ESensium owners?
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Declan Reidy
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Hi Venster,Hi. It’s a bit quiet in here but is anyone an owner of eSensium 5.2?
Got mine coming next month
I'm thinking of buying the same bike. Assuming you bought it how do you rate the pros and cons of it?
Kind regards,
DeclanReidy
Hi Declan.
Yes I did get mine. I’m still in 2 minds about it really. It’s great for where I live, as I’m in the Peak District, which is quite lumpy. It does help with the hills obviously, but I took it to the French Alps this summer and it chewed through the batteries really quick. If you were going to have a long day out I’d say you need the extender.
The thing you don’t realise is how heavy it is- it’s a beast, which is ok because it’s got a motor but try lifting it on the roof of an SUV and it’s a struggle tbh. A ‘positive’ side to it is because it cuts out at 15mph you then have to power this heavy bike which is a good for your fitness. I noticed it when I returned to my carbon Cannondale and ‘flew’ along the flats!
It’s got good spec, mines 105 all over and I did upgrade the tyres to tubeless as getting the rear wheel means undoing wires, and if it’s raining, it’s not something I’d want to do.
Would I get another? Probably, but maybe not if I lived somewhere flat.
Yes I did get mine. I’m still in 2 minds about it really. It’s great for where I live, as I’m in the Peak District, which is quite lumpy. It does help with the hills obviously, but I took it to the French Alps this summer and it chewed through the batteries really quick. If you were going to have a long day out I’d say you need the extender.
The thing you don’t realise is how heavy it is- it’s a beast, which is ok because it’s got a motor but try lifting it on the roof of an SUV and it’s a struggle tbh. A ‘positive’ side to it is because it cuts out at 15mph you then have to power this heavy bike which is a good for your fitness. I noticed it when I returned to my carbon Cannondale and ‘flew’ along the flats!
It’s got good spec, mines 105 all over and I did upgrade the tyres to tubeless as getting the rear wheel means undoing wires, and if it’s raining, it’s not something I’d want to do.
Would I get another? Probably, but maybe not if I lived somewhere flat.
Declan Reidy
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- Europe
Thank you very much for your feedback, which is very helpful. Especially your tip to avoid punctures. I'm also considering a Cannondale Topstone Neo Sl 2, a gravel bike but to use it on-road.
Kind regards,
Declan
Kind regards,
Declan
