Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Experience with E-Bike Rental
Just rode an e-bike for the first time. We went 30 miles and it was a blast.
Renter from a local online service: Village Bike Rentals. We would not hesitate to recommend them for a rental- they were great. We're considering buying 2 bikes from them. Any feedback on a buying experience? Thanks!
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If you want to compare....go to The Trek Bike store in Inverness. It is right on the Withlacoochee bike path. You can rent an ebike for a full day and ride for 60+ miles on the flat, beautiful asphalt trail.
My husband went into that Brownwood bike store to buy bike shoes and had a bad experience. He said if he goes into that store again, it would be by accident. Rent bikes from other manufacturers/bike stores before you decide. |
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Since dhdallas is giving advice and recommentations on watts we might as well be accurate.
There are two types of ebike systems hub drive, which have a motor within the wheel. These operate at 30% efficiency. Hub drives are located at the wheel center. Mid drives are located at the pedals and run 70-80% efficiency. Most mid drives drives are 250 watts. You can recognize a mid drive in pictures at a glance. Mid drives feel more natural, go further, last longer and cost more. There is no standard that ebikes be rated at peak, continuious, or nominal watts. It is foolish to shop ebikes by watts. Some mid drives rate by torque but I have never seen a hub drive do this. Last edited by Toymeister; 01-09-2024 at 03:43 PM. |
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To directly answer the OP I would not buy a bike from Villages Bike Rental. The reason is service.
The weak link on ebikes is the electronics. Dealers will service the "bike" part of any ebike but not the electronics. Villages bike rental uses 'The Bike Doctor' for all service. I have spoken to the owner, Mike, he has stories of waiting months for parts on the Villages bike Rental bikes. |
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E bikes
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We bought two bikes from them two years ago. We also bought the maintenance package. He comes to our house and picks up the bikes and keeps them overnight giving them a complete tune up. If our bikes were stolen, we'd buy new bikes from him again tomorrow. I have 100% confidence in his service and advice.
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Always good to buy local!
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Try outside the bubble
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Maybe you meant to say "Torque is a measure of force (rotational) whereas Watts is by definition power.. Torque gets you up the hill, how fast you get up the hill is all power. |
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