Hi all,
I'm a complete beginner. Please be patient with me!
I stumbled on this site after returning my first e-bike to Toys R Us. It was the cheapest ebike- an Ezip trailz- and I bought it on a whim. I rode it twice and then some wires snapped and I could barely pedal the 70+ pound thing home. I probably could have fixed it or exchanged it but decided to try something better instead..something a little faster, with more range...lighter...something I can reliably go to school with, go shopping with etc, without worrying about getting stranded and having to pedal a monster uphill.
For now, I'm just reading (and reading) about different kit options, laws, etc.
If anyone has recommendations for a kit (or bike) that's good for beginners, I'd appreciate it! I'm leaning toward gas bike kits because of price, range, and power uphill. Possibly something from bikeberry (?). The thing I'm worried about most is building a bike and then getting pulled over by police. I want the bike to be as inconspicuous as possible if it's not legal.
Goodbye from Missouri!
Amanda
I'm a complete beginner. Please be patient with me!
I stumbled on this site after returning my first e-bike to Toys R Us. It was the cheapest ebike- an Ezip trailz- and I bought it on a whim. I rode it twice and then some wires snapped and I could barely pedal the 70+ pound thing home. I probably could have fixed it or exchanged it but decided to try something better instead..something a little faster, with more range...lighter...something I can reliably go to school with, go shopping with etc, without worrying about getting stranded and having to pedal a monster uphill.
For now, I'm just reading (and reading) about different kit options, laws, etc.
If anyone has recommendations for a kit (or bike) that's good for beginners, I'd appreciate it! I'm leaning toward gas bike kits because of price, range, and power uphill. Possibly something from bikeberry (?). The thing I'm worried about most is building a bike and then getting pulled over by police. I want the bike to be as inconspicuous as possible if it's not legal.
Goodbye from Missouri!
Amanda