I own the single battery version - the R&M Delite. I’ve had it for over two years. This electric bike has transformed my life. I use it every day. It’s my transport. It’s also a pleasure giver. I see things I wouldn’t have seen and go on paths I couldn’t have driven on, and make journeys I wouldn’t have taken. The running costs are effectively non existent and as it lasts for ever, depreciation is negligible. The time it takes from A to B in towns is faster than a car. I also pack wet/cold weather gear at all times for contingency and two locks for security insurance, I carry loads like shopping etc easily. I’ve got anti puncture tyre liners, it’s got great lights, brake lights and mirror so it’s safe and and can travel trails home in pitch black safely. This bike is smooth, reliable, comfortable and a real pleasure to ride and own. Yes, it’s a significant investment, but you get the point, ‘buy cheap, buy twice’, but when you make a change to one car plus eBike, your total transport costs are significantly reduced. I would heartily recommend investing in one of these bikes and am happy to share my experiences with it. Thank you and god luck.
Having owned a superdelight they are really not designed for that riding even with the Off-road pack. The belt guard on the large belt ring next to the motor sits well below the frame without adequate protection. This means if you go down a large step you will damage the belt / belt ring or worse the motor. This bike is more designed for muddy paths and off-road rather than Mountains as seen in the video. Plus the weight of the bike will severely limit the range. I know this because I rode mine across the Black Forest in Germany in a multi day tour and came to this conclusion. I still have my bike I love it, but it’s really not designed for the riding seen in this video. Otherwise great video, very informative and covers most of the necessary information. Keep them coming 👍
Every bike has its limits. I have ridden this bike to the top of Snowdon (video is on this channel), across Dartmoor (somewhere on the channel), Exmoor, The Quantocks (with Rufus on his cargo bike) and plenty of road miles. I even tried to get to the top of Cadair Idris a few weeks ago (new video coming soon!). When choosing a bike you need to decide what you are most likely to be doing. If it's all about the mountains maybe the Delite mountain would be a better fit. If it is about cycle touring maybe a Charger4 GT or Supercharger might be better. And if it is the commute then something like a Culture or a Tinker might do the trick. But if you want something that can have a really good go at all of them, then the Delite4 is a cracking solution!
Change it when the combined battery goes flat/into the red (at 5-8% approx). The new battery will then take the % charge back up and you can use the full power of the range extender.
There's the option to have the Delite4 with the pannier rack instead which is a minimalist option for fixing panniers weighing up to 5 kg each. The rear and brake lights are integrated into it. You'd be limiting carrying capacity however. The rack in the video is by far the most popular option. It could be removed but you'd lose the rear light.
R&M are the only full suspended bikes that offer a rack that is not connected to the swing triangle. This ensures that all the stuff you carry is protected from vibrations and that the suspension is light, allowing the wheel to better copy the terrain. What you see as a "tumor" is, to the eyes of a trained engineer, finest bike tech.
I own the single battery version - the R&M Delite. I’ve had it for over two years. This electric bike has transformed my life. I use it every day. It’s my transport. It’s also a pleasure giver. I see things I wouldn’t have seen and go on paths I couldn’t have driven on, and make journeys I wouldn’t have taken.
The running costs are effectively non existent and as it lasts for ever, depreciation is negligible. The time it takes from A to B in towns is faster than a car. I also pack wet/cold weather gear at all times for contingency and two locks for security insurance, I carry loads like shopping etc easily. I’ve got anti puncture tyre liners, it’s got great lights, brake lights and mirror so it’s safe and and can travel trails home in pitch black safely. This bike is smooth, reliable, comfortable and a real pleasure to ride and own.
Yes, it’s a significant investment, but you get the point, ‘buy cheap, buy twice’, but when you make a change to one car plus eBike, your total transport costs are significantly reduced. I would heartily recommend investing in one of these bikes and am happy to share my experiences with it. Thank you and god luck.
Having owned a superdelight they are really not designed for that riding even with the Off-road pack. The belt guard on the large belt ring next to the motor sits well below the frame without adequate protection. This means if you go down a large step you will damage the belt / belt ring or worse the motor. This bike is more designed for muddy paths and off-road rather than Mountains as seen in the video. Plus the weight of the bike will severely limit the range. I know this because I rode mine across the Black Forest in Germany in a multi day tour and came to this conclusion. I still have my bike I love it, but it’s really not designed for the riding seen in this video. Otherwise great video, very informative and covers most of the necessary information. Keep them coming 👍
Every bike has its limits. I have ridden this bike to the top of Snowdon (video is on this channel), across Dartmoor (somewhere on the channel), Exmoor, The Quantocks (with Rufus on his cargo bike) and plenty of road miles. I even tried to get to the top of Cadair Idris a few weeks ago (new video coming soon!). When choosing a bike you need to decide what you are most likely to be doing. If it's all about the mountains maybe the Delite mountain would be a better fit. If it is about cycle touring maybe a Charger4 GT or Supercharger might be better. And if it is the commute then something like a Culture or a Tinker might do the trick. But if you want something that can have a really good go at all of them, then the Delite4 is a cracking solution!
Best ride, best stability, best e-bike, and high price
Gr8 video. Does it still have the clip on water bottles?
My question is still here - where do you put water bottles?
how do you know when to change the powerpack if you have 2 of them to make more range rhan the superdelite?
Good question
Change it when the combined battery goes flat/into the red (at 5-8% approx). The new battery will then take the % charge back up and you can use the full power of the range extender.
The uper frame bar is narrow in super delite it was thicker
Rohloff hub has a 526% range.
Such a pretty bike without that big tumor on it's butt. Is it removable?
There's the option to have the Delite4 with the pannier rack instead which is a minimalist option for fixing panniers weighing up to 5 kg each. The rear and brake lights are integrated into it. You'd be limiting carrying capacity however. The rack in the video is by far the most popular option. It could be removed but you'd lose the rear light.
R&M are the only full suspended bikes that offer a rack that is not connected to the swing triangle. This ensures that all the stuff you carry is protected from vibrations and that the suspension is light, allowing the wheel to better copy the terrain. What you see as a "tumor" is, to the eyes of a trained engineer, finest bike tech.
good bike but to much money