Hello everyone! I would love to know - are you surprised by the results?

@pedalpowercycling

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I'm not surprised by the results since that Canyon e-bike only assists up to 25km/hr and I'm guessing with a 250 watt motor. Here in California, our laws let us have e-bikes with assists up to 45km/hr and motor ratings up to 750 watts. With enough battery life I'll almost always be quicker on a California e-bike (except maybe technical descents).

@njsarn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, well done comparison and video. Yes, I was a little surprised. but as Pedal Power mentioned earlier, California allows reasonably much faster assists (up to 28 mph). And also, EU doesn't allow throttle only drive which is a bummer while here in the US, many people with some physical needs want to have the option of using throttle.

@paulcostigan5671

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not with a degenerative back problem would not be able to get out on a standard bike ,hills tend to be the only place the motor is used and most importantly you still have to pedal .

@jorgeltrevilla

3 жыл бұрын

No. I felt this was going to happen. Good test.

@chrisdobrinski2660

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video! Not surprised by the results due to the speed limiters. I’d love to see you do the test on an e-road bike in the U.S. My specialized creo is limited to 28mph/45kph. It’d be great to see those results. Thanks for the awesome vid though

Due to a serious back injury ebiking has got me back into cycling after 25 years, it’s improved my fitness levels 10 fold. Love the fact I’m out and about, having fun and not in pain. Couldn’t care what people think. Cycling should be fun.

I'm not entirely sure e-bikes are aimed at people who avg 26 to 36 kph on a 7 out of 10 effort. Maybe try the test again with people who are returning to the sport, aiming to get fit or recovering from illness. Where e-bikes play their role is helping those who maybe are a little worried about committing to a cycle with a group or on their own without knowing they have the assistance to get up that 10% climb or make it back home in a sensible state. Like many of the comments below, e-bikes have truly made the difference for so many in continuing to cycle when it wouldn't be otherwise possible.

@RAG0407

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same. It makes a bigger difference for slower riders for whatever reason

@brotendo

2 жыл бұрын

@@RAG0407 It's because the electric assist is only up to a certain speed, so slower people get more help. And the reason why the two of them had slower times on the ebike is probably because of the added weight and the different gearing, etc.

Ebike is not going to help you if you're already super fit. Its perfect for us older folks or those with injuries to get out and ride.

What a pointless test. Unless you are riding below 25kph, you may as well have strapped 10kg lead to your road bike . This isn't what road e-bikes are about. They are certainly not meant for a pro who can average over 36kph. All you were doing at those speeds was carrying extra weight. You also wouldn't be using the same gearing. A 1x and a 2x will also perform differently.

@parenthlete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes was wondering same really odd way to test e bikes

Really interesting test guys. I'm 65 and have arthritis in my knees, so have recently purchased a Trek Domane+LT which also uses the Fazua system. It's been brilliant for me, as I've been able to keep riding, which I love to do. Fascinating to hear the views of a Pro Cyclist as well, saying It's changed his viewpoint on ebikes, as they generally are slagged off my 'proper cyclists'. I feel they certainly have a place as I can now ride with fitter people.

@davidrudd2215

2 жыл бұрын

I live in the English Lake District and an ebike makes riding mountain road passes great fun, with (some) arthritis in both hips! No pain even on a lowish setting.

@jeffreylamont8111

11 ай бұрын

Great comments guys.I live in a very hilly area! I’m 64 and considering an e road bike! Any down sides with an e bike?

@SteveBrill

11 ай бұрын

@@jeffreylamont8111 only downside is they are still pretty heavy. If you want to put it in the back of your car, or lift over a gate, watch your back.

@jeffreylamont8111

11 ай бұрын

@@SteveBrill thank you,I might try a e road bike ribble sle wieght about 10 kilos.

@joeschmuckatelli3198

10 ай бұрын

@@jeffreylamont8111 It's just like a new replacement after you get one.. You keep asking yourself while you didn't do it sooner...

All bicycles are wonderful machines , but e bikes make it possible for older riders like me (64) to get back to some sort of fitness. Done about thirty miles today on my Ribble hybrid ebike , now I can ride with the power turned off most of the time.😎👍

@fensterputzernuernberg

2 жыл бұрын

very important answer and major factor.. ebikes is where the money will be in the future .. invest now ..

@davidr1431

3 ай бұрын

Reading this as a new e-bike rider three years after your comment. Couldn’t agree more. Hope you have continued to thrive.

No,but at 66 years of age my Orbea gain sure helps me when hills appear.

It truly is interesting how e-bikes differ my country. Here in the USA even Class 1 e-bikes assist up to 32 km/h and Class 3 e-bikes assist to 45 km/h. Those levels of assist would likely yield very different results even for fit riders like yourselves!

It was an eBike (Orbea Gain) and some motivational videos from the likes of yourself, Juliet Elliott and Dave Noakes etc, that got me back to being able to walk and ride after being discharged from a 9 month stay in hospital, 6 weeks of which were in intensive care, immobilised on a ventilator while muscle atrophy took its toll. If it weren't for eBikes I would likely still be needing medical assistance, as traditional physiotherapy just wasn't working for me.

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

This is such an amazing story Andrew!Thank you for sharing :) and HUGE Congratulations on making it through what must have been a tough recovery. Ride on!

@paulcollins4932

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Grayson I’m on my second orbea Gain and ten years ago I had a major heart attack which left me barely able to walk twenty yards, now eleven years later I cycle on and around Dartmoor without a problem. Switched to an orbea M20. And love it to bits.

@PaperHunter

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulcollins4932 My own brush with death came 2 years ago from a gallstone finding its way into my pancreas and killing part of it which caused a knock on effect on my liver and kidneys. I had emergency surgery that they didn't think I'd survive. Then 6 weeks in intensive care, another 3 in high dependency and 5 months bouncing from one infection or broken insides related issue to the next. I was finally well enough to be discharged but I could barely stand or walk. After a month or so at home, I was improving and a friend recommended an eBike. I bought the Orbea Gain, started cycling and within another 2 months, I was back to the level of fitness I had before the gallstone, except for some minor nerve damage in my feet from being immobile for so long in hospital. I'm now trying to decide what non electric bike to get now I don't need the assistance.

@geem4973

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant pal

@tryan137

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew and Paul Your recovery stories aided by cycling are truly inspiring. Hopefully others will follow your example. Keep cycling and my best wishes for the future to you both.

I'm 57 and bought an Ebike to comute to work 15 miles all in. I get called a cheat by the lycra boys passing, and you wont keep fit on that. I just laugh to myself about there ignorance' Ive actually lost 30lbs in weight over the last 3 months, I think Ebikes are great for just leisurely comute to work im quite happy trundling along at 16mph even in headwind and rain, if I wanted to go faster I would buy a proper road bike as it would be a lot lighter, my Ebike is 28kg

@paulcostigan5671

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree i hear that word cheat a lot sadly sitting people down & explaining any health problem is not practical silly billy's

@johnseabrook1703

2 жыл бұрын

I get passed by the lycra mob, all the time, I don’t care, happy in my own world.

Thanks for this. I've never gone in for such a detailed comparison so it was very interesting. What I would say is that since I had my ebike I have cycled further, longer and higher. Dropped a bit of weight and find that I don't always now need the assist which I only use for the steep ones anyway.

Assistance over the long route made the e-bike faster because it smoothed out the undulations, in effect it made the route flatter. The hill climb was too short to offset the additional weight, on a longer climb as you become more tired and slower the more the motor will help.

I have done 2000 commuting miles on my e-bike. I have a 40 mile daily round trip and i found doing this on my road bike meant I was exhausted by the end of the week (I am 50+ yrs old). So I now alternate the bikes when the weather is good and just use the e-bike in bad weather - the fatter tyres and full mudguards mean it is great in wet weather. I would recommend an e-bike to everyone, mine is the best bit of kit I have bought. With ride to work schemes being increased to £3000 you can buy it tax free. Go on, buy one you know you want to.

this was very interesting, thanks guys😃, I've recently got back into biking with an e-bike, I live in Cornwall and really struggle on a normal bike as we have lots of hills lol, it makes a such a difference for me and actually makes me feel like a kid again because of easing the effort I have to put in, I've absolutely fallen back in love with cycling aswell as saving myself a bit on very expensive diesel at the mo lol, just one word sums it up...Freedom 😊💖🙏🚴‍♀

I had hit 300 pounds, and im down to 270 now riding my ebike one a weekly 40 to 50 mile ride. Ive seen my average watts go from 120 to 200 over the last 4 months. I do basic work outs 5 times a week. Push ups, crunches, planks, and now im fit enough to ride my normal bike again for long rides. Ebike is so fun though as you can decided how hard you want to work. You can go out and sprint for 30 miles, and then pop it into sport mode and glide home. I don't have a car, just a Bosch powered ebike, and its my car, RV, and fitness rider. I really love it.

Missing my leftleg and rode bikes since I was sixteen before I lost the leg many years ago. I find the E-Bike I use helps keep me from falling and busting my head open when my prosthetic left leg not feeling exactly where the foot is slips around on pedal issues. I use cleated pedals so foot doesn't slip off on the prosthetic side and my prosthetic team likes the idea I stay active despite loosing my left leg in 2018. I have an Össur carbon fiber and titanium left leg and working on the leg itself is like working on bike parts to me... any way it gives me exercise and I have a regular mountain bike that is pedal power only and careful when using it... more for downhill so I still have momentum to keep balance missing the left leg. Interesting video on staying in shape with an E-Bike... thanks for sharing and wish all who try to do positive things the best...

A lot of people have either health or physical limitations that ebikes have now allowed the opportunity to either begin to ride, or ride again. This is fantastic news for both these people and the industry itself. This is good for society on so many levels and should never be looked down upon by cyclists who are blessed to ride a normal bike...never. Ebikers are not cheats... they're riding their ebike to enjoy life, let's keep that in perspective shall we🤔

Ebike yes a lot fitter you can make it has hard or has easy as you want . Where I live there’s hills all round so now I can set of from home instead of putting a bike rack on the car and driving to a start point so you go out much more plus it great fun Clive 👍

I found the same too - for fast riding the ebike loses it’s advantage and you end up pedaling a heavy beast. Where an ebike excels is in hybrid commuter guise, where you are not in a rush. Used that way, it’ll go up any hill at a consistent 15mph and is great fun to just ride along casually. Cheers.

Great comparison, thanks. I own the Endurace:On 7, put 40mm Gravel tyres on it and mainly ride in the mountains. Experience in last 12 months has been amazing. Advantages I see: you can gain more elevation, climb faster, and do longer routes in one ride. In addition, it allows me to attach the Thule carrier for our 3Y old and take her with me on some mountain tours. On the calories: I still burn a big amount since I mostly use light assistance, and only switch to heavy assistance on the steep climbs. I can also climb trails and hills which I couldn't before, due to a higher torque that gives my bike more grip on steep dirt surfaces.

Great video, comments are a little confusing though, guess this is a European channel. Decent-good US ebikes can easily push you to 28-30 mph with pedal assist and pedaling hard, against the wind. They provide so much power and there is no competition in speed unlike what some of the comments are saying. You still get just as much of a workout as the video says. I am fit at 160lb and have biked on and off for 20 years and I don't think I can go back to a normal bike - in the Midwest Plains where I live it's uncommon for winds to be less than 15 mph. In headwind it's a whole different ballgame and pushing up the pedal assist so you can maintain speed is fantastic. I also love the ability to throttle at stops - I am a bit of a speed demon during my 3.5 mile work commute and I HATE stopping, so I am now a little bit of a safer rider instead of pushing my boundaries so much, as stopping does not hurt to lose my momentum! The weight is a little bit of a pain though, moving the bike into my apartment is slightly more annoying, but part of that is just because my ebike is a little larger too.

I’ve been a casual cyclist for several years riding mostly carbon road bike and aluminum touring/commuter bikes. I bought a Rad City bike about a year ago and it is super fun to ride but I’ve found it quite heavy thus hard to stay diligent about making myself work, it’s too easy to hit the throttle and zoom up the last bit of hill. I just purchased a Bearclaw Thunderhawk to get back to giving full effort. I did my first ride on the new bike and I quickly realized I was a little out of shape. I’d been relying on the assist too much. That said e-bikes are super fun but for a good workout I personally need to stick to traditional bikes.

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

E-bike have a great place for getting people started on that fitness journey but I do agree if you want to progress further at some point you have to ditch the assist :)

@donaldanderson3366

27 күн бұрын

I'm 73 use my e bike for transportation it's fun and practical

I've been riding ebikes for nearly four years. I also have an acoustic mtb. I ride about 8000 kms per year. Lately I only use the motor to pick up speed after stops and help with uphills and headwinds. I always look forward to the ride, which is partly due to using a good quality motor assist machine.

I would think an ebike would be a great option for recovery rides and or MAF zone HR training outside. I typically have to do these rides indoors to stay below a certain HR because of hilly terrain. Would y’all agree?

i ride a specialized levo HT and i do find it its great to maintain an average speed and helps up hills but once you go passed the speed assist its harder than a normal bike as its you and a heavier bike to ride so unless you're not going to want to win any race its best to keep it at the bikes speed assist limit for an enjoyable ride. and yes you can get a workout and an even better one than a normal bike i must say. thanks for the video i think i might make one of my own sometime soon. thanks guys and stay safe. Love from Gibraltar !!!

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

I definitely think the e-bike is helping people to ride further than they normally would, which is excellent! I will keep my eyes peeled for your video :)

A Very helpful, fact based video. I ride both ebikes and analogue MTB and Gravel bikes. I use the analogue bikes for short distances (

e-bikes are amazing becuase they help less physically tolerant people the chance to get out and move and more importantly move while getting fresh air and hopefully some sun .... that is a major priority in combatting depression ! It is a must have tool in combatting depression because of the equally important BIG BONUS factor of having FUN while doing it . fun factor

I guess as technology moves on e-bikes will get lighter and lighter? But the speed limiter will seem harsher to keep you at 25kmph

I'm a 350 pound FAT man. So ebikes are a god send to getting out there and having fun and exercising regularly. And eventually I'll probably go down to an acoustic bike again once I'm fit enough.

Love my Giant Momentum E Bike

Fazua's are modular drive pack and battery systems, meaning you can remove them if you don't want to ride with assistance and want a lighter bike. I'd be curious to know how much heavier and slower this Canyon e-bike is when you ride with just the empty blank in place, on a flat and on a climb. The claimed benefit of Fazua is that unlike a powered wheel, there's no drag when the system is off or removed. Is that what you found?

Interesting stuff!

I commute 14 miles for work, I tend to do it on my road bike mainly, but also do it from time to time on my emtb. I'm faster on the road bike by a fair margin, but my speed is far more consistant on the emtb. Biggest difference is how I feel at the end even though calorie burn is similar, I don't feel anywhere near as knackered on the emtb. Jacob being a professional cyclist pretty much gained nothing from the ebike other than lugging around an extra few kilos, but I think as a tool for training on those "rest" days it would probably work out really well.

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

That consistency of speed makes such a difference. The hardest thing is often the enormous effort required for hills which can make a similar calorie burn ride feel way harder. Which EMTB have you got? I had a play on a Canyon Neouron:ON and absoloutely loved!

@offgridgaminguk

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeiraMcVitty Haibike AllMtn 3.0, used mainly for smashing the local trails, but occasionally for the commute, specially in really crappy weather.

Keira I'm 67 ye are way younger, so my Orbea gain is great for windy day's and long hills as you said but I still love my Focus too,great test.

good practical test. well done. also, it seems a lot of ebike testers say "that was a lot of fun".

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

It is for sure, the boost up the hills is great! :)

Your test is short-sighted. The answer is that you can get fit riding an ebike. You have more fun and you get less-encumbered by hills and so you can ride a lot more miles. And you can replace driving miles doing errands with ebike riding miles which equals more fitness. Even if it's less intense per mile, you end up riding way more miles with an ebike. You can always dial down the electric assist as you get more fit if you want more intensity. And most importantly it helps people with strength and mobility issues do SOME exercise vs NO exercise if they couldn't manage with a regular bike. Adherence to exercise is way more important than theoretical potential of exercise. It's ablelist to think that you can only get fit on regular bikes.

Pretty pointless comparison Try doing the same test with an unfit rider

I have been e-biking for over a year now and can only say I am going out more regularly, for longer and really enjoying it. The main thing for me is losing the excess flab around my waistline.

I got my first ebike a year ago, having never really done any real cycling (apart from pootling around on a Chopper as a kid). That was a city bike, which led 3 months ago to an electric mountain bike which is miles better, and last week I bought a non-electric gravel bike, mainly to use on the road and the better kept forest paths. I found that I was cycling at around 27kph on the road with the emtb, just above the point where the motor stops, and then its weight was a hindrance (although it's a fantastic bike, a Trek Rail 5). The gravel bike is quicker in those conditions although I struggle with hills at the moment. Ebikes are fantastic if you aren't particularly fit but clearly are not suited to serious cyclists like these two. The answer? Well, I guess there's a reason why there's a wide range of different types of bikes, both with and without electric motors!

If you take this sport really serious than you shouldn go with an e bike. But: If you do ride your bike for fun and for fitness, you can really appreciate the power of the e system if you need it or just if you want to be assistet and you can turn it off if you dont need it 🙂

Gotta love that old VW Scirocco, LOL ! On a more serious note : what was the size of the Endurace ON an how tall is the male rider ? I'm about to order one and still not sure between M or L.

@KeiraMcVitty

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrea! We love the Scirocco

Here in the USA, class 1 and 2 ebikes can assist up to 20mph, which would definitely make the hill climb faster. I'm a 61 year old guy in mediocre shape, about 250 lbs, and when I ride my hybrid non-assisted bike upnsomw of the steep hills that surround me, I'm lucky to make 5-8 mph with considerable effort. With my touring style eBike, I can truck up those same hills between 14 and 17mph.

Ebike sales totally out number regular bike sales & it growing. And that doesn’t include conversions of existing bikes.

Can someone please recommend a electric bike for less than £1500 which I can use on Deliveroo deliveries? Needs a range of 50+ miles and have reasonable suspension to deal with horrible British roads. Thank you

you can go to the Fish and Chip Shop get Pie and Chips and Curry Sauce 10 pints Beer at the Pub and still finish the Ride on a E Bike LMAO

Can a range extender be fitted to the canyon Ebike

Where can we buy a 2nd fromt wheel?

Did you already damage it? Chip just above battery.

As a rider coming back after about 35 years, I would like to see a test at say 20km/hr or at a max heart rate of say 155.

They are awesome for recovery rides

I think the results would be very different if you're riding US spec 20mph (or 28mph) instead of your restricted 15mph. Also, I think these really shine over longer distances. 10 miles isn't going to do it. Maybe a 50 mile ride with some hills.

I was very surprised at your results. However, it is because I'm in the USA where our top power for ebikes is 750W and 28 MPH vs. 15 MPH in the UK. My new ebike which is a commuter (30 kilos/65 lbs.) goes 34 MPH in "Race" mode. So, there would be no way I could match my ebike on a road bike in the USA. UK needs to loosen up on their ebike limits. It would be great for commuters around the country most especially in London. Good show!

@mhs21981

3 жыл бұрын

I think 25kph is about right, any faster and I would hardly need to put any effort in at all. With the bike I have there are 3 settings and I use setting 2, which effectively cuts off the motor at around 22kph. This is just about right as on the flats I can just about pedal faster than this, and then on inclines the motor kicks in. I guess it comes down to whether you want the bike just for transport or to keep fit too.

Never heard of or appreciated the speed ceiling so that was a good test 👍, for a tortoise like me is their not a turbo boost button to take you up the hill with not much effort ? Ps I fink a saw a VW scirocco ! Which still looks good on da streets 👍😀

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's something to consider! The boost up to the 25kph limit is great so would be perfect for getting you up those hills! You did indeed see a VW Scirocco! We love it :)

@isyong4241

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeiraMcVitty I smiled when I saw your VW Scirocco

Enjoyed that, thanks. Slightly concerned about Jason's comment that the Canyon's gearing was a bit lumpy. I'm on the look out for a road bike and can't make up my mind whether it'll be a Canyon with or without an E

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob :P I think for the majority of riding the spread between gears is plenty on the e-bike but the biggest thing if you are used to the road bike gearing is that the difference between each gear is larger. For casual riding it's perfect but with speedy riding it's more noticeable. What sort of average speed are you riding at on your rides?

@johntabor7023

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeiraMcVitty Hi I ride to improve my fitness, so my average speeds are nothing special, around 12-15mph. The thing is you can't try out a Canyon before you buy and it's a significant investment to buy the wrong product!

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

At the moment you can't but once things open up Canyon and other brands do lots of demo days and also you can often test ride bikes at things like the london bike show. Something to consider :) I thoroughly enjoyed using the ebike and I love my road bike too, so either way you choose you wont be disappointed! Which bikes are you trying to choose between?

To be honest the results were pretty much as I expected - the assistance cut off well below the average road bike speed. I ride an MTB and the difference there is pretty amazing especially in climbing.

well Jake doesn't look bad in spandex ;) I ride my e-mtb for fun and exercise and today I saw a whole gaggle of people in spandex (they belonged to a club) I had to get away from them I was laughing to hard MAMIL (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) I am happy riding in a t shirt and shorts or jeans.

Relative to not riding anything (or doing anything at all), pretty fit.

I wonder how the results would have differed with one of the 28mph e-bikes we have here in the states. I suspect it would have been dramatically different with an amateur rider. Maybe not with a pro.

Dunno about you guys but my ebike has given me more of a workout than my pedal Schwinn, the reason being because I’m able to go longer on the ebike, it’s more fun, and I can absolutely feel the burn even on the highest pas and gear because your body is doing the motions, but a lot of the time I’m doing 1 pas and sometimes 0. The answer is: yes the ebike CAN be a great workout but it depends on how you use it. One person could do pas5 and barley put any effort in and a other person could take a different approach. Or a combination of the two, and it’s still exercise so you will lose weight. I have.

If the cut out is 25 kmh you were riding for most part with the motor unassisting. Keira had an elevated heart rate on the ebike that surprised me initially but thaf makes sense when you consider the average speed was another 25 kmh. Really electric bikes are for the stop start commute,r medically impaired or no sweat to work daysI.

@lahyessam9725

4 жыл бұрын

In Canada the cut off for the engine is 30 km/hr and it would make it easier to keep up with my group as I am not as young or quick as I was in he good old days..I am also closer in age to the "Big Biscuit" than the "Little Biscuit'

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

I also think my hr was slightly higher in effort 2 because of cardiac drift - I did the ebike test second so I had already done an effort which could have made the average higher.

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

I do believe you can change the limit on ebikes but I have no idea how :)

@glennoc8585

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeiraMcVitty yea you can on some very easily and some it's a bit of add bit on or taking bits off so some electronics knowledge is wise. 25 km assist is fine fir hills which is kind of the purpose for many. If you can ride on the flats at 30kmh with extra electronics you probably don't need an ebike.

@bengt_axle

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeiraMcVitty No, in fact we checked. The cardiac drift is due to starting the video with Vans shoes and Addidas socks. Happens every time.

Why where they holding their GPS unit?

Need a bigger hill. 10-12% gradient and some real elevation difference and that Fauza motor will really make a difference.

This has NOTHING to do with fitness. I've been riding for 40 years and just recently purchased an ebike. I have found that I ride more often and longer distances with an ebike with the same HR than with regular bikes. The motors don't take away fitness. They encourage LONGER rides, which yield the same fitness levels over time.

Put it this way... you are far more likely to help your health riding an e-bike than riding a couch.

Is there something wrong with the Canyon e bi? The test results simply make no sense.

try it with out the speed restrictor

Interesting, not sure sure test demonstrated advantage of e- bike, thought about one for daily commute which has 900' of climb, of 8 miles. As an alternative to other transport. A longer hillier route might even it up, weight offset power output, say100m. Ride, both too fit for a short distance. See as a compliment to normal bike.

Big difference between SRAM 48/10 and Shimano one-by 48/11!

You’re allready well fit love

For 99% fitness will improve with a class 1 ebike (no throttle). Temptation to use the throttle on class 2 or 3 will negate any exercise for most.

The eBike is restricted if you get a SpeedBox chip the results would be totally different

@perakojot6524

3 жыл бұрын

Or just move the magnet to the crank. Costs nothing (a few zip-ties) compared to 100-150 pounds for a chip.

@niblet112

10 ай бұрын

@@perakojot6524the chip gives you more versatility though. You can set to whatever speed you want

Me? 63 yrs old 19st. Averaging 10 mph on a 6 mile ride, 2 months later averaging 14.9 on a 25 mile ride and 20lb lighter! So yes! If you are already a decent rider an ebike will just be heavier for you remember they are now pedelecs anything over 15.5 mph is all your effort!

It would be difficult for your road bikes and at your physical conditions to beat a true class 3 road ebike on your tests in the video. A class 1, of course you can.

Hardly suprising results here, as the participants are young on road bikes, who are averaging speeds in excess of 25kmph. For less fit and older cyclists averaging less than 25kmph, the assistance would be a more helpful, so allowing a longer distance to be covered. In either case the riders will end up using up the same amount of energy.

Excelente vídeo y eres hermosa saludos de México saludos a todos

You two bring great energy and knowledge to this video, but you're not the riders to test this bike. I heard you say that that support is cut at 25 km/h but you run a test riding above 30 km/h or there abouts?! Redo the test but put your moms and dads on the bikes. Cheers! ^.^

Still riding for a ICU team

Specialized's meme is "it is you only faster." That is what I have found. I work just as hard on my ebike as I do on my roadbike but I am just faster.

I'd like to see the results for someone like a lot of interested purchasers, couch potatoes over 40 who want to get back on the bike.

I ride a Lapierre eXelius SL 600 carbon. I live on the Tuscany/Umbria border. Tuscany is officially 92% hills. For longer rides the bike is fantastic. We offer e-Road bike holidays in Tuscany so you can come and test ride one. In fact, Keira, if you'd like to come and try, let me know! inspireditaly.com/adventures/giroe-grand-tour-of-tuscany/

Dat Scirocco!

@KeiraMcVitty

3 жыл бұрын

I know right!! She's a beautttt

Of course you can get fit riding an ebike. They aren't motorbikes (well not the pedal assist variety anyway).

Not sure what your trying to achieve here, do you want to go faster or get fitter?, fun video anyways.😁😁.

@KeiraMcVitty

3 жыл бұрын

We wanted to show that you can get very similar fitness benefits on an e-bike :)

She’s fit enough for me I’d be happy to have a ride

Keira... Muchos besos saludos hermosa de México

I guess this test with these guys does not make much sense. The E bike turned out to be more of a burden to them,these guys can push way beyond the 25km/h E bike limit on a hill,after that the bike's weight for them becomes an issue. An average cyclist like me,happy to ride 120km per week between work and family duties now that's when an E bike may be a serious advantage and help in keeping myself fit and cardio wise healthy . They are both young, lean and fit,I'm 47 and although extremely fit I'm still 47 and 84kgs nonetheless,love handles are ready to pop out anytime after a pizza and beer dinner. C'mon,the guy averaged 37km/h...I could never come out with those numbers,not even when I've started cycling 12 years ago. I really hope they will answer me about the frame size question I've posted before.

@KeiraMcVitty

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree Andrea, at the end we said that we were not really the person that the ebike is aimed at but for those riding slower average speed they are amazing!

Adidas socks and Vans shoes?!

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

Is that not allowed 😆

Your already fit :P

An e-bike is probably not aimed at fit cyclists like yourselves who can consistently ride above 25kmh. I am 73 yr old and find an e-bike great for maintaining some fitness and I now don't have excuses about the hills or it's to windy.

@vincekerrigan8300

2 жыл бұрын

Oldmamil: Very old mamil here. Quite right - fit people don't need bikes like these and the test was pointless really. They are, though, very suitable for people with issues that may be impacting on their abilities and enjoyment of their cycling. I went down the e-assist road when I hit ninety and my rides were getting a mite harder. I'm back on the hills and am beginning to extend my rides again. Although I resisted for a long time I am delighted with the move.

The test didnt seem well designed to me. Two people in really good shape going all out. A top end recreational cyclist and a pro. Very limited information to be derived for older, less fit or less experienced people who commute or go at it less vigorously. I have to wonder what the point here was.

You need to find a real hill, then the difference will be noticeable. Find a hill that limits your road bike to 20kmh. The E bike will be !0% quicker

So you will get fit on an ebike.

You are pretty that's all i noticed

Most people get faster & less HR for ebike.

People as fit as you two don’t need an ebike.

😕🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

@KeiraMcVitty

4 жыл бұрын

What are you wondering Alberto?

Rather pointless. Let someone who is out of shape, try to get in shape. Your just having a professional move extra weight. The ebike is much heavier, and once you pass 20kph in Britain the ebike is done. In the US it's 45kph.

They should try class 3 ebike that's good up to 28mph. 15 is way too slow.

Both of you are riding above the speed limit of the e bike. So all tests are irrelevant