That's a fine example. 🙂
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I have one and I'm reasonably fit for an old guy. I used to do 100-mile rides in the mountains and I preferred the mountains when I was younger. But I live in a hilly area now, and I'm tired of busting a gut to get up the hills when I just wanted to run to the hardware store. For greenway use or railroad trails (virtually no hills), or at the coast, give me a single speed non-electric – but if I'm riding for utility, not for fun, and trying to get somewhere in hilly terrain, I'll take the e-bike. They are pretty amazing if you get a good one. Not cheap!
www.juicedbikes.com
Well, I hit buy on my ebike. Settled on the Juiced Ripcurrent S. 1000W motor, 52volt, 19.2 Amp hour battery. Has hand throttle that's good for 20 mph, can do 28 mph with peddling assisted in off road mode. Has a built in rack standard.
My thoughts go toward having the ability to get around without a car. @CZfool68 suggested they're only for the old and fat. I probably qualify at 50 and 50 pounds overweight, but my real concern is my legs don't have the strength they should due to my autoimmune problem. Having the luxury of pedal assistance and a throttle only means that I can get home if/when my legs give up. I can still get some exercise with the assistance features turned off, and the bike is 75 pounds so peddling with low/no assistance is still a good bit of work.
RipCurrent S: Electric Fat-Tire Bike
The UPGRADED RipCurrent S is one of the best fat tire e-bikes on the market. With our all-terrain tires and a 70+ mile range, this bike can tackle any landscape you throw at it.
If you want the real story…homeless are disassembling to steal the battery to charge their cell phones. Wiring issues are causing fires in homeless camps.be careful with these things.....
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The powerful lithium ion batteries used in small electric vehicles are responsible for a growing epidemic of fires.
E-bike batteries have caused 200 fires in New York: ‘Everyone’s scared’
Delivery workers grapple with danger after dozens injured in blazes that can spread quickly and suddenly
Looks really cool. Is there local warranty support?
California company that runs a China factory. They don't sell through local dealers anymore, but they used to. I haven't tried to find a local shop yet. I did find a mobile tech that comes to me. I'm reasonably skilled at repair, so the mobile guy is really only a back pocket solution if for some reason I can't fix on my own...like tire mounting. I don't have those tools.
Changing bicycle tires is easily done by hand. Don't pay someone else to do it...
Seems to be the case. I started youtubing the process after I wrote that this morning. Seems like some peel right off and others put up a fight. Guess I'll see when the time comes.
That may be true... I have limited experience. I used to have a Felt Carbon Fiber race bike when I lived in San Diego. I rode it so much I'd have to change the tires every 3-6 months. I always put Continental Gatorskins on that bike and they always peeled right off, but the little plastic lever tools do help.
If your garage ceiling is high enough overhead hook/pulley systems are great to get a bike out of the way.
I can only image that with the weight and speed you need them for both comfort and to avoid destroying rims.
