I now have my e-bike, as of yesterday.
Boardman Hybrid Team with Gruber Assist fitted. It has been renamed for reasons obvious to anyone who has ever been 6 in the UK in the last half-century.
Been out for a 7-8 miler this morning and it seems excellent - just what I wanted to travel less sweatily in civvies and keep up with traffic more easily on narrow bits.
Still a few wrinkles to work out.
1 - This bike is very tight between the seatpost and the back tyre, especially since I run 37mm tourers, and the current mech is only about 5mm from the tyre. Wasn't expecting that one. I might need to switch to a slightly smaller big chainring or different mech, since I have put a 24-36-48 triple on to give me a more relaxed top end and a granny instead of the previous 28-42.
2 - The wire routing and onoff switch need a bit of fettling - perhaps looking for a silver cover or trim for the seatpost to vanish the wire - any ideas?
3 - It needs a slight diet to restore the sub 13kg riding weight. Need to lose about 2kg. That will not be a problem; I'll just lose the rear pannier rack and trunkbag in favour of front panniers when needed.
4 - Need to get to grips with riding the Gruber with the triple, in particular the best way to work up to a highish cruising speed on the big ring. Generally it is a delight.
My final note would be that it has been worth paying for a decent donor bike and components in this case. Photos when finished.
Ferdinand
Boardman Hybrid Team with Gruber Assist fitted. It has been renamed for reasons obvious to anyone who has ever been 6 in the UK in the last half-century.
Been out for a 7-8 miler this morning and it seems excellent - just what I wanted to travel less sweatily in civvies and keep up with traffic more easily on narrow bits.
Still a few wrinkles to work out.
1 - This bike is very tight between the seatpost and the back tyre, especially since I run 37mm tourers, and the current mech is only about 5mm from the tyre. Wasn't expecting that one. I might need to switch to a slightly smaller big chainring or different mech, since I have put a 24-36-48 triple on to give me a more relaxed top end and a granny instead of the previous 28-42.
2 - The wire routing and onoff switch need a bit of fettling - perhaps looking for a silver cover or trim for the seatpost to vanish the wire - any ideas?
3 - It needs a slight diet to restore the sub 13kg riding weight. Need to lose about 2kg. That will not be a problem; I'll just lose the rear pannier rack and trunkbag in favour of front panniers when needed.
4 - Need to get to grips with riding the Gruber with the triple, in particular the best way to work up to a highish cruising speed on the big ring. Generally it is a delight.
My final note would be that it has been worth paying for a decent donor bike and components in this case. Photos when finished.
Ferdinand
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