Ebikes are awesome ‚ here’s how to pick the perfect one

  • @njordomir
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    38 months ago

    What do you guys ride? I picked up a Specialized Turbo Vado SL a few years and 3-4k miles ago and feel like I made a good pick other than all the anti right-to-repair dealership/authorized service bullshit. It has pretty low levels of assistance, but they kept the bike very light so it feels like I’m riding it, just with stronger legs, and I can keep going when the battery dies without feeling like I’m lugging a trailer of bricks. It’s the right bike for me, but there are a lot of decent bikes once you pass the budget price point and I think everyone should test ride as many as they can with an emphasis on diversity. I test rode maybe 8-12 bikes total. I liked the Trek Allant, Tern, Gazelle C380+, some Aventon bikes and I wish I could have tested the Priority Current. The Gazelle was the most interesting because I rode the C380+ and another one with a CVT and gates drive that felt good, but was too heavy for the hills around here without sufficient gearing to go up them without motor assistance.

    • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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      38 months ago

      I’ve got a shitty Engwe for now but eventually I kinda want to get a Tern Vektron.