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A little bit about me before, i'm 50 years old, 5,7 feet (175 cm), 254 pounds (120 kg), so yeah, a bit on the heavy side.
I have a non-electric bike which is a Decathlon Rockrider 520 from the late 1990s, so a mountain bike with different tires to be able to commute and ride in the city and the Montreal area where i live. It's a detail but it gives you an idea of the kind of bike i'm used to.
Also, i'll most likely use this bike to commute but it's not a very long ride, around 18 km back and forth (around 11.2 miles)
So i'm obviously in the market for an e-bike, somewhere between $1000 and $2000.
My first choice is the Propella 3.4 (latest version available for preorder), i like the price, the design and the weight. The frame looks pretty close to what i have so i thought it was the way to go.
....and then i discovered this site, damn! what was so easy before (one choice) became much more complicated.
I went through a lot a search, reviews and video and found (a lot of) other options
-Surface 604 Colt
-Ride1Up 700
-Aventon Level
-And yes, the Propella is still in the race.
So the most likely candidates would be the Propella and Aventon, obviously for different reasons.
The Aventon is very impressive for the price but may be a bit heavy (twice the weight of my current bike) and i'm not sure it can be easily used without motorization.
On the other hand the Propella need some accessories (no fenders) and the battery may be a bit weak.
The other two are also interesting but a bit less than those 2.
So, i'm still thinking about it, but i'd very much like to have your opinions, thoughts anecdotes and recommendations.
PS: none of the stores near me sell those, so i don't have the option to try them first.
Thanks.
A little bit about me before, i'm 50 years old, 5,7 feet (175 cm), 254 pounds (120 kg), so yeah, a bit on the heavy side.
I have a non-electric bike which is a Decathlon Rockrider 520 from the late 1990s, so a mountain bike with different tires to be able to commute and ride in the city and the Montreal area where i live. It's a detail but it gives you an idea of the kind of bike i'm used to.
Also, i'll most likely use this bike to commute but it's not a very long ride, around 18 km back and forth (around 11.2 miles)
So i'm obviously in the market for an e-bike, somewhere between $1000 and $2000.
My first choice is the Propella 3.4 (latest version available for preorder), i like the price, the design and the weight. The frame looks pretty close to what i have so i thought it was the way to go.
....and then i discovered this site, damn! what was so easy before (one choice) became much more complicated.
I went through a lot a search, reviews and video and found (a lot of) other options
-Surface 604 Colt
-Ride1Up 700
-Aventon Level
-And yes, the Propella is still in the race.
So the most likely candidates would be the Propella and Aventon, obviously for different reasons.
The Aventon is very impressive for the price but may be a bit heavy (twice the weight of my current bike) and i'm not sure it can be easily used without motorization.
On the other hand the Propella need some accessories (no fenders) and the battery may be a bit weak.
The other two are also interesting but a bit less than those 2.
So, i'm still thinking about it, but i'd very much like to have your opinions, thoughts anecdotes and recommendations.
PS: none of the stores near me sell those, so i don't have the option to try them first.
Thanks.