I'd guess around eleven foot six.
Have I missed anything?
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Regarding JohnCade's post "By the time you have traveled everywhere the cost will mount up and a test ride will only tell you so much anyway"
Totally agree, I (also Lancashire) was going to go down to Woosh and Cyclesee this week, but after weighing up the train journeys and cost as I don't have a car, I couldn't have visited them both and got back home using off peak tickets in a day, so I would have needed to stay somewhere, which would mean £200 - 250 to visit them, I finally decided just to take a chance and order one instead.
The Kudos I liked though I wanted cross bar, but I'm too heavy for them, so I rang Woosh Monday afternoon, we discussed my needs and a Big Bear arrived 1/2 an hour ago, I guess its a matter of where one compromises, for me it was having a throttle for when my knee packed in (which it does every now and then, versus other bikes have things like hydraulic disc brakes which may be better for you going down a 3 mile hill, but I'm certainly no expert.
Totally agree, I (also Lancashire) was going to go down to Woosh and Cyclesee this week, but after weighing up the train journeys and cost as I don't have a car, I couldn't have visited them both and got back home using off peak tickets in a day, so I would have needed to stay somewhere, which would mean £200 - 250 to visit them, I finally decided just to take a chance and order one instead.
The Kudos I liked though I wanted cross bar, but I'm too heavy for them, so I rang Woosh Monday afternoon, we discussed my needs and a Big Bear arrived 1/2 an hour ago, I guess its a matter of where one compromises, for me it was having a throttle for when my knee packed in (which it does every now and then, versus other bikes have things like hydraulic disc brakes which may be better for you going down a 3 mile hill, but I'm certainly no expert.
My head has gone sorta numb with all your replies and suggestions!
KudosDave, I am 5ft 3", 63kg and hubby is 5ft 8", 76kg - that's a mixture of new and old money, sorry (I'm a baby boomer which explains the problem). I am still having problems getting my husband past a mid crank drive at the moment as he has it in mind that that is what he wants.
I have worried about coming down our 3 mile hill Andy H, (as if I haven't enough worries getting UP it!). We would have to be very careful without hydraulics.
I think at this time of year, getting a bike back to Woosh having tried it in the dry would be a problem (ask Andy H, a fellow Lancastrian). We have had a pretty dry Summer and early Autumn but boy is it making up for it now.
I'll have to sleep on it.
KudosDave, I am 5ft 3", 63kg and hubby is 5ft 8", 76kg - that's a mixture of new and old money, sorry (I'm a baby boomer which explains the problem). I am still having problems getting my husband past a mid crank drive at the moment as he has it in mind that that is what he wants.
I have worried about coming down our 3 mile hill Andy H, (as if I haven't enough worries getting UP it!). We would have to be very careful without hydraulics.
I think at this time of year, getting a bike back to Woosh having tried it in the dry would be a problem (ask Andy H, a fellow Lancastrian). We have had a pretty dry Summer and early Autumn but boy is it making up for it now.
I'll have to sleep on it.
Always good to read how things pan out. So many don't bother.
Enjoy the bike Andy, and good luck with it.
Enjoy the bike Andy, and good luck with it.
I tell you what, I would never presume that Andy would let me actually play with his new toy, but I wouldn't mind a look at it. I haven't even seen a woosh in the flesh!
One thing I've noticed about the Ezee Sprint is that it only has 3 gears. Isn't that a bit inhibiting when pedalling normally through the gears?
Thanks for that info. I'm only 5ft 3" so maybe BB is too big for me as well. I'd love to just have a try on one.
Good luck with your Santana CD, I envy you!
I'm from Chorley, don't give your address out, but what hill are you near and I'll see how far it is on google, (I'm assuming your in Bolton)
A crank drive motor operates efficiently at approximately 2/3rds of its maximum speed. A bicycle fitted with one gives you the option of changing gears to maintain the optimum motor speed for maximum efficiency of the motor thus you will have several sweet spots. These sweet spots mean that you have to keep changing down gears when hill climbing depending on the steepness of the slope. It is even more important to observe this technique on long climbs, like you stated about your local 3 mile one, to keep the motor cool and maintain maximum range from your battery.
The hub drive motor has only one sweet spot and to maintain the required speed to operate efficiently you need a powerful pseudo 250W motor and large capacity batteries. If you operate outside this sweet spot at a higher or lower speed on long climbs the motor will get hot and the battery range will decrease.
Andy, we are in Egerton, a village north of Bolton. If you know it, aforementioned hill is the road between north Bolton through Darwen towards Blackburn direction (Blackburn Rd, the A666 in fact). If you have been that way, we are near the war memorial. We are about 10 miles from you!
I am serious about wanting to see the bike and equally genuine about not riding your toy. Also I'd want to give you time to set it up etc so no pressure whatsoever on you and no hard feelings at all if you decide not to bother! You've taken the chance on buying the bike unseen and hats off to you for that so just enjoy it
If you’re 5’ 3” the BB will be too big for you. I can’t remember what model it was that trex said Hattie from Woosh rode but she is about your height I think and I remember it had a powerful motor. Maybe if you ring and tell her your height she will advise you. Or trex might see this and tell you.
I used to visit Darwen regularly when working, I don't mind at all visiting and it would certainly test the bike, its about 25 mile round trip with a 900 ft climb going through Rivington and Belmont, (may need a battery top up when there), I've no idea if the bike - or me can manage that or not - could be fun finding out.
As John stated it is too big for yourself, and may be a touch big for your husband, at 26Kg its certainly on the heavy side, it's raining here now, and the met office says rain tomorrow, but supposed to be fine and dry (though chilly) on Saturday and Sunday, I can send you a message tomorrow if you wish after checking the met office haven't changed their minds.
I must say I love the looks of the Petite. The only ebike I have ever ridden was at an agricultural show this Summer, a little Benelli bmx style jobby that a cycle hire firm in Lancashire was demoing (is there such a word?!). That may have had even smaller wheels, 20" possibly, but great fun.
The BB may well be too big for me but it may fit my hubby. The Petite has a different motor to the BB, is it powerful due to it's power/weight ratio or is it much less powerful than the BB?
The Petite has 8-Fun SWXH motor on rear 24" wheel. It's about 25% less powerful than the 8-Fun BPM on 26". Because the motor on the Petite is mounted on 10% smaller wheel, the torque on the Petite is only 15% less than that of the BPM on the BB. Climbing the same hills, the Petite is about 10% - 15% slower than the BB. There is no difference for hills that are under 6% gradient, you are limited to 15mph by the LCD.
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