Cross Current

[wetdog2]

At my work, Bike Attack brought out some ebikes (it's bike to work day). The CC was right next to a Stromer, which seems much bulkier. The Bike Attack guy said that the CC was the "Holy Grail." A Class 3 ebike for $1500. They just received the 10.4 Ah models and will be assembling them over the next couple weeks. I wasn't able to test ride it, but it's a really well built bike with solid components. It's also much lighter than the Stromer.

One of the things you don't get is a slick interface, but frankly, that's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a bike that doesn't draw too much attention as an ebike that is reasonably priced and has a good range. I think this one is it (the 10.4 Ah version).

 

[theaggravatedjew]

I want one.. Who is selling them?

You can order directly from the manufacturer. I got mine through rocket electrics in Austin.

 

[youth]

You can order directly from the manufacturer. I got mine through rocket electrics in Austin.

Do tall waterbottles like the Polar insulated one fit with a medium frame & the 10.4 battery? Can you post some users pics?

 

[Jack Tyler]

Lots of drool marks are being wiped off keyboards as the CC's begin to arrive. Sure is fun to monitor this thread.

 

[theaggravatedjew]

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[youth]

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Thanks! Looks like it could be a tight fit for taller bottles. Also feels like the the battery could be more stealthy if the casing was a lighter color like white or grey.

 

[Tora Harris]

Patrick's Current...

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Patrick's Current...

LOVE those pictures!

 

[JoePah]

Really like the black one.. Anyone know when the big battery model will be available?

 

[theaggravatedjew]

Fyi the rack below does not fit this bike without modification due to not clearing the rear hub. Just wanted to throw that out there in case others are shopping for rear racks for the cross current

This is the set up I ordered in anticipation of the cross current coming in april. It looks like it should work out nicely. http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Explor...E?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=ya_st_dp_summary

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZKES0S/ref=nav_timeline_asin?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[theaggravatedjew]

Thanks! Looks like it could be a tight fit for taller bottles. Also feels like the the battery could be more stealthy if the casing was a lighter color like white or grey.

Haven't put a bottle mount on but i suspect the bottle will have to be fairly small.

 

[JoePah]

Found out that Juiced will be shipping the Cross Current with the huge (23.4 ah) battery at the end of summer, aug/sept.. Large price premium.

 

[Denverthane]

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It looks awesome! Looking forward to your ride review!

 

[meiniles]

Fyi the rack below does not fit this bike without modification due to not clearing the rear hub. Just wanted to throw that out there in case others are shopping for rear racks for the cross current

Has anyone found a rack that works without modifications?

 

[theaggravatedjew]

Has anyone found a rack that works without modifications?

This guy on a blog post, but he has demo cross current and not the production run, idk if the spacing is different. The rack he got was "Ibera PakRak IB-RA5 Touring Plus. It had enough points of adjustment on it that I was able to get it perfectly level and aligned." He wrote that in the comments to the post http://bikesfornoreason.blogspot.com/2016/02/2016-juiced-cross-current.html

 

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[Lenny]

We are selling the cargo and cross current bikes faster than we expected.
Today, a lady walked in looking for a commuter bike. The red cross current bike caught her eye. A test ride sealed the deal.
We kitted out her bike with ergon grips, planet bike accessories and she thought this bike is coolest thing.

 

[opimax]

Great job with the finished bike, very nice!

 

[Dunbar]

I test rode a Cross Current but it felt like it struggled to go faster than about 20-21mph even on S mode (there was no speedometer but the battery was almost totally full.) The salesman said this was because the motor didn't put out much torque. Is this normal? I'm a pretty fit road cyclist and I was pedaling pretty hard.

I then rode a Stomer ST1 and ST2 and those felt like they could cruise at 25-28mph all day long which is what I really want in a e-bike.

 

[Ian]

I test rode a Cross Current but it felt like it struggled to go faster than about 20-21mph even on S mode (there was no speedometer but the battery was almost totally full.) The salesman said this was because the motor didn't put out much torque. Is this normal? I'm a pretty fit road cyclist and I was pedaling pretty hard.

I then rode a Stomer ST1 and ST2 and those felt like they could cruise at 25-28mph all day long which is what I really want in a e-bike.

Is there a programmed motor cutout at all that was interfering with you getting up to higher speeds? I'm curious if you put on some clip-in pedals if you could put in more power through pedaling and increase speed that way.