Hi it's the btwin original 700 36v it's a good bike but just wondered if the g tech was any better living in Sheffield it's very hilly the btwin is ok but a very heavy bike on the back 21 gears so just like riding an ordinary bike 3 settings on the assist so would the gtech be ok for the area I live in .

Does anyone know of anyone's around the Sheffield area who have a gtech because I would love to try one of these bikes cos always liked the look of it.

Why don't you take the 2 week free trial and see if it suits you, and your local area.

 

You can always return it, if it doesn't.

 

 

I had a ride on one. Click here to see what I thought of it.

Gtech will be lighter but if you're battling lots of hills the lack of gears may be an issue for you?.

 

Depends how much leg-work you want to put in I suppose.

It (the g-tech) won't be as comfortable. I rode my friends bike to Decathlon San Sebastian and back and that trip decided me that I needed suspension. The seat is actually quite good too. He wants to change the tyres to road tyres.

 

The front motor version is too heavy in the front for me. This is one of their bikes that comes without a motor also and this just goes to show that to have a well balanced bike it has to be designed for a motor in the first place. There is no room in the frame for the battery which means everything is on the back. Add your panniers and that means quite a lot.

Thanks for your replies yeah lots of hills around here so the bike I have probably the best for me but still want to try the gtech but it's maybe not good for around this area nearly everywhere you go around Sheffield is hilly .

Anyone out there in the South Yorkshire area own a gtech bike I could have a try on to make my mind up please ? .

Anyone out there in the South Yorkshire area own a gtech bike I could have a try on to make my mind up please ? .

In case you don't know, SYEBC in Goldthorpe has a range of other bikes to try. They're very friendly and offer some good deals. Their backup and support is also exemplary.

Thank d8 veg just had a look will give them a try .

Anyone out there in the South Yorkshire area own a gtech bike I could have a try on to make my mind up please ? .

And we'd be happy to let you try a Juicy from our shop in New Mills. You could take a look at a comparison between the bikes here.

Hi can anyone help me I have a pedal assisted bike but have seen and had a ride on one with a twist and go throttle on as well but costing a lot more than I paid for mine can I buy a twist and go throttle to attach to my bike and to the battery .

A thumb throttle or twist throttle can be added qiute easily if the controller has the spare/unused throttle wire connector If you are able to check the controller hopefully there will be a spare connector with 3 wires attached possibly red/black and any other colour foir the signal. Which bike do you have and a few pics of the controller wiring.

Hi I have a btwin original 700 but don't know where to look where the spare connector is .

Jean You need to tell us just what bike you have then someone will help.

I have a btwin original 700 from decathlon

With the battery removed there should be a controller box at the front of the rack somewhere, if a spare connector exists it will be in there.

Thanks My battery is on a rack at the back of the bike will take it off tomorrow and have a look .

The main multi connector looks like it splits in to two and enters the front of the battery rack from underneath then from there I see another wire loop which looks like the battery feed from the controller to the battery docking point. You probably won't see much with the battery removed so will need to carefully remove the controller box and have a look inside, to do this you will probably have to remove some screws to remove an end plate.

 

AK in southern frogland has a decathlon he may be able to confirm if the controller may have a spare throttle loom to he controller and accessability.

Edited September 10, 20169 yr by Nealh

His friend has one. I am taking it to bits this week (water in motor from the sound of it) so I will have a look.

I just wish to add my comments to this thread as I've had a Gtech on trial for a week and have used it going to/from work.

 

First of all, I agree 100% with KeithMac's original comments and there isn't much to add really except to say that I get similar battery results. I too ride around 16 MPH, leave it on maximum assist and as it stands at the moment, I've completed 20.9 miles and the battery is still on 2 bars. One of my rides back from work was against a pretty strong headwind and I used the battery more than I normally would have. I plan to have a ride out tomorrow (Saturday) and see if I can fully deplete the battery or get 30 miles, whichever comes sooner!

 

My commute is only around 25 miles per week (several inclines/hills) so I'll be happy to get that and only have to worry about charging it up at weekends.

 

I would say that this is pretty much perfect as a commuter bike, I like the absence of any gears and not having to lube the chain is a real boon. Only time will tell how it copes with the sometimes harsh weather conditions we get in Northern Scotland.

 

UPDATE: Just been for a ride, mostly cycle path but also road with quite a few inclines and around town. I wanted to give it as much varied conditions as I could. Although not windy, this was near the coast so always a breeze! I intended to ride until the battery gave out but after 14 miles I gave up. So, this has now done 35 miles on a single charge and is still flashing on one bar. Gtech say that the distance between bars is approx. 7 miles but it's done at least 9 miles on the last one. I say at least because I could only tell when I stopped, one criticism is that you can't see the LED's in bright sunlight. Anyway, I just wanted to say that Gtech claim a 30 mile range and I've got 35 miles and it's not empty yet.

Edited October 8, 20169 yr by Arkwright01

My Wife and I tried out the City and the Sport bikes this weekend. We were very impressed with the performance but the main problem we both faced was the lack of suspension so with the thin tyres it was pretty uncomfortable on the roads around where we live. We will however be buying Electric Bikes in the near future but with Bigger knobbly wheels and suspension.

The big problem is the huge choice.....

That is why I have just signed up here.

Welcome supertag,

 

Which city and sport bikes did you try and what do you want?

Hi D9ve, Sorry I should have mentioned it was the two GTECH bikes. Will go for a good all terrain or Mountain bike as mentioned above. Any advice appreciated.

I just wanted to give my review of the Gtech bike too. I didn't learn to ride a bike as a kid and actually got a 'normal' bike a couple of years ago. I do a lot of journeys that are 1-2 miles and whilst I might be time pressured enough not to want to walk them I got frustrated at using the car all the time so decided the time was perfect for me to get a bike.

Sadly it was a bit of a disaster. Learning to ride a bike in your mid 40s is not fun. Despite every encouragement (and abuse) from my husband I just could not stand up on the pedals. That meant no power and therefor very slow acceleration and no chance of getting up the Leeds hills. It is a pretty hilly city and I just couldn't get enough power and ended up having to walk up the steeper bits.

We then moved house and my 1 mile walk to work has changed to 3.5miles. I couldn't cycle it with my 'normal' bike so we decided to trial the Gtech city bike.

It has been a revelation. If you want a bike as a vehicle rather than a sport then this is it. Despite a hilly commute I arrive fresh and not sweating - important as we have no shower at work. I have to cross two busy roads but this is no problem - the extra oomph you get when you first start means you can easily get away and remove yourself from danger. No gears means there is nothing to worry about - just pedal and use all your focus on surroundings and potential dangers.

I have grown so much in confidence I can very nearly take a hand off the bars to make hand signals.

This bike may be expensive (I paid £995) but it is a lot less than a second car which was the alternative. My next challenge is the rain - I have been lucky so far with the weather but it is only a matter of time before I will be cycling to work in the rain.

I just wish to add my comments to this thread as I've had a Gtech on trial for a week and have used it going to/from work.

 

First of all, I agree 100% with KeithMac's original comments and there isn't much to add really except to say that I get similar battery results. I too ride around 16 MPH, leave it on maximum assist and as it stands at the moment, I've completed 20.9 miles and the battery is still on 2 bars. One of my rides back from work was against a pretty strong headwind and I used the battery more than I normally would have. I plan to have a ride out tomorrow (Saturday) and see if I can fully deplete the battery or get 30 miles, whichever comes sooner!

 

My commute is only around 25 miles per week (several inclines/hills) so I'll be happy to get that and only have to worry about charging it up at weekends.

 

I would say that this is pretty much perfect as a commuter bike, I like the absence of any gears and not having to lube the chain is a real boon. Only time will tell how it copes with the sometimes harsh weather conditions we get in Northern Scotland.

 

UPDATE: Just been for a ride, mostly cycle path but also road with quite a few inclines and around town. I wanted to give it as much varied conditions as I could. Although not windy, this was near the coast so always a breeze! I intended to ride until the battery gave out but after 14 miles I gave up. So, this has now done 35 miles on a single charge and is still flashing on one bar. Gtech say that the distance between bars is approx. 7 miles but it's done at least 9 miles on the last one. I say at least because I could only tell when I stopped, one criticism is that you can't see the LED's in bright sunlight. Anyway, I just wanted to say that Gtech claim a 30 mile range and I've got 35 miles and it's not empty yet.

Hi I note your comment about allowing it to discharge fully before recharging it. Can I suggest that this is exactly the wrong approach.? It was the proper advice when the battery was made of Ni CD cells, or even to a lesser extent with Ni MH but not now. It is best to keep it charged up. Apparently best practice for Li ion is to charge the battery to 80 % or 90 % and to recharge frequently for the longest lifetime. . If you plan on doing a longer journey then of course 100% charge before going is optimum. The argument is that a full charge puts the substrate under stress.

Apparently best practice for Li ion is to charge the battery to 80 % or 90 % and to recharge frequently for the longest lifetime

 

That advice is taken out of context and doesn't apply to the typical electric bikes that we have here. It's a bit like Chinese whispers. Somebody had a good idea, and each time it gets passed on, it changes a little until today, we have this myth floating around.

 

You should always charge your battery until the charger tells you it's full (green light normally). If you do not charge to 100%, the balancing system will never operate, so your battery will go out of balance and lose capacity.