vincent
Well-Known Member
this has been an interesting and frustrating journey
there are a few "dealers" in phoenix of electric bikes but these are regular bike shops that may have one or 2 electric in stock
first bike shop never even mentioned frame fit or that there were different size frames in the 2-3 times i have been in there
second shop had the 29 in large haibike that i was scared to even try to ride and a couple of step through magnums that i liked ok
considering heading over to san diego or los angeles and looking in shops there
if i did not have a job i love now would seriously consider opening an electric bike shop just because i feel really frustrated with this whole deal
have done a ton of reading over the past week
sticking to the full suspension mtn bikes because i really like the way my cheap one rides, imagine upgraded components would make it even better and think my older body needs it
it is frustrating to be willing to spend 3-4 grand on a bike and not have one to buy even if i ordered one
still want the throttle override and as much great stuff as i hear about haibike not an option at all there
which leaves me with the flux or the easy motion where i have to scroll through to turn off assist to get throttle
think the flux is a decent buy for what is has but am concerned about reach/frame fitting me
and i do not think it is as nice of a bike as the easy motion
if haibike had a throttle it would most likely be the one for me
but trying to learn anything about haibike, frame size geometry etc is awful
and if they are expecting the dealers to do it forget it
kudos to easy motion for having a decent site where i can use it to compare etc
i know a lot of you said having a throttle doesnt matter much, but it does have advantages and as far as i can tell zero drawbacks
almost every single review, comparison, feedback post etc i read about throttle the people said it would have been nice to have
no one said it was a deal breaker but all said they wish their bike had it
since for whatever reason the bike companies are not putting throttle on it would be cool if the bikes were pre wired for throttle and if you wanted that option you could just buy it and plug in the switch for it
same for front and rear lights, if you dont want them dont buy that option
if you do the bike is pre wired and you buy the kit and plug it in
anyway a little more research and i will decide between the flux and the easy motion
there are a few "dealers" in phoenix of electric bikes but these are regular bike shops that may have one or 2 electric in stock
first bike shop never even mentioned frame fit or that there were different size frames in the 2-3 times i have been in there
second shop had the 29 in large haibike that i was scared to even try to ride and a couple of step through magnums that i liked ok
considering heading over to san diego or los angeles and looking in shops there
if i did not have a job i love now would seriously consider opening an electric bike shop just because i feel really frustrated with this whole deal
have done a ton of reading over the past week
sticking to the full suspension mtn bikes because i really like the way my cheap one rides, imagine upgraded components would make it even better and think my older body needs it
it is frustrating to be willing to spend 3-4 grand on a bike and not have one to buy even if i ordered one
still want the throttle override and as much great stuff as i hear about haibike not an option at all there
which leaves me with the flux or the easy motion where i have to scroll through to turn off assist to get throttle
think the flux is a decent buy for what is has but am concerned about reach/frame fitting me
and i do not think it is as nice of a bike as the easy motion
if haibike had a throttle it would most likely be the one for me
but trying to learn anything about haibike, frame size geometry etc is awful
and if they are expecting the dealers to do it forget it
kudos to easy motion for having a decent site where i can use it to compare etc
i know a lot of you said having a throttle doesnt matter much, but it does have advantages and as far as i can tell zero drawbacks
almost every single review, comparison, feedback post etc i read about throttle the people said it would have been nice to have
no one said it was a deal breaker but all said they wish their bike had it
since for whatever reason the bike companies are not putting throttle on it would be cool if the bikes were pre wired for throttle and if you wanted that option you could just buy it and plug in the switch for it
same for front and rear lights, if you dont want them dont buy that option
if you do the bike is pre wired and you buy the kit and plug it in
anyway a little more research and i will decide between the flux and the easy motion