We don't hear too much about these

[indalo]

On ebay today, there's a Gepida model with an £800 starting bid asked. Now, I know we have one or two owners of these machines in the forum but I think they're as rare as hens' teeth compared to mainstream ebikes in this country.

That said, I think A2B mag reported quite favourably on them when they were first introduced a few years ago and they are still available from some dealers. The motor is by Yamaha and I recall Flecc remarking it was very similar to Panasonic's unit.

It would certainly make a nice buy at £800 or close to that figure, I'd think.

Electric Bike | eBay

Indalo

 

[PennyFarthing]

I ride a Gepida (took me a long time to decide on the right bike for me) and I'm really happy with it. I wanted an upright ride. I live in a really hilly area and the crank driven motor gets me up the hills briliantly. It suits me fine. The only negatives I can think of is how far the battery will take you before recharge. I only make short journeys so far of no more than 7 miles there and back. If I'm feeling lazy or haven't ridden it for a while I use the battery on high and the return journey of 3.5 miles is mostly uphill and I use 2 of the 4 battery bars. Other times I only use the battery on low and switch it off for the flat parts of the ride and use just under 1 bar (ie, next time it doesnt take long for the one bar to go down). However I am overweight so that adds to the drain on the battery. Other minus is the bike stand was utterly useless (I bought it from E Bikes who offered to look at it and replace it but I never made it down to them). It just totally bent with the weight of the bike.

I really love my bike - a lot.

Wondering why the bike listed in Indalo's post has never been used and is for sale? This is an older model of over a year ago as the battery sits above the crank (sort of). The newer Gepidas have batteries on the rear rack.


I wouldn't want to change bike and if I had to buy another it would most likely be a Gepida again. Its a lovely comfortable ride.

 

[indalo]

I really love my bike - a lot.

Wondering why the bike listed in Indalo's post has never been used and is for sale? This is an older model of over a year ago as the battery sits above the crank (sort of). The newer Gepidas have batteries on the rear rack.


I wouldn't want to change bike and if I had to buy another it would most likely be a Gepida again. Its a lovely comfortable ride.

Hi Penny

Curious to see their latest models, I searched the net and found this:

Gepida Electric Bicycles

It possibly explains why that older model is being advertised.

I'm glad you're still enjoying the Gepida as it's one of the bikes I seriously considered before buying my Gazelle. Like you, I'd be loath to have to part with my bike although it's not the most powerful around. I shall probably keep it for as long as it runs without the requirement of major investment but it'll be a hard act to follow although there are some (expensive!) contenders.

Indalo

 

[eddieo]

That looks like a very old model! I would be concerned re battery condition

Gepida now well up to date, and have some Bosch powered models also...

 

[flecc]

Yes, Gepida appear to have gone away from the Yamaha crank drive now, it never sold well. Basically a copy of the Panasonic one, it didn't have as smooth a power delivery at around cut of point and was always blighted by only having a small 8 Ah battery.