Jewel
New Member
Greetings Haibike Friends:
I'm new to the forum and my only e-bike experience has been with a very unreliable older bionx system.
I used to ride quite a bit and raced mtb, road, and cross. Last 10 years, riding slowed waaay down and I've put on a lot of weight and lost most of my fitness. My excuse for not riding much anymore is that we now live in some pretty steep foothills--hence the interest in an e-bike. Did I mention I became...mature... in the process? (55)
After a bunch of research and the wise words found here, I am close to pulling the trigger on a 2014 Haibike 29er and was wondering how current owners feel about its capacity for long, steep hills? I rode one today on a 13% short incline and it floated. I want to use it for commuting and need to have confidence it is going to help me get up the last 1 1/2 miles of hill.
Thank you for any help.
I'm new to the forum and my only e-bike experience has been with a very unreliable older bionx system.
I used to ride quite a bit and raced mtb, road, and cross. Last 10 years, riding slowed waaay down and I've put on a lot of weight and lost most of my fitness. My excuse for not riding much anymore is that we now live in some pretty steep foothills--hence the interest in an e-bike. Did I mention I became...mature... in the process? (55)
After a bunch of research and the wise words found here, I am close to pulling the trigger on a 2014 Haibike 29er and was wondering how current owners feel about its capacity for long, steep hills? I rode one today on a 13% short incline and it floated. I want to use it for commuting and need to have confidence it is going to help me get up the last 1 1/2 miles of hill.
Thank you for any help.
