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For safety reasons I recommend a bike with hydraulic brakes. Much more reliable when you have the extra weight with you.
I have had two utiliity bikes like u/happybadger suggested, but I plan to get a relatively lightweight standard-style ebike for my next purchase (in a couple years). My current bike is like 70 lbs and I want to be able to put it on a bus bike rack. The mechanical advantage is piss poor with the small fat tires. good for going over bumps, but if my battery dies I’m going at walking speed the rest of the way instead if a somewhat heavy regular bike.
My primary recommendation is to shop at a local store, especially if you will be making it a primary mode of transportation. You can always save money fixing things yourself, but if it gets out of hand you’ll want to be able to bring it to a shop and have them bail you out.
For safety reasons I recommend a bike with hydraulic brakes. Much more reliable when you have the extra weight with you.
I have had two utiliity bikes like u/happybadger suggested, but I plan to get a relatively lightweight standard-style ebike for my next purchase (in a couple years). My current bike is like 70 lbs and I want to be able to put it on a bus bike rack. The mechanical advantage is piss poor with the small fat tires. good for going over bumps, but if my battery dies I’m going at walking speed the rest of the way instead if a somewhat heavy regular bike.
My primary recommendation is to shop at a local store, especially if you will be making it a primary mode of transportation. You can always save money fixing things yourself, but if it gets out of hand you’ll want to be able to bring it to a shop and have them bail you out.