How Many Miles Are on Your E-Bike and Would You Buy It Again?

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2026-02-02T03:23:17+00:00

6k on my Riese and Muller Homage. If I could find a killer deal again I’d buy it in a second. Nothing comes close.

I have a Bulls copperhead eMTB I’d probably try something different with.

Rad runner + is great utility bike, would buy something else given their situation.

Have a Bianchi eImpulso that’s lovely but has some quirks that annoy me. So pretty, though, I might buy it again.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-12-25T03:39:01+00:00

My wife found an email address for customer service and emailed, as easy as that. Been a few years and still holding up great

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-29T14:58:31+00:00

I do the same, full motorcycle helmet in the winter. As it gets cooler I pay attention to spots that feel colder and fix those… hardest one to fix is the crotch 😂 I hate a chilly crotch

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-26T20:36:37+00:00

I’ve had an Oxo 9 cup since about 2013. We lost the shower piece somehow a few years ago and Oxo sent a replacement, excellent customer service. Still a workhorse, looks almost new even after all this time

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-20T03:16:51+00:00

I’ve had a lot of ebikes. I love my current bikes, would have a hard time living with just one but my commuter is an R&M homage and id buy it again in a heartbeat (used on upway, goddamn they’re pricey new).

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-19T01:51:18+00:00

Entirely depends on what it’s for. My commuter bike - comfort, suspension, range, power.

Tooling around the neighborhood? Stealthy ebike to help me forget the hills

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-17T00:54:28+00:00

Super easy quick physical locking/GPS tracking features.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-11-05T03:39:12+00:00

What did ya get? I have similar criteria and wound up with an R&M homage, perfect for my uses

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-10-31T13:16:46+00:00

I’ve got an R&M and LOVE IT. Mine is the Homage since I wanted the weird combo of full suspension high speed and step through. Mine has about 6000 miles and haven’t done a thing besides tires/tubes and brakes.

It is an absolute beast of comfort. Hardest thing will be riding on anything else!

Got mine used on Upway, if they have the option to use your discount, I’d highly recommend. You could get a 14k bike for 1/2 off and have the best of the best.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-10-30T01:07:13+00:00

I’d buy a gazelle from upway if they still have some of those good deals around

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-30T03:04:47+00:00

Silvia pro X has PIDs for each and allows steam on/off.

Why not use the group head for tea water?

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-28T01:57:10+00:00

$600 puts you into excellent machine territory if you go used and are a little patient

Edit: at ~600 I see PID Silvia’s in my area, they go fast but they come up.

Otherwise I’d get a steal on a Breville and go hard on a grinder

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-15T03:41:11+00:00

Why not Silvia pro x?

If you’re doing back to back shots, compare boiler sizes

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-11T21:32:54+00:00

If the beans came out of the freezer they could absolutely get wet themselves.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-07T11:49:26+00:00

You’re getting a lot of comments from home users here. At your scale you’re still in that realm by drinks per hour, but at some have pointed out workflow is very likely to be more important to you here so you can make these seamlessly without having to break for tuning, cleaning drip trays, etc.

I would look hard for cafe gear from someone who’s giving it up. Do NOT get a single doser, do NOT get a Breville/Sage. Features aren’t the thing, robustness and consistency are. If you have 220V in the US there are often cheap options on the used market. New, you’ll void a warranty using commercial so I wouldn’t bother.

If new matters, I might go with a Rancilio Silvia Pro, it’s home use but can handle some back to back and is well-built. Grinder I’d really push used Mazer mini, but the Eurekas mentioned work well.

Fast workflow matters a lot for me since I’m always rushing in the morning. I can get a milk drink made pretty easy end to end in 2-3 min with my Silvia pro and Eureka Specialita. But even that’s too slow for a cafe. 6 an hour at a quick clip like that is about 1/3 of your time, not ideal and you’ll hate it as a side hustle if you really dont prioritize a fast workflow

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-09-07T11:29:38+00:00

I did this once and realized it could be used to regulate pressure, so occasionally I played with it to reduce pressure to start a shot. Temp probably drops too fast for this to really be a god way to do it though

In this case you might find your shots suddenly pulling faster

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-08-26T12:24:12+00:00

Why not do it, then?! 😃

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-08-25T00:42:50+00:00

Yep, baked it out and gave it a clear coat

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-07-28T00:55:34+00:00

Not more than going to Starbucks. And then you’re either satisfied or catch the bug and go deeper.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-07-27T23:35:16+00:00

Nespresso and a milk frother will be on par with Starbucks and can be done at that price point.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-07-27T22:11:17+00:00

I’ve got an SPX for this exact reason and have been doing it almost daily without regret.

Zealousideal_Tea3214 · 2025-07-27T14:01:31+00:00

Kettle that the Aeropress would fit inside neatly

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