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    need to hear pros and cons of buying an electric bike with front wheel hub motor

    I am considering buying a Prodeco G Mariner 7 folding electric with 38v 9ah battery, 300w motor located in front hub. I have seen comments that this configuration creates shudder/judder. My two (now stolen) previous bikes had rear motors and I liked them. Please help me to decide since...
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    low speed wobble in my IZIP Via Mezza Enlightened folding 20" wheel e bike

    The wobble developed suddenly, but not related to going fast. The wobble is serious enough to make riding dangerous. The bike wobbles whether or not I am peddling.The bicycle store mechanic said he tightened everything, focusing on the front end, but failed to stop the wobble. I rotated the...
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    low speed wobble in my IZIP Via Mezza Enlightened folding 20" wheel e bike

    The wobble developed suddenly, but not related to going fast. The wobble is serious enough to make riding dangerous. The bike wobbles whether or not I am peddling.The bicycle store mechanic said he tightened everything, focusing on the front end, but failed to stop the wobble. I rotated the...
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    a new eZee model, the Cando???

    I read on the internet about a new folding eZee model, the Cando, which has six gears but a smaller battery, 24 v 10 ah (am not certain about this) than its cousin (?) the eZee Quando II. I'd like to hear from the eZee folks about how this bike compares to the Q and the Quando II. Anyone else...
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    bargain priced 9yr old Giant Lafree

    I need the pedelectric community to advise: opportunity to purchase barely used 8 year old Giant Lafree (with new batteries)...this model uses two lead acid batteries, has three modes of gear motor engagement, but I have not been able to identify the actual model number other than words: version...
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    Hongdue(?) Lithium Ion Phosphate Battery

    Calling all electropeds, if you have direct knowledge and/or experience with this Chinese rechargable battery, please respond. While you may know the name under a slightly different spelling, Wentz manufacturing company uses this battery (36v 12ah) for their "King Charles" model. I am...
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    Another Ezee Quando (Q) pretender?

    On Amazon there is a fold up electric for sale, with a 250w motor(brushless), 36v lithium battery, six gears, and best of all, weighs 48lbs with battery. The warranty is 5 years on frame, 6 months on battery. The wheels are twenty inch. While there are no lights, and the electronics are not...
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    Is this FLECC's variation of EZEE Quando?

    Advertised on Amazon.com is a LI Mn204 36V/12AH battery powered fold up weighing 55lbs with an additional 8 lbs for the battery. It has a 110v-240v charger and best of all, a 6 speed Shimano gear arrangement. The price is $1399.00. The manufacturer is described as E-Ridz. I am particularly...
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    Stolen in San Francisco, California: Ezee Quando II

    Tuesday, October 21, my beloved silver, folding Ezee Quando was stolen. Witness describes perpetrator as 5'7" tall, medium build, caucasian complexion, no facial hair, short haircut, wearing yellow nylon windbreaker jacket. My Ezee Quando has a missing component that whomever finds the bike must...
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    Kickstand failure on my eZee Quando II

    Yikes, two days ago, I discovered that my "U " shaped kickstand had completely separated from my bicycle's frame. Both welds had fractured, and there was a hole in the frame, part of the detachment. I phoned the dealer and per his request, emailed him a photo of the damage. But one thing the...
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    how to fix chain after it slipped off rear sprocket

    :confused: I have an EZEE Quando II. The chain fell off its sprocket ( rear) and is tightly in place but on the axle and the front sprocket. So it leaves me able to peddle, but the chain is not engaging the wheel. The manual says there is a chain adjustment screw(?)near the frame at the rear of...