Anyone have an electric bike that would care to weigh in?

[Anonymous]

I rode one in the UK and absolutely loved it. I have some health issues that preclude me from using my regular bike these days, but I know I would get a lot of use out of this. Don't intend to use it as a commuter, just for daily rides. I'm 5'4 and want the throttle, not just pedal assist. Any recs?

[Anonymous]

THey are prohibited on many bike trails -if that is where you planned to ride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THey are prohibited on many bike trails -if that is where you planned to ride.

Which is absolutely ridiculous.

I would simply ignore that law.

[Anonymous]

Peter Sagan likes these bikes.

[Anonymous]

PP is right. During the TdF, in an ad, an old woman beats Peter Sagan using an electric bike. Beats. Peter. Sagan! You have to buy one—you’ll love it!

[Anonymous]

Check out the ad: Peter is hot! (Even if he loses the race.)

[Anonymous]

He is hot. Was he cuter when his hair was longer?

[Anonymous]

I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

Nice, thanks! Can you recommend a particular brand/model?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

Nice, thanks! Can you recommend a particular brand/model?

https://www.zeromotorcycles.com

These are SWEET!


Some people might look at these and say “uh, that’s a motorcycle”.

Uh, what do you call something with two wheels and a motor of some kind?

Hint - you don’t call it a “bicycle”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

Nice, thanks! Can you recommend a particular brand/model?

Hi - I’m the PP (not the person who recommended a motorcycle - wth?) I think that Faraday, Blix and Pedego all make pretty attractive ebikes that look more like normal bikes (some ebikes can be really odd looking). Hybrid Pedals in Arlington has a good selection and they’re really knowledgeable. Much better than the ebike shop up around Tenleytown.

[Anonymous]

Ebike’s look like something Woody Allen would ride, but I’d totally get an emotorcycle!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

Nice, thanks! Can you recommend a particular brand/model?

Hi - I’m the PP (not the person who recommended a motorcycle - wth?) I think that Faraday, Blix and Pedego all make pretty attractive ebikes that look more like normal bikes (some ebikes can be really odd looking). Hybrid Pedals in Arlington has a good selection and they’re really knowledgeable. Much better than the ebike shop up around Tenleytown.

So glad I cam across this thread! I'm looking to get more into biking and ebikes always sounded cool. I test rode a Pedego today and it was fun. I'm going to look up these other ones now.

Anyone have a Radpower Bike? They are half the price of the Pedego, but there's no showroom here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had one for years and love it! Use it to commute to work, get groceries, run errands and for general recreation. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. OP - definitely get one with a throttle as well as the pedal assist. It’s really useful for getting going from a dead stop. especially if you’re going up an incline or are near cars or are carrying a load. Once I’m pedaling I don’t use the throttle unless I need an extra boost to get up a really steep hill. You can set the amount of power you get from the pedal assist. I don’t set it at the highest so I generally go just slightly faster than I would on a regular bike on flat roads. So those bikers in spandex and road bikes pass me all the time. I could go faster sure but that’s really not the reason I use an ebike.

Nice, thanks! Can you recommend a particular brand/model?

Hi - I’m the PP (not the person who recommended a motorcycle - wth?) I think that Faraday, Blix and Pedego all make pretty attractive ebikes that look more like normal bikes (some ebikes can be really odd looking). Hybrid Pedals in Arlington has a good selection and they’re really knowledgeable. Much better than the ebike shop up around Tenleytown.

So glad I cam across this thread! I'm looking to get more into biking and ebikes always sounded cool. I test rode a Pedego today and it was fun. I'm going to look up these other ones now.

Anyone have a Radpower Bike? They are half the price of the Pedego, but there's no showroom here.

I got a RadRunner bike a couple months ago and have put 150 miles or so miles on it. I LOVE it. It's cheap ($1100 now - less than when I bought it), but accessories add to the cost. I put fenders and the passenger package so my spouse can ride along with me. Works great for getting basically anywhere you want to go around town. It is technically a bike, but with the throttle you can use it as a scooter. It's my 2nd electric bike - I had a cheapo Sondors electric a couple years ago but really didn't like how it rigid it was. I wouldn't say the RadRunner is super comfortable, with the fat tires it's able to absorb some shock. If I were buying again, I'd probably get the RadRunner plus which has suspension and all the extras I bought separately.

[Anonymous]

How about a Magnum?