17: Q & A - What is delivery like for a new PEBL?
Hi all,
I had a fun time with Damon receiving his new PEBL which arrived here in Eugene on December 28th. My friend Matt and I went over to the Albertson's on 30th and Hilyard to wait for the truck to arrive with Damon's new toy! It was a blast seeing the new PEBL and seeing how the new delivery service works. This really is first-class service and his PEBL arrived in flawless shape. The bright orange color is great and some of the new features are shown such as the new controller, new internal rain gutter for the back hatch, etc.
You may or may not remember, but Damon test rode my PEBL way back in episode 7 approx 1 year ago. He ordered his shortly after riding mine and began the waiting game. Fortunately the wait time has decreased slightly since I got mine and even since his was ordered. I think it's now at around 9 months or so. According to his invoice, his PEBL may be #85 but we're waiting to hear the final word on that.
Thanks again for watching, and keep cycling!
Also, if you want to get in touch with Haul Bikes, check out their website www.haulbikes.com or call (888) 428-5245 I was really impressed with their service.
A few comments about statements in the video:
"one of mine is gray, and one of mine is black" I'm referring to my headlight housings. Both of Damon's are black and the recessing around the lights is slightly different now.
At approx 8:55 I'm talking about the benefits of a glass front window. It's something I've considered doing to mine since it'd take a lot more to fog it since it'd be thicker, it would not scratch with the wiper, and you could apply different types of antifog and coatings to the windscreen to keep it fog and rain-free.
At 9:22 Damon is commenting "what's going on here?" The rubber window surround bulges a bit at the bends since it's really intended to go in a straight line. The adhesives hold it in place pretty well and still it bulges a bit which doesn't look optimal.
At 10:20 we're talking about the weight of the new PEBL. I would guess that the new PEBL is probably 20 lbs lighter than mine. I'm not sure if that's to do with the new body material, the lighter/smaller battery components, or the combination of a lot of little things, but it's definitely lighter.
At 13:12 we're discussing the green button being "lights for under there" - what I meant is that the lights in the footwell, which Damon doesn't have since he didn't purchase the lighting kit. The light kit includes LED lights in the footwell which is nice for when you're clipping in at 4:00am like I do. It also includes an overhead dome push-button light, and lighting in the cargo bay. Personally it's well worth the $100 in my opinion.
At 13:54 we're discussing his gearing, that the gears were hard to turn. Since the first ride, the gears are working perfectly and he tells me he uses all of the gears and they work great.
The new mirrors are really nice, much larger and I think have a nice look to them.
Enjoy everyone!
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That was such a blast! Thanks again for being there.
That was fan-freaking-tastic !! I have got to buy one !! Thanks for posting this video !!
Eric thanks for posting this video! Get me even more excited about my pebl!
Hi Eric,
The new fiberglass body looks great. A real improvement. I liked the looks of my tires, the same motorcycle slick type tread was standard on the ELF. After a few months the paper thin side walls start revealing the cord and it takes practically nothing to blow a tire if you scuff the side walls. Despite that I liked the tread looks so much I bought a second set 2 years ago. By treating the sidewalls with UV protectant they last longer and look nicer, more important in the hot Florida sun. But I just ordered a set of Kenda Flame replacements to have ready for my third set, you never know when a sidewall scuff will ruin the old ones. I can say most ELF owners felt the 24 x 3 inch Flames are better tires with much thicker side walls.
The pedal system changed. You have to back pedal while you are shifting. You can do that moving or sitting still. Don’t force the shifter. Probably what happened the first time.
I love the video I’m pretty sold on the better bike peel I just need to save some money but I know I would just love it
I got my Onyx RCR delivered in July of 2020 via haul bikes. they were very professional.
Precioso!!
I will be getting mine towards the end of the month. Eric I don’t suppose you got the pictures of mine I sent?
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Been following your videos since day one, ordered and payed for mine several months ago, hoping for delivery end of March or April. They told me they were changing over to a fiberglass body instead of the hemp composite, do you know if that's what your son got? Thanks for all your effort in keeping us updated, appreciate your candidness.
I'm still dreaming of buying one. I know that I won't have to worry about shipping since I can just get a friend of mine's truck and drive over from NH to mass to get it. Thanks for the video.
That's awesome I want a pebl so much. I'm hoping here soon once I get some personal financial stuff figured out I can apply for payment assistance through the pebl Website and partner bank and order myself a pebl. This would solve all my transportation needs and I would need my city bus anymore I could visit my friend who lives about 30 min away by car just take an hour or so by pebl and visit family that are 15-20 min outside my town by car.
Eric, thanks for the video. I've been following the the PEBL almost since its launch. I've enjoyed your video. You've always been honest, pointed out problems as well as the good things. Thank you.
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Wow great Videos 👍 love the Way it's delivered 😊👍 do they have a price for shipping.p.s. also do you have to have a driver's license for these .
Sorry about the confusion, but if that's Damon Kaswell from video #7, I believe he said he ordered his PEBL in Nov 2017, and he just got delivery now? That makes it a lot longer than 5-7 months!
WAOOOO LOOK NICE THEY ASKING TO MUSH MONEY I WISH LOW DOWN TO BUY ONE
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