Nah, only wrong on the one count.
But ultimately i need to decide this weekend ?)
When I told my Scottish friends about the bikes one lass knew the town where they used to be based in as she lived in the area.
Alien have definitely expanded and moved into bigger premises.
Was a few months ago, they wanted to buy bikes too (as they could get the bikes and support their local/national business) but found them out of stock at the time.
The couple who wanted them are tall as well so the big frame sizes would be idea. are they restocked now (or "the now" as they say up there
The Aurora is a nice bike (it would be a good bike at 250Watt) I like the way you can adjust the steering tube and stem for a nice high ride position if you like. It`s very sharp to pull away on pedelec on any power setting but nice and subtle on throttle which is nice for traffic. I was out on it tonight, low setting gentle amble at around 10mph, med setting an easy 18mph and high well over 20mph without trying much. The bike definitely rides nice over rough lumps and bumps and the gears(although just Shimano tourney) really are slick which I think is because the block is decent. I didn`t think I`d like the switch over from pedelec to throttle but to be honest on this power it`s actually nice to be on throttle only at times with full control because trust me the torque when in pedelec mode is quite stunning. It is quite a substantial bike to be honest with a decent set of lights built in. You`d be hard pushed with this hub if it was a front wheel type. The motor is a touch noisier than a standard 250Watt hub but you soon forget it
I have several bikes and I ride them to suit my mood or when in a hurry or just ambling along so to speak. I take the Aurora on a certain route where the hills are a bit more punishing. Some people like to input a fair amount of energy but I`ve had all that and worn the teeshirt
I just want to ride around the countryside and enjoy the freshair and views(now I`m not a smoker even my twin hub powertrek can`t compete with the aurora I got sick of this on my '08 905se, so now ride exclusively in low pedelec, and use the throttle to regulate the power. It's interesting that this still hasn't been addressed by the controler manufacturers, as you'd think it would be simple to add a feature that ramps in the power, rather than just switching it on.
Depending how the controllers work it could be added as an aftermarket feature by varying the input control voltage - I suspect the reality is that the controllers are made in bulk for a ruthlessly competitive market and any extra component count inside the box and subsequent rise in price could cost the manufacturer a bulk order if the price wasn't right.
- yes on a Wisper the red button is there in case this should happen (it has done very occasionally due to faulty throttles) but it would still be a very alarming thing to experience.. (does every other e-bike today have this safety feature?)Decent brakes should be enough to tame a runaway, even if a faulty controller ignores the microswitches in the brakes.Also they are safety critical electronic devices and so Western customers may (rightly) insist an addition to the main design would require extra testing. you would not want a fault to develop where this circuit failed and caused the power to jam on 100%!
