magic carpet
100 mW
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2012
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- 43
Hi E-Bikers,
Bought my second ebike today, even though I've only got a couple hundred miles on my Bionx SL 350 equipped, Opus Zermatt. At the end of the Toronto Bike Expo trade show, a small west coast company didn't want to ship their samples home so they dutch auctioned them. The deal was to good to pass up and a test ride sold me. It's a mid drive, entry level, mountain bike with front suspension, 26" tires, and an 8 spd rear cassette/derailleur and is called an Epik Whistler. Accelerating through the gears feels like I'm riding my old Suzuki GS750! The difference between mid-drive and hub motor is very similar to standard transmission and automatic transmission sportscars. The Epik's proprietorial, coaxial motor is quite a honking chunk of metal, and really pulls in each gear, coming into it's optimal rpm range. Not unlike the torque curve of a multi valved, overhead cam, ICE.
I love my Bionx/Opus for it's vintage roadbike styling and silky, silent, hubmotor power, but I'm surprised by how fun the buzzy little crank drive bike is, with it's arm stretching performance, and engaging and effective transmission. The Bionx/Opus makes a better urban commuter and is a 'one of a kind', 'stylee' ride. Passing cyclists have lauded me for staying in the saddle on steep climbs, unaware of the e-assist! The Epik, though nicely finished in white on white with red trim, is generic MTB, and though very stealthy with it's waterbottle style, LiMide (TM) battery, makes a whirring noise, that would be a dead giveaway on the bikepath, but a blast on the trail.
Although I've been an eboater for years, I've wanted an ebike for almost as long, and now I have two. As different as night and day!
Life is good.
Mike :wink:
Bought my second ebike today, even though I've only got a couple hundred miles on my Bionx SL 350 equipped, Opus Zermatt. At the end of the Toronto Bike Expo trade show, a small west coast company didn't want to ship their samples home so they dutch auctioned them. The deal was to good to pass up and a test ride sold me. It's a mid drive, entry level, mountain bike with front suspension, 26" tires, and an 8 spd rear cassette/derailleur and is called an Epik Whistler. Accelerating through the gears feels like I'm riding my old Suzuki GS750! The difference between mid-drive and hub motor is very similar to standard transmission and automatic transmission sportscars. The Epik's proprietorial, coaxial motor is quite a honking chunk of metal, and really pulls in each gear, coming into it's optimal rpm range. Not unlike the torque curve of a multi valved, overhead cam, ICE.
I love my Bionx/Opus for it's vintage roadbike styling and silky, silent, hubmotor power, but I'm surprised by how fun the buzzy little crank drive bike is, with it's arm stretching performance, and engaging and effective transmission. The Bionx/Opus makes a better urban commuter and is a 'one of a kind', 'stylee' ride. Passing cyclists have lauded me for staying in the saddle on steep climbs, unaware of the e-assist! The Epik, though nicely finished in white on white with red trim, is generic MTB, and though very stealthy with it's waterbottle style, LiMide (TM) battery, makes a whirring noise, that would be a dead giveaway on the bikepath, but a blast on the trail.
Although I've been an eboater for years, I've wanted an ebike for almost as long, and now I have two. As different as night and day!
Life is good.
Mike :wink: