still have my raleigh 753 im using it on the turbo just to get my legs turning (torture) still has to be done.its a fantastic good as the day i bought it 1980 ,but to be honest ill never convert it i did look at switch conversion but not for me.im almost certain i going for raleigh motus grand tour 500watt it ticks all the boxes only issue is i havent road tested it yet,im going for a 48cm size so hoping that size will fit.
Me head is wrecked
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My Raleigh 753.bought new back in the day .
Another class frame waiting to be built up God knows if that's going to happen.kuds bought me that for my 50th.
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Price up a replacement battery when you narrow it down a bit.
5 years is probably about right for longevity. The Bosch ones aren't cheap but they are all Mid drive.
I like the hub drive for it's simplicity and quietness but the mid drive bikes with pedal torque sensing are great to ride (I did a TSDZ2 conversion to an MTB with Nuvinci rear hub and that is a great bike).
5 years is probably about right for longevity. The Bosch ones aren't cheap but they are all Mid drive.
I like the hub drive for it's simplicity and quietness but the mid drive bikes with pedal torque sensing are great to ride (I did a TSDZ2 conversion to an MTB with Nuvinci rear hub and that is a great bike).
ok guys this might sound like a stupid question but i got to ask ,almost certain im buying a raleigh motus grand tour ebike bosch active line plus motoe 500watt battery price . 2350 euro ok im repeating myself buy anyway my friends i used to cycle with are buying the koga signature cost 5000euro 400 watt bosch motor.
yeah so whats that koga going to better than the raleigh am i missing out on something here.koga make great bikes for sure but raleigh been at this game a long time have making bikes down to a fine art.
yeah so whats that koga going to better than the raleigh am i missing out on something here.koga make great bikes for sure but raleigh been at this game a long time have making bikes down to a fine art.
Hi, I can't answer your question re the Koga, but last year, and after much research I was going to get the Motus. (I wanted 500w Bosch mid drive, hub gears and belt drive). Problem was I ended up doing too much research and by the time I had procrastinated for so long they had sold out of the spec I wanted!
I ended up seeing a good deal on the Raleigh Centros for the same money so got that just before the Pandemic seemed to wipe out all the the stock availability. To date I have not been disappointed, a great ride with a good range (90 miles when ridden mainly in "ECO" mode which I find enough with the odd "power up" for hilly bits). Electric bikes are expensive for what they are and I don't really see what "extra" you are going to get by paying more than double your current budget? ......certainly not double the quality if they are using the same motor system?
I ended up seeing a good deal on the Raleigh Centros for the same money so got that just before the Pandemic seemed to wipe out all the the stock availability. To date I have not been disappointed, a great ride with a good range (90 miles when ridden mainly in "ECO" mode which I find enough with the odd "power up" for hilly bits). Electric bikes are expensive for what they are and I don't really see what "extra" you are going to get by paying more than double your current budget? ......certainly not double the quality if they are using the same motor system?
I was thinking the the same it's like going from 105 to dura ace no big difference except for price.my main thing will the bike run out of juice after ,30 miles and is it going to get me up hill onle reason im buying an ebike to be honest.
the motus grand tour looks like a well put together bike .
i cant get near a store to try it out we are in full lockdown cant go outside 5km from our house.
thanks for reply Stul much appreciated .
the motus grand tour looks like a well put together bike .
i cant get near a store to try it out we are in full lockdown cant go outside 5km from our house.
thanks for reply Stul much appreciated .
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...I would not normally spend north of £2k without at least seeing it, but in the end I got fed up with waiting for lockdown to end (and the earlt spring weather was too good to miss), so I just took the plunge and ordered it online and got it delivered. I actually wanted the "mid" size, but again they had sold out so I took a punt and got the smaller version.....glad I did as it is just the right size for me (5ft 10")...
I'm just 5ft5ins they do a size 48cm should be ok for me.they have a 46cm but that 600 wheels I want 700. I'll have to
book a test ride when things get back to some kind of normality.
Im waiting for upto 6 months for my ebike from China. 1 month down, so much nearer
..make sure it is well "decontaminated" before you ride it!!!
post it crazy you could be waiting another six.(hopefully not tho)Im waiting for upto 6 months for my ebike from China. 1 month down, so much nearer
