I have two ebikes already, a Specialized Creo and a Orbea Rise. Both have internal, non removable batteries. I just purchased a third ebike, an Ari Explorer Peak fat bike that has a Shimano EP600 with the Darfon 708wh battery. This one is removable.
Ari is direct to consumer and the bike was...
No, the Ari is around 51.7 lbs for the Comp. The Elite is about a 1 lb lighter. Removing the tubes might save some weight. The Ari has SunRingle hubs with steel cassettes and axles.
I have an Explorer Peak Comp. Mine weighed 51lb 10oz with no pedals and tubes. So completely stock. It was not 42 lbs as originally claimed to me, and later I checked again, they claimed 48lbs. Being nearly 52lb actual for a large is disappointing but the bike still rides very well.
But, mine...
I have just done the same but I haven't put it into a full ride yet but in testing it seems good. I typically only ride the one profile and had it set up as eco 33NM, trail 47NM and Boost 60NM. My intent was to unlock some power for shorter boost sessions using 85NM and the full 500w for when...
I'm currently seriously considering the Explorer Peak. In a large Ari stated the Comp as weighing 42 lbs and the Elite as 41 lbs. I can't be bothered to do the metric conversion for everyone outside the US :) They also claim the 720wh battery will last 3.5 hours at around 10F.
Currently my...