Originally Posted by dgk02

I was thinking that the internal hub would be great for winter riding here in NYC. I haven't had any problem with the gears though but of course they do require maintenance. I've also noted that the built in lights on the Trek don't have much of a draw. I don't think any of the ebikes have done enough with the built in lights. I've written to Trek that they should make the big red rear light (built into the battery) have a flash mode. There also isn't any reason not to have turn signals built in. I hate having to take my hands of the bars to signal a turn (on the rare occasions that I do so).
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The battery life seems about what should be expected. How much of a boost are you getting? The Trek has four settings of assist (25% to 200%). Ten would be interesting but does seem a bit overkill. Pedal Assist is the only type of ebike that I considered buying since I wanted a bike and not a moped.
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