Hello Guys,
Excuse me if im posting this question in wrong section, im quite new here.
Im going to get my first eMTB. As for now i have been riding only traditional bikes, and only hardtails. But things changed after 2 days of riding downhill Haibike with Bosch Cx.
Im looking for a new eMTB for typical "amateur" use - mostly mountain trips, but without racing, jumping or crazy downhill runs. It will be more like trips than races, but of course, as in the mountains, there will be climbs, down runs, stones and roots - but without pushing myself or bicycle to the limits.
Electric MTB's are not cheap, specially here (central europe), so im trying to get best possible option for my budget. Right now we do have still some good deals avaible - sales of 2019 models are still on the go.
One of bikes what im interrested with (and its in top end of my budget limits) is Haibike Sduro Fullseven 7.0. Sale price now is about 3650 Eur. Haibike is generally quite strong ebike brand here. As i mentioned i had another Haibike for 2 days, and it was great time. But.. there was one issue. Ebikes here are limited to 25 km/h, so after hitting 26 at speedo, i had feeling simliar to falling with the bike into 50 cm deep mud. Resistance and drag was very high, and surprising. It was heavy bike, on fatty tires, but still.. if i would have to ride this thing without electric support i would remember that for very very long. I have seen opinions that Bosch cx (till 2019) have high resistance when pedaling. It was also rent bike, downhill, so for sure it survived a lot of bashing and its technical state could be.. well.. non perfect. But still this resistance when riding without electric support was something very disturbing.
As i seen on some websites new version of CX - from 2020, is different. Actually its totally new motor, and as i heard with much less internal resistance. I wounder how big is difference between old and new one ? New Cx also comes in set with bigger battery - 625 so its more than 20% of capacity (and most likely range) incrase.
Unfortunatelly Haibike mtb's for 2020, with new CX sets have very high prices here, about 5600 Eur, and thats way above budget limits.
I can evetually find some alternative, like cube stereo hybrid 120 Race 625 - it has new type of Bosch motor, and 625 battery, but price here is about 500 Eur higher than mentioned Haibike, and it would need to "add" something to already stretched budget.
So question is - is it worth to pay extra for new motor (and cube instead haibike) ? Or difference between old and new CX is not so big and old version is a good option too ?
Or maybe something totaly different ? Like going into Shimano steps, if i find anything interresting in my budget ?
I will be very grateful for help in making right choice
Excuse me if im posting this question in wrong section, im quite new here.
Im going to get my first eMTB. As for now i have been riding only traditional bikes, and only hardtails. But things changed after 2 days of riding downhill Haibike with Bosch Cx.
Im looking for a new eMTB for typical "amateur" use - mostly mountain trips, but without racing, jumping or crazy downhill runs. It will be more like trips than races, but of course, as in the mountains, there will be climbs, down runs, stones and roots - but without pushing myself or bicycle to the limits.
Electric MTB's are not cheap, specially here (central europe), so im trying to get best possible option for my budget. Right now we do have still some good deals avaible - sales of 2019 models are still on the go.
One of bikes what im interrested with (and its in top end of my budget limits) is Haibike Sduro Fullseven 7.0. Sale price now is about 3650 Eur. Haibike is generally quite strong ebike brand here. As i mentioned i had another Haibike for 2 days, and it was great time. But.. there was one issue. Ebikes here are limited to 25 km/h, so after hitting 26 at speedo, i had feeling simliar to falling with the bike into 50 cm deep mud. Resistance and drag was very high, and surprising. It was heavy bike, on fatty tires, but still.. if i would have to ride this thing without electric support i would remember that for very very long. I have seen opinions that Bosch cx (till 2019) have high resistance when pedaling. It was also rent bike, downhill, so for sure it survived a lot of bashing and its technical state could be.. well.. non perfect. But still this resistance when riding without electric support was something very disturbing.
As i seen on some websites new version of CX - from 2020, is different. Actually its totally new motor, and as i heard with much less internal resistance. I wounder how big is difference between old and new one ? New Cx also comes in set with bigger battery - 625 so its more than 20% of capacity (and most likely range) incrase.
Unfortunatelly Haibike mtb's for 2020, with new CX sets have very high prices here, about 5600 Eur, and thats way above budget limits.
I can evetually find some alternative, like cube stereo hybrid 120 Race 625 - it has new type of Bosch motor, and 625 battery, but price here is about 500 Eur higher than mentioned Haibike, and it would need to "add" something to already stretched budget.
So question is - is it worth to pay extra for new motor (and cube instead haibike) ? Or difference between old and new CX is not so big and old version is a good option too ?
Or maybe something totaly different ? Like going into Shimano steps, if i find anything interresting in my budget ?
I will be very grateful for help in making right choice
