eBikes...mmm

[KnittyNorah]

I'd buy one just to upset people who get upset by them.

I think I've mildly upset a couple of passing cyclists when they've seen my age and size, and asked in an almost-rhetorical tone 'Electric?' and I've said 'no ...'. They definitely had a disappointed look on their face at my response - I think they wanted to pat themselves on the back for overtaking 'someone on an electric bike'; there's not much to congratulate oneself about, when passing a minute old lady on an exclusively-pedal bike!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

My Orbea's battery is in the down tube so not an option. I just use a waterless washing system and to date had no issues.

How do you replace it when it reaches its recharge limit?

 

[Alba Zeus]

How do you replace it when it reaches its recharge limit?

Will send it to Sigma (who I purchased it from) or an e-bike specialist to have it replaced. I'm sure there will be a way for a specialist to do it.

HERE it is

 

[Tenkaykev]

How do you replace it when it reaches its recharge limit?

Looks a bit fiddly, but if it went in it will come out. From the shape of the battery pack it looks as though it could be recelled if not "chipped "

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Looks a bit fiddly, but if it went in it will come out. From the shape of the battery pack it looks as though it could be recelled if not "chipped "

There’s a panel to unbolt to release it then?

 

[Mike_P]

Batteries suffer in cold weather so if integral best to store the bike somewhere where their is heating.

 

[BoldonLad]

Despite what I read as a carefully worded first post, this all went downhill too quickly, didn't it?

Indeed…. No surprise there

 

[kayakerles]

I think I've mildly upset a couple of passing cyclists when they've seen my age and size, and asked in an almost-rhetorical tone 'Electric?' and I've said 'no ...'. They definitely had a disappointed look on their face at my response - I think they wanted to pat themselves on the back for overtaking 'someone on an electric bike'; there's not much to congratulate oneself about, when passing a minute old lady on an exclusively-pedal bike!

Live and let live, ride and let ride. ✌

 

[BoldonLad]

Thanks! Yes, I’m a bit shocked! I’ll have to be more careful with my wording in the future!

Please don’t (be more careful with your wording)

 

[BoldonLad]

Who would have thought a thread about ebikes would cause such trouble.

Some electrically charged tempers.

Would they be classified as e-tempers?

 

[dodgy]

I'd buy one just to upset people who get upset by them.

Go on then, buy one 🤷‍♂️

 

[Alba Zeus]

Batteries suffer in cold weather so if integral best to store the bike somewhere where their is heating.

Mine is kept indoors

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Go on then, buy one 🤷‍♂️

Not out of the question at some point.

 

[gzoom]

Gocycle have a fantastic implementation of the torque sensor, you can set it an almost infinite amount of ways as it has a power meter built in and an accompanying app. For instance you can ask that no assistance at all is provided until you put in (say) 300 watts. I'm not sure many if any other bikes are doing that.

Pretty sure all half decent eBikes give you the option. The problem is once you are 'use to' the high assistance, you really notice riding an eBike with no assistance on.

I do my commutes on the eBike to work these day wearing normal cloth and shoes, with the assistance set on 'max', no sweat needed, and it allows me to travel between different inner city sites without worrying about parking or traffic. Its cut down my car usage for traveling cross site in the city by 100%, and reduced my car usage for normal commute by at least 50%.

Not sure why any cyclist would 'hate' eBikes?

 

[Tenkaykev]

There’s a panel to unbolt to release it then?

There’s several steps judging by the YouTube video I found, including removing the bottom bracket by the look of things 😮