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Commute
Full frame
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Each e-bike was taken on a test route by two riders. The 5km route in and around Wellington’s CBD included city traffic, fast flat roads, hills, kerbs, wooden bridges and a busy waterfront path shared with pedestrians.
We also put the e-bikes through a gruelling 20km route around Wellington’s Wadestown and Northland suburbs. The main challenge was climbing a 2km-long hill five times at a steady 20km/h (a kilometre of vertical ascent) and descending the same twisty narrow road between climbs. It also included a short, steep section of rough path with a narrow barrier negotiated at walking pace, an undulating 5km of suburban streets, and a steep descent requiring brakes to keep the e-bike to the 50km/h speed limit.
Our riding tests, along with a static assessment of the features and functions of each e-bike, were used to score the performance of the motor system and the bike. Overall score includes:
Motor system (50% of overall score)
Bike (50% of overall score)
$4795
Commute
Full frame
No
S / L
Bafang
Not stated
Mid
300W
Not statedNm
40+km/h
5
522Wh
Down tube
27.5"
51mm
Road
Metal
Rear mount
Hub CVT / Twist
Disc (hydraulic)
Hard ride
Pros
Lights built in
Cons
Poor on suspension hard juddery ride uncomfortable to ride over longer distances
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
Veronique
Used 1 month or less