G tech Should we buy?

[SuperMike]

Yes, Ive ridden one and as stated previously, I think they are CRAP.

Have you ever ridden a Haibike, Scott, Trek or Kalkhoff - try one then you'll understand my sentiments.

Well, that's your opinion, which of course you are entitled to. Whereas I think they are not at all bad for the money. Remember you are talking sub £950 here, which in some bikes stakes is not a lot of money. My hard tail Marin cost three times that ten years ago. They are great for a motorhome if you want to potter about and as I do ride to the shops for supplies. Mine is fitted with panniers for carrying the necessary and happily plods along and does the job. If I want to really ride a bike then I take the Marin. So horses for courses.

And please don't shout at me. Kisses.

 

[Terry242]

Plenty but just a few for now, hub drive, tiny battery, pathetic range if they state 30 miles probably be lucky to get 20.
Spend a bit more and buy something decent with a Bosch Crank drive.

A mate has a Cube with Bosch motor - he's on the 3rd motor in 2 years. The bearings packed up on the 1st two and they've been replaced under warranty. I know half a dozen people with Kalkhoffs and they're all happy with them.
Terry

 

[Lenny HB]

A mate has a Cube with Bosch motor - he's on the 3rd motor in 2 years. The bearings packed up on the 1st two and they've been replaced under warranty. I know half a dozen people with Kalkhoffs and they're all happy with them.
Terry

We have 2 Bosch powered bikes had them 2 years no problems.

 

[Allanm]

Ah yes - and thus actually profitable then for the shareholders who've risked their money to support the business.....which'll include our pension funds, our ISA's etc so that we benefit from dividend yield without having to do the work.
And thus also providing sustainable jobs for all the design, engineering, marketing, logistics, R & D, warehousing, accounting, management, advertising, purchasing, quality control, and other UK staff, as well as funding all the massive amounts of UK Corporation tax, income tax, Employers NIC's and Employees NIC's, Business rates, VAT and all the indirect taxes that the business and its UK employees and distributors and retailers and others contribute to the UK economy.

And probably built by children for $1 a day.

 

[Gromett]

Just a brief point on gears and electric motors.

Unlike a diesel engine an electric motor produces almost constant torque across it's whole RPM range. This means it doesn't need a gears to keep it in it's power band. A diesel engine needs to be at around 1,000 rpm to produce usable torque without stalling. An electric motor produces maximum torque at 1rpm.
(For the more technical amongst you this isn't the full story I know, but it simplifies the explanation to the point where it is understandable.)

The Tesla cars for instance don't have a gear box.

On belt drive, I would have thought that direct drive would have been better. A belt will incur losses in the transmission of power and will not be efficient for regenerative braking?

Please note these are just my thoughts. I have not even tried an electric bike nor have I researched the subject at all. However I do have an electrical background.

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[Gromett]

Just thought. I remember there is some new rules that mean that a bike has to be peddle assisted now? If human input is required we do have a power band so gears may well be necessary depending on how the human/electric motor interaction happens.

For a pure electric bike though gears are not necessary.

 

[Imbiber]

Just thought. I remember there is some new rules that mean that a bike has to be peddle assisted now? If human input is required we do have a power band so gears may well be necessary depending on how the human/electric motor interaction happens.

For a pure electric bike though gears are not necessary.

Along the same lines, our's have the NuVinci Optimised 380 Hub, which is a continuously variable automatic transmission, so in effect you have an endless array of gears.

The real benefit for us is in busy cities and tourist hotspots where you are for ever slowing down for pedestrians, traffic lights, road junction's and then having to re-accelerate. We just twist the shifter on the handlebar and the gear ratio changes. Furthermore, you can do this anytime; if you are stopped at a junction, traffic lights, in traffic, freewheeling or pedalling along as normal.

All we have to do is pedal and steer - two things at once is enough for me!

It's a brilliant bit of kit, perfect for e-bikes and was one of the requirements we wanted when looking to purchase our bikes.

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[The Nomad]

And probably built by children for $1 a day.

.......and who'd be literally starving to death if they didn't have access to such types of work paying what is in such economies a living wage.
Feel free not to buy any product made with any components or materials anywhere on the planet which doesn't include labour rates or holiday pay levels or conditions of employment which you don't like.............that is the choice of any consumer......if you can find any such products.

 

[Ingwe]

We've got two and are very happy with them. They do fit on the Fiamma bike rack by the way. There's is a lot of snobbery about ebikes. Sure you can pay £2000 or even double that on ebikes but whether you need to or not I'm not so sure.
The G tech is really light, well made, has the carbon belt so no grease or mess. Depends on what you want to do on the ebike. For us, all we want is to cycle into town when parked up 2-3km from a town, cycle along canal paths and generally not go off roading or massive distances.
Best £1000 odd (per bike) we've ever spent. By the way, have no connection whatever with GTech.
I'm sure people will sell you much more expensive bikes. Think about what you really need.

 

[SteveB123]

I bought a Freego Martin a couple of months ago and I have tested it on mountain roads and it was brilliant one of my better buys.

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[Pausim]

Gocycle are British designed and made but pricey. They are brilliant, only 16Kg, well balanced and pack down into a carrying case. Unfortunately you can buy 3 lower priced electric bikes for the price of 1 Gocycle.

 

[musson]

My wife has a freego regency dutch style bike cost 1000 ish I have a whosh mountain style bike 599 del, both have li-on batteries and 36v,250 watt bafon black motors which most of the hub motors are,we have had fold up electrics aswell,we would not be without ours they will do around 20/30miles if you pedel,this does however depend on the battery size I would go for the largest battery you can get for the bike if you do by one make sure you charge the battery every 6/8 weeks when not used more important in winter.

 

[colyboy]

GTEC IF YOU WANT A REAL ELECTRIC BIKE DO NOT BUY A GTEC

colyboy

 

[movan]

Where did you get that picture of me from?

Could it be Jaws Thetford bash?