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Ebike Buying Advice: What's a good repairable/maintainable electric utility bike? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/utilitycycling@slrpnk.net

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Heyo everyone. For the first time in my life I'm in a position to be able to use an ebike for most of my commuting needs, which I'm pretty psyched for!

As ebikes are a somewhat hefty investment, I want to do my best to get one that will last a good while, and can be maintained and repaired by just me. I've read that Bosch motors are proprietary and refuse to sell parts to anyone who isn't a dealer, so I figured I'd ask here for advice before making any decisions.

The criteria I'm looking at is:

Budget of around $1200
Plan to haul groceries uphill regularly (not super steep though)
Decently fast, at least able to achieve Class 3 speeds
Enough torque for hauling a small trailer (costco runs)
Replaceable/repairable battery
As many non-proprietary parts as possible
Ability to fold is a bonus, but not a requirement

If any of you have any experience you can share, I'd be most grateful!

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[–] krelvar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Did you end up with something?

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes! I was able to find a really great deal on a used ebike on craigslist, even came with some nice accessories like tire armor inserts.

I would mention what brand and model I got, but due to the nature of the content that I post, unfortunately I can't give personally identifying info, just in case 😅

[–] krelvar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Good deal and I totally understand especially nowadays.