Hello all
Hello everyone,
As an unfit 50 year old living on the Essex/Suffolk borders, I recently became a convert to the cause (I knew resistance was futile) after purchasing a Giant Suede at the end of December. Apart from being supplied with a faulty charger (quickly replaced by the helpful warranty team at Giant UK) I have, so far, been very happy with it. I know the poor old Suede does come in for a bit of criticism but in the 200 odd miles I've covered so far I haven't really noticed any deficiencies but perhaps this will change as I gain more experience with it. It seems a solid old thing with a very comfortable upright riding position which I find gives no bum or backache after a 20 mile ride. Surprisingly, I seem to be achieving the range quoted by Giant of 30 miles per charge and the bike seems happy, according to the computer, cruising at 16-17 mph on the flat, with normal pedalling. Hill climbing doesn’t seem too bad, perhaps a bit slow initially, but I’ve never had to use the lower 3 gears under assistance. One of the great things about electric biking of course is the distance one can travel without getting exhausted. In fact, I was starting to get a bit worried about things going wrong so far from base that I've taken other members advice and fitted a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres (gives confidence but I think I noticed a bit of extra rolling resistance).
I would like to congratulate the top team for providing such an excellent resource and, hopefully, look forward to a National Electric Bike Club one day.
Cheers
Ken
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