I agree about avoiding folks like that; I haven't been following Bromptons on CL much lately and didn't know about that situation. That bike showing up for $500 would have been a red flag for me in the first place.
I got my first (short) ride in after the rain stopped last night, and am very impressed. It fits me like a glove, and handled fine with the battery-in-Ortlieb-bag on the front. It's possible that the steering may be a little quick on this low trail design without a front load, but I didn't try it that way. The low power assist is perfect for this application: I was able to pedal it like a normal bike most of the time, then give it a little throttle on the steep parts. I had to drop down to low gear and mash the pedals on the short super-steep section just before home to keep the motor from bogging down, which was just the amount of "help" I was looking for. My former eCLEM was much more powerful, but really too heavy with that big motor/battery to be pedaled without the juice. I like that this ingenious little folder is still a bicycle first, with a sneaky bit of "tailwind" added in. I can see why Riv owners like these things: There's a kindred spirit visible in their combinations of utility, character and fun. I like it a lot! Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
