Are e-Bikes worth it?

What are the benefits of an electric bicycle?

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[Drrck]

I'm glad you addressed those issues. There's so many videos promoting and reviewing e-bikes, but they don't mention the drawbacks of actually owning one and using it on a daily basis.

[sprather]

I use the throttle and walk my aventure right up the stairs 👍🏻

[thevagabondonwheels]

It is worth mentioning that yes, while theft is a concern with any expensive bike (e-bike or not), you don’t have to worry nearly as much about how much weight you are carrying on an e-bike. The guys out there on super light carbon road bikes often ride with no lock at all or a chintzy lightweight lock because of the weight. On an e-bike, you can easily carry a very good lock (or more than one), that would make your bike very, very difficult to steal and not worry about how much those locks weigh.

[MistaSCARY]

More Pros than Cons...I use mine to ride to work...3 miles one way...6miles round trip. I sold my car, and now share a SUV with my wife. I ride 2 or 3 times a week...I now save on a car payment, insurance, gas, maintenance, etc. I also ride for enjoyment...ride in neighborhood, and will use in future for groceries & ride on trails. I have a folding ebike, and can fit in a SUV cargo area... Will use a 40 gallon tote to place in, with a handle & wheels...to keep from falling over.

[Elena-daisydoog]

At the beginning when the person had his helmet on the handle bars my anxiety went 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

[michaelhostetler]

Stealing mine might put you in a casket...

[eduardoguzman]

They should make one lighter with a detachable battery

[EustacioMarquez]

E-Bikes are awesome to commute with ! just lock them up and remove the battery

[fintherebel]

I bought a conversion kit for my bike for $87 and it still works like a charm to this day it goes about 15-25mph but you can go about 30 if you upgrade the battery and get better tires

[achilles]

Come on man the lights can’t be considered as pros. You can have them on a regular bike as well

[michaelhart]

They're pretty great. except the only issue i have is range and price. and having to spend more $$$ to get more range. Im thinking of switching over to 2 stroke next time.

[TriDaySpeed]

I have an KuKirin V3 with 90km of range and 40kmh speed. It weighs more than 3x the weight of my old scooter. But i still do my job at carrying it upstairs to the 3rd floor.
Also, the floors are: 0 1 2 3 not 1 2 3 4 so yea

[StarEssences]

Best build so far for a rider to be able to do the following; 1) recreational fitness riding and 2) Long Distance Bike Touring? Dost CRATE compact cargo bike.

[steffenneuhaus]

You are doing well in the us. in Germany you are hardly allowed to do anything. For example, maximum 250 watt motor and 15 miles. If you want more, you need a special driver licence. And other vehicles are completely banned. And the allowed are very expensive...

[growtocycle]

If you don't charge it, it's MUCH worse to ride (heavier, less gears) than a regular bike that costs 10x less.

Maintenance is a $#@! To fix for cost and difficulty.

[Radoblenc]

You said it bro. If its not the size of a BMX, I can't haul it up an elevator. How do I charge it if my apartment foyer doesn't have charging points. Ebikes must have removable batteries or should be able to enter an elevator

[MichaelRoy-hclz]

I'm just concluding my first year of owning what l would call a very good cheap e-bike, Hitway BK3. The bike with shipping and the Amazon extended warranty l paid $850. Mostly assembled l was riding it 45 minutes after pulling it out of the box. After eleven and a half months there have been no mechanical faults, my headlight has gone dim so l'm about to make my first warranty claim. It goes between 25 to 40 miles on a charge almost entirely on throttle only. I didn't buy it to pedal. I did experiment once using the weakest pedal assist setting for an entire full charge to dead and it did a whopping 62 miles! At the other end of the spectrum during a cold snap with Temps in the high teens low 20s running just wide open throttle it almost stranded me at 17 miles. It cost roughly 75 cents to charge it so figuring that in with the purchase price the bike so far has worked out to about $85 a month. It would cost me more than that riding the bus. My back tire is bald but it came with off road knobbies and my brake pads are paper thin but it's about to hit two thousand miles. I just ordered two new street tires and tubes along with front and rear pads all for $93 which l'll install. I'm 66 years old and retired but work a part time job l have a small pension on top of a decent social security. When l had a car that was paid for between fuel insurance and maintenance it was costing close to $500 a month. Now l get to keep $400 of that and when l want to go away for a weekend l rent a car. On top of all that l enjoy riding the e-bike!

[MarkSmith-jspu]

I have a Level 1 with 4600 miles. Other than tires, no issues. Plus there are dealers everywhere who could handle the 2 yr warranty. Mine expires in April, no worries. I would like to add a fatty to my stable and it will probably be the Aventure just because of the facts listed above.

[hobotify]

I still don´t really get the appeal of ebikes. I bought one for my dad because he´s almost 60 and his knees hurt, so he can´t keep up on bike rides. But ebikes are limited to 25kmh (nothing you can´t illegally override, but still). Consistent 25kmh is easily achievable on an analogue bicycle as well. And for commuting i prefer a scooter. Similarly priced, but lighter, smaller (fits even in the smallest elevators), and also legally limited to 25 kmh.

[joelrussell]

Also the batteries are garbage that start to degrade almost instantly. Then you need a new one after a couple seasons. They average $500.