My Bikes

[DocSmith]

Hi. I'm 66, disabled, and found ebiking about 6 years ago. I bought a Wave - one of the 1st ones - to see if I enjoyed it. When it broke down it would have cost as much to repair as I paid, so I looked for a different option. Wanting a bike with a local dealer/repair option I bought a Pedego Boomerang. It was nice enough, but they hadn't bothered to fit it to me, and the reach was too long, which created additional neck/back pain. The bike was also back-end heavy and the front tire was hard to control going down the steep coastal hills where I live. I found from one of their repair people that they knew about this problem and just blue-skied it, which irritated me. So I went to the owner and after a lot of bickering, I got a steep discount on a bike comprised of 3 models - the frame from a city commuter, the battery from the boomerang, and the components from the City Commuter Black, their upgraded model. The adjustable stem let me dial in the reach and I was off to the races.

It's a very nice ride. Powerful enough, stable enough, great brakes. Pedego is a decent brand, but I don't support their selling practices. They flatly refuse to fit bikes to purchasers, which I find dishonest. When this one eventually needs to be replaced, the Dost Drop looks like the best option for me currently, but that's well off into the future.

I'm a retired physician, and I've told every patient I can find to consider moving to ebiking. There's an option for everyone, and the health benefits - especially with a throttle, for those who are in pain or not yet able to ride very much - are tremendous.



Good riding to you all!

 

[dodgeman]

Welcome and nice looking bike.

 

[DocSmith]

Thanks!

 

[PedalUma]

Welcome Doc. The photo could be from my town in Coastal Northern California. I often make bikes for people with some sort of disability. For example coaster brake electric bikes for people with hand issues. These are better than the ones from stores and can cost less. My bikes do not look electric and are well balanced while lightweight. Here are a couple of photos of electric bikes. A coaster brake and a recumbent.

 

[DocSmith]

Very nice! I'm always glad to connect and try to support the smaller-shop people - Great work, my friend! I particularly like the recumbent - great for those of us w/ back issues, and those are pretty much legion. Might I assume that things like components would be chosen for the exact project? I have a decent mechanic here and he's begun selling ebikes, but they're mass-produced Chinese work, which I try to avoid. He does work on anyone's bikes, though, which is helpful. Do you use a particular brand name for your work? I'd like to know whatever you'd like to share w/ me. While I'm happy with the bike I had them build, I doubt that I'll buy my next from them. People ask me for recommendations from time to time, and I'd like to be able to steer them your way if possible.

 

[PedalUma]

Very nice! I'm always glad to connect and try to support the smaller-shop people - Great work, my friend! I particularly like the recumbent - great for those of us w/ back issues, and those are pretty much legion. Might I assume that things like components would be chosen for the exact project? I have a decent mechanic here and he's begun selling ebikes, but they're mass-produced Chinese work, which I try to avoid. He does work on anyone's bikes, though, which is helpful. Do you use a particular brand name for your work? I'd like to know whatever you'd like to share w/ me. While I'm happy with the bike I had them build, I doubt that I'll buy my next from them. People ask me for recommendations from time to time, and I'd like to be able to steer them your way if possible.

Doc, If you want to see what I am doing go to PedalUma.com. I am North of San Francisco. It is all custom and local only.

 

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