Rubbee X
- Thread starter Biker man
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
They will probably go... Link? 
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
What about if you have panniers/rack? Also it says if you opt for the 3 battery module, it has 350w of power. So illegal then?
For those after a link... https://www.rubbee.co.uk/product/rubbee-x/
For those after a link... https://www.rubbee.co.uk/product/rubbee-x/
rualexander
Legendary Member
But not illegal in some countries
KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
It's quite comical, really.
What if you have not just panniers/rack, but - gasp! - those unusual things which are just very occasionally useful when it (very rarely) rains ie mudguards?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
It's cheap, BUT, it's direct drive onto the TYRE !
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Which is the sort of bike you'd fit a motor to, utility/commuting bike, oh no, can't use a rack or mudguard.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I don't think he knows how to post a link.They will probably go... Link?
So @Biker man here's how to do it if you're on a phone or tablet.
Put your finger on the address bar of the page you want to link to and hold it down. You will then see this, click on the share button (two leg logo with three dots) and then you will see a variety of options, click on 'copy link' .
Open the cycle chat page and hold down your finger on the box.
You will see an option to paste so click on that. Your link will appear.
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Looks OK - never seen a successful ebike kit that has friction drive so I would be wary of that
Also - range quoted is notoriously optimistic and this seems quite low (10 miles for the entry version) so I'm not sure how useful it would be
2 battery version - 20 mile range- would be OK but still shortish
and, as mentioned above, the 3 battery version is illegal in the UK
Also - range quoted is notoriously optimistic and this seems quite low (10 miles for the entry version) so I'm not sure how useful it would be
2 battery version - 20 mile range- would be OK but still shortish
and, as mentioned above, the 3 battery version is illegal in the UK
KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
It's like an updated version - electronic rather than electrical - of those dynamo lights we were so pleased and proud to have on our bikes as teenagers in the early 1960s!
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Interesting that it has regen - wonder how effective it is??
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Yes, but the interesting thing on one of their kickstarter campaigns is that they claim the 3 battery module option is EU/US ebike laws compatible, despite it saying it is it is 350w and tops out at 20 mph...
View: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1732543648/make-your-bike-electric-the-new-rubbee-x
- (under the section 'Power mode-on')
Their words... So is it or isn't it legal in the EU/UK?
Don't know yet.
Giving your age away there Knitty 🤠
a.twiddler
Veteran
Reminds me of the sort of thing that used to be advertised in the Sunday papers years ago. A bolt on roller drive electrical assist unit with rechargeable batteries etc. long before e bikes were a thing. The roller seemed to be its downfall, slipping at the slightest hint of rain, and poor motor power that never lived up to its promise to get you up hills.
Perhaps Rubbee have overcome all these drawbacks with modern electronics but none of their reviews in that link look convincing. If I was in the market for that sort of thing I'd let someone else (or a lot of someone elses) be a test pilot with their own money to get some feedback first. Curious that if they've supposedly been around in some form or other for so long that we've only just heard of them.
Perhaps Rubbee have overcome all these drawbacks with modern electronics but none of their reviews in that link look convincing. If I was in the market for that sort of thing I'd let someone else (or a lot of someone elses) be a test pilot with their own money to get some feedback first. Curious that if they've supposedly been around in some form or other for so long that we've only just heard of them.
