5 Things To Know BEFORE Buying An E-Bike!

I know this was a while ago do you have and other idea like e scooter or e bikes

Maybe you should just set of from home rather than take it somewhere in car. Will motorbike store fix e-bike?

I’m an experience bicyclist who is looking at e-bikes for myself and family. And one of the things my research has alerted me too, is safety.

E-bikes actually have a pretty high rate of serious injury. From what I can tell much of this is due to how popular they are combined with how little bike infrastructure much of America has, combined with how inexperienced a lot of the new riders are.

It seems a lot of inexperienced people are just hopping on these mini motorcycles and punching it up to 28 miles an hour, and they don’t know how to control the thing or stop the thing or turn the thing competently.

From what I can tell, it seems that if you are not a confident bicyclist, you may want to rethink just hopping on one of these electric bikes. Crashes with regular bicycles are much less serious because the amount of speed the rider can achieve is usually a lot less , and relies on effort and inexperienced bicyclist will not be able to achieve anyway. This as a natural speed check on the user. That speed check does not exist for electric bicycles. You can put someone who barely even knows how to break properly and they can be going 28 mph down the street on their first day. It’s a recipe for getting seriously hurt. And electric bicycles don’t have a lot of regulation or training requirements. You are totally free to go out there and be dangerous.

On top of that electric bicycles are still kind of new to society. Motorists are not used to them. You see some 60 year old guy on an upright bicycle coming down the road and you think you have plenty of time to make the left turn, but you don’t realize the old guys going 28 mph it takes you by surprise.

I own a Eahora Juliet and picking it up and carrying it really is not an option because July weighs over 115 pounds.

How fast do they go

I'm so sorry to hear your legs don't work. But I'm only 73, so pedaling a real bicycle isn't that hard for me.

Some great tips, advice and things to consider. Great vid, thank you 👍

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I go into drones and then after that bad changes for personal flying in areas you can't anymore. So, now I wonder what will be next for us using ebikes. I find cops that hate them and others that like them. I worry ebiking in Washington State. I now have two ebikes and ready for another. My Eahora has been bad since I bought a new one. I need to put a sign on my ebike for folks that don't understand strokes. My plan is to ride over Eastern Washington from west. Reason why I bought a 60-amp battery ebike, that way I don't have to have three more batteries anymore. Ebikes are completely different and safe if one takes it easy riding like I do. I have fallen twice once really bad and the other fine. Heck, I have fallen down two super bad on a standard bicycle. Once on a bike is possible for a bad since. I now just hope standard bicycles should be nice to us with ebikes. I ride every time abought 50 to 80 miles, I get to see places otherwise I just seat and don't do anything after stroke. Enough of me. Thanks!

Great video until you suggested buying from the crappy Chinese companies whose bikes you kicked over.

Step-thru ebikes ride like a wet noodle when carrying weight on the rear rack. No bracing is scary. 😬

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Only half way through. Very helpful.

A helpful hint...
Batteries can be removed from most e-bikes. Therefore that heavy bike can be 5plus pounds lighter just by removing the battery. It's much easier to place it on a bike hitch rack and relieves the unnecessary burden on the rack, making for a safer journey.

I thought your video had some useful information. I was disappointed. BTW All E-BIKES should have disc brakes,modern steering and front shocks. A$$hole!

can we put these fat tyre e bikes on translink buses racks?

in EU you also have to take into consideration if the ebike is even legally allowed on the road ( a lot of them are not ) . There's a discussion going on here to adjust the regulation for those "fatbikes " ...that could result in them being banned ( good luck finding parts then )

I think that the real reason why electric bicycles aren't as popular as their manufacturers - and a somewhat alarming number of politicians - want them to be is that the vast majority of them are being marketed on the grounds of utility and almost none of them are being touted as fun machines: I've been looking through this whole e-bike thing for a couple of years now, and almost every single bike I see is being showcased with fenders and a rack! Manufacturers seem to ignore the notion that some of us would like to ride e-bikes for the sake of fun and only fun, and if an e-bike happens to pique my interest and I try and find pictures of it without the fenders and the rack, it would be nigh on impossible to find any online. Heck, some e-bikes even have the racks welded to the frame, and they're not even cargo bikes! Message to manufacturers: please show us e-bikes that are stripped bare of eyesores such as fenders and racks and give us the option to buy them separately as accessories instead!

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Hi there. I'm a fat lazy baby boomer weighing in at over 350 pounds. I can't remember the last time I rode a push bike but i do like the look of these new e-bikes and have plenty of cash to throw at one. What would you recommend?

Any chance you have an old ebike youd be willing to gift?

You put me off buying one

Nice to se a review in Seattle. Looking for recommendations of walk- thru e bike, on a little budget.

Very good points

😮so 40 of them ! I can barely choose 1 of the 100 from Amazon ! Today I’m going into a store 🏬 to check it out

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You listed many negative things about e-bikes that I have decided not to buy one. Thanks!

I tie my bike down on my roof rack like a Christmas tree 🎄

Folding bikes fit into smaller spaces. Make sure the latch on the folding handlebars and the frame are sturdy and have more than one action needed to unlock. I've had handlebars fold on me when riding with disastrous results. Also, take the battery out of the frame before lifting the ebike. Battery packs can weight anywhere from 5 to 15lbs or more.

Now you tell me…

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Hi, I heard you say you have about 40 e-bikes. I wouldn't mind 1 of them 😊 Michael from Nigeria

Hi maybe it’s easier to lift on bike rack or wherever take the battery out first 👍

Know, you will not lose weight, until the battery dies. Or you take the initiative.

i use my ebike and etrike every day. they are not pleasure toys, they are a mode a conveyance. my car is obsolete for distance under 20miles. do not buy pre made ebike's, use conversion kits.

After riding motorcycles for decades, e-bikes are a piece of cake to me.

I got a motorcycle rack and altered it somewhat to lighten it up. Under 200 bucks from harbor freight.

Pedal assist should be talked about. Whether it runs only electric with throttle or only assist. There completely different.

Which is a little better, this or the Rundeer Attack10?

In your Walmart e-bike review, you said you have no desire to own an e-bike. But were only getting it because of the price and to see whether a $398 "mountain" e-bike was any good.

I agree about batteries being a big issue, even if they are safety certified. But another thing is longevity, these bikes should be a long term investment, but most of them really aren’t. There is no assurance that you will be able to get a battery replaced when it needs it in 5-7 years - this is especially big risk if you buy an off brand made by a fly-by-night company that won’t be around by then. And, battery technology has potential to change over the next 10 years. This could make thousands of bikes un-rideable, or require expensive battery refurbishing to keep them going. I would say a regular non-electric bike probably will last longer.

7, or 8 or 9 whatever. SIZE They look small on the website, but a 26inch is LARGE, it's deceiving. A 26in mountain bike isn't large, but a 26inch fat tire bike is really like a 29inch and the stepover height is pretty high and a very large bike.

I really want to know more about lithium batteries explaining. Saw on a Reddit three folks in vans and rvs having serious fires saying please understand these batteries.

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In addition to the hitch mounted rack being able to handle the weight and size of the ebikes, people also need to account for whether or not the actual hitch can handle it. Some hitches can have rated tongue weights of as little as 150 pounds. Even that might be fine for transporting a couple of ebikes down a smoothly paved street, but take that same loaded rack down a bumpy dirt road or even some speed bumps and you might have a very loud, very expensive failure.

Nice bite size video. Can we get another update for the 2023 bicycle industry / 2024 market sentiment prediction ?

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Workout before even buying the E bike you want. The one I’m getting It’s I think 150lbs, that’s including the 72v battery, and 12000w motor

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Just get on the bike and go where you need to be.who cares anput using a car to get it there some of the. Bikes can go 60 miles on a charge liol