New! Sirocco-Sport from Woosh

[Deleted member 4366]

There's nothing to stop you removing all the electrics and fitting them to any bike. There's nothing that makes this difficult. just remove the throttle, brake levers and panel from the handlebars, unclip the wires, unscrew the battery mount, remove the back wheel and change the parts over to your new bike. Only the pedal sensor would take any time because you have to remove the bottom bracket. I reckon about an hour's work. So it's £160 more than an 8Fun kit, but you get a better battery and a rear motor.

However, the bike's not bad as it is, so why bother.

 

[Waspy]

Thanks for the review d8veh and thanks to Woosh.

You said it fits your 5' 10" self.

Did you have much seatpost left to play with?

Do think it would fit my 6' 1.5"? (and 90kg)

17" frame looks a bit small (for me).

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Your weight is not a problem. If you want the seat higher, you could get a longer seat pin. The further into the frame it goes, the stronger it'll be. You can get a 400mm one on Ebay for not much. I think you'd be able to ride it, but really, a bigger frame would be better. I'll see if I can get my friend Steve to try iy. He's talle than me, but I don't know how much.

 

[halfer]

Thanks for the review d8veh, and thanks to hatti for loaning out the bike to a solid reviewer! I guess you'll not be able to do a long-term review, if it's a loan? It'd be of general interest to see reviews at 12 months old (just outside guarantee) and at any points after that - especially for a substantial user (say 2000 miles+ per annum).

 

[Woosh]

Thank you d8veh for what seems to be a very fair review.
A brief background for those who are interested:
The Sirocco Sport was initially conceived as a younger style E bike for what we call E-cyclists - serious bikers who want to use the bike for commuting rather than for leisure.
I was personally prompted by my two kids (son and daughter), both in their 20s, living and working in London. Although currently they both 'Borisbike' to work it hasn't always been the case, as they have both lived outside the Boris zone and have therefore sometimes been stuck for transport unless they took the Tube. Son wouldn't be seen dead on most of our E bikes, and had made his way through several reasonable quality roadbikes, all having been nicked or having had bits eg nuts and bolts go missing. The Sport comes somewhere near what he would consider to be acceptable in terms of both image and performance for his age (29) and up. Son would not like the bike to draw attention and lose yet another one. Daughter wants something light weight she can hike up one flight of stairs if needs be. So there are a lot of issues to address, and that's just 2 people. Of course there are hundreds of other e-cyclist profiles out there I realise. I am not there yet (and can't be everything to everyone) but it is not for want of quality or what I aimed at initially - a light weight, sporty bike, plain enough not to be too noticed, much less nickable once the battery's been removed, yet pimpable (great word) if desired and excellent value for money.
Enough said. I am a trader, and as some have quite rightly pointed out in other threads today, there is a risk of monopolising the forum, but all feedback, either open or by PM, is welcome.
Hatti

 

[halfer]

I should think you're allowed to monopolise your own thread, hatti

Your profile of the younger e-biker is very interesting - and I consider myself, at mid thirties, to be in this bracket. I've found quite a lot of the tourer bikes to be aesthetically unappealing, with a handling style that might euphemistically be described as sensible. I want a bit of zap in my handling, and - as acceptable as they are to certain demographics - I don't want classic styling (swept handlebars, step through and Dutch frames, baskets, panniers, bells, mirrors...).

I've given up driving for two years, and hope it may long continue. I decided to switch to a e-bike rather than a pedal cycle since it's for serious commuting - I usually do 50 miles a week to the office, and probably another 15 for leisure. I could use a regular bike, but I want to turn up to the office feeling raring to go, not needing a shower! Also, I ride with an e-bike on the train around once a fortnight, so need to be able to carry it on platform steps (many have lifts that are too small, and some don't have lifts at all). Thus, weight is an important issue.

Interestingly, I've had a few bike shops (even those who sell a few electrics) make an effort to paint e-bikes as only suitable for the elderly and the partially able-bodied. So your policy may be a good idea for another reason: the idea of e-bikes needs promoting to a younger generation.