by Lars Hundley Aventon Soltera Ebike, $1,199 Hot! Weighs just 41 pounds, so it handles like a regular bike 350 watt rear hub motor that assists up to 20 mph, with 5 levels of assist at varying max speeds Hub motor is well tuned, so it accelerates smoothly without “jumping” forward Up to 63 miles…
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Almost four years ago now, my friend Bruce L. Ross, who lives just down the street from me, contributed a 2-part story about converting his Colnago to a hybrid brake setup with a disc up front and the stock rim brake in the rear. As I said introducing Bruce…
By Stan Purdum QUESTION: I’ve been thinking about getting an ebike, but my cycling friends and even some nonriders say that using an ebike is “cheating.” Is that actually the case? RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: Well, yes. But only if you are secretly using a motor in a bike race or other competitive bicycle event….
By Sheri Rosenbaum It’s been almost two years since my last Bikase review when the company’s owner contacted me with a few new products to test. Like the Beetle X phone case, these seat pack samples were well made, durable, functional, and affordably priced.
QUESTION: Are aero bike wheels worth it? I ride a Trek road bike that just has wheels it came with and was thinking about upgrading my bike. – Sawyer F ANSWER: If you’re hoping to go faster with an equipment upgrade, improving your aerodynamics is one of the best ways. So if you want to…
