Recent content by kcrane

Now up above 300 miles and Evans have done their 6 week check. The only thing needing doing was to set the registration on the gears, which they did and it is now smoother changing. The battery life is the only thing to mention, everything else has been working fine. I have found the...

I thought if you reversed an electric motor you got a generator, so the motor could be both, so little extra weight?

A further update after a few 40 mile rides. Overall still satisfied... some tweaks to handlebar angle, seat height etc have improved what was already a good level of comfort. I have stuck to the standard Scott saddle and my brother is now the proud owner of a second-hand Brookes :-) Quite how...

The fit looked a bit snug, so I didn't push them down too firmly, but good to know they are an option.

I tried a few sets of panniers and found Ortlieb fitted well. The hooks adjust position over quite a wide range, so could be moved to avoid cross bars and the 12mm inserts suited the Racktime tube diameter. The Altura panniers used the R&K fixings, which didn't clip down securely. They looked to...

I use a solid white front and solid red rear all of the time, plus separate flashing red/white lights if visibility is poor. I pretty much always wear a hi-vis.

Quick update after first 100 miles... We had an overnight trip into the Cotswolds, 20+ miles of climbs and descents we would not have attempted on analogue bikes. Highest we got was 900ft, fastest freewheel descent was 38mph, at which speed the bike was stable. Stayed over in Stow-on-the-Wold...

True I did mention that it was against regs not to supply with a UK plug...

Update: Evans have come good via their customer support and are sending cables via courier. Scott customer support were quickest though, they responded same day and said they too would ship the correct cables. Well done Scott. Bosch support (from Germany) said I had to go through the dealer...

Yes, I was surprised on our first real ride out just how much we changed gear and how much we changed the power level, we were constantly tweaking both. By contrast, on test rides, we found we didn't change gear and just made the motor make up the difference. Open road versus city centre riding...

Thanks for the advice, appreciated.

Agreed, but... I can't be arsed. It is a standard figure of eight plug, so I will have a few around, plus I could cut off the euro plug and put on a regular one. I went back to see how well they responded, and it was a fail. I would like to think I have the energy to make them and Scott sort...

She says she is happy either way, stronger than me or lighter than me :-)

Bosch display Standard saddle Scott branded Bosch battery/motor Replaced grips/mirror Standard headlight Headstock, quite complicated but nicely made Topeak bag on Racktime rack, not perfect but stop gap

A quick 'first impressions' of my new Scott e-sub 10. The bike lists at £2,799 at most dealers, with the Bosch Performance CX motor, 500 level battery and XT level brakes/gears. I took delivery a few days ago, having taken advantage of Evans offer to bring a bike to a store and make it...