Nice idea, but as there's a full foot in height difference between me and my partner, a bike is one thing we definitely can't share.
New bike for serious commuting
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Looking at the £2k ish bikes the Kalkhoff impulse 2 looks like the highest spec system on paper especially with its 70Nm torque and 600W battery.
To get close on torque with Bosch you need performance line.. Most competitors are active line. Also looking across the brands it's difficult to keep it under £2k, you jump to £2.5k seemingly easily. With the smaller battery you'd think they'd be cheaper than a 600W bike, the spare 400W batteries are allot cheaper (£800 vs £550).
Some of the non Kalkhoff look allot sexier on screen but other than that... Unless they were a much better fit why would you?
I don't want to only look at one supplier and one brand. What am I missing? Are KTM , haibike tourer etc. using otherwise better parts to justify their price. Eg looking at a kalkhoff pro commuter you might compare it to the Haibike xDuro Trekking SL Gents 2014 but that is still on the classic motor from what I can see and is considerably more expensive.
Going down in price confuses further there are a million and one ebike manufacturers offering £1k machines.
It's OK trying lots and buying the one you get on with best but you still want good value price vs paper spec. Hmm!
To get close on torque with Bosch you need performance line.. Most competitors are active line. Also looking across the brands it's difficult to keep it under £2k, you jump to £2.5k seemingly easily. With the smaller battery you'd think they'd be cheaper than a 600W bike, the spare 400W batteries are allot cheaper (£800 vs £550).
Some of the non Kalkhoff look allot sexier on screen but other than that... Unless they were a much better fit why would you?
I don't want to only look at one supplier and one brand. What am I missing? Are KTM , haibike tourer etc. using otherwise better parts to justify their price. Eg looking at a kalkhoff pro commuter you might compare it to the Haibike xDuro Trekking SL Gents 2014 but that is still on the classic motor from what I can see and is considerably more expensive.
Going down in price confuses further there are a million and one ebike manufacturers offering £1k machines.
It's OK trying lots and buying the one you get on with best but you still want good value price vs paper spec. Hmm!
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Hi axolotl
I've not visited Pedelecs in ages, but having reason to do so recently, I noticed your post. It was likely my Juicy Sport 2010 review that you saw on the web.
I agree with both d8veh and Bob - it was an older model, and also it's probably worth getting a set of reviews before coming to a conclusion. Indeed, another of my articles about the Juicy features a comment from a very happy Sport customer, from about 11 months ago.
I did have rather a poor run of luck, but it may have been my subsequent telephone feedback that contributed to the cartridge-type bottom bracket being switched out for a standard one in the later design. In fact, I was so impressed with how well my views were taken on board, I blogged about that too. I'm happy for people to read the negative article, but I'd hope they read the positive one too!
When I was decided what to replace the (eventually stolen) Sport with, the main issue I felt I came up against was getting product support if the vendor is not local. That's a problem faced by all small bike shops selling nationally, so I'd say do your research on who uses standard components on all the non-electric bits. Decide if you can replace BB/gearing/brakes/forks/handlebars etc using a local bike shop (who usually won't have e-bike expertise).
I have a similar dilemma at present: my current Ave XH-3 is looking rather poorly recently after being bumped on the nose by a car. The third-party insurers have decided to write it off, and thus are offering me a perfectly nice-looking MTM Macina Action 27. Unfortunately, they are in Swansea and I'm in Birmingham, so support is going to be non-trivial if something goes wrong.
Anyway, good luck in choosing a new bike!
I felt I needed the assurance of good after-sales support, which is why I went to Cyclezee for a kit to go on my Trek Mamba 29er.
Cyclezee has always gone the extra mile to get me back on the road when the inevitable problem has cropped up:
I honestly can't fault his dedication to a b£00>y good brand.
Well, it's arrived - I've joined the ranks of the ebikers. I'm now the proud owner of a BH Easy-Motion Diamond with a big 13.5 A/h battery.
Thanks again for the all the help and feedback. As well as all the information I gathered here, a big factor in my decision was the fact that the dealer for this bike is only half and hour's drive from my home.
Now I can't wait to take it for a good, long ride!
Thanks again for the all the help and feedback. As well as all the information I gathered here, a big factor in my decision was the fact that the dealer for this bike is only half and hour's drive from my home.
Now I can't wait to take it for a good, long ride!
Very pleased you have something you are happy with. If you get a chance, please do write up a detailed review of your new bike and post it here (or anywhere on the web). One of the things I found difficult when getting started with e-bikes was finding reliable real-world reviews, especially after a bedding-in period.
I've written reviews for my Juicy Sport and for my Ave XH-3 in the past, and am presently scanning the diary for a photo session and article authoring for my latest acquisition, a KTM Action Macina.
Good choice. I found being close to On Bike (a train ride and maybe six miles of cycling total) was very useful in the early days of bedding in my Ave.
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