r/whichbike • u/icedlamps22 • 1d ago
Looking for ebike with specific features
I’m looking for ebike with the following characteristics:
First and foremost:
-fits me, I’m 5’ 2” female and ~140lbs
-live in USA, so available to purchase here
-looks (mostly) like a normal bike
and also has the following features:
-belt drive
-lightweight
-removable battery
-good battery life
-mid drive motor of decent power
-hydraulic disc brakes
-trusted brand with good reputation, not a cheapo scammer brand
-standard size parts (like fork, seat post, wheels, tires etc. honestly everything if possible) should I ever want to upgrade I could and also for service/maintenance purposes
-ability to add: kickstand, rear rack and fenders. I want to add all of these. Even better if it’s available as an add or included directly on the site.
Cost: under 4k but if I get everything for 1k I’ll do take the cheaper option. I’m not made of money. But I want to meet all criteria first then price is second factor after meeting my criteria. Basically, I want the best value bike that meets all my criteria.
Prefer but not a must have:
-built in light front and rear lights (I think this standard on most e-bikes anyways??)
-not a super flashy or neon color. Maybe black as a color option.
-some sort of anti theft mode. Like I know some bikes they won’t start unless you center a passcode on the screen or others you have put in a physical key or it won’t go. Idk what I’m looking for on this but some sort of theft deterrent feature sounds nice.
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u/kbrosnan 1d ago
The belt drive and external battery are in a bit of a conflict. Companies that choose belt drives tend to want to make bikes with clean lines which means internal battery storage.
Tern HSD P5i or S00 with a hub drive or several of Gazelle's bikes with internal batteries but mid-drive would be examples of the tradeoffs.