I have a Kuat on a 1.25" receiver attached to a Mazda 3. Looking at an Aventon Rambla (60+ pounds).

What has been your experience with carrying one or two ebikes on a 1.25" hitch?

Fresh post, because each person is a unique individual, so here is my situation:

I'm 59m, been riding all my life, used to do a lot of centuries on the road, 6 hour solo mtb races on my SS, and loved riding IMBA epic routes, or just exploring and doing long rides on my gravel bike. (I still do, but I used to love it too~) I sold my road bike a few years ago, still ride my gravel bike a lot, and (all of my ) Mountain bikes don't see enough trail time anymoer.

Anyway, I find myself slowing down and want to be able to continue the long rides, so I'm looking for my first e-bike. I have not settled exclusivly on Aventon, but they seem to fill the niche I"m looking for.

Since I have all the self-powered bikes I could want, I am struggling to decide which style of e-bike to get. MTB is my biggest need, but I am a bit skeptical to get a dedicated e-MTB, I want something more versitile.

I'm looking at bikes like the Adventure M, or The Ramblas. (Edit: Ramblas might be the better fit for me) They seem to be great for local commuting, comfort riding, but also trail-capable, and having enough range to stay out for several hours at a time. My hang-up is that I'm not sure I need the fat-tires, and might rather something like a hard-tail with 27.5*2.6 (approx), and still range and trail capability is important to me.

I know I can (and have and will continue to) look at their site and find the right bike, but I'm also looking to people who own them already to comment.

I am NOT looking for a cruiser bike to ride 3-miles to the pub and back once a month. I need a more serious bike.

What is important:

• Cheap, reliable, and light (I'll pick two, Hahaha)
• Range
• Trail capability
• Comfort
• Reliability
• Availability of parts and service (they have a local dealer here in Raleigh NC, so there's that)
• You experience and opinions.

My question is just what the title says. We have no plans to fight the crowds or to even get into a car. But we live within walking distance of apex community park and wonder if anybody is aware if the fireworks or viewable from inside the park? If you are willing to either post or dm your honey-spot to see them, I would greatly appreciate it.

How does your team approve POs?

Our company is revising how we review and accept customer POs, and I’m trying to understand how other B2B companies handle this process — especially those selling services or IP-heavy offerings into large enterprise accounts.

Context:

• We sell technical training/services with significant IP considerations.
• Our customers are typically large multinational companies (Oil Majors, NOCs, Chemicals, Pharma, Manufacturing, etc.).
• Their procurement T&Cs are often non-negotiable or “set in stone.”

Historically, Sales has handled most PO acceptance activity. The (proposed) changes add more oversight/legal review before accepting orders.

My concern is balancing:

1. Risk management / IP protection
2. Customer experience
3. Sales velocity and operational efficiency

For those working in enterprise B2B:

• Who owns PO review and acceptance at your company?
• Does every PO go through Legal/Contracts review, or only exceptions?
• How do you prevent the process from becoming a bottleneck?
• Do you maintain pre-approved fallback language or master agreements to streamline repeat business?
• How much friction are enterprise customers willing to tolerate before it impacts buying behavior or renewals?

I’m mainly looking for practical “best practices” from companies that have found the right balance between governance and keeping deals moving.

Our company is revising how we review and accept customer POs, and I’m trying to understand how other B2B companies handle this process — especially those selling services or IP-heavy offerings into large enterprise accounts.

Context:

• We sell technical training/services with significant IP considerations.
• Our customers are typically large multinational companies (Oil Majors, NOCs, Chemicals, Pharma, Manufacturing, etc.).
• Their procurement T&Cs are often non-negotiable or “set in stone.”

Historically, Sales has handled most PO acceptance activity. The (proposed) changes add more oversight/legal review before accepting orders.

My concern is balancing:

1. Risk management / IP protection
2. Customer experience
3. Sales velocity and operational efficiency

For those working in enterprise B2B:

• Who owns PO review and acceptance at your company?
• Does every PO go through Legal/Contracts review, or only exceptions?
• How do you prevent the process from becoming a bottleneck?
• Do you maintain pre-approved fallback language or master agreements to streamline repeat business?
• How much friction are enterprise customers willing to tolerate before it impacts buying behavior or renewals?

I’m mainly looking for practical “best practices” from companies that have found the right balance between governance and keeping deals moving.