Electric bicycles - who buys them?
Discussion
Barchettaman said:
Swytch bike thoughts:
-decent top end speed on the flat. You can instantly adjust the restriction from 15 to 20mph in the settings menu, and possibly faster still if you enter a smaller front wheel size. I will experiment with this tomorrow on private land.
-less torque than the Bosch mid drive, noticeable on the hills
-front wheel is pretty draggy when riding unassisted, similar to the Bosch
-the assistance takes a couple of turns of the crank arms to register and turn on.
I’m pleased. I hope it doesn’t rust too much though- not sure how best to protect it!
Acf50 on the hub, apply after each wash.-decent top end speed on the flat. You can instantly adjust the restriction from 15 to 20mph in the settings menu, and possibly faster still if you enter a smaller front wheel size. I will experiment with this tomorrow on private land.
-less torque than the Bosch mid drive, noticeable on the hills
-front wheel is pretty draggy when riding unassisted, similar to the Bosch
-the assistance takes a couple of turns of the crank arms to register and turn on.
I’m pleased. I hope it doesn’t rust too much though- not sure how best to protect it!
Motorbikes use this stuff through winter allot
gangzoom said:
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Hows everyone else getting on with their eBikes?
Last week I completed the "2020 Challenge" having ridden that many ebike miles through the year. About half on my Levo and the rest on my self converted Kinesis hardtail. This coincidentally happened on my 100th ride of the year.Hows everyone else getting on with their eBikes?
I recently fitted my Swytch kit too. I'm not impressed with the rusty pic above given the cost of the kits. 
I had to file down the spindle as my bike has 9mm forks for the original QR wheel and they supply 10mm, but other than that installation was pretty simple. It was certainly easier with a stand as the kit adds a fair bit of weight to the front and you can fit everything loosely and check that turning the cranks activates the motor before you tighten everything up.
I set the speed to maximum but haven't yet buggered around with the wheel size setting. Went for a shakedown ride and it was all pretty good. It doesn't give a huge boost, but I rode a circuit that would normally have me working hard on the uphills and I was comfortable in jeans and a casual jacket. You get more assistance by maintaining a med/high cadence - it's really noticeable.
Has anyone had their warranty video chat with Swytch? Is it straightforward?
I had to file down the spindle as my bike has 9mm forks for the original QR wheel and they supply 10mm, but other than that installation was pretty simple. It was certainly easier with a stand as the kit adds a fair bit of weight to the front and you can fit everything loosely and check that turning the cranks activates the motor before you tighten everything up.
I set the speed to maximum but haven't yet buggered around with the wheel size setting. Went for a shakedown ride and it was all pretty good. It doesn't give a huge boost, but I rode a circuit that would normally have me working hard on the uphills and I was comfortable in jeans and a casual jacket. You get more assistance by maintaining a med/high cadence - it's really noticeable.
Has anyone had their warranty video chat with Swytch? Is it straightforward?
Barchettaman said:
Thanks Shady, will give it a try.
Like wd40 etc either cover your discs or apply to a rag and wipe a covering on.The idea with acf50 is that you apply a protective coat then it sticks and protects, so if you wash it off you will just need to re apply again.
Very good stuff though!
shady lee said:
Barchettaman said:
Thanks Shady, will give it a try.
Like wd40 etc either cover your discs or apply to a rag and wipe a covering on.The idea with acf50 is that you apply a protective coat then it sticks and protects, so if you wash it off you will just need to re apply again.
Very good stuff though!
Spotted this on the haibike Facebook page, it's a dropper post but also has 2inches of suspension.
Good idea for hardtails, like the suntour but with dropper capabilities.
https://www.pnwcomponents.com/products/coast-suspe...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1926847360878510/p...
Good idea for hardtails, like the suntour but with dropper capabilities.
https://www.pnwcomponents.com/products/coast-suspe...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1926847360878510/p...
After selling my motorbike and piling on a few pounds and being retired, I thought I would look at an electric bike.
I was gobsmacked by the prices compared to something like a small 125 motorcycle.
For the first time in 40 years, I took my son's MTB out for a couple of rides. It's a bit hilly around here but it wasn't too bad for a few miles and it allows further afield exploration, I suppose.
However, it's a massive jump from a £550 Vitus Nucleus to a £2200 e-bike. I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
I think this maybe stems from the Cycle to Work scheme which seems to net you a discount but if you're retired, you have to pay full whack. That's pretty annoying TBH.
Anyway, next week, I am going to look at the Yamaha powered Haibike SDuro 2.5 which seems to be in stock. It's a large capital outlay but I can go further without worrying about the hills and still getting some exercise.
I was gobsmacked by the prices compared to something like a small 125 motorcycle.
For the first time in 40 years, I took my son's MTB out for a couple of rides. It's a bit hilly around here but it wasn't too bad for a few miles and it allows further afield exploration, I suppose.
However, it's a massive jump from a £550 Vitus Nucleus to a £2200 e-bike. I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
I think this maybe stems from the Cycle to Work scheme which seems to net you a discount but if you're retired, you have to pay full whack. That's pretty annoying TBH.
Anyway, next week, I am going to look at the Yamaha powered Haibike SDuro 2.5 which seems to be in stock. It's a large capital outlay but I can go further without worrying about the hills and still getting some exercise.
LuS1fer said:
After selling my motorbike and piling on a few pounds and being retired, I thought I would look at an electric bike.
I was gobsmacked by the prices compared to something like a small 125 motorcycle.
For the first time in 40 years, I took my son's MTB out for a couple of rides. It's a bit hilly around here but it wasn't too bad for a few miles and it allows further afield exploration, I suppose.
However, it's a massive jump from a £550 Vitus Nucleus to a £2200 e-bike. I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
I think this maybe stems from the Cycle to Work scheme which seems to net you a discount but if you're retired, you have to pay full whack. That's pretty annoying TBH.
Anyway, next week, I am going to look at the Yamaha powered Haibike SDuro 2.5 which seems to be in stock. It's a large capital outlay but I can go further without worrying about the hills and still getting some exercise.
My employer doesn't do C2w, and the only scheme they do has a max limit which is way under what an ebike would be. I've seen plenty pensioners out on e-bikes so it can't be just C2w pushing it. Global shortage of parts and supply chains disrupted everywhere. It's created FOMOI was gobsmacked by the prices compared to something like a small 125 motorcycle.
For the first time in 40 years, I took my son's MTB out for a couple of rides. It's a bit hilly around here but it wasn't too bad for a few miles and it allows further afield exploration, I suppose.
However, it's a massive jump from a £550 Vitus Nucleus to a £2200 e-bike. I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
I think this maybe stems from the Cycle to Work scheme which seems to net you a discount but if you're retired, you have to pay full whack. That's pretty annoying TBH.
Anyway, next week, I am going to look at the Yamaha powered Haibike SDuro 2.5 which seems to be in stock. It's a large capital outlay but I can go further without worrying about the hills and still getting some exercise.
Chicken Chaser said:
Im looking a MTBs and keep flipping between motored and non motored. I've been checking out local bike shops to see what they have but the answer is not much. On the doorstep is the Cannondale Moterra 3+, not so local is the Whyte E150s, and Trek Rail 7. I know there are hardtails available but I think if I got one, it wouldn't be long before I was wishing for a FS and the £4500-5000 price point seems to be the bit where spec and value levels out. I dont really want to go down direct sales route (Canyon/YT) just because I dont want to have to deal remotely if anything goes wrong with the motor. YT have a pretty disgraceful CS reputation anyway.
I’m in the same quandary. Looking at Cannondale Neo 5 which is £3500 FS and includes a dropper post or hardtail wise looking at Trek powerfly 4 sport and just fitting my suntour post.Really not sure if I need / want rear suspension but it’s a big one off purchase so want to get it right.
Like the mudguards, rack and lights package on the trek and quite fancy adding panniers and ability to carry loads of stuff on a hardtail...
https://www.blazingbikes.co.uk/index.php/brands/tr...
Anyway should be able to test both next week. Cannondale is Steps, Trek is Bosch CX.
ChocolateFrog said:
Regarding Gocycle bikes is it as simple as setting the region to US in the app to set the motor to 500W?
No idea, but I had a good look at reviews and web pages, it does seem odd that they'd only have a 500w motor available as it can only be limited by software, unless UK is the only market with 250w (no idea if that is an EU standard)The Matt Watson review on the go cycle site revealed things like US versions don't even have to pedal to get power, so if it's just a geolock, that too would be available.
Edited by techguyone on Thursday 31st December 18:40
LuS1fer said:
I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
A Cube Reaction is what I want too, but I've been quoted "late Spring" so I'm guessing they mean around May !!BlackG7R said:
LuS1fer said:
I narrowed it down to a Cube Reaction with the Bosch central mount motor. However, far from a glut of bikes, everywhere is pretty much sold out. A local bike shop reckoned he could sell 200 Cube Reactions a week but he can't get the stock. Similar story from other suppliers.
A Cube Reaction is what I want too, but I've been quoted "late Spring" so I'm guessing they mean around May !!Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff