NESS RUA VS JOULVERT STEALTH

[TeJay]

Hi everyone I am new to the bike community and could use some help. I live in New York City and I really want to get a folding ebike.

Either the ness rua or the joulvert stealth. (Links below)

https://www.joulvert.com/products/joulvert-stealth
https://www.nessbikes.com/products/rua-model-folding-ebike?variant=10153634629

Which one is better, I'm not a bike guru and right now the only difference to me is one company is in Miami and the other is in NYC.

 

[JRA]

Get the one local to you. If you need support in the future it will be less hassle.

 

[Nova Haibike]

How did you arrive at choosing those models? Between the two, I would choose the Ness, because I would not want the rear suspension...that is just one more thing to go wrong (and inexpensive suspension usually works poorly to begin with).

That said, I would first go to a local shop such as NYCeWheels. They carry at least a couple of less expensive folding e-bikes. Not only could you test the bikes, you'll have a place that will service them.

 

[TeJay]

How did you arrive at choosing those models? Between the two, I would choose the Ness, because I would not want the rear suspension...that is just one more thing to go wrong (and inexpensive suspension usually works poorly to begin with).

That said, I would first go to a local shop such as NYCeWheels. They carry at least a couple of less expensive folding e-bikes. Not only could you test the bikes, you'll have a place that will service them.

How did you arrive at choosing those models? Between the two, I would choose the Ness, because I would not want the rear suspension...that is just one more thing to go wrong (and inexpensive suspension usually works poorly to begin with).

That said, I would first go to a local shop such as NYCeWheels. They carry at least a couple of less expensive folding e-bikes. Not only could you test the bikes, you'll have a place that will service them.

How did you arrive at choosing those models? Between the two, I would choose the Ness, because I would not want the rear suspension...that is just one more thing to go wrong (and inexpensive suspension usually works poorly to begin with).

That said, I would first go to a local shop such as NYCeWheels. They carry at least a couple of less expensive folding e-bikes. Not only could you test the bikes, you'll have a place that will service them.

Thank you so much for that! I did go to nice wheels. But I didn't like the bike they had color wise and it was the only color they offered. I believe it was the blix 20 inch wheel folding bike.

 

[TeJay]

Get the one local to you. If you need support in the future it will be less hassle.

Thank you for the response. Local I will stay. But maybe I will research a plan b to the joulvert. The other person who responded bought up a good point about the suspension in the rear being cheap and one more thing to fix when it breaks