Just bought my first E-bike :-)
- Thread starter Alba Zeus
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Lovely. A lady in my town has one but hacks all the other women riders off deliberately not declaring it as an e-bike on Strava. She’s well up the leaderboards on most of the climbs.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Put your garmin in your car and drive up them about 10 second quicker than her times - that should put her in her place.....Lovely. A lady in my town has one but hacks all the other women riders off deliberately not declaring it as an e-bike on Strava. She’s well up the leaderboards on most of the climbs.
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Alba Zeus
Über Member
Yeah been eyeing one for a while now. Really just for a boost on the hills 😊
Mralexrides
Active Member
Amazing doesn't even look like an e bike. How much does it weigh?
Scaleyback
Veteran
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I own the Orbea Gain D30 2019 105 groupset.
Nearly done 4,500 miles on mine. largely trouble free miles, I lost a few spokes early on (I'm a relative lightweight at 71 kg )
The standard 'Black Jack' wheels on mine seem to be cheap and the finish was very poor after 6 months.This is only cosmetic but annoying.
Also Orbea's support through their dealer 'Leisure Lakes' Lancaster was abysmal. I tried to get these wheels 'sorted' under warranty with zero success and consequently would not buy another. This is a crying shame because it is a great bike (imo)
Nearly done 4,500 miles on mine. largely trouble free miles, I lost a few spokes early on (I'm a relative lightweight at 71 kg )
The standard 'Black Jack' wheels on mine seem to be cheap and the finish was very poor after 6 months.This is only cosmetic but annoying.
Also Orbea's support through their dealer 'Leisure Lakes' Lancaster was abysmal. I tried to get these wheels 'sorted' under warranty with zero success and consequently would not buy another. This is a crying shame because it is a great bike (imo)
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
My sister has one of those in aquamarine. She really likes it and it allows her to keep up with her husband.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I second that E(bike)motion!
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Alba Zeus
Über Member
Bike arrived Thursday but standard Scottish summer had it peeing down all day so had to just sit and admire it until Friday when the sun popped out.
Done a 17 mile circular that I have done recently on my non ebike so I could compare stats. Rode on mid assistant for first 10 miles and highest assist for the rest.
Extra 2mph increase overall and hills where a doddle. Can definitely feel the bike helping when you need it and not when you don't.
Overall the bike rides really well, comfortable and handles like a dream.
Used about 12% battery with just a bit over 1000ft but as mentioned was on highest assist level for half of that and more than likely moving forward I will use it on mid assist as I was barely having to try on the highest assist.
My Mrs asked me when I got home how it was and all I could think was how much fun it had been. Highly recommend this bike.
Scaleyback
Veteran
- Location
- North Yorkshire
You look far too young and fit to have an e-bike 
