CrumhornDiver
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I recently went down this particular rabbit hole and want to purchase my first eBike. I have been saving up for a conventional road bike, but I think that has always been more aspirational. Plus, where I live in Upstate New York, the roads are not great, some are gravel/unpaved, and potholes. Oh, and the rolling hills everywhere.
I started looking at online reviews for the RadRovers 5 & 6+ which led to Himingway Cruiser which led to Aventon Aventure. I think of those three, I've settled on the Aventure if I am going to purchase a fat tire eBike. I think it has good power and range and the biggest complaints I see are with the acceleration/throttling and not being wrist powered but rather trigger powered. I'm not overly concerned with either, given how many stellar reviews there are.
There are a few things that give me pause:
#1 do I want or need fat tires for the type of riding I will do (I think it could be a broad mix so I'm inclined to lean in that direction); but should I be considering the level or something else?
#2 are there other options that would give me more range, such as the Himingway Zebra or the Juiced RipCurrent S. I plan to look into both a bit more.
#3 should I be looking at mid-drive bikes?
#4 is it worth looking at the Treks, Specialized, and Giants of the world? It seems like all of their bikes are more expensive and few seem as versatile as the fat tire bikes mentioned above.
Money is not the most important factor if I get the best bike for me. I think any of the bikes mentioned above will serve me well, but I'm hoping that some of you experienced riders can chime in more.
Thanks in advance for your thoughtful responses.
I started looking at online reviews for the RadRovers 5 & 6+ which led to Himingway Cruiser which led to Aventon Aventure. I think of those three, I've settled on the Aventure if I am going to purchase a fat tire eBike. I think it has good power and range and the biggest complaints I see are with the acceleration/throttling and not being wrist powered but rather trigger powered. I'm not overly concerned with either, given how many stellar reviews there are.
There are a few things that give me pause:
#1 do I want or need fat tires for the type of riding I will do (I think it could be a broad mix so I'm inclined to lean in that direction); but should I be considering the level or something else?
#2 are there other options that would give me more range, such as the Himingway Zebra or the Juiced RipCurrent S. I plan to look into both a bit more.
#3 should I be looking at mid-drive bikes?
#4 is it worth looking at the Treks, Specialized, and Giants of the world? It seems like all of their bikes are more expensive and few seem as versatile as the fat tire bikes mentioned above.
Money is not the most important factor if I get the best bike for me. I think any of the bikes mentioned above will serve me well, but I'm hoping that some of you experienced riders can chime in more.
Thanks in advance for your thoughtful responses.