While we have people weighing in on e-bikes in this thread: any recommendations on a decent one?
I want something that's not a cheap Chinese thing, but something of some measure of quality. I kinda hate the fat-tire thing and I'm not a real fan of hub motors (they add so much weight to the wheel that trying to ease a bike down off a curb results in slamming the wheel for me). I prefer mid-drive.
People who don't care about cycling or appealing to the morals of any demographic go out and buy fat tire throttle controlled e-bikes. What that tells me is that those are the best experience for someone who doesn't care about the details. Without personal experience in the details of a subject I would err toward not deviating too far from that. Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM.
Get one with a Bosch CX motor (at least Gen4 or newer with the smart system). They are market leaders here in Europe and they usually ride really well.
I want something that's not a cheap Chinese thing, but something of some measure of quality. I kinda hate the fat-tire thing and I'm not a real fan of hub motors (they add so much weight to the wheel that trying to ease a bike down off a curb results in slamming the wheel for me). I prefer mid-drive.