Electric bicycles - who buys them?
Discussion
PushedDover said:
NextSquareRoot said:
£3k+ for a decent E-MTB that only goes 15mph when you pedal along and you cant take the battery on a flight, far too restrictive for me personally.
Ironic. When you pedal along you can do any speed, you surely understand ?
There are many, many stupid people that think eBikes are limited to 15mph..... It’s almost like they don’t have pedals and gears....
TTmonkey said:
PushedDover said:
NextSquareRoot said:
£3k+ for a decent E-MTB that only goes 15mph when you pedal along and you cant take the battery on a flight, far too restrictive for me personally.
Ironic. When you pedal along you can do any speed, you surely understand ?
There are many, many stupid people that think eBikes are limited to 15mph..... It’s almost like they don’t have pedals and gears....
Who takes a bike on a plane? Never seen it myself. Wouldn't you just hire one?
NextSquareRoot said:
£3k+ for a decent E-MTB that only goes 15mph when you pedal along and you cant take the battery on a flight, far too restrictive for me personally.
You'll love this than, £11k, no motor at all, looks like a design from 10 years ago.https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/shop/bikes/road-...
Trophy Husband said:
Indeed! I've topped out at a frankly scary 34.5mph downhill. Needless to say, I wasn't pedalling at the time!
Who takes a bike on a plane? Never seen it myself. Wouldn't you just hire one?
Apparently ‘it’s a thing’. But there is a new scene where you can rent a battery at the other end.Who takes a bike on a plane? Never seen it myself. Wouldn't you just hire one?
I saw it on the t’internets
Trophy Husband said:
As they say, buy best, buy once.
But horses for courses may apply?
I've hammered my Bergamont eMTB over the past 2 odd years and it keeps on giving. At the time I thought £3k was a hefty sum. Now it seems like a bargain.
I’ve done 6,000 commuting KMs on my Cube Bosch hybrid and about 1,000 off-road easy trail work in 20 months. But horses for courses may apply?
I've hammered my Bergamont eMTB over the past 2 odd years and it keeps on giving. At the time I thought £3k was a hefty sum. Now it seems like a bargain.
At €900 purchased, that really was a bargain! Still running beautifully with just the normal consumables to replace and renew along the way. Chain, cassette, chainring, one set of brake pads and swapped in a set of Big Apple tyres for the commute, that’s been it.
Barchettaman said:
I’ve done 6,000 commuting KMs on my Cube Bosch hybrid and about 1,000 off-road easy trail work in 20 months.
At €900 purchased, that really was a bargain! Still running beautifully with just the normal consumables to replace and renew along the way. Chain, cassette, chainring, one set of brake pads and swapped in a set of Big Apple tyres for the commute, that’s been it.
7,000kms and only replaced one set of brake pads ! it does go to explain how offroading creates a different picture. I was shocked to seen mine worn out in 500miles (and just trailing).At €900 purchased, that really was a bargain! Still running beautifully with just the normal consumables to replace and renew along the way. Chain, cassette, chainring, one set of brake pads and swapped in a set of Big Apple tyres for the commute, that’s been it.
Drove past a takeway earlier and it had a funky looking electric Just Eat bike outside, so just looked it up:
https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
Edited by hyphen on Thursday 29th October 14:23
hyphen said:
Drove past a takeway earlier and it had a funky looking electric Just Eat bike outside, so just looked it up:
https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
I bet they'll get pinched and stripped of all logo's etc and make a decent run around for some person.https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
Edited by hyphen on Thursday 29th October 14:23
BIRMA said:
hyphen said:
Drove past a takeway earlier and it had a funky looking electric Just Eat bike outside, so just looked it up:
https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
I bet they'll get pinched and stripped of all logo's etc and make a decent run around for some person.https://www.eskuta.com/pages/justeat £795+vat
Shaped like a moped.
Edited by hyphen on Thursday 29th October 14:23
I didn't get an Orbea in the end, waiting to see how long the home working went on etc,
Glad I waited, like the look of this
https://stories.orbea.com/what-makes-vibe-unique/
Glad I waited, like the look of this
https://stories.orbea.com/what-makes-vibe-unique/
Trophy Husband said:
Indeed! I've topped out at a frankly scary 34.5mph downhill. Needless to say, I wasn't pedalling at the time!
Who takes a bike on a plane? Never seen it myself. Wouldn't you just hire one?
I have a perfectly good full suspension mountain bike and I still hire a bike when I go to centre parks.Who takes a bike on a plane? Never seen it myself. Wouldn't you just hire one?
But, then you are never pedalling for more than 15minutes between two points.
critical mass said:
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Looks terrific. I might have had one if they’d been available in May. But I’m glad I didn’t wait - I’ve had a lot of fun with my Gain F30 over the summerI'm allured to the idea of an Electric MTB. I'm a reasonable road cyclist, under 40 with both non electric road and gravel options. As I don't commute I don't see the necessity in an electric option in either of those but think an E MTB would be great for long XC rides and I'd still get the workout but just more enjoyment out of climbing. That's not because it takes the effort away but because it makes a technical climb more achievable. I live near the North York Moors and there are some rides which could actually be done on a green Laning motorbike but might be equally entertaining on an E bike.
Chicken Chaser said:
I'm allured to the idea of an Electric MTB. I'm a reasonable road cyclist, under 40 with both non electric road and gravel options. As I don't commute I don't see the necessity in an electric option in either of those but think an E MTB would be great for long XC rides and I'd still get the workout but just more enjoyment out of climbing. That's not because it takes the effort away but because it makes a technical climb more achievable. I live near the North York Moors and there are some rides which could actually be done on a green Laning motorbike but might be equally entertaining on an E bike.
I live in Osmotherley I pondered and pestered this thread for weeks
Bought in April and never looked back. Try one, you’ll buy one (ask us how we know
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