Hi All. Looking for some opinions....
I'm planning to do a new ebike build with a a BBSHD kit and a (not-yet-chosen) full-suspension bike, and I'm wondering if it'd be worth the extra money to buy a "nice"/”premium” bike with nice suspension components and brakes for maybe $1000-$2000 vs a $200-$400 bike with cheaper components?
I'm not on a tight budget, but I also don't like wasting money. 98-99% of my riding is on paved surfaces or hard-packed limestone paths. No hardcore off-roading for me. I mostly like having full suspension for smoothing out bumps in the road/trail, and for the occasional light off-roading. I do definitely appreciate having a smooth ride.
I plan to ride this new ebike for quite a few years (5+) and put 1000+ miles on it. Most of my riding would be at speeds around 23-25mph with a decent amount of pedaling involved, but I would also occasionally want to push it up into the 30's mph. I probably wouldn't exceed 40mph though.
My current ebike is a ~$300 Columba 26" folding full-suspension bike (with a DD hub motor) with cheap suspension components and v-brakes. I don't have any particular complaints about how it handles or brakes, but since I've never ridden a bike with "premium" components, I wonder if it might just be that I don't know what I'm missing.
So... what do you think? Would another $200-$400 full-suspension bike would suit me just fine for my use-case? Or would jumping up into a $1000-$2000 range would be worth the extra cost?
Thanks in advance!
I'm planning to do a new ebike build with a a BBSHD kit and a (not-yet-chosen) full-suspension bike, and I'm wondering if it'd be worth the extra money to buy a "nice"/”premium” bike with nice suspension components and brakes for maybe $1000-$2000 vs a $200-$400 bike with cheaper components?
I'm not on a tight budget, but I also don't like wasting money. 98-99% of my riding is on paved surfaces or hard-packed limestone paths. No hardcore off-roading for me. I mostly like having full suspension for smoothing out bumps in the road/trail, and for the occasional light off-roading. I do definitely appreciate having a smooth ride.
I plan to ride this new ebike for quite a few years (5+) and put 1000+ miles on it. Most of my riding would be at speeds around 23-25mph with a decent amount of pedaling involved, but I would also occasionally want to push it up into the 30's mph. I probably wouldn't exceed 40mph though.
My current ebike is a ~$300 Columba 26" folding full-suspension bike (with a DD hub motor) with cheap suspension components and v-brakes. I don't have any particular complaints about how it handles or brakes, but since I've never ridden a bike with "premium" components, I wonder if it might just be that I don't know what I'm missing.
So... what do you think? Would another $200-$400 full-suspension bike would suit me just fine for my use-case? Or would jumping up into a $1000-$2000 range would be worth the extra cost?
Thanks in advance!