Reviewer: Jonathan Lord
Purchased From: Honeyfield Trailer Centre
Purchase Price: £750
Time Owned: 1 Month
Local Terrain: Some Minor Hills
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Strengths:
*** Perfect for my 7 mile round trip commute in Bristol. Maintaining 14mph average speed.
*** Really comfortable to ride, though riding position may not be so good for larger persons.
*** Very Stylish (in my opinion).
*** Excellent torque pulling away from stop and up hills.
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Weaknesses:
Issues as follows, mostly minor, though brakes is annoying and sensor failure disappointing.
*** Brakes squeak badly after initial rim surface removed. Have fitted new brake blocks toed in 1mm. Still some squeak, seems to be a rim problem. Also front rim join not smooth creating once per rev jerk on heavy braking.
*** Rubber brake cable boot between vee brake arms is far too thick and incompressible by brakes, had to shorten it.
*** As of 22/12/06 pedelec sensor (optical) has apparently gone and awaiting replacement under guarantee.
*** Heel catches on key head in battery, shortened key head to fix.
*** Rubber covers for ends of rear axle will not stay on. Rubber is too hard and just splits after a couple of fix attempts.
*** They need to fit a handle bar swtich to cut off power, so that you can be under full control when manouvering at slow speed. Suggestion of UM to apply brakes gently which swithes off power, is not ideal
*** Could use bigger chain ring on front, though torque sensor version, which I do not have, has 48 vs 42 teeth, I think. This said, you would looks on the low gear for a steep hill.
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Summary:
Recommended
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Overall Rating (out of 10) : 8