ECO Exibition

[itsy]

Seems a 15AH is the way to go on a bike that heavy - especially with me on it! Looks solidly built too.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

The Tonaros have about the same power as a Big Bear, but, being crank-drive, they can handle the extremely steep hills better. The enduro weighs 25kg compared with the Big Bear's 26kg. They're both relatively heavy bikes. The Enduro has Rockshox Dart forks, which are not bad at all. You get the same crunchy downward gear-changing as most CD bikes with the Tonaro, but it's not a deal breaker. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. You have to find a bike that suits your taste. You can't choose on specification.

 

[Vennwood]

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. You have to find a bike that suits your taste. You can't choose on specification.

Agree 100% at the end of the day everything is a compromise be it specification, ride quality, appearance and price. This is certainly my biggest quandary as all the bikes I like I can't afford and all the bikes I can afford I don't like either spec or looks. I just have to keep on looking and adjusting my goals

 

[flecc]

all the bikes I like I can't afford and all the bikes I can afford I don't like either spec or looks.

The universal curse of the consumer society with all the things we want.
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[trex]

The Tonaros have about the same power as a Big Bear
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not without a big fat battery. I rode the Big Hit with 10AH and 16AH Panasonic battery.

 

[Croxden]

The universal curse of the consumer society with all the things we want.
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And when we can afford, we've gone off the idea.

 

[Vennwood]

And when we can afford, we've gone off the idea.

This is all so real........

 

[Vennwood]

Well part one of our quest to get two electric bikes is complete. I have just bought a Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite for my wife. Got it secondhand from our nearest Giant dealer so comes with warranty. So now concentrating on getting one for me - after all I can't have her zooming off in front can I....