So I went back to finish paying off my Turbo X and I thought I'd try out the Raleigh Tekoa 29er and the Izip Dash just to make sure I was getting the right bike. Riding on a mid drive was a fun experience as I could bunny hop and jump the curbs easier with better weight distribution. The Izip and the Tekoa also felt a lot faster than the turbo x. I was cruising easily at 30mph and with the turbo I was pushing hard and not breaking 26 mpg. Needless to say I did not come home with the X and I'm back to researching bikes. I would have walked out with the Tekoa but they failed to make a design that can have a pannier attach easily to the frame. I also would try and remove the throttle because it just gets in the way. The dash felt good but but the turbo and the dash seemed to have something rubbing in the bottom bracket at higher speeds and they were not as smooth as the tekoa. I also think that a Medium in the X was too small for me being 6'0." Now I want to test drive the E-joe Koda and have no where to do so. I would also like to try a 2016 dash since it has fenders and a pannier. Lots of choices! I would get the cross current but I don't want to wait until Juiced comes out with it which will probably not be till February.
