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Thanks for listening to my suggestions. Apropos of your mentioning standover height, absolutely true that we need that. In my search I have tried out bikes from more than one manufacturer who listed their small size "step through" (in reality mid-step with a sloped top bar) and, even though I was well within their listed range, I had negative to no standover clearance! That's a true bummer and a waste of time and money when you have to travel over a hundred miles just to try out a bike or order it online and have to pay shipping both ways for a bike that doesn't fit!

And thanks again for great reviews. Maybe you will consider doing new reviews on Gazelle's Medeo and Ultimate models, and please don't leave out the class one bikes. Not all of us are speed demons.

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(03-05-2023, 02:45 PM)BRScott Wrote:  

(03-01-2023, 09:47 PM)ReapThaWhirlwind Wrote:  Do you guys review components also? There's a huge demographic for that.

It would be super intuitive to review some of the Chinese branded components from AliExpress too.

This is a great idea, a good idea to review those easily accessible Aliexpress components. It could be very interesting to see how they stack up, maybe some diamonds in the rough?

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(03-05-2023, 07:30 AM)ichitan Wrote:  There are some people out there reviewing the top of the range, very expensive bikes. I think it is a good idea to review less expensive but decent quality bikes and components, that are at realistic prices for ordinary people.

Yes, important to look at bikes that are more realistic for people to purchase. Check out the last few reviews if you have not had a chance, we have been able to get a good mix of affordable e-bikes in so far.

As we progress we will move away from e-bikes as well, and get lots of regular bikes into the game. I know an "affordable" e-bike is expensive compared to many traditional bikes so it's not realistic for many people.

Looking to the future we have a large range of bikes from different price ranges so I think we will have something for everyone.

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(03-05-2023, 08:41 AM)ichitan Wrote:  Another thing that would be useful is, the availability and cost of replacement parts for electric bikes. There are stories on the internet about replacement parts not being available for some electric bikes. With others, the replacement parts can be very expensive.

Yes! This is very relevant, and you are going to want to watch the review we have coming out in the next couple of weeks. Spoiler alert, we discover a controller issue in a bike we are testing and need to get a replacement part. It reveals some of the issue's people can experience.
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A big separator between a good brand and a bad brand, just like you mention, is how well they provide replacement parts and cover warranty claims so this was very interesting.

I will make sure to include info about spare parts and cost in future reviews!

Absolutely, that makes a lot of sense! Reviewing affordable components, especially those from AliExpress, could be really valuable for people who want quality without breaking the bank.