Newbie , Cube reaction

[alexbeck175]

Hi all,

Newbie to the forum, although ive had my Ebike 2 years.
I currently ride a 2018 Cube reaction hybrid 500 29er with Gen 2 motor i think.
Mostly i use the bike to commute, although i have used the bike to its true potential off road.

A steady 10 mile commute to work is a breeze on this.
I have made a few changes since owning the bike, wheels & new forks being the most obvious.
I also fitted semi slick rubber for the roads. I even used them for off road when it was dry.

Alex

 

[Jackware]

Nice pic, where's that windfarm? I thought it was Scotland but I see you're from Manchester.?

 

[alexbeck175]

Nice pic, where's that windfarm? I thought it was Scotland but I see you're from Manchester.?

Scout moor wind farm, its just outside rochdale north manchester.
There are 2 great quarrys close by with good tracks for F/S.

 

[Beekeeper]

Hi all,

Newbie to the forum, although ive had my Ebike 2 years.
I currently ride a 2018 Cube reaction hybrid 500 29er with Gen 2 motor i think.
Mostly i use the bike to commute, although i have used the bike to its true potential off road.

A steady 10 mile commute to work is a breeze on this.
I have made a few changes since owning the bike, wheels & new forks being the most obvious.
I also fitted semi slick rubber for the roads. I even used them for off road when it was dry.

Alex

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do you get a significantly better battery range with those tyres? Any other benefits besides range?

 

[alexbeck175]

do you get a significantly better battery range with those tyres? Any other benefits besides range?

For commuting i would say yes, for light off road i would pick something more suited to the loose conditions.
Although i have taken them on a few gravel paths.
They offer low rolling resistance which for tarmac is great.
The bike certainly rolls quicker with slicks than off road tyres.
I have never done a comparison test on my Ebike, say a week on slicks and a week on knobblys.
But i had these tyres ( 29 x 2.35 ) on my previous bike which was not electric, and the difference was night and day.
Acceleration and deceleration was improved, faster speeds & overall control on tarmac.

So there will be gains on battery life for tarmac, but for light offroad use i wouldn't be as sure.
The tyre will have more potential to spin out with reduced traction.

 

[TheRealPoMo]

Welcome. Need more Cube HTs.

 

[alexbeck175]

Welcome. Need more Cube HTs.

Agreed, this is my second Cube HT. ( Im currently looking in the market for my third lol)
Previous bike was a specialized HT.
The cube geometry seems to suit me better.

 

[Beekeeper]

Agreed, this is my second Cube HT. ( Im currently looking in the market for my third lol)
Previous bike was a specialized HT.
The cube geometry seems to suit me better.

Are those rims the same dimensions as the ones originally on the bike?
the tyres look like Schwalbe. what model name are they? Big Apple?

My cube has 2.6 29inch Nobby Nics at the moment.

 

[alexbeck175]

Are those rims the same dimensions as the ones originally on the bike?
the tyres look like Schwalbe. what model name are they? Big Apple?

My cube has 2.6 29inch Nobby Nics at the moment.

Rims are hope enduro's they are the same Dia, as for width im not to sure.
I do have my original cube rims which look slightly wider, but these still have the 2.6 smart sams on.

Yes schwalbe big apples the puncture protection on them is amazing.
I dont run tubeless....yet.

 

[Beekeeper]

Rims are hope enduro's they are the same Dia, as for width im not to sure.
I do have my original cube rims which look slightly wider, but these still have the 2.6 smart sams on.

Yes schwalbe big apples the puncture protection on them is amazing.
I dont run tubeless....yet.

very interesting. So you can simply swap wheels really quickly depending on terrain without having to remove any tyres. Brilliant!
how much roughly would it cost for a full set of wheels and road tyres like you have?

 

[alexbeck175]

My hope wheels were around £400.
They are very good strong wheels and being a Clydesdale i wanted something sturdy.
You dont have to pay this much, it was just my own choice.
A second hand pair of cube 29er rims from ebay would be fine.

They tyres were £30 each.

The main issue was the brakes discs.
I have hope discs on the hope rims. But these bolt on.
The cube rims have centrelock discs.

The hope wheels and slicks are on my bike 95% of the time so swapping wheels is rare.But when i do it is an easy task.

But its just as easy as swapping wheels.
Just ensure that if your bike has a boost front axle, that whichever wheels you get will fit.