My 5 week old KMart eZip has 628 miles on the odometer. I ride it 30 or 40 miles every day (work? days) depending. My rides are probably nearly as hilly as Vermont, Finger Lakes NY, riding East and West, my needs, are not what the glacier made easy.

I have put on a three wheel crank and front derailleur on it so I can pedal at 30+ mph to keep up the momentum for the following uphill.

My next project, parts in the mail to me (yes, Nashbar, they are a supporter, right) is a chain to drive from the motor mounted behind the back wheel up to a stokers crank on the left side, so the motor power goes through the bottom bracket and sees 21 gears. I'm thinkin' this will help with battery life. Hills take torque = current = spent battery.

The eZip is everything I thought it would be: heavy, noisy ) the internal gear reduction and a good value for the dollar.

Everyting I buy should meet expectations so well, please.