Video Review: Yamaha UrbanRush

[Roxlimn]

I would say either the Trek Domane+ for a full-powered road bike, or something with the Fazua system like the Cube Agree Hybrid for something you'll mainly pedal with the power off.

 

[Ebiker01]

I would say either the Trek Domane+ for a full-powered road bike, or something with the Fazua system like the Cube Agree Hybrid for something you'll mainly pedal with the power off.

The ones with Fazua def. off the table for me as I like to enjoy the vrooom of the motor and they have only 250watts plus a smaller battery i remember. So i guess only the Domane is a real winner for now.

 

[Tim G]

Due to age and injuries my fitness levels have dropped enough that I became concerned about hill climbing and evading the occasional farm dog that chases me on rural routes. So a class 1 bike seemed like an appropriate choice for me. Since I used to ride road bikes, I picked up one of these last week. I liked the price/features compared to road bikes from places like Giant and Specialized.

After three rides totaling 50 miles, I'm very happy with the bike. I've been off the road for 18 months due to aforementioned injuries but was able to maintain an average speed of 17.6 mph on relatively flat roads (total climbing around 2000 feet). That average speed was the same as I was maintaining on a road bike with 23c tires before I stopped riding outdoors. I kept the bike in ECO (assist level 2 of 4) except for standing starts from stop signs and the occasional dog "race". The assist allowed me to maintain 15 mph on climbs up to 5% grade and battery remaining after 50 miles was 38%. Other pertinent data; I'm 64 years old, 225 pounds (heavy) and my average heart rate for each ride was in the 130's with max in the 150's. A nice benefit of assist levels is my willingness to push harder on more hills. Even if I exhaust myself, I know I have two more level of assists to rescue me. I think I will actually end up working harder as a result.

This is what I was hoping for when I bought this bike. This bike attains lower max speed on the downhills (700x35c tires) than my bike with 23c tires but the assist allows me to attain higher climbing speeds. I think I will use this bike more regularly and fitness levels, weight and speed will improve over time.

Regards,

Tim

 

[Deleted member 4210]

Due to age and injuries my fitness levels have dropped enough that I became concerned about hill climbing and evading the occasional farm dog that chases me on rural routes. So a class 1 bike seemed like an appropriate choice for me. Since I used to ride road bikes, I picked up one of these last week. I liked the price/features compared to road bikes from places like Giant and Specialized.

After three rides totaling 50 miles, I'm very happy with the bike. I've been off the road for 18 months due to aforementioned injuries but was able to maintain an average speed of 17.6 mph on relatively flat roads (total climbing around 2000 feet). That average speed was the same as I was maintaining on a road bike with 23c tires before I stopped riding outdoors. I kept the bike in ECO (assist level 2 of 4) except for standing starts from stop signs and the occasional dog "race". The assist allowed me to maintain 15 mph on climbs up to 5% grade and battery remaining after 50 miles was 38%. Other pertinent data; I'm 64 years old, 225 pounds (heavy) and my average heart rate for each ride was in the 130's with max in the 150's. A nice benefit of assist levels is my willingness to push harder on more hills. Even if I exhaust myself, I know I have two more level of assists to rescue me. I think I will actually end up working harder as a result.

This is what I was hoping for when I bought this bike. This bike attains lower max speed on the downhills (700x35c tires) than my bike with 23c tires but the assist allows me to attain higher climbing speeds. I think I will use this bike more regularly and fitness levels, weight and speed will improve over time.

Regards,

Tim

Thanks for such a clear review of your riding experience with the Urban Rush. This will be helpful to other riders considering ebikes with mid drives.

 

[Tim G]

I'm only reporting how my bike performs based on how I'm riding. It says there that there's a sharp drop-off between 80 and 90 rpm, and neither my experience nor the power meter on my bike is consistent with that chart.

My experience is similar to yours. My target cadence is 90 rpm and I can feel the boost in ECO mode when I start climbing.