Have you Ever Tried an Electric Bike?

[Cowboy]

Joy Ride (Hurley). Got me shopping, but sooooo many to choose from and hard to find some to sit on and try.

[sauerkrautpolka]

No, but I am interested in purchasing one in the very near future.

[Cruzin99]

I own three electric bikes and I'm probably going to buy more. They are pretty addicting!

[Jack Klesert]

I have ridden 6, purchases 5, and am disappointed in all 6. They never go the maximum speed, nor the distance, the manufacturer claimed. My latest purchase, the NIU BQi-C3 Pro states maximum speed 28 mph, maximum distance 90 miles. Mine only reached 26.5 mph, with a maximum distance of 45 miles. And every time I ride it, on a full charge, the maximum distance decreases. Also, in the review of this E-bike, on this site, states the 2 batteries as 48V 19.2Ah. But my E-bike has 2 48V 9.6Ah batteries. No gears, and really poor lighting, won't climb hills. Could anyone suggest a good affordable E-bike near the range of $2,000.00, that will go 25 mph, a distance of at least 60 miles, and will go up steep hills?

[Jack Klesert]

(12-22-2021, 12:42 AM)JR Namida Wrote:  

(05-16-2021, 09:48 AM)Ablang Wrote:  I haven't yet tried an electric bike.

I haven't seen any in person that wasn't less than $1000.

You are in California, have you looked in Best Buy?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/swft-volt-ebike-w-32mi-max-operating-range-19-8-mph-max-speed-black/6464288.p?

JR

The problem with Best Buy, they're always changing their stock around. I saw an E-bike I liked, and returned a week later. They no longer carried that bike. And the E-bike you suggested, like my E-bike, doesn't have any suspension, so you'll feel every bump in the road, knowing the street are in need of repair. The 1st E-bike I purchased at Best Buy For $1000.00 + was so bad, I returned it and got the E=bike I now have, same cost. I've replaced the seat, and seat post, and am working on replacing the rigid front fork with a suspension fork.

[JLJ]

I haven't had the chance to try out an ebike yet, but I would love to see what the hype is all about. I would love to take one to the lake we visit in upstate NY and ride around off-road and in the wood around the lake.

[Flowrider]

I've ridden a friend's briefly, but the core reason I mountain bike ride other than being in Nature is for the exercise and until I can't ride physically I'm happy on my manual bike.