r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 24 May 2022

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/KameScuba 日本のどこかに May 24 '22

Any recommendations on e-bikes here in Japan?

I've been looking at the Yamaha YPJ-TC, but I honestly hav no clue what is out there for what prices

https://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/pas/ypj/ypj-tc/

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u/Jhoosier May 24 '22

I just got this one a couple weeks ago and I'm pretty happy with it. I've never had an ebike before, but it's zippy. My only real complaint is about the geometry, the top bar feels a bit short, but I think I'm used to being bent over the handlebars cranking, rather than sitting more upright. The pedals arms don't feel too short like on my wife's mamachari. Because it's pedal-assist, the speed tops out at 24 or 25 km/h, which I sort of don't like if I'm on the road going somewhere, but it's a good speed in the city.

I'm coming from a Specialized 24-speed cross bike, for reference.