I was impressed (and bought) this Faraday. The faraday is just absolutely the perfect city bike.
https://electricbikereview.com/faraday/porteur/
For something more speedy, I was really impressed with the older Stromer (not the latest one)
I was impressed (and bought) this Faraday. The faraday is just absolutely the perfect city bike.
https://electricbikereview.com/faraday/porteur/
For something more speedy, I was really impressed with the older Stromer (not the latest one)
It's really a shame that Faraday got bought out and stopped making bicycles, yet doesn't make it clear on their website that they've gone out of business, which is crucial information for anyone thinking about buying one. Some of their custom parts, like the internal battery pack, will be difficult to replace once they run out of inventory.
Today I use a Tern GSD instead (in part because of the cargo capacity, in part b/c of standard Bosch parts), and I'm trying to sell my Faraday, although the pandemic has interfered with that somewhat. If anyone is in the Philadelphia area and wants a Faraday Porteur, please take it off my hands :)
I want to try one of these out now... I wonder if I can rent one now to see if I like it. I'm curious how it rides in slow speeds in traffic w/ lights, see if I miss the fine control of fixed gear at slow speeds.
I found that maximally raising the handlebars improves it a lot. For the older models this is something you had to arrange at ordering or take the bike to a service center for.