Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
no e-bike for me.
but on mornings like this one when i'm battling a cruel headwind on a chilly snowy winter day, sometimes my mind does ponder......
does anyone have experience/info on how well e-bikes stand up to the grinding abuse of daily winter riding in nasty, salty, slushy conditions?
are the electical systems (battery, wires, motor, etc) robust enough to withstand daily salt exposure?
I've been riding a Stromer as my primary (and for the last two years, my only) commute vehicle. Denver isn't overly salty; I've broken 12,000 miles. The first battery was replaced under warranty, there was no evidence of water/salt damage, but it wasn't quite meeting spec (shop didn't provide the details) so they swapped it out.
Some brake replacements, couple of chains, a cassette .... pretty normal stuff.