New e-bikers in Inland SoCal

[Zippy49]

Hello there fellow e-bikers. I've been on two wheels for decades, both motorized and pedal-powered. I used to ride to work one day per week on my road bike or tandem (with a co-worker), on various motorcycles otherwise. But I'm retired now and my wife and I are living in a house that's up a half mile of 10% grade. So we've been off the bicycles for 10 years now, and not in very good shape.

Then we saw the GenZe popup at our local Costco. Took an e101 home, liked it so much we went back the next day and bought an e102 for my wife. It's certainly basic entry level equipment, but it did make it up our hill on motor only on our first ride to the local shopping center. My wife was quite pleased to say the least.

So I'm here to ask questions and give whatever encouragement possible. See you on yer bike...

 

[indianajo]

Welcome to the site.
For us retireees, electric assist makes exercise possible in daily tasks like going to the store. Have fun in your reputedly usual dry weather.

 

[Zippy49]

I've already scoped out the local Costco for a safe place to lock it up. Need to speak to the manager of our local grocery store, too.

We were maybe a mile from home on that first ride when my wife told me she would have to push the rest of the way. I told her no, just switch to "zero" and use the motor only. We went up that hill at 18 mph, no problem. Hearing my 71 YO wife's happiness was worth the price all by itself.

 

[indianajo]

There are lots of lock threads under the parts and accessories part of the forum.
I use a 6' x 1/4" Master cable wrapped through the frame and around a side bar of one of the more distant cart racks. Available at home stores. I use a Master key lock grade 10, but in a more intense theft zone I'd spring for the grade 11 one. The 6' cable is not enough to go around the concrete bases of light poles. It takes a hammer, chisel and steel plate or a torch to cut cable. Or special cable cutting gadgets the hardware store owns. Much harder to go through than chain. I roll the cable up in a pannier bag. It tends to spring out of the basket on my old mountain bike.
I just talked to a Pedego owner who lost his first one because his high security abus lock bar wouldn't stretch around any of the objects in his yard. There is a pro ring here with a van that cut through chain link fence for a scooter across from me. I guess they are moving into e-bikes finally.

 

[Bruce Arnold]

Hey @Zippy49:

 

[Zippy49]

I callled our State Farm agent yesterday and asked about theft coverage. Turns out that it's part of our homeowner's comprehensive coverage, with a $500 deductible. I've quit worrying.