Commuter bike for a tall person

piperpilot12w

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I'm 6'5 with a 34 inch inseam, and weight 200 pounds. I'm looking for a commuter bike with mid drive.
There are a lot of hills where I live and from what I've read a mid drive would be preferable for this.
Price range is $3,000 - $4,500. I can go higher if needed, but would delay the purchase some.

Any thoughts for a quality bike that would fit my needs? I live in Southern California

On my list thus far
KALKHOFF INTEGRALE S11 - more than I want to spend, but is an option
OHM Urban - Rear drive that may not do as well on the hills where I live
 
While a mid drive is more efficient climbing overall a hub motor is no slouch, especially on the road. For all but the most extreme hills a hub will do the job just as well and be overall faster than a mid drive with a more realistic pedaling experience as the drive train is not effected by the motor output. I love my mid drive for mtb use, it is far superior to a hub for that purpose but my hub bikes are way better for road use and still can be used for mild off road trails and rough surface roads.

Regardless in your case get the bike that fits your stature. Even if that means looking in to a kit system I think that bike fit is important enough to make it a priority.
 
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