Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryB
I am not sure if any Cytronex riders are considering entering this event but the rules would seem to exclude them (unless they did the majority by leg power alone). It is difficult to see them doing many more than 60 miles on three very small batteries.
|
Which has been one of my points on this bike Hal. I think it's a great concept for those who prefer a proper bike, but it isn't up to the current state of the art on range, 20 miles being yesterday's stuff. As has been pointed out, with the strong rider necessary for this event, the standard Pro Connect can do the T.o.B 113 miles with about two and a half batteries, three easily, and at the same average speeds Cytronex users have been reporting (12.5 to 13.5 mph).
The two war cries from e-bike users over the years have been "more power" and "more range", and "cycling qualities" haven't figured anything like as strongly, that call mainly coming from confirmed cyclists rather than from typical e-bikers.
.