New Gtech ebike

[sueinuk]

This one then?

PS I think trex was being a little tongue in cheek with his comment...

hmmmmmmm.... plenty of cheek there to stick an overlarge tongue in methinks lol but then.... stereotyping ... isn't particularly nice......

 

[anotherkiwi]

Viking Vienna would require battery on the rear rack but why not.

Aluminium frame = mid motor for me.

 

[sueinuk]

anotherkiwi I think I'll look at test cycling a Gtech as well anyway, as I reckon cos there's so little on it/to it, I could probably slide it in and out of the back of my Dacia Duster pretty easily on my own... be handy for those days out when I could go off and park and ride, some places don't allow cars in the city centres anymore, like Durham....

This one? Put a motor on your Carerra 1 (or have someone put a kit on it), lovely bike for a conversion.

 

[sueinuk]

Viking Vienna would require battery on the rear rack but why not.

Aluminium frame = mid motor for me.

yaaay... feeling excited.... electrify both existing bikes n maybe a gtech tooooooo lol, well why not..... at my age life is very short.. too short not to enjoy....

 

[mancxander]

Those battery indicators are normally a long way out, in an optimistic way because they measure voltage. Voltage drop/capacity is not linear on any battery, but with lithium batteries the non linearity is even worse.

I can't find the battery capacity on the web page (which is full of BS) and I note that they continue to insist that's it's an 'electronic bike', which it is not.

Also, 'Aircraft grade aluminum' I suspect is another piece of marketing nonsense. I'd guess it's 6061 or 7075 aluminum alloy. (Don't know for sure as website fails to elaborate).

Another way to put this would be: It's made out if the same stuff that the vast majority of bikes are made of, and have been since the turn of the century.

While I'm sure it's a good choice for some, for me the deliberate obfuscation of fundamental specifications is a big turn off.

However, I'm guessing I'm not the intended demographic.

A lot of long words there for the newbies like myself that have just come on to get some sound advice on buying this bike....u ought to try and converse in a way that's easy to translate to non heavy bike users then you may convey a good critique...other than that i'm passing

 

[mancxander]

most specialist e-bike retailers need to make £400+ on a bike to keep their head above water. To run a shop with typically 4 staff members, you need to clear £150k net a year. From £1,000, you take out the VAT, (£166.33), at 25% margin, you would have to sell 720 Gtechs a year to stay in business. It's a noticeable percentage of the UK market for e-bikes, about 25,000 to 35,000 e-bikes a year. That's why bikes under £1000 can only be retailed by large surfaces or mail order.
Personally, I can't see Gtech continue to make e-bikes. One reason: too small turnover for them and secondly, the Gtech fits a tiny percentage of the market, most e-bike customers are 60+, they need more assistance and comfort.

most ebike owners are 60+??? where did you get those stats from???

 

[mancxander]

Jeez....i only came on here to get a review of the GTech bike...and what do i get???? A whole bitch fest between dealers and dictionary swallowers!!!! Not all on here have been obnoxious, but reading all these posts is like reading a FB argument. I really appreciate the good points raised by some of you, but as for the rest, get a life! All i wanted to know was is the bike worth a go...i didnt want to see "over the fence pushing your chest to the side" gossip!! Ada and Cissy have nothing on you lot! Shame on you! You're keeping your little clique a definite gentlemens only!

 

[trex]

most ebike owners are 60+??? where did you get those stats from???

I am one of them, and the majority of membership on this forum.
You don't have to take my word for it, start a poll.

 

[Croxden]

I'm one, according to the rumours.

 

[mike killay]

Mancxander.
You say 'Get a life'
As I have used most of mine up, can you tell me where to get one?

 

[OldBob1]

I would strongly advise any one before buying any E-bike to have a test ride on as many different type E-bikes as they can, because its like none of us are the same even a change of saddle can change the riding of a bike.

 

[mancxander]

Mancxander.
You say 'Get a life'
As I have used most of mine up, can you tell me where to get one?

you could always try this ....http://www.amazon.com/Where-Do-Go-Get-Life/dp/0880707321

 

[Fingers]

Jeez....i only came on here to get a review of the GTech bike...and what do i get???? A whole bitch fest between dealers and dictionary swallowers!!!! Not all on here have been obnoxious, but reading all these posts is like reading a FB argument. I really appreciate the good points raised by some of you, but as for the rest, get a life! All i wanted to know was is the bike worth a go...i didnt want to see "over the fence pushing your chest to the side" gossip!! Ada and Cissy have nothing on you lot! Shame on you! You're keeping your little clique a definite gentlemens only!

Get one. I have one and I love it. One of the best things I have ever purchased.

Also the 14 day free trial is just that. No strings attached. You literally have nothing to lose.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I was half-watching the TV a few nights ago. Did I see an advert for the G-Tech bike? Anybody else seen it?

The price of the bike is now down to £995, which includes some useful extras.

Why, oh, why don't they do a 10Ah version? They must be nuts!

£299 for a spare 5.6Ah battery is too much. That makes it pro rata a lot more expensive than a Bosch one. I reckon that they make more profit on it than the bike. I think £180 would be more realistic.

Assuming I didn't dream the advert, I reckon a lot of uninformed people will buy these bikes. Maybe afterwards, they'll understand the limitations, so they'll go on to buy a different bike, or maybe they'll show it to their neighbour, who might go and get his from a local ebike shop. Love it or hate it, I think that it'll do a lot for the Ebike industry if they keep up the mass-marketing.

 

[Plasmadaddy]

I was half-watching the TV a few nights ago. Did I see an advert for the G-Tech bike? Anybody else seen it?

The price of the bike is now down to £995, which includes some useful extras.

Why, oh, why don't they do a 10Ah version? They must be nuts!

£299 for a spare 5.6Ah battery is too much. That makes it pro rata a lot more expensive than a Bosch one. I reckon that they make more profit on it than the bike. I think £180 would be more realistic.

Assuming I didn't dream the advert, I reckon a lot of uninformed people will buy these bikes. Maybe afterwards, they'll understand the limitations, so they'll go on to buy a different bike, or maybe they'll show it to their neighbour, who might go and get his from a local ebike shop. Love it or hate it, I think that it'll do a lot for the Ebike industry if they keep up the mass-marketing.

That ad got me thinking about eBikes. Before seeing it I'd never considered one.

I've since bought 2 much better eBikes after realizing that the Gtech wouldn't have cut the mustard.

So thanks Gtech and sorry for not buying your bikes!!

 

[ghouluk]

Same as the smart ebike at a guess that was belt drive too...climbed surprisingly well though I think it had some semblance of gears 3 hub or motor internal? Oh yeah and that was overpriced too looked luvverly though and the belt was nice to ride with

 

[Zenton]

That ad got me thinking about eBikes. Before seeing it I'd never considered one.

I've since bought 2 much better eBikes after realizing that the Gtech wouldn't have cut the mustard.

So thanks Gtech and sorry for not buying your bikes!!

I also hadn't thought of buying an eBike until I saw the emails and videos promoting the Gtech. Before making any big purchase I like to to do some research which led me to this very helpful forum and I've since bought a better bike than the Gtech for the same price.

 

[D8ve]

I also hadn't thought of buying an eBike until I saw the emails and videos promoting the Gtech. Before making any big purchase I like to to do some research which led me to this very helpful forum and I've since bought a better bike than the Gtech for the same price.

And what bike did you buy and why, a mini review can also help

 

[Westredd]

That ad got me thinking about eBikes. Before seeing it I'd never considered one.

I've since bought 2 much better eBikes after realizing that the Gtech wouldn't have cut the mustard.

So thanks Gtech and sorry for not buying your bikes!!

I would be very interested to know what you purchased

 

[Zenton]

And what bike did you buy and why, a mini review can also help

I'll definitely be posting a mini review shortly, I've already taken some photos to post when I do.