Hi DM
You would be very welcome to come and try from our shop, Eco Republic in Buxton, or from our New Mills workshop where there is a wider variety of bikes to try, including some ex-demo discounted. Both shops have decent hills nearby.
Main difference between the bikes (apart from price) is in the driven wheel. Compared to the front-wheel driven Giants our rear-wheel drives are more stable on gravel. I cannot find the wattage for the Giant motor.
Our battery position is also lower than the Giant, which makes our bike a lot less top-heavy.
We also use disk brakes front and back, which are better in the wet.
The throttle is also available as an option on our Classic bike.
Our ex-demo bikes are also hardly ridden compared to the ex-hire bikes that are currently being offered by Giant.
Many of our customers do try a Giant before coming to us, as they have swamped the local hire outlets with their bikes, offering the bike hire companies deals we can not compete with. But we often hear that our bikes are more powerful and responsive than the Giants so benefit from their marketing (
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You should compare specs between the two bikes: the battery capacity, voltage and power of the motor measured in Watts. We offer a wide choice of batteries in 2AH steps from 10AH to 16AH, so you don't buy any more than you need. (For 90% of our customers, the standard 10AH is more than sufficient.)
I do hope you can come over for a try after trying a Giant, then we can get your feedback.
