Hi from a convert!

[Spokesavers]

Hi all. After riding "proper" mountain bikes since the late 80s here in the UK, not them "cheat bikes", I was truly converted this Summer riding Orbea e-bikes in the mountains of Fuerteventura. I have now just spent a huge amount on a 2022 Cube Stereo 160 Hybrid HPC and am loving it! I still have my gravel bikes etc, with pure human power, but this Cube is something else indeed.
It's great to be part of the community here

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[Richywalker64]

Very nice
I have just bought exactly the same bike but I haven't ridden it yet

 

[PennywiseTheDancingClown]

Too fancy la la la la

 

[The Hodge]

Very nice
I have just bought exactly the same bike but I haven't ridden it yet

Look forward to seeing it out on the trails next year Richy

 

[Richywalker64]

Yeah really looking forward to getting out

Just got pedals and a mudhugger to put on it for Xmas

 

[Spokesavers]

Too fancy la la la la

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome to the site and the new addiction

 

[Spokesavers]

Too fancy la la la la

It won't look fancy after a few hardcore rides with me at the controls

 

[Stihldog]

Sorry to hear about your new E-fliction. It may only last a short while but enjoy the new-bike smell for a few rides.

I’ve found that upgrades can help lessen any symptoms and YouTube is simply a black-hole of information. Be careful. Btw, nice bike

 

[Spokesavers]

Sorry to hear about your new E-fliction. It may only last a short while but enjoy the new-bike smell for a few rides.

I’ve found that upgrades can help lessen any symptoms and YouTube is simply a black-hole of information. Be careful. Btw, nice bike

Cheers for the advice, appreciate it. I am a Cytech mechanic but e-bikes are a new pastime for me so everyday is a school day at the moment

 

[Binhill1]

Hi all. After riding "proper" mountain bikes since the late 80s here in the UK, not them "cheat bikes", I was truly converted this Summer riding Orbea e-bikes in the mountains of Fuerteventura. I have now just spent a huge amount on a 2022 Cube Stereo 160 Hybrid HPC and am loving it! I still have my gravel bikes etc, with pure human power, but this Cube is something else indeed.
It's great to be part of the community here

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About the Same time scale as me Hookooekoo first bike 86 ish . Three years of Ebiking I have hardly used the other three real bikes . Sold the Nicolai still have a Dawes Galaxy when me and wife go out . Custom made hardtail is for hill days as it takes panniers. Enjoy them all if you can

 

[steve_sordy]

Sorry to hear about your new E-fliction. It may only last a short while but enjoy the new-bike smell for a few rides.

I’ve found that upgrades can help lessen any symptoms and YouTube is simply a black-hole of information. Be careful. Btw, nice bike

"E-fliction" - Love it!

 

[Stihldog]

"E-fliction" - Love it!

I’ve got it real bad. 5 batteries on my bike and it could still get worse. Have you heard of the “Flight Attendant Variant”?

 

[steve_sordy]

.................... Have you heard of the “Flight Attendant Variant”?

Yes I've heard of the FA and although I would love to try it, I fear that I might love it so much I would have to get it on every bike hereafter. So it's a no from me!

 

[MrRichardH]

Hi all. After riding "proper" mountain bikes since the late 80s here in the UK, not them "cheat bikes", I was truly converted this Summer riding Orbea e-bikes in the mountains of Fuerteventura. I have now just spent a huge amount on a 2022 Cube Stereo 160 Hybrid HPC and am loving it! I still have my gravel bikes etc, with pure human power, but this Cube is something else indeed.
It's great to be part of the community here

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I’m guessing your story is very similar to a lot of people on here. It certainly matches mine!

 

[Binhill1]

Hi all. After riding "proper" mountain bikes since the late 80s here in the UK, not them "cheat bikes", I was truly converted this Summer riding Orbea e-bikes in the mountains of Fuerteventura. I have now just spent a huge amount on a 2022 Cube Stereo 160 Hybrid HPC and am loving it! I still have my gravel bikes etc, with pure human power, but this Cube is something else indeed.
It's great to be part of the community here

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You know your old when you remember when they said bikes with gears were cheat bikes haha

 

[Spokesavers]

You know your old when you remember when they said bikes with gears were cheat bikes haha

Very true. I raced BMx in early 80s when I was a junior, got first decent MTB in 1989 (Ridgeback with Shimano Mountain LX groupset) so gears were new to me then