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That's an interesting bike with a great price. I'm sure, like all e-bikes, the miles per charge are exaggerated. The 48V battery that's UL rated seems legit and the drive motor being 2000W should push the bike around with ease but not 75 miles unless it's all with the wind and down hill. :) Few people are going to ride 75 miles at a time so I think it's fine. Hydraulic disc brakes are a must and the bike has them. Only three levels of assist seems a bit short sheeted but that completely depends on how the levels help the rider and what help the rider needs. I ride my bike in two... and three when going up hill against the wind. It has 7 levels of assist so five levels are never used. There is a mention of torque but there is no elaboration. Torque is an add on that a lot of E-bikes don't have. It responds to the amount of pedal pressure is senses and responds. All e-bikes that I know have cadence sensors. It assists to the speed you are pedaling. Torque help you when crossing an intersection or taking off from a stop. Cadence with torque is ideal. I saw no mention of a throttle. Some bikes will have a throttle that will accelerate the bike without pedaling or assist the rider as he is taking off from a stop. Torque won't read a rider's pedal pressure until a partial revolution of the pedals. Higher end bikes have more sensors that will read and respond faster. A throttle is a great tool and need zero pedaling to respond. Usually with a throttle there is cruise control. Some bikes can be set to cruise at 20mph and jail broke models even higher. Who wants cruise control... not me. I do see e-bike riders just riding and not pedaling. Seems a waste of man power.

My take on the Happyrun bike: I like the looks of the bike. I have learned that the smaller the tire circumference the more responsive the bike is with a smaller wattage motor. The Happyrun has a large 2000W motor. It should throw sand and dirt at take off. It boast a max speed of 35mph where 28 is pretty much the legal standard of most states. 30mph on a bicycle seems pretty darn fast. Too fast for sidewalks and not fast enough for safe road riding. However, I'm in that camp. My bike will go 40mph and is not legal in my state. Just because it can.. doesn't mean I will ever ride it like that. Like a pocket on a shirt. It's there if you need it. Only a test ride will a consumer know if one of the three assist levels is right for them. Only a test ride will a rider know if the bike is responsive enough with that rather large motor and small wheel circumference to not need a throttle.
Face it, the price is fantastic. I'd love to test ride one!
 
DonB said:
I think you should get it and buy our guinea pig , LOL 😆
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I vote for that. There are likely some decent telling reviews out there. I was lucky and purchased my second e-bike at a bargain price. I do think it's more bike than the Happyrun bike but I paid over twice the price. I've seen a couple ride similar bikes to the Happyrun. I hope to catch them sometime and visit. I've never rode a small bike like the Happyrun or the brand that the couple are riding. My first bike was a small bike but shortly after I won a 26" 3 speed English racer. I next bought a Giant 26" Iguana, and then two Juiced 26" RipCurrent S bikes. I never rode a small bike as an adult. They look sweet and are likely very fun to ride. Even a DOG E-bike would have to be fun! A person likes to get their monies worth and that is different for everyone. My bike would not punch all the right buttons for different consumers. I will readily admit that I've seen ZERO E-bikes around here that are a full size bike like mine. A smaller lighter bike, if fun to ride, would take less power and likely be more responsive. It would take riding one to know if it was the perfect bike. I test rode my son's RipCurrent S after helping him put it together. I came home and ordered one. That's how much e-bike experience I have. He did the research and I got a test ride. It's a great bike and I know what features are important to me. If those features were on a smaller frame... I might love it even more.
 
It was far too windy to ride today. It was almost too windy to mow my lawns.
Instead of riding I tried my park tool CG-24 to put the deep clean on my chain. I ran it twice with the cleaning solution, twice with warm soapy water, and then rinsed the chain with water. I then dried the chain with a rag and applied the dry lube on each chain barrel. It was unreal how much grease and grime was removed from the chain. I don't ever intend for it to get that dirty again. I'm anxious to give it a ride. I might get a little better mileage and it is so clean that I might feel the difference as I pedal.
The cleaning tool did it's thing as advertised. It was messy as reviews eluded.
It's a project for outdoors for sure. The instructions wanted the bike back pedaled with the tool on the lower run of chain for e-bikes with a rear hub motor. There was no need for the bike to be on the work stand. I parked it in the dirt and weeds and didn't worry about the mess I made. I was very happy with the results.
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It was a little cool and overcast today. I mowed my lawns and went riding. I was real happy with the way the chain felt to my feet. I'll never let it get that dirty again. I rode 34 miles and there was battery enough for more miles. I don't know that I was getting better mileage but I felt good knowing the chain was clean.
My buddy sent a pick of my old bike. He said I inspired him and he cleaned his chain this morning. We are ready to ride. :)
 
Yesterday was a nice day for a change. The wind was out of the North but in the single digits with the temperature in the high sixties. I mowed my lawns once it warmed up and then went riding. I rode 33 miles and only saw one other cyclist. The odometer read 11,005 miles when I shut the bike off. I'm averaging over 18 miles per day since the first day I rode the bike.
 
I rode again this afternoon. I had a lot of lawns to mow today so I got a late start. I only rode 22 miles and put my bike up and started dinner.
It was rather windy so it wasn't all bad to cut the riding short today. I saw nobody riding today.
 
How does your ass not hurt after riding this much? Seriously, I ride 18 miles 3 to 4 days a week at the gym and some days it's hard to get off the bike :goofydroid:
 
treb1797 said:
How does your ass not hurt after riding this much? Seriously, I ride 18 miles 3 to 4 days a week at the gym and some days it's hard to get off the bike :goofydroid:
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Good on you for riding!
I have a couple of pairs of bike bibs and a few pairs of bike shorts. They each have a saddle built into them to help cushion the ride. My bike seat has an offset hinge and a set of springs from the post that once adjusted for a riders weight it dampens the bumps in the road. Most all of my miles are on the same route so I'm very familiar with the bumps and know to avoid them. With all of the prevention, my ass still gets weary after fifty / sixty miles. I do think that the more a person rides, the tougher the the butt gets. I'm using the OEM seat that came on my son's bike that is like mine. I wore my first seat out. He is on his third seat in an attempt to find something that doesn't kill his ass. He has less than 500 miles on his bike he bought in 2019. I have over 12K miles riding since 2019.
 
olbriar said:
Good on you for riding!
I have a couple of pairs of bike bibs and a few pairs of bike shorts. They each have a saddle built into them to help cushion the ride. My bike seat has an offset hinge and a set of springs from the post that once adjusted for a riders weight it dampens the bumps in the road. Most all of my miles are on the same route so I'm very familiar with the bumps and know to avoid them. With all of the prevention, my ass still gets weary after fifty / sixty miles. I do think that the more a person rides, the tougher the the butt gets. I'm using the OEM seat that came on my son's bike that is like mine. I wore my first seat out. He is on his third seat in an attempt to find something that doesn't kill his ass. He has less than 500 miles on his bike he bought in 2019. I have over 12K miles riding since 2019.
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I'm going to start taking a golf towel with me and fold it to wear I feel more cushion and see what that does. I ride for 60 minutes each time and my currently difficulty level or whatever it's called is 14. However I get it done, I always plan for 18 miles and burn 700 calories.
 
treb1797 said:
I'm going to start taking a golf towel with me and fold it to wear I feel more cushion and see what that does. I ride for 60 minutes each time and my currently difficulty level or whatever it's called is 14. However I get it done, I always plan for 18 miles and burn 700 calories.
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That's excellent treb! The extra padding should help. The saddles I ride with help. They don't eliminate the pressure but help. My son's latest attempt at a seat is much larger than a normal seat. It's like an old tractor seat. It has to disperse ones weight better but I think it would restrict the leg to pedal motion. He hasn't used it enough to have an opinion.

One of the advantages of riding your own bike is being able to adjust the seat and change seats for that matter. Almost all bike seats can be adjusted forward and back, height, and the angle of the seat in relationship to the riding surface. The height is critical to avoid leg cramps. Forwards and backwards fine tunes the distance the rider is from the pedals and handlebars. The pitch or whatever it's called helps to disperse the pressure correctly on the ol bum. I don't know what options you have at the gym for editing the seat position. If there are options, I would see if changing the seat a bit would help. Standing up on the pedals or getting off the bike briefly might help. I find both make my long rides more comfortable. Good luck!
 
The seat only goes up or down unfortunately. No matter how high or low the old bum still takes a pounding :cool:
 
I hope the towel help. Maybe one of those little garden pads that you kneel on while working might help. There has to be something. It's great to exercise but not so great to be miserable doing it.
 
olbriar said:
I hope the towel help. Maybe one of those little garden pads that you kneel on while working might help. There has to be something. It's great to exercise but not so great to be miserable doing it.
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Yeah, I'm willing to try anything without looking like a complete douche :goofydroid: , so the towel will be a good starting point.
 
I was 19 miles into my ride on this beautiful day when I had a flat. I was just South of my city on my return leg when my tire seem to instantly go flat. I started the battery powered pump in hopes of airing it up a few times and limping the last three miles home. It became obvious that the leak was more serious than that and was leaking air just about as fast as the pump was adding it. I figured I could air it up as much as possible and ride like the wind to the first commercial building which is a bowling alley. I had hopes of leaving the bike there and hiking home when a fellow biker pulled up in his car with his bikes on a trailer and asked if he could be of help. A very friendly guy that was on his way home to the town South after riding some trails up North. I ended up leaving the bike at a guy's house that was mowing his lawn and my new bike friend took me home. He said he had seen me numerous times on the highway. A good guy! I fixed my flat and went riding again. I logged 50 miles today and saw lots of people out riding and walking enjoying the weather.
 
I rode today but it was pretty darn windy. The wind was out of the North and West which is the least desirable direction for my normal loop. I rode once to the town South and battled my way back. I then rode around town which is more sheltered than the highway. I rode to the far North end of town then sort of drifted back to the South. I had good intentions to ride back home but before I knew it I was on my way to the town South again. I was pretty happy to get back home. I did see another rider in town. I think he was using the houses and trees to block some of the wind like I was. I lacked one mile of having all ones on my odometer when I shut the bike off.
 
It was a little cool this morning but I rode anyway. There was very little wind so it felt warmer than it was. I rode 24 miles and put my bike up. Next I ran to the cabin and did my spring service on my mower down there. I then mowed the areas that needed attention and came home and ate dinner. It was super nice so I went riding again. I rode an additional 30 miles this evening for a total daily ride of 54 miles. It is supposed to be warmer tomorrow but windy. I'm glad I rode as much as I did today.
 
Warm but windy as predicted. It did warm into the low eighties but the wind kept it from being a wonderful day. South winds were in the low to mid twenties range with some gusts much higher. I logged a 58 mph gust this afternoon. I rode three loops to the town South and then rode around town a little. I saw only one other rider during my 39 mile ride. The forecast is calling for low 90s for tomorrow. It is to be windy but not as windy as today. It might be a decent day to ride. I hope so and I bet all of the weekend warriors are hoping as well.
 
It was a banner day for bike riding. It was in the low seventies when I started my ride and in the low nineties when I called it a day. I was smoking out some ribs so I had to work my ride around my cook. I came home three different times to attend to my cook. I also changed batteries one of those trips home. I rode 69 miles and had a blast. There were quite a few riders out this morning but only a few this afternoon. I saw a middle aged couple riding e-bikes today. They were in no hurry to get where they were going. They were just riding along and enjoy the day. I also saw the guy I ran into last year riding an e-trike. He was heading South and I was heading North on the highway siding. I waved but he didn't see me. I considered crossing the four lanes of traffic and chasing him down but the highway was busy so I just rode on. It was good to see him riding. It was the first time I spotted him this year. It's supposed to much cooler tomorrow so I'm glad I took advantage of today.
 
With a brisk wind from the North and the temperature in the high fifties I decided to ride anyway. I only rode 29 miles today. It was just uncomfortable out. It felt good to ride a little but felt great to get back home and warm up. I was the only fool out riding today.
 
The wind was terrible today but at least it was from the South. It warmed into the low eighties so I braved the wind once I had my lawns mowed. I met a fella on a fat tire e-bike heading North (with the wind) as I was riding South on the sidewalk. He was going like greased lightening but he did manage to wave as he blew by. He was the only rider I saw in my 36 mile battle against the wind.
 
It started out super nice today. I had a lot of lawns to mow today and was able to get an early start with riding later planned. It was close to two this afternoon when I was free to ride. I just barely was started on my loop South when it started to get windy. By the time I was through riding it was very windy. At least it was a South wind which isn't nearly as offensive as a Northerly wind for my typical loop. I rode 33 miles and called it a day. I saw only one cyclist and I passed him as he was struggling on the uphill against the wind ride South. I was glad I had some assist. He was really working hard and didn't look to be having any fun.
 
So the golf towel on the bike seat is working wonders for me fanny. No pain equals gains here.
 
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