Ansmann FT-11....Who's got one ?

[Mike63]

I'm looking for a new ebike and I'm considering the Ansman FT-11, I am not overly keen on the 27 gears,
I'm 75 years old, not interested in speed, merely looking to prolong my life slightly and the 27 gears is what it is.
Has any member got one? ...what kind of range do you get,
I weigh 100 kilos so not expecting 40 miles, which I imagine is the upper limit, I know some get more but a lot will get significantly less.
I 've had a couple of Urban Mover's, which were excellent bikes but only fitted with a 9ah battery and I struggled to get 25 miles from a charge, could I be sure of getting 35 miles from the 11ah on the Ansmann?
Like I asked, has anyone got one and can advise ?....anything similar I should consider ?
....many thanks.....Mike

 

[RobF]

Mike,

The 27 gears - or rather the extra gear range - could be a mileage range benefit, assuming you are prepared to drop down to a low gear and spin up hills.

My main concern would be is the motor pokey enough?

Especially so as you were using your Kalkhoff on full power for most of the time.

As a general rule, smaller hub motors offer less power, although some of the newer compact motors are said to be more powerful.

The Ezee motor is much bigger.

I know you are not too fussed about the style of the bike, so how about an Ezee Sprint, cross bar or step through.

A few quid more with a 15ah battery, but that ought to give you all the range and power you want.

http://www.cyclezee.com/ezee-sprint-8.html

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Mike,

If you are not keen on 27 gears, what about the Ansmann FC1 Plus models with the same drive system, 11.6 Ah battery and Nexus 8 speed hub gears for £995? http://cyclezee.com/ansmann-fc1-plus.html

or would an eZee Sprint Primo with 3 Nexus speed gears for £795 be better?

 

[Mike63]

Hi Rob...you started me off with the Ansmann and I quite like the style of the FT-11 especially since I can completely hide the battery and hopefully avoid it being stolen.
With my Kalkhoff the 15ah battery is small and light and if I leave my bike I easily carry the battery in my backpack. I don't think the larger Ansmann batteries avail me this facility and I'm not too keen on the step through models....I must buy what's available not what I want
...I'll keep studying ....cheers....Mike

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Mike,

The Ansmann batteries are removable to enable them to be carried or charged away from the bike.
They simply slide into place and are locked in with a key.

 

[Mike63]

Hi John....what are the approximate dimensions of the battery ?
cheers....Mike

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi John....what are the approximate dimensions of the battery ?
cheers....Mike

Hmm Mike,

You have got me there, I'm at home and the unit is closed today, so I can only give you ballpark figures.
Approximately 35cm long x 17.5cm wide x 10cm high, weight is less than 3 Kg.

 

[Mike63]

Thanks John, that's near enough, I could easily "hide" that style of battery.
I was thinking more of the battery forward of the rear wheel.
I imagine a 15ah battery is 'gonna add a bundle to the price.
.....cheers.....Mike

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Mike,

The figures that I quoted previously were for the Ansmann rear rack battery.

The eZee 11 and 15Ah VP batteries share the same size case which is 38cm high x 8cm wide x 11cm deep.
The 15Ah is £125 more than the 11Ah.