u/WallabyLow5067

Looking for advice on which mode is ideal for commutes. My trip to work is 10 miles with a couple moderate hills and I need a reliable way to get there and back without too much exertion (I have bike commuted before but it is a physical outdoor job). I have an old moped but it's been causing me more trouble than I have time to address. I enjoy its ability to get up to 30 mph and make the commute at a decent speed but I am curious what similar options may exist in ebikes (I dont need to go 30 mph necessarily) and how their cost/reliability/maintenance may compare. Any advice helps!

I bought a 1975 mobylette for $700 a few weeks back for a nice little commuter to get me to work (10 mi) and be cheap on gas, but i am now realizing i just dont have the time for it. A couple broken spokes, occasional misfire, a struggle to actually get it registered etc. Would it be wiser to seek a scooter or ebike for that distance and desired reliability? Or trudge through with this old thing?

edit: wanted to add that the spokes or just replacing the whole rear wheel would be ~$150 which put me in this dilemma initially

Struggling to find (unsurprisingly) a good source for some new spokes for my 17" rear wheel. I found the specs on myron's to be "spoke 174 x 3.0 x 0.60" but am otherwise running into dead ends trying to find replacements. Any help is appreciated!