New Gtech Mountain Bike

[Howard Thomas]

Curious.......

If you start the purchase process 'Build my bike' and add a 20" or 17" variant to a shopping basket you get the opportunity to switch frame types before checking out.

A third option mysteriously appears at that point with a mountain symbol. Selecting that option brings up a brand new mountain bike version (sadly same weedy battery) at £1695. This model is chain driven, derailleur gears, rock shock forks and a suspension seat post.

No mention of this variant anywhere else on the Gtech website.

Curious

 

[soundwave]

http://www.gtech.co.uk/gtech-escent-mountain-ebike.html

that is just a total rip off id not give 500 quid for it.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

I'd wait, it'll be £999 in a few weeks!

 

[Tomtomato]

While the standard city model is I think well priced and well made, their mountain bike version doesn't seem to have anything special, and should indeed be below £1,000.

 

[Crockers]

By the time you've bought a spare battery it's nigh on 2 grand

I'd rather buy a Cube for that price.

Is a hub motor any good for serious off road cycling??

 

[Wisper Bikes]

I agree, a hub motor is far more suited to road and trail. IMO for mountain biking the use of the power through the gears is very important.

These guys have a great design department as far as aesthetics are concerned but really don't have a clue what it comes to bike use.

All the best, David

 

[RobF]

Another point is it looks as if Gtech are determined to stay in the ebike market.

I had thought they might be another 'here today, gone tomorrow' brand, given they had to discount their first bike heavily to get rid of it.

Lead times might come into it, they may have committed to the mountain bike a year or more ago.

A decision they may feel rather stuck with now in the light of their sales experience.

 

[Crockers]

Why do so many Gtech bikes appear on eBay.......... without batteries.

Are they all returns after 14 day trial? If so why no battery?

When I've asked sellers all I get as a reply is a curt ....you can buy a battery from Gtech.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

Possibly has a consignment pinched?

 

[AndyEBike]

Seems to have a strange mix of components. Good quality suspension forks and that "suspension" seat post isn't cheap either but at that price you'd want a Bosch or Steps mid motor and a decent capacity battery. As someone has pointed out, you can get a Cube for that money. If it comes down in price the same way the original did it will start to look more attractive.

 

[trex]

Why do so many Gtech bikes appear on eBay.......... without batteries.

flimsy lock?