Hey guys, I'm Dan. I'm new to the whole e-bike world, but I have been a spectator from afar for a couple months now.
I'm moving and my commute is about to become 13 miles one way to work in Denver, which is fairly flat. Due to several unfortunate circumstances, I will not have access to a car either, so I'm looking at the e-bike route. I wish I could have a higher budget, but it looks like I'll be somewhere around $1500 max. I know that this isn't ideal for an e-bike, but unfortunately that's what I'm working with.
I've done a little bit of research and it looks like some of the better bikes that are in that price range are the Juiced CrossCurrent, the AIR, and the E-glide SS. Ideally, if I go the Juiced route, I'm thinking about the refurbished Juiced Crosscurrent and upgrade to a 10.4Ah battery to put me at about $1450, but I'm not sure if the Crosscurrent is that much better than the AIR?
I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on one over the other, or even any other bike recommendations int his range.
Commute will be about 26 miles round trip, I don't mind charging the battery at work. It will probably be mostly on a bike trail. I weight about 135 lbs, 5' 8". I'm interested in getting back and forth without getting really sweaty. I like that the E-Glide has a throttle, but if the cross current ends up being a better bang for my buck, that's not a total necessity.
Thank you in advance!
Dan
I'm moving and my commute is about to become 13 miles one way to work in Denver, which is fairly flat. Due to several unfortunate circumstances, I will not have access to a car either, so I'm looking at the e-bike route. I wish I could have a higher budget, but it looks like I'll be somewhere around $1500 max. I know that this isn't ideal for an e-bike, but unfortunately that's what I'm working with.
I've done a little bit of research and it looks like some of the better bikes that are in that price range are the Juiced CrossCurrent, the AIR, and the E-glide SS. Ideally, if I go the Juiced route, I'm thinking about the refurbished Juiced Crosscurrent and upgrade to a 10.4Ah battery to put me at about $1450, but I'm not sure if the Crosscurrent is that much better than the AIR?
I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on one over the other, or even any other bike recommendations int his range.
Commute will be about 26 miles round trip, I don't mind charging the battery at work. It will probably be mostly on a bike trail. I weight about 135 lbs, 5' 8". I'm interested in getting back and forth without getting really sweaty. I like that the E-Glide has a throttle, but if the cross current ends up being a better bang for my buck, that's not a total necessity.
Thank you in advance!
Dan
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