Thirty miles in...

[Jay Russell]

I picked up my beautiful new bike (Cube Reaction Hybrid Race 500) on Thursday evening after work.

Rode it home from the shop. Rode to/from work the next day. Rode out and back to an exercise class today.
So far its brilliant! Every hill a pleasure. Max speed to date is about 40mph giving it welly downhill.

Things I'm getting used to...
The transition between 'assist' and 'you're on your own pal' at about 16 miles an hour.
The slight 'bump' at gear change.
How flipping fast it is down a hill!

I'm getting used to the assist, getting better with the gears and the easing off to change gears to prevent the 'bump'

Can't wait for the next thirty!

(Oh, I've also been called a cheat twice. I told them I was from the future!).

Jay

 

[paul20v]

Tell the people with the cheat comments
its a peddle assist and not too knock what they have not tried
Haters will be haters
Just enjoy it arses to those who dont understand

 

[greyfox69]

at my age i can't read without glasses that's cheating as well
Cycling is cheating if you are a rambler, ....................just enjoy

 

[Benjahmin]

Funny how the 'cheat' comment seems to come most often from those who've just arrived by car!

 

[paul20v]

Funny how the 'cheat' comment seems to come most often from those who've just arrived by car!

Or a lot of the time people who dont even cycle .

 

[MRMAC9]

I picked up my beautiful new bike (Cube Reaction Hybrid Race 500) on Thursday evening after work.

Rode it home from the shop. Rode to/from work the next day. Rode out and back to an exercise class today.
So far its brilliant! Every hill a pleasure. Max speed to date is about 40mph giving it welly downhill.

Things I'm getting used to...
The transition between 'assist' and 'you're on your own pal' at about 16 miles an hour.
The slight 'bump' at gear change.
How flipping fast it is down a hill!

I'm getting used to the assist, getting better with the gears and the easing off to change gears to prevent the 'bump'

Can't wait for the next thirty!

(Oh, I've also been called a cheat twice. I told them I was from the future!).

Jay

 

[MRMAC9]

This bike is on my short list. Please keep us updated on its performance. Thanks.

 

[git-r]

I've just completed my fist commute after getting a Cube reaction hybrid pro - wow is all I can say

Not sure how the bike will hold up but the motor and the way it works is fantastic. I've been commuting by push-bike for a few years, using an ebike meant I did all 25 miles without breaking a sweat and saved time. It felt safer too.

My train fare is £12.10 a day so I have a big incentive to bike.

A good time on a local climb is around 6 mins. The cube did it in 3:50 lol!

 

[stumpy150]

Well done........you will soon forget the miles as you get out more.......Just done 84 miles in three days!

Feel great !!

 

[MRMAC9]

Very positive opinions there. I've just read of a guy in my age group (60+) who cycled 1000 miles from John O Groats to Land's End on a KTM ebike.

 

[stumpy150]

e bikes have put the enjoyment back into cycling for me....I get withdrawal symptoms of I don't go out

Looking at bike now..............

 

[Mike63]

(Oh, I've also been called a cheat twice. I told them I was from the future!).

I tell 'em about my brother who's 86, when he tried to join a walking group, they wouldn't let him join, said he was cheating because he used a stick to help him walk, " aren't some people stupid" I add.

 

[Jay Russell]

Up to fifty miles now!

When I cycled to work in the past I enjoyed it once I'd got going but it was the thought of not using my comfy, warm car that deterred me. I've not noticed any of that. Even taken the bike to the local shop instead of walking - just for the fun of riding back up the hill!