I bought this last March. This is a 750 watt class 3 e bike. 17 AH battery inside the fake gas tank. 35 to 45 miles per charge. I like to pedal in 3rd gear which is a nice 20 mph. 4th and 5th gear for me are used to go up hills around 25 mph. Top speed is a little over 30. There is a throttle on the class 3 ebikes which make taking off nice, as well as the bikes ability to just ride like a moped if unable to peddle. I rode a few other ebikes, but chose this as my first ebike. I totally understand the excitment from peddling way, way further. And faster.

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My wife laughed at my excitement over that first ebike. I then converted a 1998 Harley davidson bicycle into an ebike. She laughed, and then rode it. And then asked me to get one for her. I then converted a different Harley bicycle from 1997. She rode it and a couple months later texted me to buy one for her that she found on ebay and convert in for her. So I have 3 different Harley conversions, she has 2. And 3 more for daughter, granddaughter, and son in law for a total of 8 Harley conversions and 2 other ebikes. I'm 61, and never been in better shape. We ride our bikes in a pack and go out to eat. Its hilarious the looks we get, and all the pictures people take of these things.

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The Collectable Antique Bicycle Exchange (CABE) is like pinside. You can find great Chicago made Schwinns for sale. Probably gonna have to ship it, but nothing like the cheap crap for sale nowadays in stores. You can find a real Phantom that rides great for decent prices, compared to the cheap Chinese copy Phantom they sell (out) at Wall Mart. I'm putting this 1951 Phantom on ebay for sell. It was restored by a HEP quality (now defunct) Pedal Pushers in Newport Beach. They were from Europe and considered the gold standard. I'm gonna ask an arm, leg, and a couple toes for it.

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I scratched my wife's brand new 24 year old bike. Daughter got me an Avontree Cyclone speaker which works thru bluetooth. It sounds a lot better than I thought it would. I crank it and love it. Wife will never know I scratched her bike. Best $45 accessory. I thought I would have to pay alot more for something that sounds pretty good on the road.

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They made great bikes there. Ride an old Chicago made Schwinn bike and you won't waste your money on the Walmart bikes.

There are 3 different classes of ebike. A class 2 ebike has a throttle and a max speed of 20. Class 1 ebike is pedal assist only with max speed of 20. Class 3 is a little confusing and changes a little from state to state.

So a class 2 ebike has a throttle which can be used for taking off. I'm often at a red light with many bikes and it's nice to take off with a throttle and then peddle in front. Having a throttle can get you out of bad situations fast, and put you in a bad situation if you choose to ride that way. Conversion kits usually have throttles and have screens that you can program so they go around 30 mph and can be used solely with throttle.

I rode my bikes less than the 80 miles a year. San Clemente is very hilly. I rode my ebikes 80 to 200 miles a week last year.