Originally Posted by
linberl
.As a lightweight rider, 20 pounds makes a HUGE difference in my expended effort when I am not using the battery.
There's no one-size-fits-all with e bikes. We all use them in different ways and for different purposes. And all the various uses are good =).
The only thing we really disagree on is that 20 pounds makes a HUGE difference when riding a bike, any bike. The difference becomes even less important when one adds a motor. Unless, of course, the battery is at a low state of charge so you don't want to turn it on.
A BBS02 kit weighs 10 pounds, a Luna wolf 900 watt-hour battery is 9 pounds (there are lighter options), throw in a few extra pounds for incidentals.
Just be honest with people and tell them what they are trading with the less capable system and what it is like to ride a heavier bike.
By the way, you have to mail that system in for software updates? Odd.