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I ordered a Connex 17 and 19 teeth sprockets and decided to start with the 17 one. My stock was actually 15 teeth. From my POV the +2 teeth translate to 3-5 kph greater speed on the smallest rear sprocket with same-ish effort (measured with HRM). I'm still not in the 50s speed but so far I am...

I was wondering if any of you noticed an increase in battery rattling when riding the bumps? It's been a 1500 km / Active 2014 / Abus lock and I seem to be more aware of any unusual sounds than ever before. Anything to tighten or duct tape? :)

Thank you all, but @ EddiePJ, the SUV is an oldie one (mk 2014) with 10 speed cassette (http://www.tweekscycles.com/bikes/electric-e-bikes/cube-suv-hybrid-29-e-bike-2014). I love (her) so much, nevertheless ;) I surely don't want to completely mess my current shifting experience, but as RobF...

After about 1 yr and around 1500 km on my Cube SUV, Bosch Active 2014 engine (dongled almost all the way) I am beginning to notice some serious improvements in my fitness. The logical question for me now is what kind of bigger front chainring do I need to get past my usual 40-42 kph road speed...

Well, after my first commute of 40 km the battery was on 3/5 (I'd say around 50%) wich made me so happy. Used mostly tour mode and less sport. The average speed increase is very noticeable - around 7-8 kph which made my trip about 10 minutes shorter. From my point of view, the full potential of...

After some time of waiting I finally got my paws on typ3.2 and after only an afternoon of testing all I can say is...wow - completely different feel of the bike. Did manage to go around 27 mph on flat (sport) for some time which seemed so fast comparing to the "ordinary" speed. The wind...

As a Cube SUV owner I can share some thoughts about the bike after 300 km of usage. - I can't compare the engines since this is my first pedelec, but I can tell that for commuting with no steep hills the active engine is more than enough....actually I got some infos from GER forums that somewhat...

About locking the front wheel...cables are of course not strong enough, chains are but being heavy and bulky - IMO the most elegant way is to use pitlock skewer - so you only have to worry about the frame and the rear wheel (and the seatpost if there is a knickable saddle). Does any of you use...

@Artstu 23 mph on tour is a really nice speed I'd like to be able to achieve too...I presume u have slick tires on that KTM of yours...say, what's your estimate in increase on your average speed comparing to restricted engine? Commuting being my main deal, now I average 13-14 mph according to...

Could you badass owners :) please write something about increase in power consumption when going >20 mph? Currently I am able to go around 100 km on eco/tour (Active engine) on one charge and would like to know what's the worst case scenario if I'd opt for the tuning. A -50% in range would deter...

There seem to also be a problem with Cube bikes due to Bosch motor delivery problems. At least in my country with local Cube dealers. The bike was ordered on Nov with delivery estimated on early Feb. Needless to say it was postponed and my local dealer doesn't have the slightest idea until...

I went through exactly the same dilemma KTM vs Cube (vs Haibike) when I was thinking about buying my first pedelec which would be used mostly for commuting. I certainly wouldn't be calling KTM pedelecs much "higher end". Maybe just a bit overpriced. But that's just me. I opted for Cube because...

The way I see it a MTB style ebike with quality components and versatility of being able to switch slick to MTB tires for commuting or trailing is a better option than some other types of bikes being discussed here. The lighter the better of course. That is certainly not snobbish.

I'm really looking forward to see that data mr. KTM as my ebike will be arriving soon and I'm trying to figure out my average commuting time needed. Now my calculations estimate that the ebike driven with average of 22-25 km/h could match (or even beat) car's time in peak hours. That would be...

I opted for this one: http://www.cube.eu/en/bikes/hybrid/suv-hybrid/suv-hybrid-29/ With some discount included maybe it could fit your budget. I still wait for mine to arrive so can't share any real life experience.