ChrisF Posted February 7 Posted February 7 ebike market has two distinct target markets. 1. lighter, with smaller battery .... 2. heavier, with larger batteries for longer range ... Seems this one is aimed at the first group. A quick glance suggests this is priced similar to the Giant ebikes. One would need to have much closer look at the specs to see how it compares with the Stance of the Trance. The Stance being cheaper than the Lyne, and the Trance being only slightly higher priced These photos only show the drive side .... I cant see how the battery is removed ..... key on the non-drive side ? Those bolts below the battery cover ? Looking at the Euro ebike shows, it is clear we dont have access to 1% of what is out there ..... we need a lot more competition to make this more affordable. (ek mag mos maar droom)
BaGearA Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Looks to be the same as the system where there's a hole for a 4mm hex close to the top of the underside of the down tube , quarter turn drops the battery. These look great but the spec vs pricing is a little steep , but that's something with all ebikes unfortunately ChrisF 1
ChristiaanSt Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Knowing how they deal with after sales service is the big plus for me on this. I will much rather support Lyne knowing that if I have a problem later down the line (see what I did there) they will have my back unlike these "big" brands who doesn't care... thebob, Zebra and Sprockets 3
Sprockets Posted February 8 Posted February 8 38 minutes ago, ChristiaanSt said: Knowing how they deal with after sales service is the big plus for me on this. I will much rather support Lyne knowing that if I have a problem later down the line (see what I did there) they will have my back unlike these "big" brands who doesn't care... Agreed - any issue you can simply pick up the phone, get through to Dale and he'll answer any query in less than 5 minutes. Pieterlab1 1
Adr!@n Posted February 8 Posted February 8 14 hours ago, ChrisF said: These photos only show the drive side .... I cant see how the battery is removed ..... key on the non-drive side ? Those bolts below the battery cover ? 13 hours ago, BaGearA said: Looks to be the same as the system where there's a hole for a 4mm hex close to the top of the underside of the down tube , quarter turn drops the battery. It uses a key on the non-drive side of the bike. ChrisF 1
DuncanDoughnuts Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Saw one on the trail yesterday ... very nice looking bike. Solid component spec.
Adr!@n Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 minute ago, DuncanDoughnuts said: Saw one on the trail yesterday ... very nice looking bike. Solid component spec. Might have been me 🤪
DuncanDoughnuts Posted February 8 Posted February 8 (edited) Were you riding with the Edison of bikers ? ( Edison, that's my collective noun for group of E-bikers. ) Edited February 8 by DuncanDoughnuts peetwindhoek, Dusty and gerriemtb 1 2
ChrisF Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 hours ago, Adr!@n said: Might have been me 🤪 Nou vertel meer Where is this bike aimed ? Lighter, more nimble playfull market ?
DuncanDoughnuts Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, ChrisF said: Nou vertel meer Where is this bike aimed ? Lighter, more nimble playfull market ? More like the plough down anything market... ChrisF 1
ChrisF Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 minute ago, DuncanDoughnuts said: More like the plough down anything market... LEKKA I recall an American promo video on ebikes .... "Why cycle around an obstacle when you can just ride right through it ...." DuncanDoughnuts 1
Adr!@n Posted February 9 Posted February 9 On 2/8/2024 at 12:00 PM, ChrisF said: Nou vertel meer Where is this bike aimed ? Lighter, more nimble playfull market ? I think the design notes section of the website might answer some of your questions: https://outercycles.com/pages/design-notes-the-link It's a very different bike to what I was previously riding. I was riding an analog Giant Reign. This bike has a shorter reach than the Reign, but a longer wheelbase. In some ways it's way more nimble and easy to ride, but it also doesn't lose any stability when going faster. It's a good balance of everything. I'm not the most picky person, and I also can't feel the difference between 65 and 64.9 degree head angles or 10mm more or less reach, I think okes read too deeply into the numbers and forget to give a the bike as whole a chance because of a single number they don't like, or do like. Take the bike for a ride and decide. So far it's taken everything I've thrown at it without a single issue. And I don't feel like there's any component I need to swop out to have a good time. Ride-ready out the box. ChrisF 1
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