The Scott has almost the typical road bike frame geometry, which is normally horizontal crossbar, almost vertical seat pillar and long seatstays. This one is more typical of good road bike geometry though.
Dave/Trex,they would not be sold under the Kudos name,quite frankly they are too niche for that...I have an alternative if they are proven to be good quality.
It is perhaps more for those who aspire to move up to be like a sports bike rider. Sports bike riders still view e-bikes as cheating and say they would never ride an e-bike. Perhaps one day that attitude will change?
Cytronex are the closest at £1445 to £1795*, but with a bottle battery not quite as stealthy and not as light. Same market though.
Artstu....the attitudes towards electric bikes by younger people is changing. 4 years ago I heard that cheating comment a lot, but at the last cycle show I hardly heard it and many 20-30 something people were very interested in e-bikes.
Funny, I find the mtb lads to be quite impressed when I accelerate away from them when they're flogging their guts out up the long drag back from the bottom of the big downhill sections:I find that the racing cyclists I know only stand up and take notice when you completely annihilate their segment times.
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It's brilliant. Most of the lycras can't figure it out. Saneagle and I have had some really enjoyable races. One trick is to go slowly looking for them coming from behind, and then use your mirror to keep about 30 to 50 meters ahead. They can't get close enough to see why they can't catch up. Then you pull out a bit of a lead on a nice hill and gradually disappear into the distance, but then you stop for a rest and let them catch up. They think that they're about to get the answers to all their questions, but when they get to about 50 meters, you jump on your bike and make them play catch-up again. This game works really well on national cycle routes because you know that they'll be going the same way as you. Of course this game can be played with electric bikes as well. I guess one day I'll meet my match. In the meantime, I'll have my fun.
And weight's important to the increasing number of us motorhomers, who have to be more aware of weight at the back. Not just because of total allowed load weights but also lifting them on - some motorhome bike racks are quite high. I had to swap mine out for a towbar mounted carrier with the latest van as it was just too high to lift.
You don't have to remove anything other that a cover-plate on the front of the head-stock.
Hi Dave,you have the advantage of having seen this bike...how do you get the battery through the headstock? It must be a very small diameter battery or a big hole in the headstock?
