A very interesting Video, thank you. I have also just bought an eBike, in my case a Specialized Turbo Tero 4, which looks very similar to the Centros. I got a good deal over RRP and used Bike2Work to finance it. It’s an odd experience. I am a long-time cyclist with 2 Road and one MTB. The MTB was basically my shopping/ small journey bike. The two Road bikes are for my hobby and longer 20 mile plus rides where full kit is donned and I join the Mamil brigade. If I am honest, I was unsure about the eMTB on the first few rides, it was heavy and a little intimidating. However, like you I found myself making excuses to go to the shops etc. 5 trips to Sainsburys in one day is excessive, I think? For me it is the perfect transport for 10 mile rides, which includes my commute on river paths. No need to don expensive kit and no profuse sweating upon arrival at work. I see it as a different mode of transport. My road bikes are a hobby and used for fast riding to far flung local cafes on a Sunday morning with full kit and an expected cardio workout result with Strava post ride analysis. The eBike feels more like a car or motorbike. The event is the journey and arriving at the destination not the riding exercise in itself. I am planning a 40mile ride on a cycleway to Brighton where I suspect it will be perfect. On arrival I’ll have Fish and Chips and a beer or two before getting the train home. I am a larger fellow so think the 86 mile range may be 50 in real use, but that’s fine. As I age, I may get an eRoad bike to help me up hills only. Don’t want or need the assistance on the flat for that bike and 16mph is too slow anyway on the road. The technology will no doubt change with better and lighter batteries. Looking forward to more of your ebike experience.
I was trying to sell it for £1500 but have recently decided i love it to much. I'm thinking it needs a front rack now haha. I know you can get them for about £2000
A very interesting Video, thank you.
I have also just bought an eBike, in my case a Specialized Turbo Tero 4, which looks very similar to the Centros. I got a good deal over RRP and used Bike2Work to finance it.
It’s an odd experience. I am a long-time cyclist with 2 Road and one MTB. The MTB was basically my shopping/ small journey bike. The two Road bikes are for my hobby and longer 20 mile plus rides where full kit is donned and I join the Mamil brigade.
If I am honest, I was unsure about the eMTB on the first few rides, it was heavy and a little intimidating. However, like you I found myself making excuses to go to the shops etc. 5 trips to Sainsburys in one day is excessive, I think?
For me it is the perfect transport for 10 mile rides, which includes my commute on river paths. No need to don expensive kit and no profuse sweating upon arrival at work.
I see it as a different mode of transport. My road bikes are a hobby and used for fast riding to far flung local cafes on a Sunday morning with full kit and an expected cardio workout result with Strava post ride analysis.
The eBike feels more like a car or motorbike. The event is the journey and arriving at the destination not the riding exercise in itself. I am planning a 40mile ride on a cycleway to Brighton where I suspect it will be perfect. On arrival I’ll have Fish and Chips and a beer or two before getting the train home. I am a larger fellow so think the 86 mile range may be 50 in real use, but that’s fine.
As I age, I may get an eRoad bike to help me up hills only. Don’t want or need the assistance on the flat for that bike and 16mph is too slow anyway on the road. The technology will no doubt change with better and lighter batteries.
Looking forward to more of your ebike experience.
Thanks for the messege it seems we have the same thoughts on ebiking :)
I suffer from wind looks like u do to.how’s about a wind free introduction thank you.
what price did you try to sell it for? probably the bike i'd choose to buy if its not over complicated with app nonsense stuff
I was trying to sell it for £1500 but have recently decided i love it to much. I'm thinking it needs a front rack now haha. I know you can get them for about £2000