r/ElectricBikes

I want to help my son change the motor for his e-bike, and I just realized that this is probably a lot more complicated than I had expected. We wanted to just rely on the bike shop but there are only a few in the small town he lives in, and the one that we wanted to go to, the guy doesn't seem very knowledg,eable when it comes to changing motors he mostly just knows about brand-new bikes and their specs, not what to do when something goes wrong.

He has no information about parts or where to order them from. I asked usually where people order parts from, and he mentioned an online site that sources them from sites like amazon or alibaba, and I am not sure that is a good idea since we would then need to confirm the warranty. Just wanted to educate myself more so if anyone could suggest some sites, his bike is a: Orbea

I recently Saw the Wired E-bikes which can go 62 miles an hour on a throttle which now I think sounds straight up dangerous and illegal to own because you’re not allowed to have bicycles on highways or interstates.

And going 62 mph on a scooter or bike you’re gonna be completely outta control. Basically an instant Car wreck.

And going that fast drains the battery exponentially so if you do that you will only get a 30 mile range trip.

Which means the Wired E-bike is impractical for long trips. It’s only good for Stunts, thrill rides, basically for reckless people.

The Reviewer I saw with the bike I think was already going 35 mph or 50 miles an hour on that throttle and he nearly hit the car in front of him with the wheel.

I thought about buying An electric scooter that is able to go 50 miles per hour But now I’m glad I didn’t after seeing the guy in the video.

Because even if you did have your drivers license it still would too dangerous to own an electric scooter or e-bike going 62 miles an hour

28 miles an hour by itself could be dangerous on a bike already even legal speeds if you’re an arrogant rider doing stunts and Popping wheelies

So any bike or Scooter going above 35 mph an hour would be way too dangerous even to have because you’re only allowed on roads with 35 mph speed limits.

Is there any where you can stop to fast charge your E-bike batteries if you ever plan to ride around for a long time or if you’re riding all the way out of town?

I wanted to see about riding out of town or getting a personal vacation for time to myself.

It’s just that cars are expensive and getting your drivers license can be stressful.

So How do extremely long bike travelers keep up without getting stranded?

Don’t think gas stations like Sheets just have chargers for E-bikes laying around.

Maybe gas stations should have a fast charging option in the future for electric cars.

I‘ve heard of a few people using electric vehicles instead of buying gas all the time.

Maybe I’ll invest in a dual battery E-bike for around a 200 mile range and get a wagon to hall an external battery incase I need to plug one of the batteries into the wagon to charge.

Either that or two other options. I could try taking it onto a train for out of State trips. Or I might need a friend willing to tie my bike on the back of their car and drive me to a different State.

Paying for uber to go out of your state is way too expensive but there might be friends you can work out Something like that for leaving town for a bit.

Perhaps you could ask if you could pay their gas for them or something else.

For a legal class 3 E-bike I heard that you cannot have a throttle, 28 mph must be the max speed for the motors, and the total wattage must be 750 watts.

So you can get to top speed as quickly as possible pedaling and keep up with traffic?

I was thinking a dual motor E-bike, each motor having 375 watts, and automatic gear shifting possible.

The auto gear shift would make it easier riding at night paying attention to the road and overall an easier ride because you can just pedal and the bike does everything else.

Would having as much acceleration possible on an E-bike within those law guidelines be still illegal?

You see I live in the US state West Virginia and in my town there are a ton of Steep hills and incline. Not only that but there are crazy drivers.

Cars are going faster than speed limit signs and aggressively making tight turns too fast and I think they’re being dangerous drivers.

If you’re on an E-bike and run into people like that then you probably should leave as quickly as possible

A friend and I have been riding a lot together. He was unhappy with his bike because my Freesky was so much nicer. He recently bought an Eahora Romeo 2, and that thing is fast. I'm not into the speed, and it's a heavy beast. The issue is that he now loves to take off and end up miles down the road at a curve or gas station, waiting for me. This isn't fun for me, and I'm trying to figure out how to tell him I'm probably going to start chilling and riding alone.

The main reason we started riding together was that he had no friends with bikes, and neither did I, and I have frequent epilepsy. It was nice knowing a buddy was there if I had an episode, to get me off the road and into a ditch or wherever. How does that work if he's always miles ahead of me, lol?

This might sound like a strange issue to most people because we're adults, but having a disability makes you look at the world differently. I have to pick who I ride with carefully. When I was younger, people would run and bail when I had an episode because they freaked out, not knowing what was going on. Waking up in the hospital, being accused of being on dope, and not remembering anything because all your friends bailed when you had a seizure really sucks.

I guess I'm asking: how would you approach your friend about slowing down so you could continue riding together without ruining their fun or yours?

So I was looking for a mini dirt bike until I saw this site so I went in it (I’m not telling you the name of the app cause my bro said “don’t say the app to them!”) so I saw some e-bikes,electric dirt bike,normal bikes,some random stuff,furniture,food so I went to the dirt bike section and I saw the x pro templar so I go to the food section and I saw this race bike chocolate so I bought it and it went on front of my door and it had a gold box and I opened the box and it had that chocolate race bike in it so it’s not a scam site!

Any of the ones on Amazon good or what do recommended? Need one that has good power going up hills including some steep uphills

I'm thinking about getting an Ebike and know little about them. Are there any good, affordable ones I can finance?

I'm looking to get some personal transportation, and E-bikes are both environmentally friendly and useful when living in a city the size that mine is. (a few million people)

What's a good brand I could do some research on before buying a bike?

If possible, I'd like to do Doordash with it as well, because quite frankly it's looking like the only job that I can actually do lately lol (nobody is hiring) but it requires a vehicle.

Any suggestions?

I am also currently in the midst of losing weight, and last I weighed myself I was 361.4lbs (down 18.6 in 6 weeks and assuming 4 of that is food and water, that's 2lb/wk which is the expected timeline)

So I'd like to get one with a 380+ weight limit, so that as I lose weight, its function gets better, yknow?

Thanks for any help you can give!

Hello, I’m looking for a e-bike

Pretty fast
under 2000 dollars
Can ride up hill time to time
50 miles or so with one charge
Looks cool *optional*

I need one so I could go from school to work. I don’t wanna be a bother to my family, needing a ride all the time. Any suggestions?

For those who already own an e-bike, what do you actually use it for the most?

Is it mainly for:

• commuting to work
• grocery runs / errands
• weekend rides and exploring
• replacing short car trips
• school runs / carrying stuff
• just riding more because it’s fun

I’m always curious about how people use theirs in real life vs what they originally bought it for.

So if you had to pick one main use, what would it be — and has your e-bike actually changed how often you drive?

I tried searching for past post but might have missed one, please link one if there is a pre existing post.

Looking for recommendations for a class 2 e bike that will fit well for a 4'11" female.

I currently have a flyer L885 long tail but I'd like to get a normal style bike.

I originally purchased the long tail to get my 8 and 1 year old around town. Unfortunately the 8 year old refused to get on the bike.

Now 10 year old can confidently ride his own bike, but I don't like how top heavy it feels and would prefer towing 3 year old in a bike trailer. The long tail + trailer get a little ridiculous length wise.

Things that matter

•Comfortable for my short self

•Class 2

•Step through preferred

•Can pull a trailer (currently I have a Burley Minnow https://a.co/d/0cBf9dSy) but can change to a different one if needed

•Ideally I'd like to stay under $2000.

Thanks!

What kit can I buy