Lord Polymath
New Member
Hello everyone! I am new to the world of ebikes. There are a ton of brands and models and a lot to learn. The first thing I learned is that they are very expensive. I currently have a 2011 Trek Wahoo, for which I paid around $350 for I believe, and thought it was expensive at the time. Down the rabbit hole that is the ebike world and here I am.
About me and what I'm looking for: I'm a 41 year old male, 5'8", 170 lbs. Short legs, 29 inch inseam. I live in a hilly neighborhood. I will be using an ebike for fun and exercise, mainly on pavement. Budget is still being formulated, trying to prep the wife for sticker shock. Ballpark is $2.5k.
I live in a small rural city so a bike shop is an hour drive. I went over to Memphis and tried out a Trek Verve+ 2 step thru yesterday. It was my first ebike ride, and it was fun. However, I wasn't "wowed" like I was expecting. The bike just didn't have much power. Very smooth, and I did hit up to 20mph with waaaay less effort than on my regular bike, but I just wasn't blown away even with it in Turbo. I hit a pothole and it was rough! Feels like I would need more help with hills in my neighborhood. Having said that, the test ride was very short.
There is another shop that sells Specialized ebikes and maybe I'll check them out (hour drive in the other direction).
Other bikes I'm considering now:
About me and what I'm looking for: I'm a 41 year old male, 5'8", 170 lbs. Short legs, 29 inch inseam. I live in a hilly neighborhood. I will be using an ebike for fun and exercise, mainly on pavement. Budget is still being formulated, trying to prep the wife for sticker shock. Ballpark is $2.5k.
I live in a small rural city so a bike shop is an hour drive. I went over to Memphis and tried out a Trek Verve+ 2 step thru yesterday. It was my first ebike ride, and it was fun. However, I wasn't "wowed" like I was expecting. The bike just didn't have much power. Very smooth, and I did hit up to 20mph with waaaay less effort than on my regular bike, but I just wasn't blown away even with it in Turbo. I hit a pothole and it was rough! Feels like I would need more help with hills in my neighborhood. Having said that, the test ride was very short.
There is another shop that sells Specialized ebikes and maybe I'll check them out (hour drive in the other direction).
Other bikes I'm considering now:
- Luna SixFifty Hardtail - Luna seems like an awesome company - love the parts they use, comes with a toolkit, and optional "Ludicrous mode" (not sure how that works but it is intriguing)
- Biktrix Juggernaut Classic - Looks like a great bike. Not sure I'd like the fat tires though.