Is it really a "Sport" bike?
Having owned my bike for a week I have been riding my Emotion around with the 11 tooth conversion. I really do like this conversion as it pushes the cadence up which suits me. I was a bit seduced by a previous comment that it didn't affect range. I knew this wasn't true but the wishful thinking part of me wanted to give it a try. It does reduce it considerable and I have returned to the 9 tooth.
So the bike is now as it left the factory so I have noted the journey times into work. My Cytronex would generally do it in an hour door to door. Maybe a little less if the traffic was favourable. The Emotion does it in 50 minutes, so quite a saving. Although the acceleration is poor, once you wind the Sport up it tends to cruise at about 21mph on the flat - I am not sure if it is assisting at these speeds (it shouldn't be) but that is why it is so much quicker into work. This is important to me as a commuter - shaving 20 minutes off my working day will make a lot of difference. I will get an idea of the range tonight but with the 11 tooth it was 24-25 miles (to cut off) of london commuting with a 200 feet elevation on the way home (and no really serious hills).
So I think the answer to my question is yes it is pretty much a Sport bike. More info and hopefully some pictures to follow.
Having owned my bike for a week I have been riding my Emotion around with the 11 tooth conversion. I really do like this conversion as it pushes the cadence up which suits me. I was a bit seduced by a previous comment that it didn't affect range. I knew this wasn't true but the wishful thinking part of me wanted to give it a try. It does reduce it considerable and I have returned to the 9 tooth.
So the bike is now as it left the factory so I have noted the journey times into work. My Cytronex would generally do it in an hour door to door. Maybe a little less if the traffic was favourable. The Emotion does it in 50 minutes, so quite a saving. Although the acceleration is poor, once you wind the Sport up it tends to cruise at about 21mph on the flat - I am not sure if it is assisting at these speeds (it shouldn't be) but that is why it is so much quicker into work. This is important to me as a commuter - shaving 20 minutes off my working day will make a lot of difference. I will get an idea of the range tonight but with the 11 tooth it was 24-25 miles (to cut off) of london commuting with a 200 feet elevation on the way home (and no really serious hills).
So I think the answer to my question is yes it is pretty much a Sport bike. More info and hopefully some pictures to follow.
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