![]() ![]() Note I found 16-17 MPH plenty fast on my test ride of the Aventon for my intended purpose.Īnd I'm think I'm in the right ballpark of price/performance with either the Aventon Level or the Aventon Pace 500, or perhaps the new REI Co-op basic bike. So I am looking for an ebike that is optimal for that, assuming I pedal more than most ebikers would, and which does not require a lot of mechanical skills to keep going, as I do only the basic bike maintenance on my own. And FYI, while my Trader Joes run may be only 17 miles round trip, it involves about 1200 vertical feet total. So I want to pack 25-35 pounds of groceries in panniers on a regular basis. However this is a place with no snow or ice where it only rains notably from late November through early April, so this ebike shopping usage would be very regular, even when accounting for my ongoing recreational road biking. Also there are numerous long and sometimes steep hills along my usual grocery shopping routes, not just the steep hill I live on. Which I do all the time on my regular bike, but mostly without groceries in tow. ![]() ![]() I should note I live on an extremely steep coastal California hill, "only" about 170 feet up from the main road, but that's the equal of 17 stories of a building to cycle up in about 400 yards. And I am looking for some experienced advise on choosing an ebike. I should explain that I am both an avid road cyclist, who has pedaled (without a motor) over 60,000 miles since I turned 40 years old, and also now definitely a Senior, as I will turn 70 in December. My primary objective in getting an ebike is to drive less when buying groceries or when going out for coffee without the hassle and extra sweat of taking out a regular bike every time I skip the car. I tried out an Aventon Level bike last week at a dealer, and this was my first ride on an ebike. Hi all, I am a new member,and this is my real name (Art Barton). ![]()
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