Ryan, are you really converting a Rosco?! That is so exciting! I think your idea has true merit; he really wants both things; so I will look further into the Copenhagen/Bionex thing. I know where his head is at - if he’s spending so much on the e-bike, he should get the motorcycle, but then he’ll have to ride it sans the rest of the family, and then he won’t ride it much. My father in law and my husband had motorcycles and rode together; I’m sure he misses it dearly (his dad died unexpectedly in 2010). Riding bikes has really been a compromise for the benefit of having us all together. But he would enjoy it more if it had a motor. Some folks are like that! I’m so excited for you - have you ever been to RBW HQ? I really hope you’re planning to take a lot of photos and provide a lengthy report back here.
Kathy, will you keep us in the loop as well? I’d love to see how your bikes turn out. I sympathize about the hills - they keep people off the bikes here and it’s a shame. I have two girlfriends who will ride with me only if the weather is perfect. They are athletes and aren’t afraid of the hills, but the other 99% of people are. I’d love to see more folks out on bike, motor or not. Cheers! Leah Sent from my iPad > On Feb 18, 2019, at 3:11 PM, Kathy Carroll <kathyscarr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > We are going to convert our bikes in the next couple weeks with a front hub > motor. We need a boost to get out of the hills easily where we live now. I > love my Cheviot and that let's me keep riding a great bike. > >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 1:00 PM 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch >> <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: >> Leah, >> Although I love the variety of riding my multitude of bikes (mostly >> Rivendells) provide. >> I confess to the joy a simple boost that an e-bike provides. I fully expect >> to own one someday. I see your husband’s logic about a fully designed one >> from the ground up. Expensive is the correct word there to buy a quality >> one is $3999 up. Hence is likely second guessing. To double your riding joy >> with the man you love I suggest you consider advising him to consider a demo >> model. Just like Rivendell offers some great deals on their floor models >> this is especially true of e-bike stores. I have also last years models >> cleared out down to seen 1/2 price (think new car models). Often subtle to >> know difference but buyers often want the latest year model or the >> automobile financing favors it. >> A high quality bike like a Rivendell may be simply converted with a high >> quality hub based boost. (Copenhagen is a high end one, bionex midrange). >> This is the route I will likely go because because Rivendell is one of the >> few companies that satisfies my size requirement. Most e-bikes max out at >> 60cm for a XXL which is laughable to riders my size. >> I will give you personal feedback in about a month after I visit California >> for the NAHBS and ride a Copenhagen converted Rosco Bubbe Jumbo Mountain >> Mixte. >> Regardless spending quality time over the next 5-10 years with your >> supportive husband will be important and necessary is your sons lives get >> busier in HS and they have even less time for an amazing mother like you. >> My vote is for a wheel if my report comes back as glowing as I expect it to; >> plus a nice little motorcycle 🏍 to boot. Neither is better than the other, >> they are each different enough, and cover both of your bases. Bicycling for >> you + cycling for him = Win-Win. >> >> Sincerely, >> Ryan “provider of free life and marriage advice that is rarely if ever >> solicitated” Hankinson >> West Michigan >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/6-tSV3FTWMM/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/6-tSV3FTWMM/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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.
