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Cycle Review in Tamil - Ninety One Electric Cycle Z2
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Lectro is a brand under the Hero Cycles banner which specializes in Electric Pedal Assisted Bicycles. The aim of Lectro E-Bicycles is to redefine your everyday commute. Lectro recently went through a complete rebranding and are now called Hero Lectro with a range of newly branded Electric Cycles. Electric Pedal Assisted Bicycles use rechargeable batteries which can be charged using a power plug. These E-Cycles come in varied designs, and are meant for all age groups for various usages. We got the opportunity to test ride the Hero Lectro C5 27.5 SS and here is what we thought.
Weight: 18 kgs (Including battery)
The Hero Lectro C5 Electric Bicycle runs on a rear hub BLDC 36V 250W rear hub motor. This motor is powered by a 36 volt, 5.8 AH Lithium Ion battery. The throttle on the right grip was easy to use and also brought out the fun factor on this E-bicycle. The 3-Level pedal assist termed Low, Medium and High give three different levels of power assist from the battery for each pedal. There is also a Walk Mode which helps get a constant speed for easy walking with the bicycle. The LED button display on the left side of the handlebar bar has the On/Off button, assist level changer, walk mode button and also the battery level indicator. The maximum speed using battery power is 25km/hr. As a safety feature there is a button next to the right hand side grip accelerator which can be used to switch on and switch off the accelerator function.
The Hero Lectro C5 is built on a full Alloy frame. Electric bicycles are generally considered heavy due to the battery and motor but the use of Alloy as the frame material helped keep the overall weight in check. The frame geometry was standard with a slanting top tube. This geometry helped with having an upright posture which was perfect for leisure rides and commutes. The Alloy rigid fork is bladed and aerodynamic in design. Whilst some might think that a suspension is needed for urban roads this frame absorbed most vibrations of the surface and in turn gives the rider a smooth ride experience.
The Hero Lectro C5 which I test rode came in a full Silver primary colour on the frame with Blue and Black as the secondary colours for the graphics. The rigid alloy fork was Black in colour and was aerodynamic in design and also in good contrast to the silver frame colour. The matte finish paint job was of great quality with a smooth finish to it. The concealed battery inside the bottom tube made the E-Bicycle look like any normal Bicycle and hence making the frame look neat and also protecting the battery from external dust.
This Electric Bicycle comes with a Single-Speed drivetrain. There is no compulsory need for an Electric Cycle to have gears as the battery is going to over-power the gears. For short commuting needs there will be no necessity of gears and this Single-Speed drivetrain is also easy to maintain. The lack of gearing components also decreases the overall weight of the bicycle a little.
In 1 full charge this battery is capable of giving 30kms in pedal assist mode and 22-25kms in throttle mode. These mileages might differ a bit with the varied riding conditions, and rider weight. This battery takes 4 hours to charge from 0 to 100% in any normal Indian plug point. The charging point for the battery is on the left side of the frame above the bottom bracket. The small downside to this charging method is that the bicycle has to be near a charging point as the battery is not detachable.
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