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    Mid Drive for off trail and Hub Motor for flat commutes, true or false?

    Seems like a lot of people are saying you should get a Mid-drive if you want to go off road or on hills, which seems to be true. But is it actually true that hub motors are superior for commutes and flat rides? Looking for a commuter bike. What type of motors do people here generally prefer...
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    What do you think of this bike?

    Thinking of getting this bike for the commute. Its BMX style? Stupid to get fat tires for commute? Price is fantastic, its on sale, and German made. Carbon belt. https://urbandrivestyle.com/collections/sales/products/udx-e-fatbike-750w?variant=31708565340238 BMX RE-INVENTED. FULLY ELECTRIC...
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    Difference between delimited 250w motor VS 500w motor

    Lets say you get a bike with a 250w motor limited to 15mph and tune it deristrict the speed it can go, so it can go till 25mph. And there is another bike with a 500w motor that can go approximately the same speed when unrestricted, 25mph. Is this roughly the samething? I seem to remember being...
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    Risk of getting your bike stolen in London?

    I still have a few months before I'll have saved all the money I need to get an e-bike finally. Being the indecisive person I am, I am still going back and forth between a regular bike and a foldable. At my new job, I don't have a place to lock up the bike that is enclosed or secured. It...
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    Is it a bad idea to order an E-bike from another country?

    First off, sorry if there are dumb questions, as I am quite ignorant. o_O I am about to get an e-bike. I badly need one as I am getting fed up with the commute. There are some nice ones that come from countries outside of the UK. Obviously I can just get one from a dealer in the UK, and get...
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    Haibike sDuro HardSeven 5.0 2019 Yamaha (delimited) vs QWIC MD11 PERFORMANCE 28MPH SPEED PEDELEC

    The Haibike would have a 250w Yamaha motor but I would delimit its speed limit of 15.5 mph. I am comparing it to aQWIC MD11 bike with a 540w Brose mid mounted engine. This one VS This one Just wondering what people would think is a better ride? Is a more powerful motor going to confer...
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    Tried 4 ebikes recently - Van Moof, Haibike, Lime e bike, Uber e bike - only liked one

    So recently I test drove two e bikes from stores the Van Moff and a Haibike. I also have tried two dockless e bikes you can rent. I only was impressed by one of the, the one that has made me want to get an ebike. The Uber e bike, Jump Bike. The Van Moof was not impressive. Didn't feel...
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    Very confused - Looking for an electric bike

    I am 6ft fall about 220lbs, but plan on getting back down to 180. And I am very confused what bike I should get. I want one mostly for my commute to work which is about 9 miles each way. So I was thinking of getting a Van Moof bike, I test rode it today, and I was actually not that impressed...