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Anyone have a Rize e bike? I am looking at them? RX Dual mid-drive. Canadian company out of Vancouver and has 2 year warranty. Am new to this e-bike world. Going to hopefully test out a few this coming week.

 

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Anyone have a Rize e bike? I am looking at them? RX Dual mid-drive. Canadian company out of Vancouver and has 2 year warranty. Am new to this e-bike world. Going to hopefully test out a few this coming week.


Bafang is a pretty good motor, I've been running one on my fat bike.
The rest of the parts are low end knock offs.
Depending on price, it be an ok entry level bike.
 

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Picked this up this week.
Needed a step thru as my one leg is partial paralyzed.
Just pedal assist.
Works go for what I need.
E bikes remind me of sleds back in the late 60s and early 70s .
Everyone and his dog is building them.
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That one is $4300 CAD before tax.
That's getting up there in price for a bike company with no history. Could go tits up tomorrow and then your out of luck for warranty or parts.
Best advice I can give is go to a couple bike shops and look at name brand stuff like Trek, Norco, Specialized and compare before buying knock off brand and then decide if it's worth the extra cash.
To me it's like buying a Milwaukee or Powerfist tool. Both will get the job done for the average person but one will last much longer.
 

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There's way too good of bikes out there for slightly more to pay that much for a bike like that IMHO. Some good deals out there now. Like Pano dude said above I think.....stick with an actual bike manufacturer

Agreed. Rocky Mountain has 35% off right now on their instinct line up.


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Im just gearing up too slash in a mtb/ ebike trail in our area...

Start with a loop then attach loop-arounds too it...

Theres a 4 mile x 6 mile section of old growth trees that require some tinkering...

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Chain saw,,, mtb,,, Machete.,,, boots,,, and take my time,,, ill have too Corduroy. a few muskeg patches...

Flat terrain on top of the Plateau with Long deep ravines cutting threw...

At first i didn't see any benifit of working this pocket over,,, then I realized its actually a premium spot...

More too follow when I get my boots on the ground back there,,, I logg'ed on a 3 miles loop back there last weekend ...

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Start off in the center of the Dragon and build from there...
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Big long side hills with 150 too 200 meter rise,,, 4x 6 mile block/ ridge...
Lake,,, river,,, endless creeks,,, the thick and opens,,, hard pan and swamps...

Buck brush and critters galore...

Real easy place too find lost...
 

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Start off in the center of the Dragon and build from there...
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Big long side hills with 150 too 200 meter rise,,, 4x 6 mile block/ ridge...
Lake,,, river,,, endless creeks,,, the thick and opens,,, hard pan and swamps...

Buck brush and critters galore...

Real easy place too find lost...
looks like a good start on trail system there Lem.

if ya need help? i could give you a hand!
 

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I'll post a relaxing Work B 1 weekend...

Day lunch,,, saw,,, axe,,, lawn chair,,, coffee,,, a short distance too walk on mellow terrain...

Fist full of ribbon and go for a loop around off the main,,, if a person crosses one of the roads then so be it...

Carry on scouting out that side then loop back threw some think crap... lol

One might stur up a Grizzly Bear in the buck brush... Ha
 

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I'll post a relaxing Work B 1 weekend...

Day lunch,,, saw,,, axe,,, lawn chair,,, coffee,,, a short distance too walk on mellow terrain...

Fist full of ribbon and go for a loop around off the main,,, if a person crosses one of the roads then so be it...

Carry on scouting out that side then loop back threw some think crap... lol

One might stur up a Grizzly Bear in the buck brush... Ha
i'm in for the lunch, lawn chair part? ha, got saws, machete, dynomite!
 

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^^^ Ouch,,, $$$$...

Id shop around at those costs...

Figure out what ones needs and wants are then dig into the grit too see whats out there...

Id buy a front suspension hard tail for a 1/3 of that cost before dropping change on those units...

End of season sales might be the best bang for buck when dealers are game too clear inventory for next years models come out...

Happy hunting gang...
 

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Looks like its not selling too fast. Its a 21 and last i checked its 2024.

Guess thats why its 4g off
 

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Looks like its not selling too fast. Its a 21 and last i checked its 2024.

Guess thats why its 4g off
Yep, bicycle industry manufactured way to much inventory thinking sales would stay at COVID levels. Now they are taking a beating
 

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I need a new bike. My 2011 giant reign x2 is showing its age. Keep the deals coming!
 
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