Thinking of getting a emtb

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

My bike shop man said, 'get an e-mtb, they will go anywhere. Anything else might limit where you can go and the batteries and motors are so good these days (generally) that you can ride on roads quite happily with the thick tyres.'
I took that advice and after 2 / 3 years agree with him.
If I'm doing an exclusively road ride, I pop a bit more air in the tyres - which I THINK helps.

Less rolling resistance at higher pressures.

I've just put my Marathon Supremes on my egravel, replacing the Nanos, that are a bit overkill for my normal rides until now spring through to autumn on moderate-rough lanes. Plus they should roll easier, meaning I get more distance for my limited 250Wh battery on the Mahle X35.

GT eGrade Bolt from Pauls Cycles for £1249, they also have the flat bar Current for £1049 and the Amp for £1449.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Less rolling resistance at higher pressures.

Sort of, but only on very smooth tarmac or a velodrome . On normal roads you’ll find there’s quite a wide range of pressures where you’ll trundle along at the same averages. But higher pressures will certainly make your fillings rattle more.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Sort of, but only on very smooth tarmac or a velodrome . On normal roads you’ll find there’s quite a wide range of pressures where you’ll trundle along at the same averages. But higher pressures will certainly make your fillings rattle more.

I find that if my tyres have dropped a bit in pressure then my bike becomes a lot easier to pedal when I notice and pump them back up to normal

Of course - I have just spent a few minutes pumping them up
so it could be because I expect it to be!

 

[Gwylan]

I find that if my tyres have dropped a bit in pressure then my bike becomes a lot easier to pedal when I notice and pump them back up to normal

Of course - I have just spent a few minutes pumping them up
so it could be because I expect it to be!

Action expects a reaction too.

 

[CXRAndy]

British roads are in general terrible in quality. Have a wider tyre with slightly lower pressure will be rewarded in better rolling resistance.

The only time I have gone with very high pressures is riding in Tenerife where most of the roads , especially up to the top of Teide are fantastic and smooth.

 

[RumbaAzul]

are they a 2023 model - and if so how old is the battery - they don;t like sitting around doing nothing for too long??

Not really if the battery hasn't been initialised/used.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Not really if the battery hasn't been initialised/used.

Is this true??

I have come across a couple of batteries in Halfords that are totally dead and I assumed they were old stock and just hadn;t been kept charged (this was a long time ago so they have probably changed their procedures)

what do they have to do to start them off??

 

[CXRAndy]

Is this true??

I have come across a couple of batteries in Halfords that are totally dead and I assumed they were old stock and just hadn;t been kept charged (this was a long time ago so they have probably changed their procedures)

what do they have to do to start them off??

Sometimes the BMS goes into a sleep mode and can be difficult to wake up if not impossible. Only by opening up the battery and checking the cells to see if they still have above minimum voltage will you know if the BMS can either awoken or replaced

https://cellsaviors.com/blog/wake-up-bms