Electric bicycles - who buys them?
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Just bought a discounted 2019 cube reaction pro with 500 battery and CX motor. Discounted because of the new 2020 motor that will be in shop end of August beginning of September.
I have to say I am very very pleased with it. Much more powerful than my old Carrera vengeance rear hub and battery range is totally different league.
I am a big bugger and I tried the CX motor and the Activeline. Big difference between the 2. Much preferred the CX although the front cog looks strange.
Also tried the brose motor in a sepicalised and that thing is another level again but I could only afford bum basic Levo with 400 battery so didn't bother.
Yamaha was fine in testing but didn't feel as strong as the Bosch CX. I don't notice massively the drag but others might. I am sticking on a badass dongle so the cut off won't really effect me.
The emtb mode is great though as others have said. Peddle lightly and it keep power mode down, give it a kick on the pedals and it flicks it up automatically. Great for me and saves the battery.
You can't really go wrong with any of the main manufacturers, they all feel great. Get the biggest battery you can afford though.
I have to say I am very very pleased with it. Much more powerful than my old Carrera vengeance rear hub and battery range is totally different league.
I am a big bugger and I tried the CX motor and the Activeline. Big difference between the 2. Much preferred the CX although the front cog looks strange.
Also tried the brose motor in a sepicalised and that thing is another level again but I could only afford bum basic Levo with 400 battery so didn't bother.
Yamaha was fine in testing but didn't feel as strong as the Bosch CX. I don't notice massively the drag but others might. I am sticking on a badass dongle so the cut off won't really effect me.
The emtb mode is great though as others have said. Peddle lightly and it keep power mode down, give it a kick on the pedals and it flicks it up automatically. Great for me and saves the battery.
You can't really go wrong with any of the main manufacturers, they all feel great. Get the biggest battery you can afford though.
Phil. said:
Thanks guys. Have gone with the Cube Reaction Eagle 500 at a discount.
I’m out in Spain for the next 4 weeks which is where it will be delivered so don’t want to wait until Oct. Delivery is Tue/Wed this week. Can’t wait, lots of big hills and tracks to play on in the sunshine
Good decision and enjoy! I'm sure you will. I’m out in Spain for the next 4 weeks which is where it will be delivered so don’t want to wait until Oct. Delivery is Tue/Wed this week. Can’t wait, lots of big hills and tracks to play on in the sunshine
I've posted this elsewhere but in answer to the original question this is why I bought one...
That's my daily 11.5 mile commute. I've driven it for years and never considered an alternative means of doing the journey because of that sting in the tail for the last mile. I've also had a barely survived heart virus a few years back and going full-on cardiac effort terrifies me, frankly.
I bought a £1k eMTB/vacuum cleaner (£1k is my Cyclescheme limit) so not exactly PH worthy, but although it's literally as cheap as they get, it's utterly fantastic for my commute and I couldn't be happier with it. 10 miles of canal towpath (which is stunning in the morning) and two very short stretches of quiet road, including the hill at the end. 24 miles there and back basically depletes 80-90% of the battery but that's fine, I don't need to go any further. The hill is still a reasonable slog but I'm going at 7mph+ rather than the 3mph (or walking!) I would be doing without assistance.
Evening Ride by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
Phone, keys etc in the pouch at the front, work clothes and towel in the bag at the back, job jobbed.
Assuming I stick at it I'll upgrade in a year or two, but for now my £700 bike (as it will be via Cyclescheme) is paying me back in reduced fuel and parking charges at a rapid rate already.
That's my daily 11.5 mile commute. I've driven it for years and never considered an alternative means of doing the journey because of that sting in the tail for the last mile. I've also had a barely survived heart virus a few years back and going full-on cardiac effort terrifies me, frankly.
I bought a £1k eMTB/vacuum cleaner (£1k is my Cyclescheme limit) so not exactly PH worthy, but although it's literally as cheap as they get, it's utterly fantastic for my commute and I couldn't be happier with it. 10 miles of canal towpath (which is stunning in the morning) and two very short stretches of quiet road, including the hill at the end. 24 miles there and back basically depletes 80-90% of the battery but that's fine, I don't need to go any further. The hill is still a reasonable slog but I'm going at 7mph+ rather than the 3mph (or walking!) I would be doing without assistance.
Evening Ride by Chris Harrison, on FlickrPhone, keys etc in the pouch at the front, work clothes and towel in the bag at the back, job jobbed.
Assuming I stick at it I'll upgrade in a year or two, but for now my £700 bike (as it will be via Cyclescheme) is paying me back in reduced fuel and parking charges at a rapid rate already.
Edited by ukaskew on Sunday 4th August 21:30
ukaskew said:
I've posted this elsewhere but in answer to the original question this is why I bought one...
That's my daily 11.5 mile commute. I've driven it for years and never considered an alternative means of doing the journey because of that sting in the tail for the last mile. I've also had a barely survived heart virus a few years back and going full-on cardiac effort terrifies me, frankly.
I bought a £1k eMTB/vacuum cleaner (£1k is my Cyclescheme limit) so not exactly PH worthy, but although it's literally as cheap as they get, it's utterly fantastic for my commute and I couldn't be happier with it. 10 miles of canal towpath (which is stunning in the morning) and two very short stretches of quiet road, including the hill at the end. 24 miles there and back basically depletes 80-90% of the battery but that's fine, I don't need to go any further. The hill is still a reasonable slog but I'm going at 7mph+ rather than the 3mph (or walking!) I would be doing without assistance.
Evening Ride by Chris Harrison, on Flickr
Phone, keys etc in the pouch at the front, work clothes and towel in the bag at the back, job jobbed.
Assuming I stick at it I'll upgrade in a year or two, but for now my £700 bike (as it will be via Cyclescheme) is paying me back in reduced fuel and parking charges at a rapid rate already.
If you can try and charge the battery when you are at work and at home. I had a bottom of the range e bike to start with and it was great but I hammered the battery regularly running it down low like you do. I would have got a lot better use of it by charging it more often from higher percentage.That's my daily 11.5 mile commute. I've driven it for years and never considered an alternative means of doing the journey because of that sting in the tail for the last mile. I've also had a barely survived heart virus a few years back and going full-on cardiac effort terrifies me, frankly.
I bought a £1k eMTB/vacuum cleaner (£1k is my Cyclescheme limit) so not exactly PH worthy, but although it's literally as cheap as they get, it's utterly fantastic for my commute and I couldn't be happier with it. 10 miles of canal towpath (which is stunning in the morning) and two very short stretches of quiet road, including the hill at the end. 24 miles there and back basically depletes 80-90% of the battery but that's fine, I don't need to go any further. The hill is still a reasonable slog but I'm going at 7mph+ rather than the 3mph (or walking!) I would be doing without assistance.
Evening Ride by Chris Harrison, on FlickrPhone, keys etc in the pouch at the front, work clothes and towel in the bag at the back, job jobbed.
Assuming I stick at it I'll upgrade in a year or two, but for now my £700 bike (as it will be via Cyclescheme) is paying me back in reduced fuel and parking charges at a rapid rate already.
Edited by ukaskew on Sunday 4th August 21:30
Battery was really knackered after 2 years of use. If you can charge it at work it should be 50% and be better for it after a year or so.
Janluke said:
Obviously I'm not the typical ebike rider but ebiking has made a massive difference to my cycling. Assistance on the hills, the ability to keep up with my pals and an increase in volume per week make the whole thing so much more enjoyable
Enjoy.
It’s bloody brilliant!
An hour and a half chasing my very fit 6’3’’ 18 year old up some big hills and trails that I would never have attempted in the heat here on my regular MTB. Really enjoyed the experience, so much more fun than before. And (according to Fitbit) still a workout but without feeling sick at the top of each big hill.
So good I’ve just taken advantage of the discount (about £800) and bought one for my wife so we can go exploring together.
An hour and a half chasing my very fit 6’3’’ 18 year old up some big hills and trails that I would never have attempted in the heat here on my regular MTB. Really enjoyed the experience, so much more fun than before. And (according to Fitbit) still a workout but without feeling sick at the top of each big hill.
So good I’ve just taken advantage of the discount (about £800) and bought one for my wife so we can go exploring together.
Janluke said:
Obviously I'm not the typical ebike rider but ebiking has made a massive difference to my cycling. Assistance on the hills, the ability to keep up with my pals and an increase in volume per week make the whole thing so much more enjoyable
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