May 19, 20169 yr I am thinking of buying a Haibike Trekking and I am bit confused by the sizing I am 5ft 5 and have been advised to purchase a 48cm bike would this be correct
May 20, 20169 yr That sounds about right. I have one and absolutley love it. My old BH was great but theTrekking is a whole new level of great
May 20, 20169 yr Hi Geome, sizing instructions point you in the right direction if you can't sit on a few to test. Haibike seat posts do not go all the way into the seat tube and although this can be altered if you can visit a shop to sit on one that would be the best option. We have shops here: https://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/stores please call ahead to ensure we have the correct sizes in stock.
May 21, 20169 yr I am thinking of buying a Haibike Trekking and I am bit confused by the sizing I am 5ft 5 and have been advised to purchase a 48cm bike would this be correct Were you considering buying one with a Yamaha motor or the much more expensive Bosch motor? I'm coming around to the idea of a Haibike trekking ebike but I wondered why such a difference in price?
May 21, 20169 yr Were you considering buying one with a Yamaha motor or the much more expensive Bosch motor? I'm coming around to the idea of a Haibike trekking ebike but I wondered why such a difference in price? Yamaha - and Shimano Steps - bikes are generally a bit cheaper than Bosch ones. Not much in the riding experience, although some people find the Bosch slightly more refined. The availability of a 500wh battery for a Bosch bike would be a big factor for me because I like longer rides.
May 21, 20169 yr giant bikes have the Yamaha motor and 500w batts Good point, well made, although the OP is keen on a Haibike trekking bike.
May 21, 20169 yr Good point, well made, although the OP is keen on a Haibike trekking bike. I'm lucky enough to have a Haibike outlet about 12 miles from me. Greenaer NI are an extension of the successful Greenaer shop in Dublin. I'm looking for a quality bike with a reliable motor and battery and have up to £3k to spend on a bike I really like.
May 21, 20169 yr The Yamaha lets you have a double chainring on the front. That can be useful when you live where I do for example but not so much on the flat.
May 23, 20169 yr One thing that I learnt was that sizing on Haibikes is not consistent across the range, so I use 44cm AMT Pros and 47cm NDURO Pro and they feel the same. The geometry on the Trekking will be different again so I would urge you to sit on the actual bike before committing.
May 24, 20169 yr My wife is 5ft 5in and her Haibike amt rc sduro is a 40cm frame. Mine is a 44 frame and I'm 5ft 7in. These are big bikes and I'd suggest you need to try before you buy. I wouldn't want a 48cm. It would be much harder throwing the bigger bike round the hills and trails.
May 24, 20169 yr Author I think the trekking is different again in sizing I am a 52/53 in a road bike so in the trekking I calculate 48cm should be okay I hope
May 24, 20169 yr The Yamaha lets you have a double chainring on the front. That can be useful when you live where I do for example but not so much on the flat. I had the double chainring on my old Hard9. Can honestly say I never felt the need to drop onto the other ring and I ride up some pretty steep climbs! I've got the Bosch now on my UrbanRC and it tackles everything really well.
May 24, 20169 yr Different types of bike frame means that 44 cm is not the same thing Here is the bike discount frame size calculator
May 24, 20169 yr I am 5'5" also and my Haibike trekking (bosch) is 48 cm.. Got the unisex model with kinky crossbar
May 25, 20169 yr Actually quite close to the truth that comment.. Had heaps of inspections and more responsibilities blah. Added to that, have not had any problems with my Haibike... Not a flat, nothing. Very disconcerting. My 'spare' brand new but about 2 years old now, KTM still in bedroom waiting for an issue with Haibike... Poor thing... Geome - the trekking is brill!!
May 25, 20169 yr Author Actually quite close to the truth that comment.. Had heaps of inspections and more responsibilities blah. Added to that, have not had any problems with my Haibike... Not a flat, nothing. Very disconcerting. My 'spare' brand new but about 2 years old now, KTM still in bedroom waiting for an issue with Haibike... Poor thing... Geome - the trekking is brill!! Thanks wissy I will post a review when I receive mine.
May 12, 20214 yr And on we go... two identical knee injuries in same place a few months apart, stupidly cycled past hospital one time before tryingg to drive back (wintwr leaves). Had to pause for ages while back as all local cycle shops refused to work on electric bikes. Found a mobile chappy but bike kept having same issue (internal hub) so that put me off also. Then bought a car (sorry!!) so cycling to work stopped last two years. Now all local shops service ebikes (we used to call them pedelecs didn’t we?) and sell them. Haibike now gone to a local bike shop - who even have the Bosch software (am being spoilt here) - for service, checks and software thingie for Bosch / battery. Have also preordered new Haibke trekking 9 from e-bikeshop (used to just say from Martin on forums!) but so many sales people there nowadays it seems? Going to be a December jobbie. That means my beautiful red KTM Macina dual HS will have to go and that has hardly done any mileage at all since I bought it. Shame to sell for a pittance.. ah well. so hi again and what’s occurring?
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