I bought this bike at the beginning of the summer, as a good-weather alternative commuter vehicle, and 4 months later I'm very pleased with it. It doesn't deliver a surge of power -- just gives you a gentle assist -- even my 76-year-old mother was able to use it without being alarmed. However, it got me up a very steep hill near us with no trouble. Everyone I've put on this bike loves it. You can use it as a regular bike if you want to, or get a little help if you need it.

Pros:
- Goes a LONG way on one charge -- it's supposed to get 30 miles to a charge, but I've done a lot more than that and nowhere near run down the battery.
- Detachable battery pack, so you can easily bring it inside to charge if you haven't got an outlet in your garage. And it's lithium-ion, so you don't have to run down the battery before you can recharge. the battery pack locks on with a key.
- Has a power on-off switch on the handlebar, so you can just pedal with no assist if you... Read more

My wife has ridden this bike for a year and we bought it from a local dealer. The bike had been modified and so it not only offers pedal assist like the European style e-bikes but you can also forget about pedaling and use a throttle which zooms you along. The modification has meant that there is a few seconds delay between pushing the throttle and it actually engaging before gradually reaching top speed. this bike rides like a dream. The battery lasts for ages without having to recharge, it rides beautifully on road and suspension helps on rough road or offroading but its a hybrid bike and road is a lot better. Bike has survived in the rain with no issues for the battery though when at home, it is parked indoors.

My two issues is that this bike is too heavy. If your battery is not in use for any reason, it can be like pedaling a brick with square wheels when taking off from a stationary position. Hard work. Also, tricky loading it onto the back of any car and i certainly... Read more