Fat tire or no? Would a fat tire bike be good for what I want? The 750/1K watt Bafang Ultra motor system appeals to me.Ĭ. Rear hub drive or mid drive? I do want a throttle.
Some of the cheaper bikes from China have full suspension and are within my price range. Front suspension or full suspension: Guy at the local bike shop said that he doesn't recommend full suspension (but he didn't have any to sell either). So i'll pose some questions to those far more experienced than me and hope that you haven't gotten too bored so far to click the back arrowĪ. I probably would be happy with overkill and unhappy with bare bones. The hardest part has been deciding what I should look for in a bike for what I want. But, I also don't want to throw my money away by buying junk and buying direct probably means that I'll be buying sight unseen. It seems that you can buy a lot more bike dealing direct over then net, than at a local bike shop. My budget is that I'd like to spend around $2000, but no more than $3500. I will ride mostly on bike paths, rail-trails (gravel surfaces) and easy trails. I won't ride in challenging areas jumping over logs and careening down steep hills. I won't use it for transportation to go anywhere i.e. I still want to pedal some, but want an easy ride without getting all sweaty and out of breath.ġ. I suffered a herniated disk and after my operation 8 years ago never got back on my Trek bike to ride.Ĥ. I live near some really good rail-trails and bike paths and would like to bike them.ģ. I should get more exercise and I'd rather pedal a real bike and go places than a stationary at a gym.Ģ. So now I would like to get an ebike for the following reasons:ġ. My last cycle was a Honda CBR1000RR one of the fastest road bikes, but I road it slow like a scooter I don't use all the power, but like having it. I drive a 500 HP car, but drive the speed limit or a lil over. First, I'm 67 years old, but as some have said "I'm not dead yet". First time ebike rider and long time motorcyclist.