First 100 miles on my E-Bike

Re:First 100 miles on my E-Bike by jordache on Saturday December 30, 2017 @11:27AM (#16035890)

In an e-bike assisted context, the extra 10-15 lb, most of which is non-rotational weight is negligible.

A 20-25 lb steel bike with sufficient robustness does not really exist for $1500. Something like a surly ogre is about 30lbs. To shave off that extra 5-10 lbs you're looking at some very performance oriented parts and/or construction with extremely elevated prices.

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Re:First 100 miles on my E-Bike by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday December 30, 2017 @01:03PM (#16036412)

It wasn't that hard to find 20 pound aluminum road bikes before CF took over.

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Re:First 100 miles on my E-Bike by jordache on Saturday December 30, 2017 @02:08PM (#16036829)

uhhh you don't want to electrify a 20lbs alum road bike.

when electrifying you value robustness over light weight. The energy from the motor more than makes up for the few extra lbs it has to haul.

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Re:First 100 miles on my E-Bike by CydeWeys on Saturday December 30, 2017 @02:37PM (#16037031)

Yeah, some people don't realize that what you want to electrify is more akin to a hardtail mountain bike. You want big sturdy tires that can handle hitting an imperfection in the road at high speed, and front suspension helps for the same reason. Bigger tires allow for better braking, too.

Riding an electrified road bike at 30 mph all the time sounds terrifying and potentially dangerous.

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