It finally happened! After the battery charger fiasco I could finally take my bike to the trails in what was not only my ride on this bike, but my first ride on a ebike in general.
Coming from a ultra light Specialized Epic, this was quite a departure. You can feel the bike weight all the time, sometimes to your benefit, others not so much. Spent most of the time on Eco or Trail. Boost feels a bit much, but im sure it serves its purpose of shuttling you through a long climb. Tried on a steep, slippery climb and couldn't get the hang of it. The assistance takes a bit of time to get used to. The trail mode feels natural and supportive.
A little disappointed with the autonomy. I rode about 40km, with the computer estimating 5km more, although the battery still had 2 lights on, not sure how much juice would that give but was expecting a range closer to 60km.
Negatives aside, this was a blast. The bike is super capable even though I can't quite throw it around much. It does inspire you much more confidence than a lightweight bike though. I'm supper happy with the bike.
Edit: Went from clips to flats, and geez, I almost had the funniest crash you could imagine. Tried to jump hover a log, and sure enough when it was time to lift the back wheel I've pulled with my feet, wheel bounced on the log, bike kicked my but and landed with my gentleman bits on the stem, while balancing the whole body over the bar. What an image!
I really need to improve my skills, trying to do bunny hops but still haven't made it, while the clips have enabled some bad habits like this one.
Coming from a ultra light Specialized Epic, this was quite a departure. You can feel the bike weight all the time, sometimes to your benefit, others not so much. Spent most of the time on Eco or Trail. Boost feels a bit much, but im sure it serves its purpose of shuttling you through a long climb. Tried on a steep, slippery climb and couldn't get the hang of it. The assistance takes a bit of time to get used to. The trail mode feels natural and supportive.
A little disappointed with the autonomy. I rode about 40km, with the computer estimating 5km more, although the battery still had 2 lights on, not sure how much juice would that give but was expecting a range closer to 60km.
Negatives aside, this was a blast. The bike is super capable even though I can't quite throw it around much. It does inspire you much more confidence than a lightweight bike though. I'm supper happy with the bike.
Edit: Went from clips to flats, and geez, I almost had the funniest crash you could imagine. Tried to jump hover a log, and sure enough when it was time to lift the back wheel I've pulled with my feet, wheel bounced on the log, bike kicked my but and landed with my gentleman bits on the stem, while balancing the whole body over the bar. What an image!
I really need to improve my skills, trying to do bunny hops but still haven't made it, while the clips have enabled some bad habits like this one.
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