Howard Thomas

Curious....... If you start the purchase process 'Build my bike' and add a 20" or 17" variant to a shopping basket you get the opportunity to switch frame types before checking out. A third option mysteriously appears at that point with a mountain symbol. Selecting that option brings up a brand new mountain bike version (sadly same weedy battery) at £1695. This model is chain driven, derailleur gears, rock shock forks and a suspension seat post. No mention of this variant anywhere else on the Gtech website. Curious

Thank you - that's really helpful. I ordered a 54cm from a well known online retailer. I agree it was probably the closest fit and could be tailored further to make it right. Sadly the one I had came with a buckled rear wheel (think the box had been dropped and the heavy battery probably did the rest). Nicely made bike though. Hopefully the replacement will be ok

Thank you Dave - the problem is finding demos on the ground in the 2016/17 changeover. I've had a couple of demos and talked to any ebike owner I came across. Unfortunately I missed the NEC show which would have been the best opportunity to test and compare. In the end I took the plunge and ordered a Cube 500 Travel pro from an online retailer. It arrived yesterday. I ignored the sellers sizing guide and using the manufacturers formula, went smaller - still a massive piece of kit and heavy but generally very well made. Unfortunately the rear wheel looks like it got buckled in transit and has a big run-out, so it's going back. Starting to think uncomplicated and light is becoming more appealing and tempted to have a Gtech trial, trading all the toys for simplicity

Thanks again Nemesis, I've just found a size guide buried in the FAQs under the 'Service' section of the cube website. https://www.cube.eu/uk/service/faq/ Based on height they confirm I'm a 50-54 as expected. Using the alternative inside leg formula it works out to 54.78, however they say deduct 5cm if there's a suspension seat post (there is), so that makes it 49.78. Call me Mr Inbetween! They do qualify the above by saying if you're in between - go smaller for sporty, go larger for comfort. Think I'll go 54 as you suggested as I'm definitely in the comfort riding camp these days If they gave a min/max saddle height I could have easily compared this to my other bikes .

The model I'm looking at is a Travel Hybrid Pro Thank you for the feedback. Yes I'm put off Kalkoff too and they're quite pricey when specs compared to Cube. This is the model I'm looking at..... https://www.cube.eu/en/products/e-bike-trekking/travel-hybrid/cube-travel-hybrid-pro-400-darkbluenflashblue-2016/ There's frame geometry details there however it's not referenced to rider height, inside leg etc Is this similar to your frame style? Thanks again

Hello All, I'm looking to buy our first e-bikes - mainly for exploring when at campsites in our Motorhome. Like most I've trolled the internet to find the right model and found sites like Pedelecs really useful (Thanks) I've also visited a few dealers within a 30 mile radius but disappointed with the lack of stock and demonstrators in my preferred style/size - probably the swop to 2017 models the likely cause I've got a budget of £1600-£1800 and I'm getting mine first to learn the ropes before buying another one for my wife. I'm in my 60's and narrowed my choice down to a step through frame with central drive and circa 400/500w battery. There's quite a few options out there and I particularly like Kalkhoff and Cube. I've found some great deals on Cube from internet sellers - they generally have 50cm and 54cm step through frames sizes available. Cube's size chart is not helpful (why don't manufacturers list floor to seat height like motorcycle makers do?) So here's the question - I'm 5'10" with a 29.5 inside leg. Should I order a 50cm or 54cm for relaxed country lane cruising with feet down capability? Many thanks for any advice Cheers