Hey guys!
So as you may know I took delivery of my Vitus e sentier yesterday but did not really get to use it. Today I thought I would brave the broken ribs and take it out for a spin and here's my thouughts...
So I didn't use it anywhere near properly as only broke my ribs a week ago today.
My first impression is this bike does feel different from my acoustic bikes' I can tell the weight is there and there's no getting around it. As soon as I set off down the road i am plesently surprised at how much easier the bike is to ride than I thought it would be with the weight. Straight into trial modenfornheading down into the woods and there is a genuine nice kick to the bike that lets you know it's definitely helping you but it's not going to do all the work. You still have to pedal and select the right gear to make your journey alot easier.
I then tried boost mode and wow! Like all of a sudden I've got a team of ugny players behind me pushing me. If I'm honest I'm not sure if this mode is too aggressive. It literally was pulling the front wheel up if I was pedalling fast enough but is great for any steep hill. You really don't feel the hill at all.
I think this bike has alot of potential and will definitely be my main commuting bike and local off roader and I'll use my full suspension acoustic for full on trial days.
My concerns:
- The bike feels a little bit clunky, even when I change gear as lightly as I can it still clunks the chain.
- the motor is great but you definitely feel the stop and start of it as you pedal and again this can feel not so smooth too.
- boost mode is great and I may need to just get used to it. But sometimes it feels like it gets carried away...like before you know it the bike is dragging me up the hill.
- theirs just something about the technology that scares me. Like I genuinely would feel unsure about throwing this thing down a trail. It creaks a bit and then it feels a little clunky with the motors on and off and then what if I come off. My acoustic bikes' all seem to fair well in crashes bit this has so many things to damage.
- simple things like after. A ride in just squirt muck off all over my acoustics and then scrub them and spray them clean. I feel like I need to clean this one with a feather duster incase I ruin any sensors .
- back brake is making a really grinding noise and I've done my best to bed it in. Just hope it goes after a few more rides.
I know I seem to have a lot of concerns but most of them are psychological. So if anyone can help me please do! As I feel like I've got to ride on fire roads and not get the thing Mucky at the moment.
- also my main notice is how loud the bike is when free wheeling. I don't know the name for it but the 'spindle' sound is very loud. Like winding up a toy.
So as you may know I took delivery of my Vitus e sentier yesterday but did not really get to use it. Today I thought I would brave the broken ribs and take it out for a spin and here's my thouughts...
So I didn't use it anywhere near properly as only broke my ribs a week ago today.
My first impression is this bike does feel different from my acoustic bikes' I can tell the weight is there and there's no getting around it. As soon as I set off down the road i am plesently surprised at how much easier the bike is to ride than I thought it would be with the weight. Straight into trial modenfornheading down into the woods and there is a genuine nice kick to the bike that lets you know it's definitely helping you but it's not going to do all the work. You still have to pedal and select the right gear to make your journey alot easier.
I then tried boost mode and wow! Like all of a sudden I've got a team of ugny players behind me pushing me. If I'm honest I'm not sure if this mode is too aggressive. It literally was pulling the front wheel up if I was pedalling fast enough but is great for any steep hill. You really don't feel the hill at all.
I think this bike has alot of potential and will definitely be my main commuting bike and local off roader and I'll use my full suspension acoustic for full on trial days.
My concerns:
- The bike feels a little bit clunky, even when I change gear as lightly as I can it still clunks the chain.
- the motor is great but you definitely feel the stop and start of it as you pedal and again this can feel not so smooth too.
- boost mode is great and I may need to just get used to it. But sometimes it feels like it gets carried away...like before you know it the bike is dragging me up the hill.
- theirs just something about the technology that scares me. Like I genuinely would feel unsure about throwing this thing down a trail. It creaks a bit and then it feels a little clunky with the motors on and off and then what if I come off. My acoustic bikes' all seem to fair well in crashes bit this has so many things to damage.
- simple things like after. A ride in just squirt muck off all over my acoustics and then scrub them and spray them clean. I feel like I need to clean this one with a feather duster incase I ruin any sensors .
- back brake is making a really grinding noise and I've done my best to bed it in. Just hope it goes after a few more rides.
I know I seem to have a lot of concerns but most of them are psychological. So if anyone can help me please do! As I feel like I've got to ride on fire roads and not get the thing Mucky at the moment.
- also my main notice is how loud the bike is when free wheeling. I don't know the name for it but the 'spindle' sound is very loud. Like winding up a toy.
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