The Sondors XS and MXS have 750 watt hub motors. I've changed my MXS to the max it allows (28 MPH) and was able to sustain 27 MPH for a few miles... but I was peddling quick. It would have been much easier if I'd been willing to just use the throttle. I have an LX on order for September delivery. Unless they change it from the reviews I've seen, I'll be able to set it for 35 MPH.Thanks, but the Sondors indicates "up to 20mph", I think I'm going to use previous advice and stick with 750watt+ options that can be unlocked for 25mph+.![]()
If I took that motorcycle (with pedals attached) on a ride of the trails above the lovely Golden Gate National Sea Shore I would go 'home.' A new home that is very secure and provides three hots and a cot. I would rather ride a good light weight bike with plenty of feel and go to my regular home. Besides an electric motorcycle is no fun after the initial thrill. Where is the strategy for headwinds and pedaling technique? That is kind-a dumb in a Manitoban cheese wiz in a can way. Cannot take it in a bike lane, or bike trail or on a highway. But it could be fun if you had 10,000 hectors in Utah and were disabled.
correction top speed is 35 to 36mph out of the box! good luck finding a cheaper faster Full suspension bike! i would get one while there on sale.the Fastest $2000 bike is the Ariel Rider X-Class 52v at around 34mph! its small and has full suspension
its a great bike but imo you should take your time do as much research as possible make sure you choose something you like, no rush because half the online E-Bike manufacturers are back ordered anyway so you will probably be in for a wait.![]()
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Have a look at the Aventon Pace 500 for both of you. It comes in the high step and step through. Class 3 with max assisted speed of 28mph. They are less than 2K and you can't beat it's value for the money. Only caveat is the bike can be jerky off the line. I'm not sure if Aventon has addressed this issue or not.Hi, all, first post! We are looking to sell our bicycles and upgrade to e-bikes, but as I'm the more motivated partner (with ebikes we could actually have the same cruise speed without me dying as the straggler always) so I'm trying to do the research so we can just buy a pair of matching bikes or perhaps at least from the same manufacturer.
I was sold on the Lectric XP Step-Thru 2.0 white for me and the XP 2.0 black for him, but he indicated it looked pretty small which is a good point.
He wants the best possible top speed (and I'll have to find something that matches), reasonably comfortable, 99% on road use flat terrain (we're in Houston, TX), that will fit him as he's a big boy at 6'2" and ~230lbs and all for under $2K max. Our range is very short, basically we just go to the parks, to neighbors, and occasionally light grocery shopping which is just a couple miles down the road. I know, caviar taste on a tuna budget!
Thoughts?
No need to apologize when in new territory. You mentioned a 29er mtn bike. I´m biased, butUnder $2K each, sorry for the confusion.
Looks sturdy. At 72, I´m more a plodder than a shredder. My parts are a mite worn.I just realized I didn't post what bike he has. He also has a road bike, but the mountain bike to convert says its a Trek ZR 9000 rocker link. We bought it used, but looks like its more ancient than I thought being a 2004 model, woah! This is a stock photo of what it looks like except that he has fat no-tread slick road tires on it:
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Stalking your posts I see that you are married.We are both experienced motorcyclists, I have a Yamaha WR250X and he has a Honda 954RR, but with how dangerous Houston traffic is getting we don't really ride the motorcycles much anymore. We do know how to handle the speed and have taken advanced safety courses.
The idea with having speed is that if we get rid of the motorcycles we could use ebikes to get to where we want both at the same speed (an issue w/ our unassisted bicycles as he is much more powerful), but also I think its safer as even residential areas around here are not remotely setup for bicycles and are 40mph roads so if you can go 25-30mph you can not only arrive faster but have more airflow to stay cool when its hot and be a bit less of a road block since the speed differential will be less.
Thanks for all the input, I'm on a youtube marathon now watching reviews! That ariel rider is neat, almost like a moped more than a bicycle. The Aventon Aventure also looks like a strong contender. I like the stealth battery on the Saber. Very cool!
All of them!how many weapons does one NEED?
Naaaa. 8 or 10 and a few thousands rounds various calibers is plenty. For me.All of them!
LOL, actually with the market the way it is because of COVID we actually just took advantage and already did the downsizing of firearms and a lot of ammunition as well, as prices are crazy. He sold almost everything and we simplified and only have 9mm and 556 left consisting of two rifles, two pistols, and only about 500rnds total. All extra cash from the downsizing is going into the market, as stocks are doing well, and can splurge later or retire early. E-bikes are just part of the strategy of going minimalist. When the Ford Maverick hybrid is available, we're probably going to sell the trusty Ram 1500 (I think I can get $14K for it in this market) and go from 16mpg on premium to 37mpg on regular.All of them!
Yeah, I hear ya, the thought process is that it seems around here its the highways that are the most dangerous, and the suburbs not quite as bad. Eventually we hope to move up to North Carolina with family and can live much more rural, but we have to make due with big city Houston suburbs for now. I've passed along also looking how hard it would be to replace the brakes at the same time with hydraulic disks. Smart.If you are concerned regarding your safety on a motorcycle, I would be 10 times as concerned on a bike when riding in proximity to traffic weighing 100 times your weight.