Only thing that needs improving is the colour of the battery - they should have blended it to match the frame.I own a Tucano Carrrera. Too fast for me. Fell of it and since then I´m not too confortable riding it. I´m gonna get rid of it-even if for peanuts, as my shed is getting cramped- ´cause I´ve bought a BH Panasonic, more suitable to my typical old age cycling style.No, that's not the Mistral frame. The original photo I have is very high resolution, and the differences can clearly be seen. Judging by the die cast rear dropouts and the headstock, I suspect it's from the same factory as the machine below.
Danny-K,
Hi Danny,
The Synergie Mistral recently purchased from a forum member is now fully reconfigured for long range rural touring, just waiting for some half decent weather before starting the range tests. My Mistral is in metallic maroon and looks really good, the finish on these machines is excellent. Members who own Mistrals will already be aware of the high quality of these machines. I'll post some pics soon.
"Blew its Dream machine".. no, there's just one final machine I want to complete the trio of fast Lithium powered E-bikes, and that's this one.
The "brute"....the Tucano Carrera. Phylion battery, 7 speed megarange, Suzhou Bafang motor. That Danny, is my dream machine, and one way or another, I will own one soon!
All the best
Bob
but Poppy, just a couple of days ago you told us:
Fast for me is going more than 15 kmh on narrow trails or bumpy dirt roads. Or over 25 kmh (moderate pedaling assisting) on flats one direction roads. Or over 30 kmh downhill. That´s what happens with the Tucano Carrera-Once you start pedaling it reaches 15 kmh on flats with 2/3 turns of the pedals, and then getting to 25kmh is a matter of 3/5 seconds. On flats, as I have posted, you "get pedalled" or as Tessie says, you pedal air....
Hey Bob, just in case you go suddenly crazy and wake up one morning and start driving for 20 hours, by peanuts I mean bargaining from 250 euros upwards ha ha. It has a slightly twisted crank -from the tumble- which I didn´t bother to take to the shop (you can ride the bike, nonetheless, and is easily repairable). I coughed up 1150 euros for it last December with 6 months of use and about 1500 km.
Hi Patsy! It´s nice to hear from a fellow countryman/woman. You can look up the specs of the bike on WWWTucanobikes and WWW Ecytim. Bought it last December, 6 months of use, 1500 km more or less. It has a twisted crank -as a result of my fall but easy to mend-that doesn´t keep me from riding it. No other problems with the bike.I don´t use it anymore because after my fall it scares me a bit. Now I ride a BH Pnasonic. I haven´t made up my mind yet about its selling price. I know these things get depreciated but even so... I paid for it in mid December 1150 euros. Any way I am not selling it for less than 400 euros and it would have to be picked up at my house with no charge to me.
Hi Danny! Just to let you know that, despite my username, I am not a woman. I know I know, it´s a silly nick for a 59 year old male....Re: Blew it & Urban Puma:
The photo was taken from The Electric Transport Shop who are selling the Synergie Mistral for £800. See here -
Electric Bike Sales - Shop Online for Electric Bikes, Electric Vehicles and Cycle Accessories - Mistral
Here's what they say, the maroon version looks like:
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After reading the best sales pitch E-V-E-R by Poppy up above, about her experiences on board the Carrera, (especially the post about it being 'too fast'; so she fell of it) - I don't want a Tucano Carrera!
- No, I don't want one! . I JUST GOTTA HAVE ONE!!!
I remember Poppy's posted explanation for that nickname, his son's idea of a joke, I suppose derived from Pop.
)Sorry don't like it....buy machines like this in Britain?.
Hub motor looks a bit of a lump, but how about the backsweep on those handlebars.
And will you just look at that colour scheme!!!.
Thats what I call a head turner!!
Poppy,
