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Originally Posted by Fuzz
The biggest weakness I see at first glance is the mechanical disc brakes. Given the added weight and power of an e bike I'd really want hydraulics. The rest of it doesn't look horrible, though some of the components may not hold up in the long run.
I don't have experience with this, but my dad has ridden both types and says the ones with the motors in the bottom bracket are better than the wheel hub ones.
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I tried out a few and for commuting I prefer rear wheel drive. The pedal stance gets wide with mid-drive and the gear shifting is wierd on it. Maybe on a mountain bike where balance matters more mid drive would be better or perhaps you would just get used to the shifting and stance. But for me Rear Drive seemed more like a normal bike. I haven’t ridden any long term just a few test drives.
They have the Rad City available now so I bought one.