I bought the 2023.No cutout on battery ever.3000 miles since 7/2023.Flying up & down long,hilly back roads I get about 57 miles rowing between 3-5 power levels l.Weigh about 145 lbs.500 Watt battery.Love it!
I just purchased this bike a month ago, and I love it. It is a blast to ride, and its my first 650b wheel bicycle. I get about 50 to 55 miles per charge in Eco mode. Good review.
I have the newer models for 2024. It really has to be ridden with the power on. It is fairly hard pedaling without the power on in high gears. I am a heavy rider at over 300 pounds. And I can ride steep hills at 18 mph with this. Yet, the more weight one has on the bike, the less mileage they get from the battery. But If I weighed 150 lbs, I would guess the battery may get one 65-70 miles in ECO mode on a clear day and smooth pavement. The 80 to 90 mile estimate is likely for a very light rider and an exceptional battery. For a person with bad knees or ankles, this bike or most pedal assist bikes should be a big help. It takes a little energy to get the momentum up to ride at 20+ miles an hour but once you get the rhythm and speed up going 20+ miles an hour for fifteen minutes or so is a breeze for me. I can't see a throttle e-bike limited to 20 MPH beating me in a mile race. I have raced four wheelers on the road and up hills and they didn't beat me as bad as I would have been beaten on a regular bike.
Nice review - I almost bought one of these bikes after seeing it at a bike show in Minneapolis - but oddly I couldn't find any good reviews of the bike online - yours is one fo the few I can find. This seemed strange to me at the bike had been out for several months already. In hind sight I'm glad I didn't purchase it as the small battery would have been disappointing to me - I ended up going with a Riese and Muller Superdelite with a 1,000 watt battery. (big price difference I realize). The Giant was a sharp looking bike - but I really wanted bigger batteries to ride long and far.
I currently have a Giant Explore E+ ebike and actually considering upgrading to the Superdelite. How do you like it? Any downsides or issues you've come across?
@@AlexeyRome I've had my superdelite for 2 years now - have a total of 4,750 miles on it - looking forward to my 3rd year riding it. I've had no issues with my bike at all - works great - my average bike ride is 3 hours and round 40-50 miles. I have no regrets buying it even at the high price point.
@@michaelminneapolis That's good to hear. I actually just saw a used 2019 Supercharger pop up for sale, gonna take a look at it. The only thing is that it has 8000 miles on the odo. It has the Rolhoff hub and I believe the original motor - wondering how reliable it might be considering the higher mileage.
@@AlexeyRome Hopefully you can test it for a test ride and see how the gear change smoothly or not - depending on how much you save buying a used bike you could always replace the motor in a year or two if it fails at that point.
Bike has a nice look - Thanks. You sure say “ah” - a LOT! No reflectors? No Chain guard for us long-pants riders. Shame you could not zoom-in on the Display Screen. Too small to see. It would have been nice to see a rider point-of-view video of you riding too.
Hi, really helpful video. It's the only one on UA-cam for this bike! Are your tyres already tubeless? I bought the same bike and think they are because its tyres and rims are tubeless ready, but not 100% sure.
I view it the same way you do. I figure I break even financially. I get exercise and I'm healthier. And my car has thousands of miles less wear and tear on it.
10:38 You have severely overlooked the economics of bicycle transportation. I would like to say this; Gas alone wont get you anywhere, you need 4 wheels and motor, which costs money, then you need oil and lube, which costs money, then you insurance and registration, which costs money, and then you need repairs and maintenance, which costs money. The actually savings from a bicycle total around $15,000 annually these days if you really break it down.
hi, thanks for a nice review. Its really great and helpful. I have a question to you. When you ride the bike, without pedaling , can you throttle the motor? I mean without pedaling, is there any way i can ride the bike? thank you.
I bought the 2023.No cutout on battery ever.3000 miles since 7/2023.Flying up & down long,hilly back roads I get about 57 miles rowing between 3-5 power levels l.Weigh about 145 lbs.500 Watt battery.Love it!
I just purchased this bike a month ago, and I love it. It is a blast to ride, and its my first 650b wheel bicycle. I get about 50 to 55 miles per charge in Eco mode. Good review.
how is it a year later?
I have the newer models for 2024. It really has to be ridden with the power on. It is fairly hard pedaling without the power on in high gears. I am a heavy rider at over 300 pounds. And I can ride steep hills at 18 mph with this. Yet, the more weight one has on the bike, the less mileage they get from the battery. But If I weighed 150 lbs, I would guess the battery may get one 65-70 miles in ECO mode on a clear day and smooth pavement. The 80 to 90 mile estimate is likely for a very light rider and an exceptional battery. For a person with bad knees or ankles, this bike or most pedal assist bikes should be a big help. It takes a little energy to get the momentum up to ride at 20+ miles an hour but once you get the rhythm and speed up going 20+ miles an hour for fifteen minutes or so is a breeze for me. I can't see a throttle e-bike limited to 20 MPH beating me in a mile race. I have raced four wheelers on the road and up hills and they didn't beat me as bad as I would have been beaten on a regular bike.
Great honest review. How many miles (riding in the basic mode, the one below the eco) you get in a single charge?
Nice review - I almost bought one of these bikes after seeing it at a bike show in Minneapolis - but oddly I couldn't find any good reviews of the bike online - yours is one fo the few I can find. This seemed strange to me at the bike had been out for several months already. In hind sight I'm glad I didn't purchase it as the small battery would have been disappointing to me - I ended up going with a Riese and Muller Superdelite with a 1,000 watt battery. (big price difference I realize). The Giant was a sharp looking bike - but I really wanted bigger batteries to ride long and far.
You could have bought a 2nd battery to piggy back on top of the original battery 🔋
I currently have a Giant Explore E+ ebike and actually considering upgrading to the Superdelite. How do you like it? Any downsides or issues you've come across?
@@AlexeyRome I've had my superdelite for 2 years now - have a total of 4,750 miles on it - looking forward to my 3rd year riding it. I've had no issues with my bike at all - works great - my average bike ride is 3 hours and round 40-50 miles. I have no regrets buying it even at the high price point.
@@michaelminneapolis That's good to hear. I actually just saw a used 2019 Supercharger pop up for sale, gonna take a look at it. The only thing is that it has 8000 miles on the odo. It has the Rolhoff hub and I believe the original motor - wondering how reliable it might be considering the higher mileage.
@@AlexeyRome Hopefully you can test it for a test ride and see how the gear change smoothly or not - depending on how much you save buying a used bike you could always replace the motor in a year or two if it fails at that point.
Thanks for the helpful review! Thinking about getting the latest version
Bike has a nice look - Thanks.
You sure say “ah” - a LOT!
No reflectors?
No Chain guard for us long-pants riders.
Shame you could not zoom-in on the Display Screen. Too small to see.
It would have been nice to see a rider point-of-view video of you riding too.
Nice review. Not sure I understand the 28mph thing. I'm in the UK and presumably the bike will only go 28mph in the US?
Yes it's limited to 15mph here in the uk
It will assist in pedaling up to 28 MPH. I have reached up to 31 MPH on mine.
Hi, really helpful video. It's the only one on UA-cam for this bike! Are your tyres already tubeless? I bought the same bike and think they are because its tyres and rims are tubeless ready, but not 100% sure.
Can you remove the pannier rack?
What does it weigh without the battery? My bike rack is only rated at 40lb per bike.
Nice review. I used to have an earlier Trek model, very similar to this setup, which I like.
I view it the same way you do. I figure I break even financially. I get exercise and I'm healthier. And my car has thousands of miles less wear and tear on it.
2:25 So is the bike you got an XL?
Really thorough and informative review. Thanks for posting this.
Can put the battery out and charge external?
yes but I never do, as I have power where I store my bike at work and at home.
Useless in some countries where the assist speed is limited to 25 kph. Would be great if it is easy to remove the limiter.
Dead easy to fool the limiter. Baddass box essentially halves the speed the bike "sees" so it continues to provide assistance......
Can you tell me how to zero the trip data time and miles
10:38 You have severely overlooked the economics of bicycle transportation. I would like to say this; Gas alone wont get you anywhere, you need 4 wheels and motor, which costs money, then you need oil and lube, which costs money, then you insurance and registration, which costs money, and then you need repairs and maintenance, which costs money. The actually savings from a bicycle total around $15,000 annually these days if you really break it down.
hi, thanks for a nice review. Its really great and helpful. I have a question to you. When you ride the bike, without pedaling , can you throttle the motor?
I mean without pedaling, is there any way i can ride the bike? thank you.
No the motor stops if you stop pedaling. A class 2 electric bike can, as it has a hub motor, which is independent from your pedal crank
Nice video 👍