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Old 11-20-09, 08:40 AM
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dgk02
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Originally Posted by JerseyEbiker
Any trek hybred is going to destroy itself in NYC. If you live in a decent area with smooth roads and no cabs I would say do it up. Im speaking from experience. Those Treks are wonderfull bikes for commuters and pleasure riders but they flex to much and are to thin for an ebike never the less the streets of NYC.

The kysmo bikes are from top to bottom made sensible. On the showroom floor they are not going to grab your eye all that much. A ride and a few thousand miles later though its a different story. You can upgrade your pack to Lifpo now as well
I've been riding a lower cost Trek Hybrid in NYC and put between 15-20,000 miles on it. The only real problem was breaking spokes but once I get a better rear wheel that stopped. Of course, as you say the Ebike will be more of a challenge. And the Kysmo is $1000 cheaper.
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