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Old 06-16-2014, 04:57 PM   #1578
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by terminator View Post
Hey Guys,

I'm in the market for a "cheaper" electric bike, preferably folding, that could get me from Down Town to Altadore. I need it to help get up the hills on the way.

Do you guys have any suggestions?
Downtown to Altadore is just a short 6KM ride (< 30 minutes)and the total elevation gain is only 40 meters. You should be able to do that easily on any type of bike.

What does "cheaper" mean? What's your budget? A folding electric bike is about $1300 and rarely carried by the local e-bike dealers (like Power in Motion). Why does it need to fold? An electric bike won't be as portable as a regular folding bike because it will be extremely heavy due to motor and battery.

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