New Gtech ebike

[Crockers]

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

When you get your answer please let me know..........(desperate from Tunbridge Wells)

 

[Leccy]

If the bikes were £999, I guess they would clean up

Just reading the thread and the site and notice they've dropped the price to £995 and are including a free accessory pack at the moment.

Seems like a good deal if your happy with the battery capacity.

 

[trex]

it's a light assist bike, the battery is adequate for most people.
I see the single gear the only weakness of the Gtech.
Not suitable for hilly areas.

 

[mcozzy]

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.

Yet absolutely no clue is given to what this better bike is or why its better for £995 ....

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Yet absolutely no clue is given to what this better bike is or why its better for £995 ....

The Gtech looks like a very nice bike and the price is not bad, but it has two features that would be a problem for some people: No gears and a very small battery. If you live anywhere where there's more than one hill, you could be in trouble on that bike. If it's flat where you cycle and you don't go more than 10 miles, it would be very good.

Alternative electric bikes can have batteries with three times the capacity and lots of gears, so climbing hills would be easy, and you could go a long way. You can only really judge an electric bike against your own needs. What you want is the most power, the least weight, the longest distance, the lowest price, the most comfort, the least maintenance and a few other characteristics, but all the characteristics work against each other, so you have to pick the best permutation for your needs. Luckily, we have a lot of choice, but that makes it harder to choose.

Finally, you have to match the bike's characteristics against your own, the most important characteristics are probably your weight, your size and your level of fitness.

There's often a problem on this forum when someone recommends a bike because they find the one that they have suits their needs very well, but that doesn't mean that it would be good for someone else, who's half the size, double the weight, only got one leg, etc.

 

[mcozzy]

Quite agree, but if the poster had named their better bike, at least I could go away & read up on it & make some comparisons to the gtech.

 

[Cyclezee]

The Gtech looks like a very nice bike and the price is not bad, but it has two features that would be a problem for some people: No gears and a very small battery. If you live anywhere where there's more than one hill, you could be in trouble on that bike. If it's flat where you cycle and you don't go more than 10 miles, it would be very good.

Alternative electric bikes can have batteries with three times the capacity and lots of gears, so climbing hills would be easy, and you could go a long way. You can only really judge an electric bike against your own needs. What you want is the most power, the least weight, the longest distance, the lowest price, the most comfort, the least maintenance and a few other characteristics, but all the characteristics work against each other, so you have to pick the best permutation for your needs. Luckily, we have a lot of choice, but that makes it harder to choose.

Finally, you have to match the bike's characteristics against your own, the most important characteristics are probably your weight, your size and your level of fitness.

There's often a problem on this forum when someone recommends a bike because they find the one that they have suits their needs very well, but that doesn't mean that it would be good for someone else, who's half the size, double the weight, only got one leg, etc.

Very well put Dave.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Quite agree, but if the poster had named their better bike, at least I could go away & read up on it & make some comparisons to the gtech.

You have to say what your requirements are, then we can tell you what to get. I can tell you that a Kudos Tornado is better than a Gtech, but what does that mean to you?

 

[mcozzy]

It means nothing at present, but at least I can go and read some reviews about it now.
Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[D8ve]

It means nothing at present, but at least I can go and read some reviews about it now.
Thanks for the suggestion.

That was rhetorical not a recommendation. D8veh would like to know what you want and need. Then he might suggest the gtec or some other bike.

 

[Westredd]

If you live anywhere where there's more than one hill, you could be in trouble on that bike. If it's flat where you cycle and you don't go more than 10 miles, it would be very good.

I have had the gtech for a week and been riding the bike to work. Work is 15 miles each way and more than 1 hill away. The battery is absolutely fine for this trip so my experience of actually using this the bike in a real scenario does not match for the quote above.

The main problem with this bike for my commute are:

1. No gears.
2. No suspension. (for a long ride is sore!)

Other than that, the bike has been brilliant.

 

[BrendanJ]

I have signed up for the 2 week trial, (ie bought the bike!)
The one concern you have all given me is the range, I will of course find out in due course, but question to all you techies?
How feasible would it be to refurbish / upgrade the battery in the same housing to increase the range? and what is likely cost

 

[Deleted member 4366]

How feasible would it be to refurbish / upgrade the battery in the same housing to increase the range? and what is likely cost

It wouldn't be easy because the controller's in the base of the battery.
Please let us know how you get on with it.

 

[BrendanJ]

It wouldn't be easy because the controller's in the base of the battery.
Please let us know how you get on with it.

Thank you, I will for sure report back on my experience

 

[Crockers]

Thank you, I will for sure report back on my experience

Why bother.....just buy and carry a spare battery.

 

[gray198]

Why bother.....just buy and carry a spare battery.

Just seen this advertised on TV for the first time

 

[Crockers]

I didn't mean why bother trying the bike I meant why bother fretting over how to extend battery etc when you can just buy a spare one to carry for long journeys.

Enjoy the bike. Look forward to your review

 

[Deleted member 4366]

£300 for 5.6Ah. Ouch!

 

[trex]

this is a good marketing model. I reckon less than 5% of Gtech owners would be bothered with getting a second battery.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I think more. Many will buy the bike and then figure out later that they need more range. If they're past the trial period, what else can they do?