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    Gain Range Extender

    Are you sure that's completely correct? The little picture book instruction manual that came with it seems to indicate that although the external battery is discharging much faster, the internal battery is discharging too. I think I notice it working that way, though it's hard to tell just by...
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    FLX Babymaker

    So there's already a thread for this bike but it's titled "very odd name for a bike." Since that's a thread ab . .out the name and not the bike itself, I'm starting one for the bike . . . . . . which as of now is not in production . . . . . . but I own one. I may be one of the first, if not...
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    Gain Range Extender

    As other folks on this forum who have it have said, it works just as advertised. For me, it's been a perfect addendum to my commuting situation. I keep it at work and use it to add charge while my bike is parked during the day, which I couldn't otherwise do since I can't access a plug near my...
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    Orbea Optima

    From outward appearances, it looks like the range extender should work on the Optima. The staff at Mike's Bikes had no idea of course. They spent 15 trying to figure out how to operate the lights. But it's not their fault that Orbea is so miserly with support info. Her bike should arrive by...
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    Orbea Optima

    I think the Optima may be a new model from Orbea? In any case, I hadn't noticed it before but it's in stores now. I've been trying to help my wife find the right ebike. The problem is that because of back problems, most ebikes are just too heavy for her. Even with walk assist, she's likely...
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    Gain Range Extender

    I'm going to make a bold move and suggest this device deserves its own thread, so people curious about it don't have to sift through the "main Gain" thread to find info. There's already a bunch of helpful posts in that other thread, but I don't think it would be a huge effort to import them...
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    Another Gain review

    You ride 25 miles to sit in a coffee shop?
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    I was able to order one from Mike's Bikes. They expect it "soon." Looking forward to it. My F30 has been fantastic, but the option of more range or just being less judicious with the assist will make it even better.
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    Thanks for the report, Arthur. How does the extender switch between operating modes? Is there a physical switch on the unit, or does that happen through the app? I can see why riding it in wet weather would be a concern, that connection doesn't seem waterproof. For my purposes, I just...
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    spare charger for Orbea Gain

    Thanks, I might do that. Someone at Mike's Bikes told me he had ordered one for me "from the Orbea warehouse in Utah" and that they'd have it in a week. That was 3 weeks ago. Pretty appalling support (lack thereof) from Mike's and/or Orbea. For me it's just a spare, but what if you're a Gain...
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    Weight of various Orbea Gain models

    Wow, I didn't realize my F30 weighs that much. But I haven't put it on a scale. Lifting it, it feels just a bit heavier than a normal hybrid. Last week I carried it down 3 flights of stairs at the metro without much trouble even with rack and pannier. Carrying it up would have been a strain...
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    spare charger for Orbea Gain

    I've been trying to obtain a spare charger to keep at my office. I've called Mike's Bikes (where I bought the Gain) twice about this. They just seem confused, like no one's ever asked the question before, which is odd. I'm wondering if there's a generic charger that would work, but my...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    The F30 can definitely be ridden on flats without assist. It's not a fast bike in that mode, but it's only slightly faster with level 1 assist on. There's been times I've switched off assist when going down hills and forgotten to switch it back on in the flats, and only noticed the lack of...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    I feel like I might get as much as 60 miles of range from my F30 if I had it on lowest assist the whole time. In that mode, the assist you're getting is just the equivalent of a tailwind. That's nice to have, but for the price of the F30 one might also consider just getting a much lighter bike...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    I test rode the Cross-Rip+ yesterday just out of curiosity. It's a nice e-bike, fairly light an agile, with a very nice built in rack. Might be the closest thing to a Gain, though there is also the Trek Domane+ which I haven't tried. The Gain gives the illusion of not being on an ebike...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    It's a good question. Every day is different, everything is variable. For instance, some days I can arrive at work sweaty, some days I can't. I also have a Stromer. When I'm in a hurry and need to blast through the commute, the Stromer is the right tool. But I prefer the Orbea commuting...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    Oh good, that does make it more useful. I'll probably be getting one of these. My commute is 16 miles each way, and sometimes I want to ride another 10-12 miles during the day over San Francisco hills (skirting the biggest ones, of course). And it's commuting, so there's times when I'm loaded...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    On the battery extender, a few questions come to mind: --Weight? I'm guessing about 3 lbs. -- Can it be locked to the bike? I'm guessing no. -- Priority of discharge, internal or auxiliary? This would matter to me because I can see keeping one at my office, from which I often have to run...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    Yes, comparing the Gain to other ebikes is apples to oranges. I love my Stromer because it's like having a 3rd car in the garage, and that's typically how I use it. I tried riding the Stromer on low assist levels for a workout. Didn't enjoy it. I'm fortunate I can have a few arrows in the...
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    Orbea Gain E-Road Bike

    I haven't even looked into the app yet. My statement that I finish with 35% charge is just an estimate based on when I notice the color switch from green to orange.
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