Less than one month and just hit 55 miles!
Posted by NoBee3911@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 13 comments
My mom bought my etrike for me as an early birthday gift, and this thing is like wings on an angel. I can just GO places. My city is small and not super developed, so we don't have a public transport system like a bus or trolley. I can actually go to the library, doctor, grocery, &ct one my own reliably for the first time in my life!
TopRepulsive4766@reddit
Glad to hear you're enjoying your ebike. My son and I ride ours all the time too. They are a lot of fun to ride. And they don't require expensive gas, licence, or insurance.
What model of ebike did you get?
NoBee3911@reddit (OP)
it's an eskute t300. The battery charges fast, it's not very fast which I prefer, and it's been easy enough for minor repairs I've had to do after my first few crashes. Every part is replaceable, and it's easy enough to maintain my balance at 11mph.
TopRepulsive4766@reddit
Is that one of those three-wheeled ones?
Ok, I just searched it up and it looks pretty damn good. You can sure haul most anything you want with it for sure.
This: my first few crashes doesn't sound too good. That sounds like a lot for just 55 miles. I would think it would be harder to crash on a three-wheeled ebike than a regular one.
NoBee3911@reddit (OP)
Oh, I have balance issues bc of disability. I'm helmeted and learning to be safer with how I move on the the bike.
CaterpillarKey6288@reddit
Just slow down a lot before turns and you should be good. I got a 2 wheeler but now my disability has gotten worse so I kinda wish I had the three wheeler. I don't have a problem riding it, its when I come to a stop that my week legs something have a hard time keeping it upright. I have fallen over a few times when the surface i stop on isn't even.
NoBee3911@reddit (OP)
Mostly I stick around 8mph and take my time with stops. The worst fall was when I turned too fast coming into my parking area and threw myself. I broke my fifth metacarpal, and it served as a very solid lesson.
CaterpillarKey6288@reddit
Three wheelers are dangerous and easier to crash than a 2 wheel bike. The problem is if you are going to fast they flip over in a turn. They will also flip over on a side slope, though it doesn't happen as often.
NoBee3911@reddit (OP)
I can't physically ride two wheel because of disability.
absol2019@reddit
My apartment complex banned all e transportation including motorized chairs without a medical accomodation. Anything with a lithium battery
NoBee3911@reddit (OP)
My complex is for the elderly and disabled, so I genuinely doubt that could happen here.
stilldeb@reddit
I just got a Lectric etrike and ride it all the time, too. We live in the country, so it's endless miles of country roads for me.
mybighardthrowaway@reddit
This is why I'm so excited to get one. I've had to move back to my home town, and so I'm losing public transit. My first paycheck is likely gonna all go to buying a bike so I don't have to rely on rides to work and taxis.
Bermnerfs@reddit
Yup, I finished my DIY mid-drive E-mtb build three weeks ago, and I have already clocked 75 miles on the odometer. I have been riding a mix of pavement, gravel, and singletrack.
If I didn't have an e-bike I probably wouldn't have done 1/4 of that. I no longer have to load up my MTB on my hitch rack and drive to the trails, I can just hop on the bike and ride there instead.
It is a game changer for getting out and exercising consistently!