I just want to put it out there that for a 200lb 6’4” frame the 57cm mid step is fantastic with about 4.5” of seat tube above frame.
This bike rides like a cadillac and although the range is a bit better on C380 with 65nm vs 85nm of torque, and the speed motor makes a little bit of noise- I am glad I went with the plus for when I need to jump into traffic and catch up or take myself up hills easily (as am only 39 but blown out right knee prevents any real cycling uphill, hence I have ridden bmw motorcycles the last 15 years).
The bike stops on a dime with MT420 4 piston Shimano hydraulic brakes. Nuvinci C380 CVT and gates drive bring cycling into the 21st century in my opinion. I would not ride a dearallieur for love money or sainthood. Drove shaft drive bmw’s for a reason. If bike companies want more people to cycle put chain guards on at least so they don’t have to roll up their pants like a schmuck or look like a MAMIL.
Rode Bulls, R&M, Specialized, Trek etc. Derailleurs felt like I was 11 on my paper route again And the rest did not feel like they knew how to be bikes, like turn the E off and ride em is what I say. R&M quite nice but overpriced beautiful people bikes that scream look at me and steal me.
130 years of making bikes and efficiencies and economies of scale work wonders for Gazelle. I owned an old Oma Fiets Gazelle when I lived in Amsterdam but alas there are more hills in Westchester NY.
Fork is unbranded suntour- SF18-MOBIE45-DS-COIL-LO-R-15QLC32 700C. Has damper and rebound adjustments like a motorcycle.
Would be great to have another boss somewhere or dual batter option for mid step somehow. But this thing makes me want to find reasons to run errands for my wife! Very understated as well, which I like. looked at so many others and priority current as well as with Costco discount was $2600 without enviolo, but did not like IGH’s behaviors, and cannot support made in china or taiwan crap. I sleep better knowing someone in the Netherlands has a good paying job with benefits and pension etc because of what I bought and less people in concentration camps in NL. I vote with my feet and my wallet. And I am too poor to buy stuff twice, so buy the good $hit!
This bike rides like a cadillac and although the range is a bit better on C380 with 65nm vs 85nm of torque, and the speed motor makes a little bit of noise- I am glad I went with the plus for when I need to jump into traffic and catch up or take myself up hills easily (as am only 39 but blown out right knee prevents any real cycling uphill, hence I have ridden bmw motorcycles the last 15 years).
The bike stops on a dime with MT420 4 piston Shimano hydraulic brakes. Nuvinci C380 CVT and gates drive bring cycling into the 21st century in my opinion. I would not ride a dearallieur for love money or sainthood. Drove shaft drive bmw’s for a reason. If bike companies want more people to cycle put chain guards on at least so they don’t have to roll up their pants like a schmuck or look like a MAMIL.
Rode Bulls, R&M, Specialized, Trek etc. Derailleurs felt like I was 11 on my paper route again And the rest did not feel like they knew how to be bikes, like turn the E off and ride em is what I say. R&M quite nice but overpriced beautiful people bikes that scream look at me and steal me.
130 years of making bikes and efficiencies and economies of scale work wonders for Gazelle. I owned an old Oma Fiets Gazelle when I lived in Amsterdam but alas there are more hills in Westchester NY.
Fork is unbranded suntour- SF18-MOBIE45-DS-COIL-LO-R-15QLC32 700C. Has damper and rebound adjustments like a motorcycle.
Would be great to have another boss somewhere or dual batter option for mid step somehow. But this thing makes me want to find reasons to run errands for my wife! Very understated as well, which I like. looked at so many others and priority current as well as with Costco discount was $2600 without enviolo, but did not like IGH’s behaviors, and cannot support made in china or taiwan crap. I sleep better knowing someone in the Netherlands has a good paying job with benefits and pension etc because of what I bought and less people in concentration camps in NL. I vote with my feet and my wallet. And I am too poor to buy stuff twice, so buy the good $hit!
