Hello everyone from the Mountains of western NC

[rcDavis]

I'm a retired s/w engineer pushing 70. About 3 years ago I decided I needed an ebike to help me through a knee replacement. I love my Orbea Gain M20i. Fits like a glove for a 6'6" person and has just enough assist to make my rides enjoyable again. I've attached a photo.

 

[retiredNH]

It uses a hub motor? How is it for climbing big hills? Nice bike though....

 

[indianajo]

Welcome to the site.
Glad to hear those with replaced knees can ride. I'm anticipating some changes, age 72 with Viet Nam era knees.

 

[rcDavis]

You'll read online that the x35 emotion hub motor may not be powerful enough. For me it's perfect because it provides enough assist to make every ride enjoyable again. Level 1 is like a gentle tailwind and makes those "out and back" rides perfect. I use level 2 for considerable assistance on long or steep climbs like the Blue Ridge Parkway. Can't tell much difference in L2 and L3 so I never use it because I figure it's just more drain on the battery level. I think that changing a flat tire on a ride like I was accustomed to would be a nightmare on a rear hub bike, so I added tire liners.