bombadero
Active Member
Ok, round 2. Had some technical difficulties the first time and somehow the original post got deleted.
Anyhow, my spouse and I own a Riese & Muller Homage GT Nuvinci that we traded up from a Kalkhoff Tasman Classic, and a 2006 (!) HP Velotechnik Scorpion FS20 that I had retrofitted with the factory Go SwissDrive s-pedelec system about a year ago. We loved the Kalkhoff but unfortunately its Impulse drive system couldn't handle the grades and the lack of suspension made riding on San Francisco's rough streets a little uncomfortable. My spouse has a disability that prevents them from balancing properly on a bike which was the original reason for getting the Scorpion, but without assistance, it was pretty difficult to ride around the steep grades of San Francisco. Our dog loves to run off of the Scorpion attached on a bike leash, and makes it easier for my spouse to exercise her when their symptoms are acting up.
We share them both and use them for pretty much everything - getting around town, groceries, commuting, cargo, camping, offroad recreation, running the dog, et cetera. The only things our car gets used for now are getting out of town or carrying things the bikes can't handle. I also have an old 90's mtb I rebuilt to which I hope to add a LunaCycle kit eventually. I have a 2007 road bike and a single speed as well; I'd like to get a Rubbee X eventually so I can boost the range of the road bike and provide a rescue option on return trips if I push it too hard, and make the single speed rideable on hills. I've become a bit of an e-bike nut.
I've posted pics of the R&M and Scorpion together, plus the other bikes in my stable. The blue bike in an older pic is the Kalkhoff, which was our first e-bike purchase.
Anyhow, my spouse and I own a Riese & Muller Homage GT Nuvinci that we traded up from a Kalkhoff Tasman Classic, and a 2006 (!) HP Velotechnik Scorpion FS20 that I had retrofitted with the factory Go SwissDrive s-pedelec system about a year ago. We loved the Kalkhoff but unfortunately its Impulse drive system couldn't handle the grades and the lack of suspension made riding on San Francisco's rough streets a little uncomfortable. My spouse has a disability that prevents them from balancing properly on a bike which was the original reason for getting the Scorpion, but without assistance, it was pretty difficult to ride around the steep grades of San Francisco. Our dog loves to run off of the Scorpion attached on a bike leash, and makes it easier for my spouse to exercise her when their symptoms are acting up.
We share them both and use them for pretty much everything - getting around town, groceries, commuting, cargo, camping, offroad recreation, running the dog, et cetera. The only things our car gets used for now are getting out of town or carrying things the bikes can't handle. I also have an old 90's mtb I rebuilt to which I hope to add a LunaCycle kit eventually. I have a 2007 road bike and a single speed as well; I'd like to get a Rubbee X eventually so I can boost the range of the road bike and provide a rescue option on return trips if I push it too hard, and make the single speed rideable on hills. I've become a bit of an e-bike nut.
I've posted pics of the R&M and Scorpion together, plus the other bikes in my stable. The blue bike in an older pic is the Kalkhoff, which was our first e-bike purchase.
