Originally Posted by
somedood
Googling for review brings up a lot of people saying they are having problems losing/breaking spokes in the rear wheel. I don't know if this is a current problem, or it's just the few people that have problems that have posted reviews but warranty work could be something to consider if you were to get that bike.
I think a Surly Long Haul Trucker with electric assist would be pretty sweet for grocery runs with the kids on the bike or pulled behind a trailer.
Spoke breakage was definitely an issue early on. It hit some of the early production runs of Trek Electric bikes. The problem was that they used spokes that were not thick enough. The problem has been rectified & should no longer be an issue. I had one of the bikes with bad spokes & it took a while to get it corrected. However, my bike has been trouble free since February.