Awesome Tips What I learned a year after buying my first electric bike (RadRunner 1)
Last year CNET’s Logan Moy bought his first e-bike. After trying a handful of others and investing in some upgrades, he goes over what he added to it and some costly lessons he learned along the way.
Last year CNET’s Logan Moy bought his first e-bike. After trying a handful of others and investing in some upgrades, he goes over what he added to it and some costly lessons he learned along the way.
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0:00 – Intro
0:31 – RadRunner 1 + upgrades
1:30 – Lessons learned
3:45 – How I ride e-bikes
4:16 – Hitch rack
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Thanks for watching! What else should I put in my emergency repair kit? Let me know!
Excellent tips. Great on liners and sealant.
Sore? What were you getting raped?
Dude can’t even put together a bike…. Skip
Maybe consider a can of fix-a-flat, just a thought 💭
Thanks for all the tips. They all make sense
a rack most expensive eh… lol I just got a foldable and throw it in the minivan.
The same people who buy electric bikes go to the gym and use the exercycle.
Buy a car.
A thumbs throttle is much better
~~One major comment that’s missing on most information is Insurance, for $7.50 a month you can get it replaced if totaled or stolen .
~~How would you change a rear tube out on a normal ride?
Hand warmers
Great bike,better value
After buying my first bike, i learn not to buy my second.
Hi… Um… 2-3 inner tubes in a couple of months?!? Where do you live? Next to a broken glass and tack factory?
I got the rad mission and its pretty much replaced my car after i make it through a winter of bike commuting ill make the decision on if i sell the car or not.
If there could be a way to solar charge this beauty…it would be so cool…
That is not an e- bike. An e- bike doesn’t move unless you do the work or it’s downhills.
Americans cannot even grasp the concept of a bicycle….
If you physically can't ride it after 2 days of riding you need to ask yourself is it the bikes fault or yours?
Guess what? All of the bike shops in my area, go rad runner What? They are behind times. I have two bikes, a rad runner and an Ariel Rider Grizzly. I educated myself on fixing and maintaining it. The grizzly has hydraulic brakes. I use slime, and carry extra with me, a set of Allen wrenches,. I commute 11 miles on it to work. The rad runner and it's mechanical disc brakes have a different feel. I prefer the hydraulic brakes. You can get turn signals off of Amazon. Set of four. They are synced together with one controller. I found a rear view camera is handy. Very handy.
I think a mirror would have been my first purchase. Either a grip end or regular bar mounted.
Patch kits? Better yet when you get a flat, just swap the tube and repair it when you get home.
Worst, most annoying music I’ve ever heard in a video, ever!!!
I saw zip ties mentioned, but as an alternative there are these little Velcro straps you can use for basically anything depending on the length you buy.
Very informative. Thanks
How can I get service for my ebike?
if you do not pedal to move .. its not a bike. Its a moped. (as in .. much closer to a motorcycle)
I dont think the bike seat was the issue
E Bikes ARE HEAVY don’t forget it
I can’t lift my ebike 😢
Thanks for posting process of possibly Bonnie bike what most people want to know is quickly how much does it cost how fast it will go and how far will go most of the things are irrelevant
The think that got me shock the most in the video is that he said…my wife…..this guy is married? Lol
It's all About The Dream Team.!.
So basically, you found out that ebikes (regardless of the quality) are fun to play with. You also found out that what you bought is one low-end POS… if you can be honest. After watching bits of this video it seems like you have very little experience overall with bicycles, their operation, maintenance, or performance expectations. You, sir, are the reason I tell people never to listen to someone trying to sell them something. This level of ebike is fine for anyone who either can't afford anything better or that is going to load their baby SUV bike on the car and drive it somewhere to ride for half an hour.
In your tire patch kit.
Might throw in a couple bandaid and some benadryl. It is good to reduce swelling and itching from bee stings.
If there are any bees left.
Like the Weezer Tshirt.
Plus your support slave labor in Africa and toxic waste wait till you get older.
Dude. Buy more than one inner tube at a time and replace them as you buy.
Lol, I bought the same seat for my Rad Runner! you need to keep a knife in your tool kit for sketchy breakdowns! Nice rack! I don't own a car, my Rad runner is my primary transportation!
First ebike should be radmini
Build your own ebike