(09-23-2021, 11:28 AM)jwilliamson Wrote:

(09-22-2021, 08:30 PM)mastermind Wrote: Shoot.  jwilliamson your experience makes me nervous to keep cycling to work...

I want it for the exercise but is it worth it in this city?

This was the first time I've been in a collision in 15 years of using a bicycle as my primary vehicle, so I'd say it's reasonable low risk.

(09-30-2021, 05:10 PM)cherrypark Wrote: Anyone on WRC have or know of someone with a front-load cargo bike? Musing about getting an Urban Arrow / Riese Muller Load and curious of the experience of anyone else using them around town and finding space to park/lock and how they are through the seasons here.

(10-01-2021, 03:39 PM)jwilliamson Wrote:

(09-30-2021, 05:10 PM)cherrypark Wrote: Anyone on WRC have or know of someone with a front-load cargo bike? Musing about getting an Urban Arrow / Riese Muller Load and curious of the experience of anyone else using them around town and finding space to park/lock and how they are through the seasons here.

I have an Urban Arrow. We only got it in May, so I don't know how well it will do in the winter, but we haven't had any trouble finding places to lock it.

(10-01-2021, 05:09 PM)cherrypark Wrote:

(10-01-2021, 03:39 PM)jwilliamson Wrote: I have an Urban Arrow. We only got it in May, so I don't know how well it will do in the winter, but we haven't had any trouble finding places to lock it.

Very cool - congrats on the new set of wheels. Glad you've found it reasonable to lock up around town; is that using a chain or did you manage to get a D-lock long enough to reach?

Also curious if you gave the UA a comparison with any others. Will likely go do a couple test rides myself, but always interested in how they compare outside of the spec sheet (i.e. - vs. Bullitt, Load, others)

(10-01-2021, 09:32 PM)JWilliamson Wrote: That's just using the chain. I have a D-lock that would be long enough in most situations to lock the frame to a rack but mostly use it on my other bike.

We test rode a Nihola trike and a few long tails before we saw the UA on Kijiji. I'm a big fan of its handling; it feels very stable but doesn't have the weird steering of a trike. If you're interested in a test ride, send me a DM and we can set something up.

(10-01-2021, 08:04 PM)jeffster Wrote: What are some recommendations for an e-bike (peddle assist) -- preferably one that can be driven in most weather. Likely this bike would have two users.

(10-07-2021, 09:15 PM)bravado Wrote:

(10-01-2021, 08:04 PM)jeffster Wrote: What are some recommendations for an e-bike (peddle assist) -- preferably one that can be driven in most weather. Likely this bike would have two users.

I got a Radrunner Plus a few months ago and I've been biking all around Cambridge and Paris with great results. They're a more budget brand, but still perfectly fine for me. The Runner model is more of a "utility" bike with a bigger weight capacity and more options for accessories, but they have totally fine "normal" bikes that I see all over the place. The normal bikes from them would be a lot easier to find studded winter tires for than my Runner model.

So far I've been loving the questions and looks from old biker dudes across town, talking to a big old nerd like me on a bike.

(10-07-2021, 10:16 PM)Acitta Wrote:

(10-07-2021, 09:15 PM)bravado Wrote: I got a Radrunner Plus a few months ago and I've been biking all around Cambridge and Paris with great results. They're a more budget brand, but still perfectly fine for me. The Runner model is more of a "utility" bike with a bigger weight capacity and more options for accessories, but they have totally fine "normal" bikes that I see all over the place. The normal bikes from them would be a lot easier to find studded winter tires for than my Runner model.

So far I've been loving the questions and looks from old biker dudes across town, talking to a big old nerd like me on a bike.

I bought a RadCity Step-Thru last summer and put almost 4000 km on it, then the controller conked out about a month after the warranty ran out. It will cost about $200 to replace the controller and wiring harness, but the wiring harness is out of stock so I don't know when I will be able to fix it. Anyhow, for anyone looking to buy an e-bike, do research on the various types of motors and other features. The RadCity has been great, but the direct drive motor has some downsides. Mid-drive geared motors are generally considered better than hub motors.

(10-07-2021, 10:46 PM)bravado Wrote:

(10-07-2021, 10:16 PM)Acitta Wrote: I bought a RadCity Step-Thru last summer and put almost 4000 km on it, then the controller conked out about a month after the warranty ran out. It will cost about $200 to replace the controller and wiring harness, but the wiring harness is out of stock so I don't know when I will be able to fix it. Anyhow, for anyone looking to buy an e-bike, do research on the various types of motors and other features. The RadCity has been great, but the direct drive motor has some downsides. Mid-drive geared motors are generally considered better than hub motors.

If it’s any consolation, they just released the new Rad City last month with a more normal geared hub motor at the rear 

(10-07-2021, 10:16 PM)Acitta Wrote: I bought a RadCity Step-Thru last summer and put almost 4000 km on it, then the controller conked out about a month after the warranty ran out.

(10-09-2021, 08:39 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote:

(10-07-2021, 10:16 PM)Acitta Wrote: I bought a RadCity Step-Thru last summer and put almost 4000 km on it, then the controller conked out about a month after the warranty ran out.

Any chance you bought it on a credit card with extended warranty?

(10-09-2021, 10:58 PM)Acitta Wrote: I bought it with a credit card but not with an extended warranty. Anyhow, the main problem is the wiring harness is out of stock, so things are in limbo right now. On the positive side, I am getting more exercise riding my recumbent.