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    First build questions: commuter road ebike (mid-mount)

    Yes, I was able to rent the Stromer and commute to work on it a couple days. I learned to respect 30 mph. You have to be very focused while cruising. It's like riding downhill on a roadbike for the entire commute. , That sounds like a bigger battery then you might think. A light bike and you...
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    First build questions: commuter road ebike (mid-mount)

    Yeah, I've since started shopping for bikes and the "commuter bikes" are generally great value (including the fact that its end of season). But I've ridden flatbars and I find them rather uncomfortable. Bar-ends would help, by they can only raise your hands up?-- seems not very aero...
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    First build questions: commuter road ebike (mid-mount)

    Thanks for explaining that, makes perfect sense now. One less thing to have to deal with. Rich
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    First build questions: commuter road ebike (mid-mount)

    Thanks. Yeah, I'm thinking BBSHD for the reliability, to ensure plenty of power to meet my speed goals, and I understand they run a little more efficiently at the same load as the BBS02. Worth the extra few pounds. About the torque arms-- that's what I'd like to learn. If they're really...
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    First build questions: commuter road ebike (mid-mount)

    Hi all. My experience with ebikes goes back a whopping 3 weeks, when I test rode a tank Stromer ST2 and within 10 minutes, I was hooked. I quickly found the price-performance of commercial ebikes to suck (made suckier by their proprietary designs). A couple conversations with @mystryda...
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