I Just Bought An eBike - Ask Me Anything

[Jim G.]

Of course, I only have 28 miles on it, so I may not have all the answers.

But it sure is fun.

[True Dough]

1. Do you

smoke e-cigarettes while pedaling said e-bike???

[Blue Owl]

2. What does it weigh, and is it a beast to pedal w/out the assist?

[Jim G.]

4. It Weighs 60 Pounds...

But it's not hard to peddle - it's got 9 speeds, but I've mostly used peddle assist.

[Mister Ed]

8. The fact that it's not hard to pedal makes it easier to peddle. n/t

[Harker]

10. Could you peddle one...

that's been pedaled through a puddle of piddle?

[Archae]

20. Fiend of mind calls me Sheboygan's resident hooker...

I peddle my ass all over Sheboygan.

[captain queeg]

3. I have a few questions. I've been thinking of getting one.

Where did you buy it?

How much did it cost?

What model?

Speed and range?

How hard is it to pedal w/o motor?

[Jim G.]

5. This Is The One I Got

https://www.juicedbikes.com/products/crosscurrent-s2?variant=36449086226

I bought it online from the company that makes them.

Just Under $2000.

(link above)

It's supposed to go 28 mph - I've only gone up to 26 so far - 55+ miles on a charge.

It's not hard to peddle at all.

[doc03]

12. These are going to become a real problem on

bike and walking trails. You say it will go 28 MPH that would be awfully damn fast for a peddle bike. A couple years ago I heard of them doing 20 MPH now 28 MPH. You know someone will want one that goes 35, 40, 50 now. Eventually they will have to have their speed limited or stay off trails. I understand they are great for someone that is handicapped and can't ride a regular bike but people will carry things to extremes they always do.

The first ebike I saw was in Amish country in Ohio. Most all the Amish have them now.

[Jim G.]

15. The 'Throttle Only' And 'Cruise' Are Limited To 20 MPH By Law

Mine's a commuter model though, but I'm sure there are off-road types that do go much faster.

[doc03]

16. Just saying there will be people abusing it. Even now

a big problem is the people that think they are Lance Armstrong. They will come up on you 20 MPH without any signal or saying they are passing. I saw one last year go right between two women pushing baby carriages without calling out.

[captain queeg]

18. Yes I've heard that most of them are governed NTE 20 mph

[MontanaMama]

6. Congrats!!

No questions...my neighbor has one and he absolutely loves it. He's on it constantly.

[Anon-C]

7. They look like fun!

[OriginalGeek]

9. My wife's friend got one

so she could ride bikes with her kids but still keep up lol.

[Binkie The Clown]

11. I used to love my ebike.

Then I turned 75 and my sense of balance starting going wacky, so I had to give up riding it. But it was a blast while it lasted.

[Archae]

13. I have a "Cliensy" e-bike I bought through eBay

It isn't as good as yours, but it's good for me.

Link to tweet

[Jim G.]

14. Sweet!

How many miles have you ridden on it?

[Archae]

17. (Checks the odometer) 129 miles so far.

I love it.

[Jim G.]

19. Yeah, I Live In A Hilly Area

I had a nice mountain bike, but it got to where the only place I rode it was to the tennis courts a little over a half mile away, and even that was uphill for a couple blocks coming back home. Now the hills aren't so much of a bother.