I’m coming up on a year on my Explorer and almost 3,000 miles. I’m 70 and have been riding road bikes my whole life. Nearby mountain bike trails finally made me buy a suitable bike, and I decided to go electric out of curiosity. I knew it was 70 lbs when I bought it, but I have to admit it’s heavier than I anticipated. I have difficulty getting it on my bike rack, limiting my desire to take it other places. Also, I seem to burn through rear brake pads in a few hundred miles. I’m on my third set of pads and they currently need replacement again. Fronts have been replaced once, and even then they weren’t completely shot.
Having said that, I’m otherwise pleased with the bike, especially considering the price. I changed the seat and added a bar mount cup holder but otherwise it’s stock. It can get rather “squeaky“ after many miles but I just spray everything with WD 40 and it quiets everything down. I recently had my battery die while I was deep in the woods. I had about a 5 mile ride out with nothing but pedal power and it wasn’t easy! You really feel the weight and large tires!