Thanks Ryan...this is helpful. I wasn't really sure where to start basing my normal riding configuration from. I'm newly retired and looking forward to spending some sunny mornings/afternoons riding the numerous bike trails around the city where I live (Sacramento area). It was a very pleasant experience the other day when I did a two-mile trail, through a park and protected green space; I could just feel the stress of decades of working just melting away. Now, if I could just figure out how to secure my bike when at the grocery store.

. But I was wondering about shifting. How do you use the gear shifters? There's two'of'em and I'm not sure how to use them. Are you constantly shifting? Or do you set it and forget? Any other advice for a new e-bike rider (and bike for that matter), is appreciated. Thanks...stevenn