It’s no consolation to the OP, but I’ve been keeping an eye out online for ebikes for a couple of mates, and there’s more stock available over here than I thought. Cube, Merida, Haibike, Scott, Specialized and Whyte all seem to have a lot of models available online.
That’s just given me a great idea. Maybe I could print out some of those flyers, and put them up in our local woods. All of a sudden, I’d have the whole place to myself! ?
I could also go out at night and put them up in the local parks too. ?
I’m impressed with the Nobby Nic on my Cube. They’re not the best in thick mud, but on tarmac and gravel tracks, they’re spot on. I have DH22’s on my other bike, and find that I use the motor on that bike a lot more than the Cube. I’ve got some Michelin eWild tyres to fit to the Cube, but am a...
If I was waiting six months plus for a bike, I’ll have wanted several decent test rides on the shop demo first. Imagine the disappointment if it turns up and isn’t what you expected it to be. ?
I’ve just done exactly that, with both of my ebikes, and they feel exactly the same. So I’m putting it down to tyres. As the main point of having a bike for me is exercise, I’m going to give myself a pat on the back for making my workouts harder without any intention of doing so!
Something’s not right. I took mine well past the limit today, and there was no drag. The bike did feel a lot heavier than my Bosch powered Cube, but at the moment I’m putting that down to the tyres.
Thought I’d make the most of all the mud being frozen this morning, so took the bike out for a proper ride. Just went to Swinley Forest, so did a load of tracks over there.
Initial impressions are good. I much prefer 27.5” wheels, as the turn in is much sharper on the technical stuff, compared...