Widge
Baldy Go
And quite right too! At the moment I lick mine clean after every ride and massage it with Ellimans Universal Embrocation. But I expect the novelty will soon wear off.
Orbea Gain
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arao99
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As soon as a dealer or a new owner connects to the gain the original owner will get an email with coordinates to show where the bike is ,as I found out when my dealer connect his app to my bike last week.
G3CWI
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- Location
- Macclesfield
A quick update. A few weeks in and several hundred miles on the M21i.
The good bits: it does encourage me to tackle more hilly rides. It's a lot of fun to ride. On even moderately technical gravel the speed restriction is not a problem. It pedals well on the road without assistance if needed.
The bad bits: power delivery up very steep hills is poor. The cover for the charging point is completely inadequate - it's always full of water when I get home. Despite the advertising; it has no mudguard mounts.
I bought it to allow me to tackle hilly stuff from my motorhome where (due to the size of the vehicle) I can't park close to the riding area. It does that perfectly.
The good bits: it does encourage me to tackle more hilly rides. It's a lot of fun to ride. On even moderately technical gravel the speed restriction is not a problem. It pedals well on the road without assistance if needed.
The bad bits: power delivery up very steep hills is poor. The cover for the charging point is completely inadequate - it's always full of water when I get home. Despite the advertising; it has no mudguard mounts.
I bought it to allow me to tackle hilly stuff from my motorhome where (due to the size of the vehicle) I can't park close to the riding area. It does that perfectly.
Scaleyback
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- North Yorkshire
My take on a couple of the points you make.
The power delivery on steep hills ? I am 72 and have no complaints. This must be a subjective thing, more about the particular rider than the bikes power delivery. Remember Orbea say “ it enhances your ride, doesn’t dominate it”
I do not ride in wet weather (given the choice), the rare times I have been caught I have never found water in the charging point.
However, I have full mudguards that do help keep water spray negligible.
Mudguard mounts on carbon frames ? I don’t think they exist on any makers bikes. Orbea should stress the point in their marketing literature,
Alloy frames only with mudguards mounts.
Enjoy your Gain.
Agree with most you say Scaley, as they mirror my Gain experiences. Ps. You can get carbon frames that have guard fittings. My own Trek Domane has them (one reason why I choose it as a winter build) they are not obvious too. Discreetly hidden on the inside of the front and rear stays. Take the guards off and you wouldn't know they where there.
Southernguns
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- Uk
I could be wrong and will happily stand corrected but I do not think Orbea advertise mudguard mounts on their Gain (M series) carbon frames, only on their (D and F series) alloy frames. They definitely have them on my D30, although I do not make use of them.
I certainly agree with G3CWI in that it is more fun to ride, especially on hillier rides. And it does make you more willing to tackle hilly rides. My personal experiences are somewhat similar but, at the same time, a little different (if that makes any sense). I have found my technique on hills really effects how well the bike delivers its power, and as my technique is far from good I also experience varying performances in power delivery. However, I am certain that this is down to me as a poor rider because when I really focus on a good, smooth spinning technique the performance is pretty consistent. If I try and grind a big gear up the hills, or my spinning is far from smooth, then the performance from the bike is very varied. My biggest grip however, and it is nothing to do with the bike but more to do with my cycling ability and the limiting of speed to 15.5mph, is that as soon as my mates travel over over 16 mph on flat or slightly uphill terrain I struggle to stay anywhere near them and fall further and further back until we reach the next hill. I would be keen to try the US version with the higher speed restriction.
You're so right about the correct approach to climbing hills on the Gain. For max and smooth progress from the assist, sitting down and keeping the revs between 75/80 rpm gets the best out of the "engine"
G3CWI
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- Location
- Macclesfield
I agree. However some of the ascents here are 20% plus and even with the gearing on the M21 I cannot keep the cadence high enough. I’m not hugely bothered as I can cycle up them anyway. Probably it’s a downside of hubdrives. The power kicks in as the gradient eases and I can recover.
G3CWI
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Yes are probably right. However some UK resellers said the M series had mounts - sloppy cut and paste perhaps?). It does on the fork (a shared component) but not on the frame.
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youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
P clips on the seat stays?
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youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
34T cassette?
The problem on steep hills with the Gain, is more down to motor torque than how high you can get the cadence. 40nm is just not enough grunt in the motor.
Scaleyback
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- North Yorkshire
Let’s finish that sentence: 40nm is just not enough grunt in the motor for me. 😜
Well, i obviously wasn't talking to you or about myself. I was speaking to the person who's post i quoted, the person who has problems getting up hills with this motor.
