Carey Rogers posted these ebikes on his Tennessee Electric Bike Forum FACEBOOK page
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Two aluminum, hybrid electric bikes for sale - Giant and Liv. Purchased new a few months ago and only riden twice. Recently moved and have no need for them
anymore.
Giant Roam E+ (2021)- Medium, Black $2,200 OBO
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/bikes-roam-eplus-2021
Liv Rove E+ (2021)- Medium, Light green $2,200 OBO
https://www.liv-cycling.com/us/rove-eplus-2021
Specialized warranties that their batteries will hold 75% of their initial capacity for 300 charge cycles or for two years. In the case of the VADO and CREO which have 320 watt-hour batteries, ONE charge cycle is when 320 watts have been delivered to the battery. See https://support.specialized.com/home/missioncontrol/en/using-mission-control/diagnose-a-problem
It is not uncommon for battery health to drop a few percent within 20 cycles and then to hold that level for a year or more.
Therefore, one does not record a full charge cycle for charging the ebike battery when only a portion of the full capacity is used. In other words, if after a ride that used only 50% of the battery or 160 watt-hours, charging the battery to 100% would be one-half a charge cycle.
New eBike owners exhume hyperbole with their recent investment. These battery-assisted two-wheelers aren’t cheap. I could have purchased two quality road bikes for what I paid for my new Specialized VADO 5.0 SL. Nevertheless, I opened my wallet with great expectations.
Fifteen years ago, as a serious 62-yo bicyclist, I routinely racked up 5000 miles annually. That’s when I had the legs and the heart to average 16-17 mph on Tennessee hills. But time took its toll. I became the anchor on most group rides. I accepted my diminished place in the turtle “bale, nest, turn, or dole.” I was the turtle amongst the turtles. I was lucky to average 12 mph for an annual 1000 miles. I decided to accept the obvious. No, not quit riding – to get an eBike.
