7 Lightweight eBikes tested by Motorhome Monthly Magazine

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

Richard Peace (www.richardpeacecycling.com) an experience freelance cycling journo has just tested a batch of eBikes for Motorhome Monthly Magazine.

https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/

Read the full review of all the bikes: here

Our highlight was the fact that the KTM Ventura Cross 9 got 5* for hill climbing and was joint winner of the test.

"At a shade over 21kg and a £1600 price tag, this has to be both the best value and one of the lightest full sized, big name crank drive pedelecs available:

 

[SteveRuss]

Richard Peace (www.richardpeacecycling.com) an experience freelance cycling journo has just tested a batch of eBikes for Motorhome Monthly Magazine.

https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/

Read the full review of all the bikes: here

Our highlight was the fact that the KTM Ventura Cross 9 got 5* for hill climbing and was joint winner of the test.

"At a shade over 21kg and a £1600 price tag, this has to be both the best value and one of the lightest full sized, big name crank drive pedelecs available:

Congrats..

 

[flecc]

Richard Peace has more relevant e-bike knowledge than most cycling journalists. He's tested e-bikes and kit motors for Velovision magazine, owns a Sunstar motor equipped recumbent and with David Henshaw is the joint author of the book below:

"Electric Bicycles", ISBN 978-1-901464-24-5

Foreward by Dick Strawbridge, reviewed by myself for A to B Magazine.
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[soundwave]

hub motor but its 12kg and 4000 euro

 

[Cyclezee]

Richard Peace has more relevant e-bike knowledge than most cycling journalists. He's tested e-bikes and kit motors for Velovision magazine, owns a Sunstar motor equipped recumbent and with David Henshaw is the joint author of the book below:

"Electric Bicycles", ISBN 978-1-901464-24-5

Foreward by Dick Strawbridge, reviewed by myself for A to B Magazine.
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I can recommend the book, it's an excellent read.

Every forum member should have a copy

I got mine in person from Richard, should have asked him to sign it.

 

[flecc]

I can recommend the book, it's an excellent read.

Every forum member should have a copy

Currently available at half price, £6.50 from this link.
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[EddiePJ]

That's my Birthday present sorted. Thanks.

 

[Fingers]

21kg lightweight? And £1600 affordable?

I think this highlights why I think the current thinking of Ebike grandees are incorrect and missing a major trick.

 

[soundwave]

if its over 20kg its a tank

 

[Fingers]

if its over 20kg its a tank

Well it certainly fails the chip shop test.

Christ. No wonder so many Chinese died under the wheels of these monstrosities.

 

[soundwave]

my tank is 20.9 kg and full sus but its rrp was £5500.2014