Nice touch to help pick up or load the heavier ebike.ħ) Very powerful. The rear sear has a nice hand grab/ handle built in to the underside of the seat. Again, already wired for the lights - awesome sauce.ĥ) Assembly - Very Easy! About 45 minutes to have road ready.Ħ) Handle built into seat. Ordered a front and tail light for around $25 for both. I contacted Izip and since I don't live near a dealer they directed me on what type of lights to purchase. The bike is prewired for it and has a label on the wire instructing you which style boost lever is needed.Ĥ) Easy add-ons, continued. Was able to locate the thumb "Boost" for this bike on ebay for about $50 with shipping. Maybe it is because of the difference between the sound of my Izip Express, but I really struggled to hear the motor at all when riding.Ģ) Very well supported step-thru! Did not feel "loose" at all.ģ) Easy add-ons. Since it has been 20+ years since she has ridden a bike, this is a perfect bike to get back into the game.ġ) SUPER Quiet. She said, "it's like it was made for me!" I purchased for $1999, although I saw recently my LBS was carrying it for $1499 which I think is a great value given my experience. My wife is about 5-8, with a long torso (we're the same height sitting) and she fits well on the L. The last several months have been cold (30-35F) in the morning, maybe only 40F in the afternoon and the battery performance has been good for my roundtrip commuteĭepending on how tall your wife is you may want to test ride to compare the M vs L size frames. It's a Class 1, pedal assist only up to 20mph. I haven't put on quite as much miles on in recent months due to the cold and traveling for work on other days. I carry two full ortlieb panniers, probably with at least 20 lbs of stuff - often with a laptop in one and two u-locks in the other, plus a lunch and change of clothes, so I put some lochtite on these bolts to prevent future loosening.Īt this point, I'm over 1200 miles on the odometer. I did need to tighten up some of the bolts holding the rack to the frame. I replaced the disc brake pads myself at 1,000 miles, which went smoothly. May need to get wider tires or lower the pressure. I have a large frame and with 32 in inseam the seat post mounted rear light is visible above the rear rack. Added mirrycle mirror, water bottle cage (bike mount position only allows for 20oz bottle) and rear light. Has two bolts to adjust tilt forward/backwards. I estimate by commute time (about 50 minutes) I am using eco 50%, norm 30%, and high 20%. Battery has charged in well under 4 hours. Battery hasn't dipped down below two bars (of 5) for a round trip commute. My commute is about 24 miles round trip with 2000+ feet of climbing. The bike performs just as expected compared go my 24 hour rental of a prior model year. After two commutes and one errand I'm up to 60 miles. My bike was delivered from my LBS in August 2018. Some background on what led to my purchase: Tires are 700x40c, different than manufacturers website specs. I plan to post updates here on my long term experience with my new e bike.Ībove bike with size large frame, class 1, shimano steps mid-drive motor e6000.
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