November 1, 20169 yr What it sounds like and what it may well do is unknown until you or some one else has tried it the finished article, at the end of the day it may be totally pants. Yes and I realize that. We can't know for sure until the finished product is tried out, although we can still have a reasonable guess.
November 2, 20169 yr I have a owned a Surly Moonlander with 5" tyres. Huge fun, great for riding on my local shingle beaches at Hurst Castle. Lot of drag on smooth tarmac though. 4" is better but still draggy on asphalt, ok on gravel. 3" you should consider as a really good compromise. Guess power assist means no need to worry about drag! 3"x27.5 is very popular just now. Price is good. There seems to be strong demand with high prices and experienced fat bikers who have had to swop to electric are hugely enjoying them. Brian
November 8, 20169 yr One of the better looking cheaper e-fatbikes. Long mud guards are good and hard to find for fat bikes. Those big tires throw a ton of crap on your back.
November 8, 20169 yr Author Thank you for your word of encouragement, Sherman. I am thinking of offering a choice of tyres. 26" x 3" with road tread for winter commuting and 26 x 4 with off-road tread for farm tracks. What do you think? on road tread is on the left: http://wooshbikes.co.uk/2017/rio/tyres.jpg
November 10, 20169 yr Really like the look of this bike 'minus the rack'. Been looking for something similar for sometime now in terms of looks. Had my eye on the previous oxygen model but I’m in two minds on whether or not I like new the integrated battery on the S-cross and large logo. Will be interesting to see how it performs and if de restriction is possible? At that price point presumable cycle to work scheme becomes an option for many also.
November 10, 20169 yr Have you considered a groove under the top frame so the wires can run in a more discrete fashion??
November 11, 20169 yr SW I'd like to see you "jump" that one in the forest . . But at least it will float when an angry walker pushes you in the canal. TREX Although it wouldn't be for me , I think your onto a winner with the Rio it looks different and seems to be value From the little I know about selling ebikes I think this bike would appeal to a younger audience and the writing on the tyres is good and would add to the appeal at very little or no cost. Good luck with it. Edited November 11, 20169 yr by Izzyekerslike
November 11, 20169 yr These people have guns and voted for Trump. Is there anything else you need to know about American culture? Tom
November 11, 20169 yr These people have guns and voted for Trump. Is there anything else you need to know about American culture? Tom Keep your politicking on your miserable Brexit thread.
November 11, 20169 yr Keep your politicking on your miserable Brexit thread. It isn't his miserable Brexit thread.
November 11, 20169 yr Thank you for your kind comments. I was hoping that someone would see it as a potential commuter bike on bumpy lanes so thank you kangooroo. The fork is rigid. Avid disc brakes front and rear. I did tell them to install soft grips and thumb throttle but they forgot. On the production bikes, the el Fatboy will be replaced by Rio. I'll also get the crankset upgraded. Will take on board what is said. I will have to confirm all the details with the factory (the same that make the Karoo) sometime next week. The weak Pound does not help, it's hard to stick to £1,000 C2W limit. well, strictly FWIW (I have pretty weird, often bad taste), the part of me that used to commute all seasons in the UK likes it, lots. what I remember most from then is crashing through wet potholes on very narrow edges of B-road in darkness with lorries barrelling past me. a bike that would soak that up and take it in its stride at higher speeds (20mph or more) would have been perfect. But there is a major problem: it needs fat marathon plus' (I remember lots of glass as well and a puncture in -5C on a busy B road at 7AM in the winter in the UK is enough to trigger a mental health crisis) which don't exist as yet
November 11, 20169 yr I have a owned a Surly Moonlander with 5" tyres. Huge fun, great for riding on my local shingle beaches at Hurst Castle. Lot of drag on smooth tarmac though. 4" is better but still draggy on asphalt, ok on gravel. 3" you should consider as a really good compromise. Guess power assist means no need to worry about drag! 3"x27.5 is very popular just now. Price is good. There seems to be strong demand with high prices and experienced fat bikers who have had to swop to electric are hugely enjoying them. Brian yikes so fat tyres are draggy? in my fantasies they were something like big apples. no such luck?
November 11, 20169 yr These people have guns and voted for Trump. Is there anything else you need to know about American culture? Tom How worldly and educated you are. Have you ever left the village?
November 11, 20169 yr I think Tom was writing "tongue in cheek"... No, he was just trying to be a smart ass.
November 12, 20169 yr Gosh, an American in Leominster. Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston
November 12, 20169 yr Author I'll get it at the end of the month. Will change the brakes to HDB and try with different tyres and controllers to see how she goes.
November 12, 20169 yr I'll get it at the end of the month. Will change the brakes to HDB and try with different tyres and controllers to see how she goes. A few photos of you off roading in the forests and tracks on the new baby, would look good in the MTB thread a place where you are absent from! If you want to come to Leominster to test it there are plenty of places round here.
November 12, 20169 yr Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston I stand corrected.
May 29, 20178 yr Hi trex, what a great looking bike the 'Rio' is, I had been planning to buy a Bali as you stopped the Kreiger but think I much prefer the Rio. Glad you went for non suspension forks too as the tyres will do the work. Damn shame you're so far away from me in the northern highlands. I'm a strong believer of try before you buy. I'll try very hard to get over to southend at some point. Keep 'em coming
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