RE: McLaren launches world's most potent e-bike
Discussion
mighty badger said:
Lotobear said:
I can't really see the point myself, may as well get a Suron for a couple of grand.
We were having the discussion last night when out on our analogue MTB's, we are all what you might call old blokes but have no intention of going electric until we have to. In the meantime we decided that what might tempt us is a very lightweight electric MTB with only limited assistance just for those ball busting climbs you get on certain rides that you might otherwise have to push on (you know, the ones where it's a much effort to keep the front wheel on the deck as it is to pedal).
The bike would remain light enough to pedal unassisted all other climbs while still retaining good agility for gnarly descents.
There's no payoff in terms of agility between my previous analogue bike (Guerilla Gravity Gnarvarna) and my Canyon Strive:ON to be honest. Yeah, there a 10kg weight difference but that's not noticable on the downs unless you are riding flat blue trails (then the limiter becomes a hinderance). On the steep and serious sWe were having the discussion last night when out on our analogue MTB's, we are all what you might call old blokes but have no intention of going electric until we have to. In the meantime we decided that what might tempt us is a very lightweight electric MTB with only limited assistance just for those ball busting climbs you get on certain rides that you might otherwise have to push on (you know, the ones where it's a much effort to keep the front wheel on the deck as it is to pedal).
The bike would remain light enough to pedal unassisted all other climbs while still retaining good agility for gnarly descents.
t, the handling is comparable. My trail bike is still analogue, but I don't see any disadvantage of an e in the gnaar. 100% agree this one is overpriced and underspec'd though
An ebike simply allows you to go further or get there a bit faster. It doesn't take away the physical work out because you still have to pedal (i have a rule that i don't use battery on the flat) but on long, boring uphill slogs you get to the fun stuff quicker. I don't notice any handing deficiencies vs a standard bike and certainly nothing that decent suspension wouldn't sort.
Price, of course, is going to be your main issue but I reckon I could sell my eBike 2nd hand now and not have lost much on it.
Get one, you won't look back. But your buddy will have to get one too or he'll be left behind.
"means it can reach 20mph" Isn't that... slow?
I had some chap in front of me a while ago riding an ebike and unlike any other bicycle, e or otherwise, I didn't actually catch up with him until the lights. (We were both doing 30!) I asked him about it and he said it could go up to 50mph!
I had some chap in front of me a while ago riding an ebike and unlike any other bicycle, e or otherwise, I didn't actually catch up with him until the lights. (We were both doing 30!) I asked him about it and he said it could go up to 50mph!
modeller said:
Spend your money on a proper MTB brand. 19kg / 450Wh battery and 450W boost. It's an absolute blast!
https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-GB/bikes/heck...
Mmmmmmm Santa Cruz lovely! Personally I’d go for a Yeti (not the Skoda). Enough MTB nonsense! I’ve got expensive hobbies already. Don’t need to rekindle an older one! https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-GB/bikes/heck...
Edited by modeller on Friday 17th May 12:01
It’s already satisfying enough smoking an e-biker in the Peak District where I live on the downhills because they’ve not got a f*ing clue what they’re doing, McLaren have just made the prospect even more appealing, flying past one of these monstrosities 
Not that it will see any more action than a park in the Home Counties.
Not that it will see any more action than a park in the Home Counties.
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