Awesome Post. I am also an owner of an ebike I got the fat tire version in order to hit the beach and snow on occasion. Love it!

Highly recommend the bulls version if you have extra dough laying around.

Also check out https://electricbikereview.com

It's how I narrowed down which one I wanted a few years back.



This is an excellent ebike hitch mounted rack also:
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch.../Thule/TH9034XT.html

Also keep in mind pedal assist is legal most places where throttle assist can be a no go in A LOT of places.

Intriguing

Ridiculously expensive Chimcom bikes aren't they?
Several years ago a guy I know bout one for like $5k iirc? Maybe they have come down in price?

Mine is from Germany. The French make several different brands as well. The Chinese do make a lot of the lower end ones and also make retrofit hub motors if you want to convert an old bike you may have lying around.(Bafang)

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
Ridiculously expensive Chimcom bikes aren't they?
Several years ago a guy I know bout one for like $5k iirc? Maybe they have come down in price?

The prices have come down, and the capacity has increased substantially. For example, the bike I purchased came with a 750 watt rear hub-drive motor, and a 52V/19.2 Ah battery for only $2500.00. I live in a very hilly area, and I'm getting over 60 miles per charge.

Both of those things (not made in china and price coming down) seem positive. Win, win!