Issue Six - Spring 2013 - Electric Bike Magazine

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+E-BIKE BASICS ELECTRIC BIKE BEGINNER GUIDEI Electric Bike beginner guide If you’re new to electric bikes, the sheer range on offer can be mindboggling. So how should you go about choosing the right bike for you? Over the following pages we’ll aim to guide you through the maze. We’ll add to this guide each issue with regular updates. How to buy an electric bike Once you’re all fired up about the idea of electric bikes, perhaps from reading this magazine, what’s the next step? Read on... First Before all else, seek out your closest specialist dealer, by which I mean a dealer who stocks a good selection of electric bike brands. To do this check our map on page 42: you may have to travel, but it’ll be worth it. Definitely ring first to ensure that they’ll be ready to devote some time to you, and have bikes ready to try. When you do buy, the backup of a reasonably local dealer is invaluable, especially in the event of anything going wrong. They’ll also be able to carry out any modifications or servicing you can’t do yourself. Alternatively, attend one of the events listed on page 6. These are also excellent opportunities to try several different electric bikes at one visit, and to talk to experienced electric bike dealers and users. Most of these events are free to attend and include a test track where you can try the bikes. Beginners are especially welcome. Another option is electric bike hire – a chance to ride for several hours, usually on car-free trails in the countryside. Again see our map on page 42, or search online for ‘UK electric bike hire’. The reason for suggesting test rides as the very first step is simple: no amount of research can substitute for first hand experience riding several different bikes. Your preferences may not be the same as mine, or another reviewer, and only you can decide what works for you. And the way to find out is to try. ABOVE: Specialist dealers will have a good range of bikes for you to try. Here Onbike in Kidderminster show some of their bikes. PHOTO: Velo Solex via EBC 34 Electric Bike Issue 6
-bikes e-bikes with style. Cobra £835 SPARE BATTERY £198 Cobra is the entry level bike of the Kudos Performance range. Considering the low price point, the style and quality of components is still at a high level. A true value for money bike. Shimano 21 speed gears Jak mechanical disc brakes front & rear Bafang 250 watt motor Lightweight Samsung 10.4Ah ‘Bottle style’ LiMnO4 battery Thumb throttle Tornado £1095 Tornado is the most economical way to experience the power of the BPM motor in a lightweight frame, A bike most suited to undulating terrain with the occasional very steep hill. Nicknamed the ‘Bad Boy Bike’ at Kudos, very powerful! Shimano Acera 24 speed gears Shimano mechanical disc brakes front & rear Powerful BPM Bafang motor Lightweight Samsung 10.4Ah ‘Bottle style’ LiMnO4 battery Thumb throttle SPARE BATTERY £198 Arriba £1295 SPARE BATTERY £198 Arriba is the most intuitive of any e-bike I have ridden. The German engineered ‘Thun-RT’ pedal torque sensor faithfully reproduces a sports and very smooth riding style plus additional power, a rider’s bike. Shimano Alivio 27 speed gears German ‘Thun’ RT pedal torque sensor Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes, front & rear Powerful BPM-CST Bafang motor Lightweight Samsung 10.4Ah ‘Bottle style’ LiMnO4 battery Thumb throttle Ibex £1295 Ibex is the bike selection if all your riding is in a hilly area. The crank drive combines motor and leg power efficiently through the bike’s gear system to ride with maximum torque up the steep hills. The bike is the first of a new range of Kudos crank drive bicycles. It has a very compact motor package and the highest quality level of equipment. Shimano Alivio 9-speed gears Centre motor - 250w (crank drive), 60nm Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes front & rear Lightweight Samsung 10.4Ah ‘Bottle style’ LiMnO4 battery SPARE BATTERY £198 All prices include 20% VAT Kudos CYCLES Unit 4, St. Augustine’s Business Park, Estuary Way, Swalecliffe, Kent CT5 2QJ, UK Tel. 0044 (0) 1227 792792 Fax. 0044 (0) 1227 794888 www.kudoscycles.com
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