Hello Flecc,
Many thanks for your welcome. I totally agree with your comments about range versus performance. I selected the Suede in an attempt to get fitter without to much effort and at the same time just admire the passing English Countryside. In general the Suede appears to be fulfilling that purpose. I don't have experience with any other electric bike but the Suede's pedalling effort seems to be about the same as my Specialized Hardrock mountain bike which, I'm ashamed to say, has spent most of the time languishing in the garage in my 10 years of ownership. The difference is of course, that I just seem to be able to press-on with electric whereas I was soon getting exhausted on the mountain bike. Using the bike for pleasure trips I think range is an important consideration. When I’m cycling some distance from home nothing inspires confidence more than the glow of several LED's emitting from the control panel! As you know, the Suede has an interesting little button on the panel called 'ECO'. Pressing it reduces the power output even further to 60% of normal in return for a claimed 40 miles per charge. I have just started to ride the bike in 'ECO' mode (switching back to normal as those steeper gradients appear); it will be interesting to see if I can get close to the claimed range.
Best Regards
Ken
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