On balance, I still am not a fan of e-bikes (previously known as ‘I just don’t get E bikes’)

[greencat]

There's something nasty lurking in the bike shed... The frame of my last conversion broke and since I still need a ebike with enough welly to carry home firewood on a trailer, I decided to convert my trusty Marin (frame once gifted by someone of this parish).

 

[MCsanandreas]

I have been seduced by the darkside! This arrived two days ago and I am now enjoying riding up hills for the first time in a long while.

 

[2manyoranges]

That’s a giant bike….!

 

[MCsanandreas]

That’s a giant bike….!

Tis a big beast! I am having to change my riding to suit the bike and need to learn how to get the best gear/boost setting to make the most of it. Really is fun.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Tis a big beast! I am having to change my riding to suit the bike and need to learn how to get the best gear/boost setting to make the most of it. Really is fun.

How bad is it when an e bike has a flat battery and you have to pedal it home?

 

[MCsanandreas]

How bad is it when an e bike has a flat battery and you have to pedal it home?

Well not had it long enough to flatten the battery yet. But 100 mile range on "eco" setting. Not something I need to worry about.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Well not had it long enough to flatten the battery yet. But 100 mile range on "eco" setting. Not something I need to worry about.

That is excellent, what do you get on full power? Edit, is it a legal bike or hotted up?

 

[amoto65]

Nice looking bike as is your Kona Smoke, I have been riding a Specialized Carbon Creo e-bike for the last 3 years as well as retro bikes and it has been excellent around the Peak District weighs 13.5 kg and get about 90 in eco mode. Needed a bit of help on the hills after a heart attack a few years ago.

 

[MCsanandreas]

That is excellent, what do you get on full power? Edit, is it a legal bike or hotted up?

Full power would be about 35 miles I think. I have so far only used that on some of the steepest hills that I had really come to dislike over the last few years.

 

[MCsanandreas]

Nice looking bike as is your Kona Smoke, I have been riding a Specialized Carbon Creo e-bike for the last 3 years as well as retro bikes and it has been excellent around the Peak District weighs 13.5 kg and get about 90 in eco mode. Needed a bit of help on the hills after a heart attack a few years ago.

Cheers! The Giant has a huge grin factor when going up hills. A different riding style is needed to my other bikes that is for certain.