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05/08/26(Wed)18:50

I finally decided it was time for an e-bike, and a normal one.
So I got this Giant AnyTour E+ 4 DD with a 625kW battery through a work lease plan. Which means I don't have to pay for it at all :D

And so far it's been great! I'm still sweating but that's mainly due to the weather. It has 7 levels of assist yet I only use the 2nd to lowest (Tour), although if you change it to a higher level just to scale a hill and set it back to a lower level it doesn't effect the battery much. Now it does have this annoying resistance at 26.2 km/h (cause government law) but with sheer leg power you can stomp past that. And downhill it easily goes 50 km/h :D
The current range is about 85 to 90 km or about 8 or 9 days before a recharge. And it's recharged in 4 hours or so.

I did have to get used to the weight, at ~27 kg it's a heavy beast but it does have an 85Nm motor for assist.

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Grim2326

11/08/26(Tue)08:06

Comment No.39840

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I need 2 more hands to hack

I was cycling the route to work on my personal cycle and was passed by old & young on electric cycles. And I couldn't keep up.. I felt so 1900's, lol.

As soon as this bike is mine I'd like to up the limit too. The resistance at 26.2 km/h is annoying me. I guess I'll have to deep dive in hacking the software ;)

JesusChrist

10/08/26(Mon)10:38

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Very nice! I like electric bikes because they make you feel like a teenager again XD

I really need to get a new battery for mine so I can start using it again. With mine I can get around the speed limit using a secret menu and bump it up to 40kph :D

Without a doubt the biggest downside is the weight, basically double a standard a bike :/
It isn't fun when the battery craps out going up a hill :(

I'm pleased you decided to accept you're old though and embraced the need for a 2 wheel mobility scooter! XD

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