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Thanks for the feedback guys I thought the Bosch Active Cruise was supposed to be more efficient than the Bosch Performance CX? lower torque so less performance in each level of assistance but better range. Or is that only the one with the NuVinci hub that had the increased range? :S Sounds like a glowing endorsement. With regards to the 8 speed hub, does it have a range like the 12-36 the reaction has? I can't seem to find any info on it other than it having eight speeds.

Okay guys, I've narrowed my choices down to two I really like: Cube Reaction Hybrid HPA Pro 500 27.5 Cube Suv Hybrid Pro 500 27.5 The main differences appear to be that the SUV costs £200 more, has hub gears instead of normal gears, and has Schwalbe Super Moto-X tyres. As I would want to replace the knobbly tyres on the reaction with slicker ones anyway that kind of reduces the price difference to ~£150, I am leaning towards the SUV but am unsure about the hub gears as never used them before. What people think?

I realised tonight I may have been over-thinking the issue of the added weight. I weighed my current 26" alloy HT MTB tonight with some bathroom scales and it was ~15KG, then I pulled out my old steel framed FS 20" MTB from the back of the garden and weighed that, it was ~19KG. I never really had any issue rolling round on the old bike (had no idea it was 19KG lol, never cared about weight back then) so presumably a 19-20KG pedelec would perform the same with assistance turned off, that theoretically extends my potential range as I could ride out in off and then use the assist for the return trip.

Hmm, thanks for the advice guys. I'm beginning to think I may have misunderstood pedelecs, I was hoping it would be a case of "if you have the stamina to ride X miles then you can now ride X + Y miles" but it seems to be it doesn't actually increase your range just makes it faster?

Thanks Soundwave Out of interest, if the bike runs out of power, does it then become as hard to pedal as any other bike weighing the same? Or will it be even harder due to the motor? Also would it be a viable idea to buy a spare battery and carry that on a pannier so they can be swapped when one dies?

Thanks, hmm was hoping for a bit more than that.

Hi all, I've been looking at getting one of the Cube pedelecs with the 500Ah Bosch power cells and 250w CX motors but I'm getting a bit confused by their range as I cannot seem to find any listing/estimations or clarification of how much power assistance the modes apply. To clarify, I enjoy cycling even if it's just for the sake of cycling and I am mainly looking to acquire a pedelec as a way of decreasing my fatigue and thus increasing my range. I currently ride an upgraded Vulcan Carrera which is down to about 13.5KG which means moving to some of the bikes I have been looking at would be an extra 7-9KG weight which obviously I would notice if the motor was off, but I am unsure as to how much the various modes would boost performance. Essentially, on short/normal trips I would like the power assistance to make it no harder than riding my current bike, and on longer trips I would like it to make it easier. I have no desire to make either feel effortless (no insult intended to those who do). With that in mind could anyone give any estimates of which modes would be required for that? Could I use Eco mode for most riding and use Touring for boosting my endurance/range? Or would I need higher modes? Thank you. *EDIT* If it factors in I weigh ~57KG