Putting this out to the Fediverse: I am looking to purchase an e-bike this year.

[femme_mal@mstdn.social]

@heckinteagan Did you purchase it through a local bike shop? I'm in driving distance (I suspect), I'd give that shop my business if they carry Aventon but in something closer to my needs.

Thanks!

[heckinteagan@infosec.exchange]

@femme_mal I got it from aventon directly and had it shipped to a local bike shop. Next time I'd go to the shop, and purchase/order there.

[femme_mal@mstdn.social]

@heckinteagan Ah, got it. I should check my local shop to see if they will accept a shipment and do any assembly for me.

I see the Aventon Sinch foldable bike is discontinued.

[harold@mastodon.social]

@femme_mal Very happy with our folding Eunorau. It fits behind the rear seats in our Hyundai Kona. Weight is 63.4 lbs though.

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[harold@mastodon.social]

@femme_mal But I think that is the weight with the battery attached

[femme_mal@mstdn.social]

@harold I will check it out, thanks. It might be too heavy for me but it might be good for my spouse.

[harold@mastodon.social]

@femme_mal We invested in a rear carrier which tilts down for loading. But it's not cheap.

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[femme_mal@mstdn.social]

@harold If the bike is that heavy it's rather necessary for someone my size. I'd also have to have a hitch installed on my Honda. In for a penny, in for a pound.

[heckinteagan@infosec.exchange]

@femme_mal aww dang that looks like it would have checkd the boxes

[femme_mal@mstdn.social]

@heckinteagan IKR? I wonder why it was discontinued. I may have to hunt down a used one because it did tick everything.

[harold@mastodon.social]

@femme_mal Yeah, we had to do the same but our car was new and we figured it was a good long-term investment. It also means we can ride together as I take my 'acoustic' bike along with my wife's electric.

[arisummerland@beige.party]

@femme_mal Check out the company Lectric. They make a smaller-wheeled folding e-bike that might fit your needs.

I ride their larger two-wheel, which is too heavy for your needs and doesn't fold up, but my main electric is their trike, which does fold; but it's 65 pounds and would be difficult to lift into a CRV (I know this because I drive a Honda element and I ended up having to buy a specific trailer hitch bike rack just for the trike, which happily fits both the bikes I own from them).

However, people seem to really like their small-wheeled foldable bikes quite a bit. Bonus, the company is located in the US, in Arizona. They have great tutorial videos for home repairs, a ton of different accessories to help carry cargo, etc. and decent customer service.