Baldylox...the speccing of these ebikes is always a compromise. I spent some efforts with several battery suppliers to get LifePo4 on the new performance bikes but the space in the triangle and wanting to use an off the shelf battery canister would have only allowed 6-7 Ah capacity. I think that is too low a range.
It was feedback off this forum(Eddieo mainly) that said that the best location for both looks and bike balance was the battery on the downtube,add in the extra 2 kg weight and the logical choice was to go away from LifePo4-others have complimented favourably on the appearance and lightweight of these new bikes.
However,conscious that the life expectancy would be lower I was determined that the price should be kept low for replacements (£198.00). I must say that £400-£600 replacement battery costs on Bosch powered bikes,batteries that may last only 2-3 years, doesn't seem to put others buying the likes of KTM,Haibike,AVE,Kalkhoff bikes,so maybe my attempt to extend the life of batteries and keep battery replacement costs low is not of much concern,I am surprised in these tough times.
KudosDave
