Originally Posted by
linberl
If you want an e-bike that will last decades, get a good steel frame bike and put your own kit on it.
This is the route I'm going to take.
I'm going to buy the electric wheel an either install a DIY kit on the rear. There are too many companies making electric bikes at the moment and you're seeing a number of them go out of business or simply move to a different frame the following year. What happens when you need parts for your 3 year old frame? I'm seeing a number of batteries built into the frame but who's going to support your bike once the company moves to a different frame whose battery won't fit your bike?
Case in point, it wasn't long ago Bionx was selling high quality DIY kits but they went bankrupt. Their products are still being sold on the market and with so many companies jumping into the field, who knows how long they intend to be in the e-bike business?