Greetings from Calgary Alberta

[SirMaple__]

Starting my journey into electric bikes. I had been saving up to buy an EV but with the cost of them in Canada and the cost of insurance in Alberta. I said screw it and picked the ebike route.

Just over a month ago I ordered myself a Riese & Muller Load5 60 with Rohloff, ABS, and Connect Module. It will be my primary mode of transport, might need to still take transit should we get a deep freeze(usually get one every winter in Calgary). Can't wait for it to arrive from Germany!

Got my locks already. Hiplok DX1000(for the rear wheel and frame) and D1000(for the front wheel). Still looking at my options for chains to run between the 2. Been eying the Pragmasis chains. Shipping will be a pain from the UK. So might go with the Hiplok X since it's readily available over here in Canada. I also need to figure out how to secure the saddle and seat post.

I've got dashcams sorted as well. I went with the Cycliq Fly 12 Sport and Fly 6 Pro.

Looking forward to sharing my knowledge and learn from all of you.

 

[indianajo]

I rode my ebike as primary transportation for 12 years to shop, meet, and work as a volunteer. The bike was secured to power poles, gas meters, cart racks, or live electrical conduits on the street. Instead of chain, I've used a 6' stainless steel sling with 1/2" cross section. So difficult to cut nobody has even attempted it. I use an Abus 82/20 lock through the sling eyes. With the bike parked on the street I've lost a taillight (cut ty-wraps) a tool box from the pannier, and had two tires knifed because the bike could not be stolen. I replaced the front quick-release axle with a 4.5" #10 stainless machine screw, with fender washers and elastic lock nut. Nobody ever bothered to unscrew it. If you are heavier than 180 lb you may want to use 6 mm screw, also from an industrial supply, not amazon. Seats, they are stolen to throw in another yard annoy the bike rider, not to resell. I replaced the quick release seat fastener with a 6 mm stainless allen screw and and elastic stop nut. The tools to unscrew it were in the tool box, but nobody ever bothered the seat, either. The quick release had a cam arrangement tightening the collar, so I had to replace that. I took an oversize nut (as a thick washer) and ground one flat side to a convex curve like the original cam. Use safety glasses when using power tools as a bench grinder.
I keep my headlight in a peanut butter jar in the pannier now. Resistant to both theft and rain. I've lost two headlights to rain, a SunLite and a NiteRider. I suggest you do something similar with the cycliq components, when you are not riding the bike.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Welcome from Vancouver!