ebikeerwidnes
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"New" 2023 ebike - good idea? Genesis Smithfield
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Saracenlad
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- Mattersey. Nottinghamshire.
Nice one. Enjoy.
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
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- Somerset
First ride on the new bike today. Only about 4 miles, but enough to be happy that the bike fits and functions well. Also enough for Ms AU to tell me my Carradice panniers need to be replaced with something more in keeping. We'll see.
Ming the Merciless
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- Inside my skull
Big sandwich then?
ebikeerwidnes
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The weight of mine is pretty irrelevant - as you say - when riding
does become a problem when riding on some paths with barriers
I have come across a few where I nearly had to turn back as I couldn;t get round it
with a light normal bike I could have lifted it over
there was one where I took the saddle bag and battery off and just managed to get the bike over the thing
and I do feel that cycle storage where you hang it off the front wheel might be a problem??
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Mine is 22-25kg and I use that type of storage at work. I do remove the battery and water bottle (I won't leave the battery on anyway at work in case of fire) but it seems to hang ok. I weigh move than 4 times the weight of the bike and its not crumbled yet under me I think I'm ok.
ebikeerwidnes
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Mine is 22-25kg and I use that type of storage at work. I do remove the battery and water bottle (I won't leave the battery on anyway at work in case of fire) but it seems to hang ok. I weigh move than 4 times the weight of the bike and its not crumbled yet under me I think I'm ok.
It just seems like the weight is on things not designed to take weight in that direction at that point
does save a lot of space though
I was going to set that up in our shed - lot sof vertical room and short of floor space so it would help
but I am just not sure I like the forces and where and how they are applied
I bought a Momentum E3+ a few months ago. You should read some reviews. Owned by Giant and it shows in the build quality.
I'm loving it but ,my needs could be different from yours, the battery is only removeable with tools, for example , but it is a high qualty panasonic battery and i can deal with that if need be
IanSmithCSE
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- Worcester, Worcestershire
Good morning,
Best wishes to you and your ebike and I see that you said that you needed an ebike so this may be moot.
I use mine as a commute tool rather than a recreational ride and after quite a few months I started to become lazy, I don't feel like this hill this morning became I don't feel like this hill this week.
The trouble is those hills were an important part of the fitness regime and I noticed something like a 7-10 bmp increase in resting heart rate.
So i did two things two ways, firstly I used the app to change the assist levels to 50/100/175 watts down from 100/175/250 and secondly I designated a 3 1/4 mile stretch of the road as a ride flat out section every evening.
...... and thirdly as my battery is shot I don't have much available power anyway.
As I have an X35 based ebike it is quite light at only 14kg, even so the 50 watt assist level feels like it is just offseting the extra weight as the road rises steeply, so not really an ebike at all!
Bye
Ian
Best wishes to you and your ebike and I see that you said that you needed an ebike so this may be moot.
I use mine as a commute tool rather than a recreational ride and after quite a few months I started to become lazy, I don't feel like this hill this morning became I don't feel like this hill this week.
The trouble is those hills were an important part of the fitness regime and I noticed something like a 7-10 bmp increase in resting heart rate.
So i did two things two ways, firstly I used the app to change the assist levels to 50/100/175 watts down from 100/175/250 and secondly I designated a 3 1/4 mile stretch of the road as a ride flat out section every evening.
...... and thirdly as my battery is shot I don't have much available power anyway.
As I have an X35 based ebike it is quite light at only 14kg, even so the 50 watt assist level feels like it is just offseting the extra weight as the road rises steeply, so not really an ebike at all!
Bye
Ian
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OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
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- Somerset
That looks like a great bike; I considered a Whyte Rheo that is similar, lightweight with internal battery and mild assistance.
Because my health limits the effort I can make I came to the conclusion that I needed a higher level of assistance. I also decided I wanted a battery that I could remove easily.
It's great that there is a variety of ebikes available to us.
ebikeerwidnes
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I like having a battery that I can remove easily
OK - it mean a thief can do so as well - I am sure the key can be forced
but it means I can easily take the battery off if I am leaving the bike somewhere for a while
it also mean I can easily charge the battery off the bike - which means I can charge it indoor in cold weather because apparently they don;t like being charged it the temperature goes too low
That looks grand - glad to hear you're getting on well with it
Tbh if they did that in a non-assisted variant (other than the older versions of which I'm aware
) I'd be all over that as the next utility hack.
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
I've been out on the Genesis Smithfield most days since it arrived. Total kilometerage so far is just 100, and we are getting to know each other.
I'm 5' 8" and the bike is a small, but the fit is very good. No toe/mudguard collisions, no feeling squashed, even with the standard 70mm stem. That's a relief!
It's clear that the battery will meet my needs; 30km on undulating roads has used one bar out of five on the battery. That's also a relief.
The bike is heavy, and slow away from traffic lights. I'm learning to change to a low gear before stopping, and to turn up the assistance.
I was disappointed in the ride quality until I discovered the huge tyres were at 80 psi. That was easily fixed.
The small frame and battery location made it tricky to find a good location for the D lock.
The start and end of rides is more of a faff than with my clunkers.
Pick up battery from indoors, put on bike, check I have keys for the battery and lock, check I have a rucksack to carry the battery, safety checks and go.
Arrived at cafe, lock bike, remove battery, cart battery around.
I'm delighted.
I'm 5' 8" and the bike is a small, but the fit is very good. No toe/mudguard collisions, no feeling squashed, even with the standard 70mm stem. That's a relief!
It's clear that the battery will meet my needs; 30km on undulating roads has used one bar out of five on the battery. That's also a relief.
The bike is heavy, and slow away from traffic lights. I'm learning to change to a low gear before stopping, and to turn up the assistance.
I was disappointed in the ride quality until I discovered the huge tyres were at 80 psi. That was easily fixed.
The small frame and battery location made it tricky to find a good location for the D lock.
The start and end of rides is more of a faff than with my clunkers.
Pick up battery from indoors, put on bike, check I have keys for the battery and lock, check I have a rucksack to carry the battery, safety checks and go.
Arrived at cafe, lock bike, remove battery, cart battery around.
I'm delighted.
ebikeerwidnes
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- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Trick with a cafe is to find one where you can lock the bike up in sight
Then you don;t have to take the battery off because you can see it
AND you can sip your coffee while looking at the bike!!
