Electric bicycles - who buys them?
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tomble22 said:
Due to a change in circumstances I'm going to be selling my Orbea Gain on shortly. I'm leaving my current job and could do with the cash as I'm starting up a new business.
Anyway, if anyone is interested in an e road bike, basically as new (has done about 30km) feel free to PM me.
Hopefully in a year or so and after a good first year I'll be able to get another e bike!!
Cheers all
Good luck to you. Anyway, if anyone is interested in an e road bike, basically as new (has done about 30km) feel free to PM me.
Hopefully in a year or so and after a good first year I'll be able to get another e bike!!
Cheers all
I have an Orbea Gain (F40 in my case) and love it to bits.
Planning to go on a campervan holiday in the UK later in the year and usually take our road bikes with us to explore the local area without moving the van. My partner only gets out on her bike at the weekends, whereas I (in normal times) commute and do more mileage through the year so I am fitter and faster (modest also 
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We usually do 30-40 mile loops at the weekends at her pace. On holiday would like to explore a bit further at a faster pace, take in some bigger climbs and ride on consecutive days. Training would be the obvious (but unpopular) answer, but also seems like an e-bike would fit the bill and remove worries about not being fit enough to enjoy the day, planning to avoid too much climbing, getting home alright and limiting distance etc.
We have looked at buying a Ribble SL e or CGR Al e, as we liked the look of them when we saw them at a camping trade show, but seems big outlay when mostly she'd continue to use her normal road bike at home.
Does anyone know of anywhere that rents out road e-bikes? Google only seems to through up dutch style or MTB e-bikes for hire, but we'd like to hire something that at least looks like a road bike! Anyone got any suggestions?
). We usually do 30-40 mile loops at the weekends at her pace. On holiday would like to explore a bit further at a faster pace, take in some bigger climbs and ride on consecutive days. Training would be the obvious (but unpopular) answer, but also seems like an e-bike would fit the bill and remove worries about not being fit enough to enjoy the day, planning to avoid too much climbing, getting home alright and limiting distance etc.
We have looked at buying a Ribble SL e or CGR Al e, as we liked the look of them when we saw them at a camping trade show, but seems big outlay when mostly she'd continue to use her normal road bike at home.
Does anyone know of anywhere that rents out road e-bikes? Google only seems to through up dutch style or MTB e-bikes for hire, but we'd like to hire something that at least looks like a road bike! Anyone got any suggestions?
mikey P 500 said:
Might as well just rent an e mountain bike as they are still easy to ride on road at 16mph. All e bikes are a pain above this, as no assistance and significant heavier bike.
Not exactly ture, on my hybrid eBike (Boardman with Fauza motor) with assistance on I average the same speed as on my road bike. If the hybrid was a drop bar bike (so more aero) am pretty sure it'll be quicker than my road bike.The advantage of the eBike over the road bike is with wider tyres, mud guards, and more stable handling I've been able to use all winter plus do some mild exploring of trials my road bike just cannot manage.
I cannot decide if my next big bike purchase should be a road eBike like a Trek Domane LT+ or just go for more upto date road bike.
Edited by gangzoom on Tuesday 16th February 17:33
Not read through all the thread so appologies if covered.
Anybody upgraded from a Bosch CX motor gen 3 to the gen 4? I'm thinking its not worth the cost to trade in my Cube for a newer model and should just continue to ride it till the wheels fall off as it would cost probably £1k to change.
Many thanks.
Anybody upgraded from a Bosch CX motor gen 3 to the gen 4? I'm thinking its not worth the cost to trade in my Cube for a newer model and should just continue to ride it till the wheels fall off as it would cost probably £1k to change.
Many thanks.
Id agree, tested all the new standard stuff recently that have an extra 10-15nm of torque over 2017-2019 gear and although there’s a difference, its not enough to warranty the £1500-2k upgrade, not when you ride a 120nm flyon or bfang 160nm.
I ended up on an LMX64 which is so far ahead of main stream emtbs innits standard riding modes (excluding the twist grip modes) i certainly couldn't go back, not for everyone though as i think its legalities are a problem in uk.
But the new gen main stream motors arent that much different imo to the old gen.
I ended up on an LMX64 which is so far ahead of main stream emtbs innits standard riding modes (excluding the twist grip modes) i certainly couldn't go back, not for everyone though as i think its legalities are a problem in uk.
But the new gen main stream motors arent that much different imo to the old gen.
pistonheadforum said:
Not read through all the thread so appologies if covered.
Anybody upgraded from a Bosch CX motor gen 3 to the gen 4? I'm thinking its not worth the cost to trade in my Cube for a newer model and should just continue to ride it till the wheels fall off as it would cost probably £1k to change.
Many thanks.
I doubt the difference would be all that. Have you derestricted yours, that may put a smile back on your face ?!Anybody upgraded from a Bosch CX motor gen 3 to the gen 4? I'm thinking its not worth the cost to trade in my Cube for a newer model and should just continue to ride it till the wheels fall off as it would cost probably £1k to change.
Many thanks.
Barchettaman said:
Plenty of German e bike users reporting really big mileages on the Bosch drive system.
Obviously it’s either a) expensive or b) a bit of a faff to replace all the consumables when you really put the KMs on them, but it’s still cheaper than a car.
When I got the Decoy I assumed it would eat cassettes/chains and pads/rotors.Obviously it’s either a) expensive or b) a bit of a faff to replace all the consumables when you really put the KMs on them, but it’s still cheaper than a car.
To my amazement, it doesn't.
On the brakes front the overall system weight has only gone up by less than 10% compared to an acoustic bike. On the drive front I suspect that because 90% of my riding is in Eco I am not putting that much strain on the transmission. Still, the SLX cassette looks great after 1,000 miles and very little stretch on the chain, still not even on 0.7.
As for cost, yes they are £1k to £1.5k more than the equivalent spec normal bike but for me that's a tiny price to pay for the benefit and the fun I get out of it.
Absolutely.
Bit of a disastrous day servicing the e bikes today, the wife’s derailleur hanger snapped off as I removed the RW... I managed to dremel an old steel hanger to fit behind the QR, so she can get to work until the replacement arrives.
Otherwise all is ok. Both bikes and drivetrains clean, brakes done etc.
Bit of a disastrous day servicing the e bikes today, the wife’s derailleur hanger snapped off as I removed the RW... I managed to dremel an old steel hanger to fit behind the QR, so she can get to work until the replacement arrives.
Otherwise all is ok. Both bikes and drivetrains clean, brakes done etc.
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