saw my first oxygen ebike in the flesh today

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hi all spoke to someone today re there oxygen ecross cb , have to say its a really nice looking bike,
the way the battery is intergrated into the frame is really neat, not that obvious its an ebike at all.
owner was very pleased with the bike.

however I have never seen the oxygen bikes at any sort of discount so its£1400 or £1500 model dependant 13ah battery.

considerable diffearance compared to Halfords crossfire e with discount

 

[DBye]

You could buy the S-Cross CB from halfords:
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/electric-bikes/oxygen-s-cross-cb-hybrid-electric-bike-19in

I'm not sure if you can still apply for a discount, but worth a try.

*and after sorting out a few initial gremlins it is a very nice commuter.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

hi all spoke to someone today re there oxygen ecross cb , have to say its a really nice looking bike,
the way the battery is intergrated into the frame is really neat, not that obvious its an ebike at all.
owner was very pleased with the bike.

however I have never seen the oxygen bikes at any sort of discount so its£1400 or £1500 model dependant 13ah battery.

considerable diffearance compared to Halfords crossfire e with discount

They're very nice bikes. They ride so well. You get a very warm feeling about them as soon as you start to ride one. It's difficult to explain what the difference from other bikes is, but you'll see what I mean if you try one.

Derestricted, they go very fast, which is a big thing for some people. That's a significant advantage over the Crossfire for them.

 

[egroover]

You could buy the S-Cross CB from halfords:
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/electric-bikes/oxygen-s-cross-cb-hybrid-electric-bike-19in

I'm not sure if you can still apply for a discount, but worth a try.

*and after sorting out a few initial gremlins it is a very nice commuter.

Sadly no option to add a discount code, so the price you see is what you pay. Agreed they look great, but mechanical disc brakes (instead of hydraulic) on a bike costing nearly £1.4k ?

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

I have booked a test ride at 7 valley ebikes on Saturday for the SCross MTB...basically the same as this one but with hydraulic brakes.
Im hoping its a good one, as it seems very similar to the Woosh Rio....

 

[IR772]

If you are nice to d8veh he will pop over and show you the magic button combination to press ?

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

Really? Does d8veh live that way?

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[Deleted member 4366]

I have booked a test ride at 7 valley ebikes on Saturday for the SCross MTB...basically the same as this one but with hydraulic brakes.
Im hoping its a good one, as it seems very similar to the Woosh Rio....

Their my local dealer - 5 miles from my house. If you let me know when you're there, I'll come and see you if you want.

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

Their my local dealer - 5 miles from my house. If you let me know when you're there, I'll come and see you if you want.

Thanks Dave... appreciate that I'll drop you a message tomorrow


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andy will be interesting to know results of oxygen test rides.
I was thinking of mtb vertion last year as the mtb I believe has a more powerfull moter.
slightly off topic a m8 joined local cycle club ,having merida mtb 26" found it hard to keep up with some of the riders, so purchased merida cross 700cc wheels and finds he is so much faster on the latter.
both unpowered.
which has made me think more 700cc /but with front sus/lockout ebike

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I was out on my road bike yesterday. I've only just started using it again after a 9 month rest while my weight was too high. I've lost 15 kg since Xmas, so now I'm trying to build up my fitness again because I haven't got the power I had before.

Anyway, I was struggling up a medium hill, when I spied a guy on a top of the range full-sus MTB ahead. He was about 30/35 slim/medium and had bulging calf muscles. He was wearing typical MTB gear and pedalling quite fast in a low gear. I absolutely steamed past him, even though I was pretty tired from a 4 mile climb. I wasn't racing or trying to beat him. It was like the difference between an electric bike and a non-powered one. I'm pretty sure that he was giving at least 50% more power than me, so the difference must come from the efficiency, which must be massive.

I experienced similar when I built that Boardman Hybrid for the Gadget Show. It was just so much easier to maintain a high speed without using a lot of power. I don't know where the difference comes from. It could be the non-suspension forks, thin tyres, lower front profile or a combination of all three. whatever it is, the difference from my own full-sus bike was immediately noticeable, and my bike is pretty efficient compared with most.

My latest road-bike is a gravel bike. It looks like a normal road-bike, but has slightly bigger tyres and more relaxed geometry. It's really comfortable. you hardly feel the bumps, unlike my other one, where you lose your fillings on smooth tarmac. It would make an excellent fast commuter conversion, but it has through axles, so no hub-motor possibilities, and PF bottom bracket in a the carbon fibre frame, so a middle motor is tricky - not that I want to convert it anyway.

So, to summarise, if you want speed and efficiency, slim 700C wheels will always be better. Probably rigid forks will help a lot too, but you have to balance comfort against efficiency.

The S-cross MTB is not more powerful than the City version. The main differences, apart from the wheels/tyres/styling, is the gears and brakes. The MTB has cassette gears and a cassette motor, whereas the City has freewheel ones; and the MTB has hydraulic disc brakes.

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

andy will be interesting to know results of oxygen test rides.
I was thinking of mtb vertion last year as the mtb I believe has a more powerfull moter.
slightly off topic a m8 joined local cycle club ,having merida mtb 26" found it hard to keep up with some of the riders, so purchased merida cross 700cc wheels and finds he is so much faster on the latter.
both unpowered.
which has made me think more 700cc /but with front sus/lockout ebike

I met D8veh at Severn Valley this morning, really nice to meet you, and thanks for showing me around and all the advice given.

Had a ride out on both the 700cc and mtb Quite brief rides, but it covered going down a steepish hill and back up again.

Lovely bikes indeed, really like the style of them.
They look the part, particularity the MTB in my eyes at least. Really like the neatness of everything, no excess wires hanging out all over the place waiting to get damaged, and a really nice clear LCD screen. They both felt well built, not like they were going to fall apart on you. Nice and lightweight too...again compared to my monster, I could pick them both up with one hand easily. Build quality in my mind was very similar to the two crank drives I tested last week...a Haibike and Cube low end models. Definitly a step up from all the e-bikes I have spent on so far.

The motor felt really powerful, and pulled like a train coming back up the hill...something my stealth would never have done. Amazing how a 250watt motor felt just as powerful as my 1000w.

The big difference I noted between the 700 and mtb was the brakes. The hydraulics are amazing, the 700cc mechanical felt good, but when I got on the MTB with the hydraulics, they were a totally different level....I wouldnt go for any ebike without them after testing them on 3 different bikes now.

So, I have now got about a month to weigh up my options.
I really, really like the Oxygen, and am sure it will meet my needs.
But then there is the Woosh Rio, which is almost £500 cheaper, and from the comparisons Ive put together, they are very similarly specced.
Added bonus for the Rio is the fact that it may have a bigger 17ah battery by the time I make the move to give me peace of mind for the range I need, and I also have lots of 26" tyres lying around waiting for it, so that would save a few quid too.
Hopefully someone will buy a Rio soon, and put a review up

 

[Volusia25]

I met D8veh at Severn Valley this morning, really nice to meet you, and thanks for showing me around and all the advice given.

Had a ride out on both the 700cc and mtb Quite brief rides, but it covered going down a steepish hill and back up again.

Lovely bikes indeed, really like the style of them.
They look the part, particularity the MTB in my eyes at least. Really like the neatness of everything, no excess wires hanging out all over the place waiting to get damaged, and a really nice clear LCD screen. They both felt well built, not like they were going to fall apart on you. Nice and lightweight too...again compared to my monster, I could pick them both up with one hand easily. Build quality in my mind was very similar to the two crank drives I tested last week...a Haibike and Cube low end models. Definitly a step up from all the e-bikes I have spent on so far.

The motor felt really powerful, and pulled like a train coming back up the hill...something my stealth would never have done. Amazing how a 250watt motor felt just as powerful as my 1000w.

The big difference I noted between the 700 and mtb was the brakes. The hydraulics are amazing, the 700cc mechanical felt good, but when I got on the MTB with the hydraulics, they were a totally different level....I wouldnt go for any ebike without them after testing them on 3 different bikes now.

So, I have now got about a month to weigh up my options.
I really, really like the Oxygen, and am sure it will meet my needs.
But then there is the Woosh Rio, which is almost £500 cheaper, and from the comparisons Ive put together, they are very similarly specced.
Added bonus for the Rio is the fact that it may have a bigger 17ah battery by the time I make the move to give me peace of mind for the range I need, and I also have lots of 26" tyres lying around waiting for it, so that would save a few quid too.
Hopefully someone will buy a Rio soon, and put a review up

Im probably going to get the Rio next week. Cant find anything that can compete at that price other than the Crossfire but has a smaller battery so not much use for me

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

Im probably going to get the Rio next week. Cant find anything that can compete at that price other than the Crossfire but has a smaller battery so not much use for me

Look forward to reading your first thoughts on it

 

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thanks andy for review
I too am awaiting members demos and views on woosh mtb for me lockout/5 levels of pas /speed sensor/13ah battery seems good.
but as has been pointed out mtbs with the larger 17ah batteries have been ordered by woosh for setember .
the only downside for me is that it does not have rear rack mounts, so will only take seat post type rack

hopefully vulusia 25 will demo/buy one

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

the only downside for me is that it does not have rear rack mounts, so will only take seat post type rack

hopefully vulusia 25 will demo/buy one

Thats another downside I thought of today....problem then is if you get a rack that fixes to the seatpost....you couldnt use a suspension seatpost?

 

[Volusia25]

Thats another downside I thought of today....problem then is if you get a rack that fixes to the seatpost....you couldnt use a suspension seatpost?

You could use a rack like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PedalPro-Adjustable-Bicycle-Pannier-Reflector/dp/B00RU0E9VY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494095817&sr=8-4&keywords=bicycle+rear+rack

There are a few others out there that work in a similar way or mount to the skewer. I'm a bit concerned with being an early adopter of a brand new bike so might hold off a while. I like the fatbike too but it has a bit of an awkward tyre/rim size so you cant buy thinner more efficient tyres for it. But i guess that would kill the purpose of a fatbike. I was thinking 2 1/2 inch slick tyres would be good but the rim is too wide. Shame as it already has the rack included and can be had with a 15ah battery. Also looks a bit nicer than the MTB imo

 

[Andy Bluenoes]

You could use a rack like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PedalPro-Adjustable-Bicycle-Pannier-Reflector/dp/B00RU0E9VY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494095817&sr=8-4&keywords=bicycle+rear+rack

There are a few others out there that work in a similar way or mount to the skewer. I'm a bit concerned with being an early adopter of a brand new bike so might hold off a while. I like the fatbike too but it has a bit of an awkward tyre/rim size so you cant buy thinner more efficient tyres for it. But i guess that would kill the purpose of a fatbike. I was thinking 2 1/2 inch slick tyres would be good but the rim is too wide. Shame as it already has the rack included and can be had with a 15ah battery. Also looks a bit nicer than the MTB imo

Sorry...thats me being a bit thick! Of course...it clamps below the moving part of the suspension seatpost

 

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andy the suntour ncx seatpost might be ok woosh used to have them as an option on some of there bikes.
the downside for me is that someone could undo seatclamp, andpost/saddle rack and panniers could disappear so I lock seatpost to frame .
just looked on woosh at the fatboy 17ah £1120 rack /mudguards etc.

not sure though at 68 wether I would feel or be seen as a p***t on one
its not too ott as regards colour/styling

 

[Anna Shaw]

My husband and I bought our Oxygen bikes three years ago. We have ridden over 7,500 miles on them, including riding from Lands End to John O Groats.
They are truly amazing bikes. The 21 gears, together with 18 different levels of power, enable you to get up even the steepest of hills. We are still using the original tyres and have had no mechanical problems at all. The customer service from Oxygen is second to none.
I cannot reccommend these bikes highly enough. I cannot remember which Mag reviewed them three years ago now but they said that they were the very best in their price range.