confusedcyclist
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Edit: I decided against buying the cube in the end, so I changed the the thread title.
I'm moving home soon. I am thinking about purchasing a 2020 CX Performance Bosch equipped motor ebike to smooth out the hills of my new, longer 13 mile commute. Whilst I'm definitely fit enough to ride the route muscle powered (I did a trial run on my heavy steel frame) the steep climbs mean it's a good 1 hour and 20 mins, that 30 mins longer than before. I have a baby at home now so want to minimise travel time so I can spend more time with DD before bedtime. An ebike would help me do that without adding a second car to our household bills. Also, I'm not riding much commuting miles these days, and I am regularly throwing away £90 on bus fares. Something like this will work out about £70 a month over 3 years interest free credit, so I'll be ahead financially so long as maintenance isn't overly expensive and I commit to avoiding the bus in all but the worst weather.
I know I can go cheaper with a custom build, but don't want the hassle of things going wrong, I picked Bosch because they have great warranty and the new CX motor seems to be getting rave reviews. I had considered the active line motors too, but as I'm a bit of a lump and I'm cycling steep hills and some light trials, I thought the 75Nm torque motor might be better suited to my needs.
Spec wise it looks decent with rack, lights and mudguards built in. If you had £3k burning a hole in your pocket for a e-bike commuter, would you pick something like this for hilly terrain with mostly tarmac but some light trail riding? Major downside is it's not available in my size until Feb 2020. The LBS has nothing comparable in stock. Since most motors need to be dealer serviced, I want to buy from my local dealer. https://www.cube.eu/en/2020/e-bikes...be-kathmandu-hybrid-exc-625-iridiumnred-2020/
I'm not really sure if e-bike riders rate Cube? I've never owned one. I steered awat from giants offering because of their proprietary motor. I haven't been able to find any reviews of this cube bike yet, I don't think it's even off the production line yet, but my LBS are taking pre-orders, and I'm tempted to hit that buy button. What do you think?
I'm moving home soon. I am thinking about purchasing a 2020 CX Performance Bosch equipped motor ebike to smooth out the hills of my new, longer 13 mile commute. Whilst I'm definitely fit enough to ride the route muscle powered (I did a trial run on my heavy steel frame) the steep climbs mean it's a good 1 hour and 20 mins, that 30 mins longer than before. I have a baby at home now so want to minimise travel time so I can spend more time with DD before bedtime. An ebike would help me do that without adding a second car to our household bills. Also, I'm not riding much commuting miles these days, and I am regularly throwing away £90 on bus fares. Something like this will work out about £70 a month over 3 years interest free credit, so I'll be ahead financially so long as maintenance isn't overly expensive and I commit to avoiding the bus in all but the worst weather.
I know I can go cheaper with a custom build, but don't want the hassle of things going wrong, I picked Bosch because they have great warranty and the new CX motor seems to be getting rave reviews. I had considered the active line motors too, but as I'm a bit of a lump and I'm cycling steep hills and some light trials, I thought the 75Nm torque motor might be better suited to my needs.
Spec wise it looks decent with rack, lights and mudguards built in. If you had £3k burning a hole in your pocket for a e-bike commuter, would you pick something like this for hilly terrain with mostly tarmac but some light trail riding? Major downside is it's not available in my size until Feb 2020. The LBS has nothing comparable in stock. Since most motors need to be dealer serviced, I want to buy from my local dealer. https://www.cube.eu/en/2020/e-bikes...be-kathmandu-hybrid-exc-625-iridiumnred-2020/
I'm not really sure if e-bike riders rate Cube? I've never owned one. I steered awat from giants offering because of their proprietary motor. I haven't been able to find any reviews of this cube bike yet, I don't think it's even off the production line yet, but my LBS are taking pre-orders, and I'm tempted to hit that buy button. What do you think?
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