Giant Bicycle Road-E Electric Assist bike review
Amy has her a fancy Ebike that she has been enjoying a little over a year now. It has really opened up her horizons for cycling being able to go beyond the greenway or doing laps around the industrial park. She has been riding for a few years with me. Her first Giant bike was more of a comfort bike then she graduated to a straight up Giant road bike for 2-3 years. The road bike gave her much needed confidence and handling skills needed to get on the road in limited capacity. Last year she started working out at Tri Pillar Fitness in Clemmons (Sponsor Plug) 3 days a week and that cut down on her riding time. Two summers ago we went to Todd, NC and rented an ebike for the day and I could see how much more enjoyable the ebike was for her. Amy is an excellent bike handler and now all that was needed was a little technological assistance.
Her Giant RoadE ebike has disc brakes and 3 levels of assist…..Eco….Normal…..Power. Just to give you an idea of battery life we rode for 29 miles (1hr 45 minutes) yesterday and she came home with 54% battery left. That was using a mix of mostly ECO and Normal. Disc brakes give her confidence that she didn’t have before when going downhill. Now I have a hard time even gapping her going downhill.
If you think that you will be slowed down on a ride you would be sorely mistaken. It’s taken a while, but now we cruise along about 18-22 mph and when it comes time to climb I just tell her I will see her at the top. It’s cool to see her stand up and crank on the pedals and just ride away in the distance. There is nothing I can do to keep up. Most of the time it is in Eco and Normal mode, but for big climbs the switch will be moved to Power mode to crush any hope I had of keeping up.
Because it is electric assist many people might think you don’t get a workout because it’s doing all the work. You still have to turn the pedals and it doesn’t have to be put in Superman mode on the flats. Long story short, if you have ever considered getting an Ebike for someone you want to be able to participate more in cycling, it’s a fantastic purchase that you likely won’t regret. I know Amy has been really enjoying getting out this year and enjoying what a bike can be……….fun.
Everything you need to see if right here on this screen. Not exactly Iphone quality, but it gets the point across.
Some toggle swtiches right next to the display screen. The up / down lets you toggle between ECO / Normal / and Power Modes. If you notice there is a small button on top. It’s a handy little feature that puts it in walk mode.
Walk mode actually comes in handy sometimes when you are stopped. A lightweight bike this is not.
Big time tire clearance.
and more clearance.
