I just ordered my kit, I'm like an expectant father waiting for this stuff to come in, but I'm patient enough to wait 'cuz I won't have my LiFePO's for another 2 weeks. Yes, please let's put that to rest. I AM going LiFePO, now let's move on.

It's funny, I looked at the kits sold by Canadian retailers and I saw price tags of like $1900 for a bike and choked. Now after reviewing everything I am going to buy, I know I'm good but it's pretty close to that figure without the bike and frame.

I'm an IT guy, programmer and old hardware hacker (down to being HAM licensed) and mountain biked to/from work a lot when I lived in Victoria (15KM each day), ran 5K at lunch and worked out a lot. I'm itching to get out there now that I've shifted my thinking, an eBike will relieve the boredom on weekends, wondering if anyone's gonna call me to go fishing.

I'm such a tinkerer that I had to understand almost every facet of an eBike before I'd spend any money, and cheap enough to go demonstrated quality versus ease of purchase. I looked for people who *really* knew what they were talking about, and demonstrated an interest in the subjects they investigated and followed their *advice* (if you can call it that.) I've made enough mistakes and will gladly learn from others'.

I'd love to see your bike...

One point, and I think all you folks stress it enough - learn your battery and how to give it your *love* and it will *love* you in return. I don't know why nobody seems to stock battery meters with battery kits - it's always chargers that seem to be included. Go spend the $40 or so, get a cell monitor and single cell charger. After talking to one courier, it seems that this point is overlooked by the masses.

Anyways, pictures later and...