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Need help choosing between 3 ebikes

hi, I'm currently stuck between 3 possible ebikes for my first one.

Initially I was looking at the https://electricbikereview.com/raleigh/lore-ie/ with the Bosch Performance Line motor. My two main issues with it is replacement batteries are $900 for a 500WH battery which is quite literally insane and the motor isn't a lot for the price compared to the bafang motors.

I've since been looking at https://electricbikereview.com/flx/trail/ For about $1000 less I get a much more capable motor with way over 2x the torque, and a bigger battery. Downsides is that FLX is a small company shipping Chinese motors without much support after buying the bike. I'm sure they'd help me out after buying it, but I've seen mixed reviews.

Lastly theres https://www.biktrix.com/collections/bikes/products/juggernaut-ultra-fs My main issue with this bike is that it's ridiculous. The bafang ultra is a massive motor. It gigantic and weighs over 72lbs, which is almost 25lbs heavier than the other bikes. I have heard mostly good things about biktrix though but at the end of the day, they're also shipping a Chinese motor just like FLX

EDIT: Decided against the biktrix for weight reasons

EDIT2: Going to go with the Raleigh. It's more expensive, but I'm paying for a little bit of peace of mind and some overall better parts such as the frame and suspension, and local dealer support. I'm starting to get to the age where I don't want to spend my time tinkering around with the motor or firmware if something breaks. The extra torque is also probably unnecessary in my opinion. I don't really climb gigantic hills on high gears

Posted Jun 4, 2019, 3:15 PM UTC · edited

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