Why did you buy make and model?

[Figs]

Love itAthena! Yard sale. Bet the price was right

 

[Countrygent]

Haibike Urban Plus ... the bike has been discontinued in North America and it looks like they are all gone or close to it ... blown out at a big discount. Really like the small profile of the motor and battery, was willing to forego front fork shocks and put a thudbuster seat post on a hard frame, not much interested in off-road cycling. It does take a light grip on the nadlebars though, you do feel the road like a traditional old fixed fork bike. Would not have bought the Urban Plus if I hadn't found out that the parent company (also owns Raleigh and several other brands) sold the same ebike for a couple of years with the same motor/battery/frame branded as the Winora Radar Speed in several European markets, so there should be support even if it is a rarer bird in North America. Liked the Surface 604 Colt and the Voltbike lineup pricing is attractive, the new Voltbike Bravo has a bigger battery and is a street/urban version of the Yukon with much slimmer 2.1(?) inch tires, but otherwise quite similar. Might have taken a closer look at that but for the big price break on the Haibike for a mid-engine. For a step-through rear hub motor for my other half who now wants a bike of her own - the Surface 604 Rook and the Voltbike Elegant came in towards the top of our list partly because both companies close to home here in Vancouver - although the Surface 604 Rook has better components, is arguably nicer, for entry-level bang for your buck, hard to beat the Voltbike Elegant price ... leaving mucho $$$ for helmets, jackets, gloves, locks, tools, carrier/trunk bags/panniers, car carrier rack, pump, spares, bottle holders, yada yada.

 

[CodyDog]

Purchase: 2018 Specialized Como 3.0

Reasons for purchase:
LBS purchase
Torque sensor
Mid drive
Battery
Looks
Very smooth ride (2.3" tires)
Upright position
Wider tire
My wife liked it the best of the test bikes

 

[Alaskan]

Haibike Urban Plus ... the bike has been discontinued in North America and it looks like they are all gone or close to it ... blown out at a big discount. Really like the small profile of the motor and battery, was willing to forego front fork shocks and put a thudbuster seat post on a hard frame, not much interested in off-road cycling. It does take a light grip on the nadlebars though, you do feel the road like a traditional old fixed fork bike. Would not have bought the Urban Plus if I hadn't found out that the parent company (also owns Raleigh and several other brands) sold the same ebike for a couple of years with the same motor/battery/frame branded as the Winora Radar Speed in several European markets, so there should be support even if it is a rarer bird in North America. Liked the Surface 604 Colt and the Voltbike lineup pricing is attractive, the new Voltbike Bravo has a bigger battery and is a street/urban version of the Yukon with much slimmer 2.1(?) inch tires, but otherwise quite similar. Might have taken a closer look at that but for the big price break on the Haibike for a mid-engine. For a step-through rear hub motor for my other half who now wants a bike of her own - the Surface 604 Rook and the Voltbike Elegant came in towards the top of our list partly because both companies close to home here in Vancouver - although the Surface 604 Rook has better components, is arguably nicer, for entry-level bang for your buck, hard to beat the Voltbike Elegant price ... leaving mucho $$$ for helmets, jackets, gloves, locks, tools, carrier/trunk bags/panniers, car carrier rack, pump, spares, bottle holders, yada yada.

You might consider a Redshift shock absorbing stem. Works quite well. https://www.modernbike.com/product-...yNlEUXzJs0JTHqtMdhvhqaQqp3BDNZPxoCuJEQAvD_BwE

 

[DaveMatthews]

2019 Giant Fathom E+ 2
I'm in a guitar forum that has some bike nuts in it (in a good way).
I researched for 2 weeks and came up with 4 choices. Three hub drives and a mid drive.
One of the guys pointed me at Giant. I went to see a 2018 Giant Dirt E+ 2. Lovely!
Then I found out that the 2019 Fathoms were available, but not on the web to find anywhere.
Based on the test ride with the Dirt E+ I ordered the Fathom E+ and I love it!
Through the process I found that my preference was for eMTB instead of fatbike. That lead me to mid drive for the overall balance aspect. That meant I lost a throttle, but in the end my major factor was/is to get back into biking and exercise.
Happy camper.

 

[Countrygent]

You might consider a Redshift shock absorbing stem. Works quite well. https://www.modernbike.com/product-...yNlEUXzJs0JTHqtMdhvhqaQqp3BDNZPxoCuJEQAvD_BwE

Thanks! Great idea, will have a look.