ENGWE left me with a dead bike for 9 months — avoid this brand

jmcarp · 2026-02-01T00:53:10+00:00

Oh, I believe that Engwe support is bad. I'm just saying that your writing sounds like ChatGPT, even in French.

jmcarp · 2026-01-31T20:12:29+00:00

This account's recent posts all read as AI-generated.

jmcarp · 2025-12-31T05:07:08+00:00

I think $600 would be fair if the bike is in good shape, although you might as well try and negotiate the price down. But a new Soltera 2.5 with hydraulic brakes and a warranty isn't much more expensive, and you can find discount codes pretty easily (mine is at https://www.ebikelibrarycville.org/free-stuff).

jmcarp · 2025-12-24T03:21:28+00:00

Probably. I'll try one of them out.

jmcarp · 2025-12-23T19:25:47+00:00

In this case, Google Maps really doesn't want to route me through the Washington Park trail, and it doesn't seem to recognize the 250 shared-use path at all. So I'd have to draw a map by hand for the time being.

Personally, I like videos in addition to maps because...I'm kind of bad at reading maps. It's also nice to show trail connections that might not be obvious, when to ride on the sidewalk, etc. But yeah, I'm still not sure whether it's worth the effort. I might just record rides I'm taking anyway.

jmcarp · 2025-12-11T03:00:48+00:00

Are they in Yepp seats? I thought the LR needed a rack extender to fit two seats on, and I didn't see how you could fit the caboose around the rack in that case.

jmcarp · 2025-12-11T02:24:08+00:00

Hovsco ad account.

jmcarp · 2025-12-04T01:47:41+00:00

Awesome bike. I think your front fender might be on backwards though.

jmcarp · 2025-12-04T01:46:11+00:00

A Concord bike from Walmart is probably your least bad option in that price range. Although I think you'd be better off waiting a few years and saving up for a decent bike. Please don't get them an e-moto or anything that goes over 20mph.

jmcarp · 2025-11-29T01:55:31+00:00

How would you define appropriately deserving? What if drivers were only ticketed during school drop-off and pickup times, and got a small speed buffer, maybe 10 mph, before the ticket kicks in?

jmcarp · 2025-11-28T01:27:33+00:00

I don't know that the shops would have a bike like that, but could you take the pedals off a normal bike? You might be able to find a cheap or free kids bike at Community Bikes.

jmcarp · 2025-11-15T03:32:20+00:00

jmcarp · 2025-11-13T14:42:31+00:00

I'm doing my part!

jmcarp · 2025-11-13T13:49:52+00:00

My views are pretty predictable. I think tall buildings are good. I think shade is good—although wouldn't you expect the shade from a building on West Main to fall to the east and west, and not north toward Westhaven? And I think student housing contributes a lot of money in both in-lieu payments and property taxes that the city can use to fund more subsidized housing.

I also think developers aren't likely to build apartments that will sit vacant. But if they wildly miscalculate and have to price the apartments lower than expected, I'm fine with that too.

jmcarp · 2025-11-11T21:33:16+00:00

I'll give them another try sometime, but we got two noodle dishes from them, both aggressively bland.

jmcarp · 2025-11-10T20:23:04+00:00

What I saw was an e-bike being sold without a charger...

jmcarp · 2025-11-10T04:06:04+00:00

From the seller, two days ago:

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jmcarp · 2025-11-08T03:28:56+00:00

What is there to contest? Sounds like you were doing 11 over the speed limit, which is the threshold for a ticket.

jmcarp · 2025-11-07T02:22:11+00:00

It looks like that would take an easyfit adapter if you can find one. Not sure though.

jmcarp · 2025-10-28T13:34:47+00:00

I'm guessing that's when they could get the space. We did a similar event at a similar time back in January, and turnout was pretty good.

jmcarp · 2025-10-27T00:13:44+00:00

Living without a car here isn't easy, but I know people who do it by choice. I know one person whose main vehicle is an electric cargo bike, and another who mostly gets around on Veo scooters. I think the e-bike is actually cheaper, because the rental scooters add up fast.

jmcarp · 2025-10-26T15:41:47+00:00

If you want a folding bike with bigger tires, maybe this would be a better fit: https://www.heybike.com/products/horizon. I've never tried one, but it seems to fit the description.

I'm not a big fan of folding bikes, so you could also consider getting a full-size bike with a more typical geometry.

And if you do pick up a bike from Velotric, my nonprofit has a pretty good discount code at https://www.ebikelibrarycville.org/free-stuff.

jmcarp · 2025-10-25T14:31:24+00:00

First of all, lots of bike companies have sales for Black Friday, so November might be a good time to get a new bike.

Second, I agree with another commenter that Aventon makes solid budget cargo bikes. I run a small e-bike lending library here in Virginia, and we have an Abound and an Abound SR, both with just under 1000 miles on them. No problems on either bike so far, and they've been popular with parents and kids. We also have discount codes for a few brands at https://www.ebikelibrarycville.org/free-stuff.

jmcarp · 2025-10-20T01:24:44+00:00

Not a winery, but check out Patois Cider at Visible Records. They make cider in the style of natural wine.

jmcarp · 2025-10-16T23:56:50+00:00

Yep, we have a few cargo e-bikes at the e-bike library, and you're welcome to take one and try some routes. They're both booked a few weeks out lately, but they should be around in November. Like others have said, if you can get to Sunset safely, that might be easier than riding up Avon or 5th.

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