Modern Buddy

Just picked this up yesterday, a Haibike (German) SDURO Fullnine RC electric mountain bike. I suppose it's kind of a "moped" since it's got petals and a motor, heh. Hydraulic disk brakes front and rear, adjustable shocks front and rear, aluminum frame, 20 speed gearing, motor assisted range varies from about 40 miles to 105 miles, depending upon how much motor power I dial in (it's adjustable) and steepness of the hills. The motor helps move the bike only when I'm pedaling, no free ride here. The bike wasn't exactly free either. It cost more than both my Blur and Buddy combined. Ouch!
I figured at my age I should try to get more exercise into my routine. Hopefully I won't kill myself...

I like it since it has a Yamaha motor.

I can say the Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires are most awesome for great hookup! We have them on about 5 bikes in our stable.

Looks like this should be a load of fun!

MYSCTR wrote:I can say the Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires are most awesome for great hookup! We have them on about 5 bikes in our stable.

Looks like this should be a load of fun!

That's good to know. One thing I do know is that they're expensive to replace. I plan to buy another set of 29" wheels and put road tires on them so that I can swap out wheels if I intend to ride only on city streets. Save them nubs for the off-roady stuff.
I haven't ridden the bike much yet, but I already know that the electric motor assist is great because some of the hills I rode that would have normally put me in the hospital are a doddle now. Just have to ride more to build up my stamina.

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