well after the terrible weather in scotland for the past 14 weeks, 'she' got a short runout (12km) around the wee town where i live.
front wheel hub motor,six levels of assist, alfine 8 speed gears (brilliant !!), front suspension, suspension seat. 26 inch wheels...went for these so my feet would touch the floor whilst sitting (i am only just 5ft 6inch) taller rider could select the 28 inch wheel option.
this machine is much easier to ride without power assist than i expected (previously had the city se model). this must be due to the gearing and possibly also due to a motor with less drag ?
runs very freely and has excellent hill climbing in low gears.
was freewheeling down some hills at touching 40km/hr, started applying brakes at that speed.......thats plenty quick enough on a bike for me......
the difference in riding this compared with 'se' is staggering.
comfort level is very high.....takes a lot of the bone shaking out of the bumpy road surfaces.
battery still showing 4 lights on battery (ie full) after this short journey which took 35 mins .very easy to travel at 30-33 km/hr on the flat when the assist has cut out......... (at around 25 km/hr).
in gleaming white it turned a lot of heads...not sure if pedestrians could hear the motor...its only mildly noise making when pulling up hill.....
all in all a very good start .
706 Wisper Alpino (as yet she is unnamed !)
regards
front wheel hub motor,six levels of assist, alfine 8 speed gears (brilliant !!), front suspension, suspension seat. 26 inch wheels...went for these so my feet would touch the floor whilst sitting (i am only just 5ft 6inch) taller rider could select the 28 inch wheel option.
this machine is much easier to ride without power assist than i expected (previously had the city se model). this must be due to the gearing and possibly also due to a motor with less drag ?
runs very freely and has excellent hill climbing in low gears.
was freewheeling down some hills at touching 40km/hr, started applying brakes at that speed.......thats plenty quick enough on a bike for me......
the difference in riding this compared with 'se' is staggering.
comfort level is very high.....takes a lot of the bone shaking out of the bumpy road surfaces.
battery still showing 4 lights on battery (ie full) after this short journey which took 35 mins .very easy to travel at 30-33 km/hr on the flat when the assist has cut out......... (at around 25 km/hr).
in gleaming white it turned a lot of heads...not sure if pedestrians could hear the motor...its only mildly noise making when pulling up hill.....
all in all a very good start .
706 Wisper Alpino (as yet she is unnamed !)
regards
