larry-new
Active Member
This is a hefty, solid bike...assembly was easy, but went slowly, to make sure everything was tight. The spokes are massive...took the front wheel to the LBS to get the right Park spoke wrench.. the blue one, which they had to order. Top tube is straighter than the pic, and hefty. Even so, I could lift the bike over a one foot garage dog fence easily. Everything was perfectly adjusted, right out of the box.
Filled the tires with Bike-On liquid, put 80# in both, but looking down at the rear, it needs a bit more. I can see why 2.3" for nasty streets, but my country roads will be fine with a bit narrower tire later. The fork...seems a gimmick...not necessary for road riding, but this bike can do many other things for different riders.
I like the adjustable stem...have it fairly flat, and the seatpost is long enough to stretch out a bit. Seat seems decent. Water bottle location a stretch, but I'm going to use a bag/tube for power drinking. The heavy rack accessories show yet another side to this versatile platform...maybe panniers for later..I found a 15" rear rack trunk bag for a battery, etc.
Road riding was great...went out flat with a tailwind, no assist...fine, but Pas 1 made me feel like 30 again, rather than 70.
Returning from 5 mi. out, into the wind, Pas 2 kept me in 5th+ 6th, at 16mph...rather nice into the breeze!
The assist isn't huge, but I wasn't looking for huge...my maxiscooter terrorist days safely behind me. This feels just right, and, yes, you get whatever workout you want. A great reentry to biking...the extra battery will translate into very nice 50-60 mile rides!
It's good to start in a low gear to help...experimented with the throttle, but it needs assistance..sort of mutual, it seems. Once underway, the throttle is good for a burst of speed to get around a gravel patch and back inline.
I'm liking this ride, it lets me ride but helps when I want it...I can see why people want a higher gear, but I can still spin, and an 85" gear gets me 20mph, which is fast enough for now.
I'm satisfied with the components..the shifter works just fine, and anything is upgradable later.
Filled the tires with Bike-On liquid, put 80# in both, but looking down at the rear, it needs a bit more. I can see why 2.3" for nasty streets, but my country roads will be fine with a bit narrower tire later. The fork...seems a gimmick...not necessary for road riding, but this bike can do many other things for different riders.
I like the adjustable stem...have it fairly flat, and the seatpost is long enough to stretch out a bit. Seat seems decent. Water bottle location a stretch, but I'm going to use a bag/tube for power drinking. The heavy rack accessories show yet another side to this versatile platform...maybe panniers for later..I found a 15" rear rack trunk bag for a battery, etc.
Road riding was great...went out flat with a tailwind, no assist...fine, but Pas 1 made me feel like 30 again, rather than 70.
Returning from 5 mi. out, into the wind, Pas 2 kept me in 5th+ 6th, at 16mph...rather nice into the breeze!
The assist isn't huge, but I wasn't looking for huge...my maxiscooter terrorist days safely behind me. This feels just right, and, yes, you get whatever workout you want. A great reentry to biking...the extra battery will translate into very nice 50-60 mile rides!
It's good to start in a low gear to help...experimented with the throttle, but it needs assistance..sort of mutual, it seems. Once underway, the throttle is good for a burst of speed to get around a gravel patch and back inline.
I'm liking this ride, it lets me ride but helps when I want it...I can see why people want a higher gear, but I can still spin, and an 85" gear gets me 20mph, which is fast enough for now.
I'm satisfied with the components..the shifter works just fine, and anything is upgradable later.
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