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Macadoosmom said:
Hello from AZ. Starting me search for E bike to run back and forth to my sisters for pool time. 😊
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Welcome. Have you ridden any eBikes yet ? Are you talking about 'running back and forth' on roads or trails? Most bikes are optimized for one or the other, but many do both.
 
1/2 mile won't matter much unless you have to walk it, but skinny road tires don't like sand and fat tires don't like pavement. Many on here find they ride farther and more often than they expected, on various routes and surfaces.
 
Macadoosmom said:
Less then 1/2 mile of firm to loose sand then side of the road. Have never ridden one.
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Just a thought, bike tires don´t like cactus; I´m guessing you´ll probably be riding pavement
most often. Something in the mid range of tire width is suitable for general use riding. These
bikes are a lot of fun. What are you looking for in a bike. We like to help you get the most
from the experience, but need to know a bit more about you.
 
If there is a well stocked bike shop or a tourist area near you, you may be able to rent an ebike for a few hours. You will learn more from riding an hour than reading for a week, but here are some things to read up on.
1. Ebikes come in three legal classes, two classes (pedal only or throttle) with 20 mph limits, and a 28 mph pedal only class. Not all classes are legal every where, but there is not much enforcement usually.
2. Ebike power varies so much that it's probably not worth trying to make sense of it until you ride a few bikes. Some bikes rated for 250 watts actually put out twice that, and some 750 watt motors much less. This is related more to laws than performance. And the type of motor ... middrive vs hub drive. Hub motors are inside the wheel, are middrives behind the pedals. Mids use your bikes gears, hubs don't.
3. Some bikes are much heavier than others, from under 40lbs to over 80lbs. Matters if you have to lift it or carry it upstairs.
4. All of them are a lot of fun, and good for you, too !
 
Art Deco said:
If there is a well stocked bike shop or a tourist area near you, you may be able to rent an ebike for a few hours. You will learn more from riding an hour than reading for a week, but here are some things to read up on.
1. Ebikes come in three legal classes, two classes (pedal only or throttle) with 20 mph limits, and a 28 mph pedal only class. Not all classes are legal every where, but there is not much enforcement usually.
2. Ebike power varies so much that it's probably not worth trying to make sense of it until you ride a few bikes. Some bikes rated for 250 watts actually put out twice that, and some 750 watt motors much less. This is related more to laws than performance. And the type of motor ... middrive vs hub drive. Hub motors are inside the wheel, are middrives behind the pedals. Mids use your bikes gears, hubs don't.
3. Some bikes are much heavier than others, from under 40lbs to over 80lbs. Matters if you have to lift it or carry it upstairs.
4. All of them are a lot of fun, and good for you, too !
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Trying not to pry, but age, weight, & level of fitness are all factors in the decision, as is your level of
cycling experience. (said the fat old geezer)
 
Compared to me another fat geezer, many on here are both skilled and skinny and yet they think of themselves as being in pretty rough shape... We are a more senior demographic... And you?Edit @john peck beat me to asking.
Have you biked a lot or a little bit?
 
Might want to check the average age thread sometime ...
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Average age of EBR riders

Hi folks, I’m just curious what the average age of EBR members is, and if anyone knows, the average age of e bike adopters in general? I just got my first e bike at 54, following some severe health problems (multiple strokes with hemiparesis that eventually resolved.) When I was younger I...
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Art Deco said:
Compared to me another fat geezer, many on here are both skilled and skinny and yet they think of themselves as being in pretty rough shape... We are a more senior demographic... And you?Edit @john peck beat me to asking.
Have you biked a lot or a little bit?
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Not since a kid. Want to save wear and tear on my truck to go to town and sisters, plus be able to exercise some.
 
Do you see yourself running errands / shopping on an e bike?
 
Well within range of almost any bike. The things that test many ebikes are hills, headwinds. and hauling heavy loads. Long distances and high speeds are another level all together. I am a casual rider, but there are people on here doing 100 mile rides, others that climb mountains, and some that haul kids and/or groceries. They usually have better bikes, of course. Ebike prices go from under $1000 to over $10,000 with most local shops stocking in the 2 to 4 or maybe 5 thousand dollar range, I'm guessing.
 
Happy Hunting to you. Go ride some bikes, and if you see a topic you are interested in here, jump in.
 
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