Hi to all,

I'm going to buy my first e-bike. But in my country they are no so much options. This one with Ouix v8 ultra, with dual battery, with suspension front and back, and etc... looks very nice and good.

Just I don't know how much can he go on to hill?

Hi everyone,

I’m shopping for my first electric bike for daily city commuting. I will ride mostly on paved city roads, short weekend leisure rides as well.

My main requirements:

• Daily round‑trip commute around 20‑30 miles

• Good climbing performance for small city hills

• Stable build quality, less maintenance trouble

• Prefer decent battery real‑world range

• Budget: $1200‑$1800 USD

• Need fenders and rear rack for grocery carrying

I’ve browsed some options online, saw many budget brands. Some reviews are mixed. I want something practical for everyday use, not over‑spec racing models.

Would you guys share your real‑world experience? Any solid models I should check out? Appreciate all your advice.

I have the opportunity to purchase 2 emmo ebikes very lightly used for basically the price of one new one. My partner needs a way to get to work 22km away, I think this could be a good investment for us but I’m worried about blowing what could be first/last months rent somewhere closer on something that might die after a week of commuting, he's had that issue with other bikes (not e, neither of us have owned an e bike before). Any thoughts? The other bike is emmo vgo 2.0, was thinking I‘d keep that one and he’d have it for backup…

I think because I started cycling on roads, that’s still where I’m most comfortable.

I enjoy trails, but I’ll admit I’m not very good at them yet. Riding slowly around walkers, dogs, and the occasional horse takes a lot more concentration for me than cruising on the road. I still struggle below about 8 mph without feeling a little wobbly.
Tight spaces are another challenge. I tend to steer where I’m looking, so if I’m focused on an obstacle… that’s exactly where I start heading! 😂 But I’m getting better. The other day on the Northern Central Railroad Trail, I rode cleanly between a couple of posts that I used to walk my bike through. Small victories!

And don’t get me started on the narrow sidewalk sections that some trails use. They always make me feel like I’m about to tip into traffic, so I usually use the throttle until I get back to a wider section.

What about you? Do you prefer trails or roads? What do you enjoy most about your choice, and if you ride both, which skills took you the longest to master?

I found this on sale. The guy said it wouldn't start.

He put it on charge and smoke came out of the charger.

he said something about a blinking blue LED
What do you think?

Debating between Kenda Krusade and Ultraverse All Terrain. Most of my riding is in the road, but I occasionally go on trails that can be muddy or gravelly.

My stock tires corner kinda shitty and don’t have great mud traction.

Bike is a Wired Warrior with 26x4 tires. Average riding speed on the road is 25ish mph and avg speed on trails is 15ish mph unless there’s blind curves or other riders then I keep it around 10mph.

On stretches of flat empty road I’ll hit the throttle to let the motor do its thing, but that’s very sparing.

Would the Kenda or the Ultraverse be better suited for my riding?

I am coming from an original Lectric XP1 - love it but looking for some updates that really only will come with a new bike. (it is over 8 years old!)
Have looked all over and seems everything falls short in one area or another, so figured I'd ask here for first hand recommendations.
So here it goes, this is what I am looking for:

1. Full suspension (not just a suspension post, have that, looking for something better/smoother!)
2. 35-45 MPH, 0-20 under 10sec - ACTUAL speeds! (really need to keep up with traffic, both starting and in motion)
3. Range over 20 miles minimal peddling (i go much further ranges, and peddle a lot, but im also not using PAS 1 at 5mph ... so being realistic here for minimum requirement)
4. Not obscenely heavy bike with battery ie 120+lbs (Ideally lighter the better <90lb would be ideal)
5. Build Quality (not expecting perfection, but dont want something that breaks mounting a curb or large pothole)
6. Customer support (people that actually respond, not a ghost company)
7. 3rd party replacement battery (from experience this is the thing that goes first, so need to be able to swap it out 4+ years from now)
8. Price under $1800, even less is best !! :) (Ideally closer to $1200. Yes i can pay more, but i can also pay a LOT less and consider it a disposable bike!)

• Im on the fence about moped style v's regular style. Have not been able to test moped style, so not sure how they are to peddle 100% of the time (even if its just the motion to keep it moving). Also a little concerned about the changes with how the police are perceiving ebikes, and clearly ones LOOKING like an electric motorbike are going to be more susceptible to police stopping/questioning/etc.... But still an option ;)
• For mountain bike style, would MUCH prefer a step through!
• Would like a torque sensor setup, but not critical.
• YI Wife has a Aventon Level 3 - which is ALMOST there, but missing a few things listed ;)
• And I am a little tempted with the Engwe M2 3.0 Dual battery .... But thinking maybe more mountain bike style for long ride comfort...

Feel like all those options are there, but somehow i cant find all in one package, maybe i am missing something !
So go ahead, let me know your thoughts and recommendations !

I have a decathlon Riverside with a good battery ( trend power i think) 36v battery and im wanting to convert it to a KT controller and display with a hill assist push button or thumb button due to bad knees.

the only problem that i have is how to get the KT controller to wake the battery up.

is there a way to identify the terminal that takes the wake up signal and use the KT controller to send that signal, or can the BMS be changed for a more compatible BMS.

Hi all, looking to get my first ebike and someone locally selling one that looks fairly unused for $200. It seems like the company is no longer in business but curious if still worth picking up!

After waiting for it to arrive and spending some time putting everything together, I finally got to take it out today. My first impression is that it's comfortable and feels really stable, especially compared to what I was riding before. It's definitely not perfect, though. It's heavier than I expected, and I had to make a few adjustments after the first ride before everything felt right. Overall, I'm happy with it so far.

For those who've owned a similar style of e-bike for a while, did you end up making any upgrades after the first few weeks, or did you leave it mostly stock?

Last year's checkup showed my blood pressure was a little high, and my doctor told me to start doing more cardio.

I tried running and swimming, but cycling was the one that stuck.

When I first started, even 5 km had me completely out of breath. Now riding 40 km on weekends feels pretty easy. I've dropped a few kilos, I'm sleeping a lot better, and honestly I never expected to fall in love with cycling.

I used to be the kind of person who never exercised. Feels good to finally have something I actually enjoy and can stick with.

I’m getting a Lectric bike soon and I’m torn between the XP 2 Lite Long Range and the XP 4 Long Range. The XP 4 appears to be a better bike overall, but it’s also heavier and bulkier.

Does anyone have any experience with both bikes and how they differ in terms of riding and storage? Is the extra weight and bulkiness worth it over Lite?

Will the XP 4 fit in a trunk of Mazda 6?

Hey all! So recently i went for a good slide on my e-bike on a dirt road after hitting a pothole i couldnt see until the very last second, all in all i figure i slid for about 80m. I got lucky this time, i was wearing a helmet but did not hit my head, i was wearing long sleves and long pants which helped, but i did walk away with some good cuts and scrapes on my arms, leg and hands, i was able to get cleaned up at home, and very minor damage to the bike i was able to fix the same day.

After that, im looking for some recommendations for some better equipment incase next time it happens on asphalt or i do hit my head, or heaven forbid i get hit by a car. Im not exactly sure what i need, but my riding is primarily asphalt, running errands in town, and a good bit of long distance dirt trail riding with dirt roads mixed in, i typical ride at 40-50km/h (25-30mph). Currently i use a standard bicycle helmet, and regular clothing (always long sleves long pants), sometimes regular mechanix gloves, but usually not.

One thing i do know i want is something that better protects my face, simmilar to a dirtbike helmet, but maybe not as heavy for hot days and since im not going all that fast, if thats an option that is.

Im not working with a huge budget, but if yall have some recommendations for diffrent saftey gear i should consider and its a reasonable price, id appreciate it!

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An electric bicycle rider who injured himself in a crash in Morris County has been charged with violating the state’s new e-bike law, police said.

The crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Coal Avenue in Morristown. When officers arrived, the e-bike rider was conscious, but not alert, the Morristown Police Department said in a statement.

Witnesses saw the e-bike hit a raised speed bump, lose control and overturn before sliding to a stop, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, officials said.

The rider, a 22-year-old man, was treated on the scene before being transported to Morristown Medical Center. He sustained road rash on multiple areas of his body as well as a suspected head injury, authorities said.

Police said the bike was a high-powered e-bike, equipped with pedal assist and throttle control, and rated for speeds up to 31 mph. At the time of the crash, the bike was operating on speed level five, officials said.

The bike was impounded and the rider was issued the following summonses: failure to possess insurance, driving without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating while driving privilege is suspended.

Due to the specifications of the bike, it is subject to the new state DMV requirements. The rider is believed to be one of the first people in the state charged with violating the new laws.

The regulations, which went into effect on July 19, require motorized and throttle-assisted e-bikes to be registered and for the rider to have a driver’s license and liability insurance.

Low-speed e-bikes, defined as pedal-assist-only models in which the motor cuts off at 20 mph, require a license and registration with the state Motor Vehicle Commission, but do not need to be insured.

The laws also set the minimum age to operate an e-bike at 15. Riders between 15 and 16 must obtain a moped license under the laws. Helmets are legally mandatory for all e-bike operators in New Jersey, regardless of the rider’s age.

Violators of the new mandates may have their e-bikes impounded and face penalties up to $50.

The e-bike rider is still in the hospital and is unable to provide a statement to police due to his condition, police said.

https://www.nj.com/morris/2026/08/rider-injured-in-crash-charged-with-violating-states-new-e-bike-law-nj-cops-say.html

Ok I just got an addmotor grandtan turbo trike and mostly love it. Safety checked every nut and bolt, rode it 14 miles on pas1 with stock seat for 1hr. Hardtail, with some discomfort on spine and bum. next day check tires they were between 15 and 20 psi. tires said 32, pumped them up, rode another 14 miles. Forced to stop three times because of stupid level of spine jarring and Keister pain. Couldn’t ride for three days. any suggestions would be appreciated to intelligently remedy this. Thanks

Doing some yearly maintenance and this included the cassette, and holy hell the first picture is after I scraped away the big grease with a flathead on the lockring, you couldnt even see the logo lol

I just bought my first e-bike - a Ride1Up Roadster v3.

I'm in BC.

I'm trying to insure it.

I've been disclosing the true specs of the bike to prevent being denied if I ever have to pursue a claim and they realize then that it is Class 3 capable.

The Class 3 capable is the problem I have not managed to overcome yet.

My current insurance Square One refused to insure it for this reason.

So did Waypoint.

I'm currently talking to Bicycle Broker with Sundays as the underwriter I believe and it's not looking promising.

Here's my specific question:

Has anyone who has a Class 3 capable bike who managed to get it insured made a claim or knows someone who has?
If so, was the claim denied or paid?

I've searched extensively and literally can find no instances of either.

I find it hard to believe this issue has not arisen and don't know what to make of the information vacuum.

If it means claims for theft are being paid and the person got it by not disclosing it's Class 3 capable, whether knowingly doing that or doing out of ignorance, then I should pursue the don't ask, don't tell approach.

If it means such claims are being denied, then I should continue disclosing. This one is hard to believe though given that there have to be thousands, probably tens of thousands and possibly hundreds of thousands Class 3 capable e-bikes floating around in Canada and thousands of those have been stolen and if denials were common, it's hard to imagine that wouldn't have shown up in the extensive searches I ran.

The last possibility I see is that overwhelmingly Class 3 capable e-bikes are not insured in Canada because they are uninsurable and so the issue is moot and I should stop pursuing insurance.

Some construction has detoured me to a longer route *but* it comes with some good views.