Steve1978

Ok, I'm interested in this on my old Halfords careera mtb, is that possible? Where cloudless I get this kind of kit? Range and speed are very acceptable

Hmm all in all it isn't looking good. I am having a test ride over the weekend so will let you know. I'm kind of leaning towards converting my old carrera mtb and getting a cheapish road bike. Costs will probably be about the same and I get a tick in both boxes

Sadly it is e+ 2 2016 that a local seller is doing for £1800

Strange. Let's try again, 2016 road e+ I have booked a test ride over the weekend. Should be interesting! Frame: ALUXX SL-grade aluminium Fork: ALUXX SL-grade aluminium, Tapered steerer, QR15 Cranks: FSA Custom 34/50 Front Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra Rear Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra Shifters: Shimano Tiagra 20 speed Cassette: Shimano Tiagra 11 x 32 Chain: KMC X10 Hubs: Giant Tracker Sport Road Rims: Giant S-R2 Disc Tyres: Giant P-R3 All Condition 700 x 32mm Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake Levers: Shimano Tiagra Handlebar: Giant Contact Stem: Giant Connect Saddle: Giant Contact Seatpost: Giant Connect Motor: Giant SyncDrive Performance, Yamaha X94, 80Nm torque, central motor, Giant PedalPlus 4-sensor Technology Controller: Giant RideControl LCD Display: Giant RideControl LCD Battery: EnergyPak 36v 400Wh battery

Yeah I was averaging about 20mph with max speeds of around 28 on the journey. I would like to maintain these speeds when the bikes elecs reach thier maximum. On the mountain bikes I test rode they seem to hit a wall when they got to 15mph. In the winter though the headwinds can slow speeds right down

Thanks. My logic is the road bike has a lower weight and a lower rolling resistance than the mountain bikes so will require less power. Both of the giant bikes above have the same battery and motor I think... only difference is the ride control that I can see? Are there any other differences?

Wow. Fantastic responses. Thank you. Helps me to understand a bit more. Basically my commute is 22 miles return and I don't want to be charging up in the middle. I can cycle one half of it in around 30 mins so would t want to reduce that by using an elec bike.

hi, At first I wasn't to sure what was going on here but then I discovered that giant made an road e and a road e+ in 2017 model. Price difference is a staggering £900 from the e to the e+ I have been offered a brand new e+ 2016 model for the same price as a 2017 e model. Now the guy claims that the difference is in the led display and that the 2017 has a walk assist feature. Do you guys have any thoughts? Both bikes are the same price and same colour. 2017 Road E COMPONENTS Handlebar Giant Contact Stem Giant Connect Seatpost Giant Connect Saddle Giant Contact Pedals N/A DRIVETRAIN Shifters Shimano Tiagra 20 Speed Frontderailleur Shimano Tiagra Rearderailleur Shimano Tiagra Brakes TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brakelevers Shimano Tiagra Cassette Shimano Tiagra 11 X 32 Chain KMC X10 Crankset FSA Custom 34/50 FRAME Sizes S, M, L Colors White / Red / Silver Frame ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminium Fork ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminium, Tapered Steerer, QR15 Shock N/A WHEELS Bottombracket N/A Rims Giant S-R2 Disc Hubs Giant Tracker Sport Road Spokes Sapim Leader Tires Giant P-R3 All Condition 700 X 32mm Extras Giant EnergyPak 4A Fast Charger 2016 Road E+ Frame: ALUXX SL-grade aluminium, 130mm SmartLink suspension system Rear Shock: SR Suntour Epixon LO-R custom tuned, 184x44 mm Fork: SR Suntour Aion 34 LO-R 140mm, tapered steerer, Lockout, 15QR Cranks: FSA forged crankset, 26/38T Pedals: Aluminium Platform Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT shadow plus Shifters: Shimano Deore 10sp Cassette: Shimano HG50 11-36, 10-sp Chain: KMC X.10e Hubs: Giant P-Elite 15QR front Giant P-Elite 142x12QR rear Rims: Giant S-XC 27,5" Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 27.5x2.25, Foldable Brakes: Shimano M447 180/200mm Disc Brake Levers: Shimano M506 Handlebar: Giant Connect TR 730x31,8mm Stem: Giant Connect Saddle: Giant Contact upright Seat Post: Giant Connect Motor: Giant SyncDrive C, Evolution line, 80Nm torque, Giant PedalPlus 4-sensor technology Controller: Giant RideControl LCD Display: Giant RideControl LCD Battery: EnergyPak 400Wh battery Which would you go for?

Thanks pal.

Thanks [uSER=4366]@d8veh[/uSER] as i am a total noob to this what would you buy? I want to push a mountain bike to around 30mph. would like a minimum distance of 30miles between charges. Oh and where would you purchase? ebay or something? i assume you dont go to china??

Great, Thanks for the advice. If i was going to go for a Giant road E... https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/road-eplus-2 Would i be able to de-srestrict this? As a total novice to this i am looking for something to commute with and to use on the dirt tracks. I like the geometry of a road bike and the "go anywhere" ability of the cross bikes. so it looks like my options are limited. If i was to buy a kit where do i start? anyone recommend a retailer?

Hi, Well i recently had my bike stolen i have decided that i would dip my toe in to the electric market. yesterday i went and test rode a TREK bike and i was impressed with it until i got to the top speed and then it felt as though someone had put an anchor around me! I went to a LBS and he had a Merida hybrid with a bafang (500w i think) motor fitted. I took this out and was hitting 30+mph, really nice very easy to ride. Now my last bike was a norco threshold cycle cross bike, i like to take the bike off road, through mud water even rode through the sea swell once, all good fun but didn't do much for the hubs! Anyway.... The Pros and the cons Factory finish bike is neat and tidy with internal cabling, BUT it is slow, heavy and only cycle cross one i can find is the Giant Road E Kit finish is fast, get a much larger choice of base bike BUT it is a messy finish, the motor sits quite low reducing ground clearance. The final option is that i have an old Carerra MTB, I could buy a motor kit and have a go at fitting it myself to this bike. Is it tough to fit a kit? whats the skill level required? My budget is 3k max prefer to be at around the 2k though.

Hi, I am new to the ebike world and have a few questions so thought i would register.. Thanks for all help