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Do you have any recommendations for an ebike for daily commutes? (self.bicycles)

submitted 1 year ago by NewEnglandBlueberry to c/[email protected]

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I've never had an ebike before and don't really know where I should start. I'm looking for something practical and hopefully not too expensive.

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[–] Luckbat 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m partial to the Brompton e-bike myself, but the author of this article rides a Rad: https://slate.com/business/2023/06/e-bike-buying-changed-my-life.html

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

As nice as it might be, Brompton (even acoustic-only) is not in the "hopefully not too expensive" camp. Unless maybe you can get a deal on one used? (probably not given it seems to be a cult-classic sort-of-thing)

I did legitimately think about clones for a bit before finding a cheap as-close-as-I-can-get ebike, though.