Wow only been 2 years

[uk_steve]

Hi all hope everybody is well?

i just been looking at the new e bikes in the last 2 years


there is some nice bikes on the market now

batts have more kick as well






i ended up in 2007 getting a cambridge e-bike

opps the bike is a salisbury lpx updated 30/09/09

i took the stickers off on the 1st day so couldnt remember he!he!


its done pretty well to be honest i picked it up for £400 and i was well happy with the price

im in the market to get a new bike i wil like to spend £1000+ this time round and hopefully it be the best bike to date i have owned


speak soon

 

[flecc]

Yes, there's much more choice now Steve, and over £1000 there's some really high quality e-bikes.

Take your time choosing and try them out before buying, since the way the crank drive ones work is radically different from the hub motor ones. Not everyone is happy with one type or the other, so it's important to try before committing yourself to a large expenditure.
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[Mike63]

Hi....unfortunately, I now have two e bikes, a Wisper and an X6 Powabyke.
.....still trying to sell the X6 for £350.

These are both hub driven....which are crank driven bikes ?

....Mike

 

[flecc]

Those with the Panasonic, Yamaha or Sunstar unit are "crank drive" Mike, so called because their motors drive through the same chain as the rider.

The Kalkhoff and Gepida e-bikes are examples of these.
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[didi28]

They should bei called "chain drive", because the motor uses the the same chain as the rider.

A real "crank drive" is the GRUBER ASSIST or the bike-elektro-antrieb.ch elektrofahrzeuge e-mountainbike elektroantrieb Kona ebike evelo ecycle elektrovelo elektrofahrrad Mountainbike Mountain Bike Rider Freerider Helio elektrozweirad ebikeenergybike e-velo ebike e-cycle electro bicycle e-scooter e

 

[uk_steve]

i will take my time on this 1




sadly i have today ruled out the cyclone ridgeback
after speaking to customer services on e-mail about the mile range due to my weight is reduced on the flat and going up hills
also it has no pure power option which for me is a must due to my personal needs from time to time

but i am sure the right bike is out there even if it dosnt look cool


i rather have a safety and a long distance range bike

then a cool in the shed only bike


i am looking at threads via this website now to see other models and makes
as we speak


Kind Regards Steve

 

[Barnowl]

Wispers spring to mind for range and safety and afterburner availabilty. I think they look cool as well.

 

[flecc]

They should bei called "chain drive", because the motor uses the the same chain as the rider.

Although technically true, the term crank drive has long been used for all motors driving through the bike transmission, rather than having terms for every variation. The Gruber is too insignificant in the market to upset that old convention, and changing it would cause further confusion.

For example, with a motor that drives an auxilliary chain onto a second chainring, how would that be termed? Crank drive or chain drive, since it's both in fact. Therefore it's much easier to have the one generic term "crank drive" since they all do the same, as distinct from hub motors in wheels.
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[uk_steve]

Wispers spring to mind for range and safety and afterburner availabilty. I think they look cool as well.

could be but seems to be an issue with some parts on the bike

i was looking at the se owners review earlyer

mind you they do seem only minor on the whole ie i can upgrade brakes etc as i seem to do on all my bikes anyway


gruber assist has anybody on the forum own this or have a bike ready built from them?

looks nice but only a short power life i think

thats not too good for me but like to hear more

 

[didi28]

The power life is not the problem. It is very expensive, it fits not in all bikes and it sounds like a food prozessor:

YouTube - Gruber Assist am steilen Almweg, 14. Mai 2007

 

[uk_steve]

yeah that noise would do my head in after a 1min let alone 1hr


yeah thats now out of the question

 

[Barnowl]

Yeah the Gruber is stealthy (discreet except for the noise) and healthy (not much power) and one for the wealthy.

Wisper though are reported to be reliable, well built and very well supported. Some of the them are doing exceptional mileage (no names) and hence some of the problems that get reported. Wisper seem to be very good at listening to customers and continuous improvement so the newer ones are best. Well suited to the heavier cyclist as well claims the MD and he should know. The batteries have a good reputation as well. Blimey I think I'll get one myself.

 

[AndyOfTheSouth]

Stealthy, healthy and wealthy perhaps, but nevertheless, a nice idea, don't you think?

YouTube - Gruber Assist 2 English

 

[Barnowl]

Yes I do. It's the ultimate ideal dream setup and a great bit of engineering. Shame todays battery technology just isn't up to the task. As the Guru said in an a previous thread "not practical".

 

[uk_steve]

its very good indeed

maybe in years to come longer range batts and a quieter grubber assist

thats going to be the dream set up




looks like the whisper range is in top place also the next bike i want to look into is the Infineum Extreme i like the batt idea just the frame maybe an issue for me

 

[uk_steve]

thats the end of the road for Infineum Extreme

just seen there is none in stock on main website also the frame is not for my needs sadly anyway (nice looking bike i must say)

i start another thread for the two bikes i think

be nice to hear your views on the bikes

 

[torrent99]

Wisper reviews..

One thing to remember about the Wisper reviews is that many of them are of older Wispers. The bikes have been continually improving every few months and many of the niggles in the earlier bikes have been fixed in the new ones. For example, the oft-quoted spongy brakes have been fixed by using new levers. David of Wisper even sent us owners of older bikes new lever sets to fix the problem, now that's service!

The 2009 Model Wisper does not allow throttle only operation by default (it's a legal thing), but if you ask Wisper they'll tell you how to enable it ;-)!

If you like hub bikes you won't go wrong with a Wisper, but you should take a look at the others too.