Woosh or Wisper?

[Pammy]

Which is best for hills, off road, towpath, woodland, main roads, long distance riding on some days. Or converting my GT Aggressor?

 

[Woosh]

Is your GT Agressor in good condition?
The Agressor is easy to convert but not particularly good bike to start with, most factory built bikes nowadays are fitted with hydraulic brakes, better crankset, derailleur and fork.
Check out the Woosh Rio MTB:
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?rio-mtb
or the Camino:
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?camino

 

[Pammy]

Thanks for reply. Decided against conversion and going for Wisper. I was set on Wisper 905se cross bar, good price, but then Wisper 905 2020 model mentioned apparently has Suntour suspension which the other doesn’t as its previous model. 2020 model £200 more with Suntour suspension, bit over my budget. No sure now which one, any help. Thanks

 

[Amoto65]

I have had a Wisper 905se for nearly 2 years now and it has been excellent at tackling the hilly lanes around the Peak District, I put my own suspension forks on the bike it cost me about £80, although in fairness the new 905 has hydraulic brakes as well instead of the cable disks that mine has, hope this helps. Steve W......

 

[Pammy]

Thanks Steve, that helps, will go for 905 crossbar, bit pricier though but perhaps worth it! What battery do you have, I was thinking of 375, says 40 miles +. I quite often go over Peak District, some of those hills!

 

[Pammy]

Just another question! Do you think I need these Suntour suspension? Is it to do with the weight of the cyclist or terrain? I’m 8s6. It’s just that it’s £200 more! Perhaps shouldn’t quibble over that! Thanks Pam Y

 

[D C]

I would strongly consider not having a rear rack battery if you can avoid it.
A down tube battery makes for a much nicer balanced bike, particularly off road.
Dave.

 

[Amoto65]

I have the 375 battery and have found that Wispers claims on range are pretty accurate, as for a rack battery this has never bothered me as I stick to the lanes/canal towpaths/ tracks and dont go offroading. Steve W....

 

[Pammy]

I would strongly consider not having a rear rack battery if you can avoid it.
A down tube battery makes for a much nicer balanced bike, particularly off road.
Dave.

Ah! What would you go for, I’m really confused now, must admit new to ebikes. Thank you

 

[Pammy]

I have the 375 battery and have found that Wispers claims on range are pretty accurate, as for a rack battery this has never bothered me as I stick to the lanes/canal towpaths/ tracks and dont go offroading. Steve W....

Yes I thought 375 battery ample for my needs, just whether need suspension. Thanks again

 

[Woosh]

suspension is always a good feature on e-bikes unless you have a weight constraint.
Typically, a Suntour NEX weighs 2.6kgs against 600g for a rigid fork. Adding front suspension will add about 2kgs to an e-bike.
The Rio MTB has a lighter suspension (RST Omega) because the lower legs are made out of magnesium instead of aluminium, it saves about 400g over a Suntour NEX. As some people have pointed out, fitting a suspension fork is fairly easy and you can spend money on a better fork than the Suntour NEX.