Bicycling

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts) Thu May 7, 2020, 08:35 AM May 2020

Anyone on here have e-bike experience? Buying one would be crazy expensive, and renting is

only slightly better. I’m not looking to be a speed demon, I just want to get up hills without stalling out and falling into the ditch, or worse into traffic.

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Anyone on here have e-bike experience? Buying one would be crazy expensive, and renting is (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

Not personally, a co-worker has an add-on motor/battery Thomas Hurt May 2020 #1

My friend has been me and absolutely love it. OhNo-Really May 2020 #2

I have a Specialized Como 47of74 May 2020 #3

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. Not personally, a co-worker has an add-on motor/battery

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 08:51 AM

May 2020

He was riding to work everyday before covid. Don't know if that would be more affordable though.

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

2. My friend has been me and absolutely love it.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2020, 09:00 AM

May 2020

Her son imports them. As a cancer warrior for 7 years she needs an occasional boost to bike with her family

Hers was $700

47of74

(18,470 posts)

3. I have a Specialized Como

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2020, 10:29 PM

May 2020

It's great. It allows me to go up some of the hills around here. Not very fast even at full power but at least I'm able to pedal all the way up the hill without stalling out and having to walk the rest of the way up. And yeah I had to lay out some serious money but it's well worth it. Having an e-bike opened up so much more terrain that would not have been possible on a regular bike for me.

Here's a photo of my ride.

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