I have now had my Lapierre Overvolt FS 900 for 10 days, in that time I have ridden 135.2 miles, to get used to the bike. I can’t keep off the thing!!! First Impressions At first I was initially upset with the distance achieved from a fully charged battery 18 miles, but this was riding on my own, up some awesome uphill off road, (in TURBO mode), of which I could never have managed before an E Bike. Over Easter I rode with one of my friends over some of the South Downs way, we did 27 miles, averaged 10 mph and I still had 1 bar of battery left, it soon became apparent I ride too fast when on my own hence poor mileage. See this Strava picture below and you can see why, averaging nearly 18mph, I don't even do that on a Road Bike! Why I love it? This Lapierre FS 900 eBike has allowed me once again to ride off road, and not worry if a massive climb appears, they are no trouble now. I have found lanes and trails that I have never discovered before... I am 47 years old, had my first MTB in 1988 a Kona Fire Mountain, back when I was 20 I could ride all day, never noticed hills etc, but now I am 15 ½ stone and old, things have changed. (lost 3Lb in last 10 days, another positive) I have also started commuting 17 miles each way to work on the eBike, what a great way to start and end the day, I have always read about people that do this, and how energized they feel, well with help from Bosch - that guy is now me and it is superb! I love this E concept so much, Martin was very patient with me as these things are not cheap (pay for what you get), and it took me a while to take the plunge. eBikeshop held a demo day, which I attended, Great day!!! which was really the day I made my mind up, this is for me, never before have I had such good service from a bicycle shop, matched only when I purchased a BMW motorbike. Conclusion If you are trying to make your mind up, get in touch with me, ride mine, take it up the most uphill piece of off road that has always destroyed you, you will fly up it, then you will be reaching for your cash. Up hills can be FUN... honest! Not only am I obtaining great times uphill, I am also smashing all my PB’s downhill with this Lapierre, what a bike. E Bike is the way forward, you're cheating yourself if you don't at least try one.... Best Wishes to all at E-Bike Shop & THANKS! With thanks to Danny for this fantastic review, you can view the full specification of this bike here: Lapierre Overvolt FS900 2015
OK, so it's that time of year again, where we get frequent calls on how to change the clock on your Bosch / Yamaha eBikes. All explained in the manuals, but if you cannot find it or have misplaced the manual, heres a quick guide explaining how to change the clock on Yamaha & Bosch electric bikes. Bosch Intuvia Display This video showing how to change the clock on all Bosch eBike Intuvia Display. Same on Classic+, Active & Performance systems. Step by step 1) Turn Bosch eBike on. 2) Hold 'Reset' & 'Info' Buttons together for 3 seconds. 3) Use 'Info' button to navigate to the time function. 4) Use 'Light' button to increase time or 'Power' Button to decrease. Top tip: Hold the button depressed to fast scroll minutes. 5) Once correct hold 'Reset' again for 3 seconds to save. Bosch Nyon Display No video required if you are the lucky owner of a Nyon system. It will automatically change when connected to GPS. If it doesn't make sure you have selected 'Automatic' In the time zone setting. To find the clock setting 1) Turn Bosch eBike on. 2) Scroll left into the menu. 3) Scroll down to settings, then select 'International'. 4) Scroll down past the languages and choose 'Automatic' from the 'Time Zone' section. . You can set the timezone manually from here and also scroll on/off 24h format. Yamaha eBike Display This video showing how to change the clock on all Yamaha electric bikes. Step by step 1) Turn the Yamaha eBike off. 2) Hold 'Power' & 'S' Buttons together for 3 seconds. 3) This will automatically go to the time, use the Up and Down arrows to change. 4)Once correct, press the 'Power' button once to store the info. If you found this helpful to save you digging around for the manuals, please click the 'Like' button above the article so it sticks around for next time!
Great to hear feedback from our customers. This one in particular was so happy with his previous Haibike, he decided to take the plunge and go for a better equipped model. Where it started? A few weeks ago I decided to explore the idea of changing my Haibike pro to the latest version, why? I love my Haibike used it lots but found its 120mm travel a bit quick for me, I need 180mm….. and the new dashboard…. and the yellow wheels….. and the look… and and and (trying to convince myself).. I booked a slot with Martin and he took me through all points of the Haibike xDuro NDURO PRO 2015 eBike, (I would like to add that Martin rides these bikes and really knows the bikes you can be confident with his advice) it was loads of money but I fell in love again, so parted with my money, I also purchased the Thule bike rack. Thoughts so far on the rack The Thule bike rack - worth every bit of the £400+ price tag, super easy to attach to car, super easy to put 2 bikes on and feels super safe on the car, I would have no hesitation in taking a few bikes across the country and as they lock to the car would be happy to take on a camping trip (I would take additional security and remove removable parts from the bike overnight). Now to the Haibike NDURO PRO itself First the good Really great to ride, the geometry is spot on, a relaxed turn thanks to the 180mm travel (just what I wanted), so many settings on the suspension but feels pretty good as is, the new dashboard (great but had a few issues on setting up see below), the 11 speed, positive gear changes and a great range suitable for every type of ride I can think of, brakes are excellent, Seat dropper excellent and it looks superb… As I previously stated I have the old Haibike pro everything that was great on that bike is still great (I have to sell the oldie but keep finding excuses no delay advertising it)... The not so great Nothing with the bike just minor annoyances, setting up the Nyon, what a pain, it does not accept my address so would not let me complete the setup, I had to invent an address (I live less than 50miles from the shop), to open up the maps there is a charge of £12 approx. (single payment for lifetime updates) but to do this you need a mobile device (it would not work on any device that I own so I had to use my sons phone), without purchasing the full maps the GPS works OK but rides are not recorded, if you have a dongle fitted all ride and map data will be incorrect (I knew this at time of purchase but wanted the dongle). The reaction of E-bikes with other cyclists - on one of my rides I saw a friend who used to be heavily into road racing, I put him on my bike explained the simple controls and off we went, he returned 10 minutes or so later with a smile that went from ear to ear, his words: I could never see the point of E-bikes but now I have ridden one I get it I replied: But of course E-bikes are cheating and not for keeping fit He agreed so then I asked him why he was sweating and breathing heavily, to that he replied: I'm knackered, was that the bike or me doing the work I decided to keep him guessing… Advice to others I guess the biggest issue and will probably only be an issue for me is the saddle. Since I can remember I suffer with pain when riding so much that I can hardly sit for a few days after a ride, after trying everything from padded shorts to saddle position to new saddles I was convinced it was something I would have to live with. Until I visited my local cycle shop to get another pair of shorts (more padding), I explained the problem and was given an explanation of the cause, I had my sitting bones measured and advised on a saddle to fit, £70 for a new saddle and I’m in saddle heaven no more pain. A lot of words to get to my issue, when we pay thousands of pounds for a bike should we not as a routing ensure the saddle is a correct fit, I was unaware of saddle sizes and the importance as are most people that I cycle with (we are not club members and don’t have anyone to give us advice) just hoping that these few words may help someone avoid the years of pain that I have gone through. Thanks so much to Pete for his kind words, written in his own time, it's always great to hear real world feedback and it's also nice for other to read in advance. For the full specification of this bike, please click here - Haibike NDURO PRO 2015
Bosch have been working hard to create a user friendly 'on the fly' charger for their Bosch eBike battery packs. Today we announce the new 12v cigarette socket charger available. No longer do you have to use an inverter to charge your Bosch eBike battery pack in your car. The feedback from more serious customers to Bosch was that they would prefer the ability to be able to charge Bosch eBike batteries from their car. This is particularly useful for midday charges out on the trail or those who wish to charge their battery packs whilst out on the move. The neat new charger works seamlessly with later Bosch Active & Performance batteries, both 300Wh, 400Wh, frame mount & pannier rack mounted power packs. Its the same size as the original small Bosch charger but instead of the mains head on one end it features a direct plug 'n' play 12v socket to fit directly into every vehicles cigarette lighter socket. The cabling is also a lot shorter as you don't need so much length to reach the bike, you can tuck the battery away inside the car whilst on charge. The small unit weighs just shy of 800g and is easily stowable. For older Bosch Classic+ batteries, this new travel charger can also be used in conjunction with the Bosch Classic+ to Performance adapter here. We expect charging to take a little longer than when using ordinary 240v mains. Interestingly the new charger also features an internal discharge protection system for the vehicles battery to prevent it from completely discharging. Also we will take this opportunity to advise all customers to not leave their battery in direct sunlight, especially in the coming summer months, cars can heat up quite extravagantly and leaving your power pack in direct sunlight will cause further heat. Its not good for the battery to charge abnormally hot. So we suggest placing the battery on charge out of the way of direct sunlight and just leave the window ajar to allow a little breeze to flow through the car. In stock today! To learn more or to order yours click here - Bosch Travel Charger
Chances are, if you're reading this, you've already got an e-bike or you’re doing the necessary research and in the market for one. The punchline, therefore, is the Haibike AllMtn Pro 27.5 is an excellent machine and you should buy one! User Review - By Ian Coleman If that’s all the persuasion you need to spend your money, then no need to read the rest of this – however if you, like me, tremble at the thought of spending £5.5k on a pushbike, then read on. If you wish to be regaled with stories of how I've conquered Snowdon on the Haibike or how I rip up all the trails at all the national bike parks every weekend – you're going to be disappointed. Truth is, I'm a middle aged, tall, fairly heavy, boring man, who doesn't drive but likes mountain bikes. The key part in the last bit is that I don't drive (because of eyesight issues) so to be able to get around on a powered vehicle of any sort, without fear of being nicked still holds quite an appeal. Also, because I don't drive, I can't simply throw the bike in or on the car and shoot off somewhere in Wales for some hardcore trail riding – the evidence of which I could spice up this review. What I can tell you though Is that being able to absolutely fly back and forth to work every day, keeping up with the traffic is absolutely brilliant. Nipping into town to meet friends and arriving without being festooned in perspiration is one of life’s small pleasures that only someone else in the same situation will truly understand. Keeping up with the “MAMIL” fraternity (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) on their roadies is also particularly satisfying. So what about the bike? It looks great. The wheels are basically what sold it to me. Sure, you can spend a whole lot less on its little brothers (the RX and RC), but you simply don't get those wheels (Crank Brothers Iodine 2) and you don't get that 11-speed SRAM derailleur. If I had one little gripe, it’s that I actually prefer the frame colour of the RX, or indeed last year’s AMTPro model in matt black. The white frame on the AllMtn Pro shows up every last spec of dirt – and whilst that’s maybe cool after a morning out on the trails...if ever...it’s annoying when all you've done is ridden a few miles into work and back on normal roads. As I say – minor gripe. When it’s all cleaned up, it looks amazing – as hopefully the pictures herewith show. Sorry – no spectacular pictures of me astride the machine on top of a craggy outpost gazing wistfully into a stunning sunset. I work, I have kids, I do domestic things at the weekends! But before you wander off and look for a more dynamic review, bear this in mind. I ride every day in all weathers. The roads are greasy, salty, full of potholes and there are hills where I live. The bike gets a workout twice a day – every day. So far – in five months of pretty grotty weather conditions (November to March) I haven't had a single problem. All you've got to do is keep it clean. The best advice I can offer Is – try one! Martin at e-bikeshop runs a demo day and I happened to come across his blog advert and got myself a last minute place on one of the rides. Go and ride one! Whilst Martin is a good salesman, knowledgeable and personable, he doesn't really need to sell the bikes – they do that all by themselves. If you want to know what it’s like, book an appointment with him and try one – you simply will not be disappointed. There is something visceral about accelerating faster than you know you should be for the effort you are putting in. One of my concerns (besides the initial shock of the price) was whether or not this was just a weekend machine that wouldn't stand up to continuous use from a big lump sat on top. I’m 6’7” and fluctuate around the 110kg mark. I pedal really hard and have a reputation for being generally hard on bikes. Immediately, I felt secure on the demo bike – which was a little bit small for me to be honest – so now that I have one of the large frame models, it suits me down to the ground. The larger frame and superb 27.5” wheels actually make things look at bit more in proportion, too. My concerns have not been realised. As stated above, it still bombs back and forth to work without trouble. To sum it up? There’s nothing more I can say, really except to summarise. An excellent bike from and excellent retailer ….. Go on! You know you want to!! Thanks again to Ian Coleman for this fantastic review. Its great to hear end user feedback and always a pleasure for us to hear how well someone loves their eBike! To view the full spec of this model of for more info please click here - Haibike AllMtn PRO
Our annual 2015 Haibike Demo day was a huge success, we'd say it was our best to date! Here's a report back about how the electric mountain bike demo day panned out. Setting Fortunately due to the location this year, we didn't have to touch much tarmac at all, it was literally straight out the gate and onto the first set of bridleways that lead to the trails at Blackdown. The lovely Strawberry House had everything we could want, it was the perfect for the Haibikes to really be in their element. Briefing Each ride began with an initial briefing to make sure everyone understood where we were going and what we intended to ride. Followed by a product demonstration on how to operate the eBike by Owner Martin Brown. Now to the riding The ride had plenty of climbs as well as some faster downhill. It gave everyone the chance to experience first hand, what the bikes had to offer across the beautiful singletrack at the top of the South Downs. Each ride covered over 1300ft of elevation over approx 1.5 hours. It was pretty up and down, perfect for the electric mountain bikes! Heres what it looked like on the map: One rider had his Strava enabled on the ride and he set over 10 new (unbeatable?) King of the Mountains.. Oooops! In particular the 'Have A Cigar' route where we shaved off 10 seconds. The ride was surprisingly good with no breaks or punctures picked up, which considering there were up to 15 bikes out on each ride was pretty staggering. We did have one minor alteration, but it was quickly resolved. 2015 eBikes available We had a great mixture of bikes available on the day, everything from hardtails to full sussers and even bigger hitting enduro bikes. Among these were great mixture of Bosch / Yamaha equipped bikes, which was perfect for getting a feel for which one suited each rider best. We stopped at a couple of occasions during each ride for people to swap around to get a feel for different models. What a few had to say Many thanks for organising a great demo day yesterday. Both Paul and I thoroughly enjoyed the chance to try out the Haibike in fantastic surroundings - Tony & Paul I just wanted to let you know that we enjoyed our visit to your demo day - Mike Just to thank you for a great day yesterday! Great to ride with other owners and potential owners. I look forward to the next event - Chris Many thanks for a great afternoon I really enjoyed the ride out and meeting the other guys and hearing their experiences - Paul Hey, Really enjoyed yesterday, was nice to be around other eBike riders and the trails were fantastic - Bernie Can I say thank you..... I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday afternoon, and thought you guys did a fantastic job! - Danny Thank you for a really great demo day on Sunday, which my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed. - Ken Firstly, thanks for the demo on Sunday, it really was great fun, and it certainly helped me to make up my mind" - David After the ride After each ride we had a de-brief to make sure everyone had a great time and answer any further questions people may have over a nice hot drink. We also had plenty of food available from pizza to salads, thanks to the ladies for running around looking after everyone after each ride! (Particularly as it was Mothers Day!) Everyone really appreciated it. Thank you We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the ride, in particular the guys who travelled down with their own bikes to ride beside us. In all it was a great vibe, a great opportunity to demo the bikes and a good place to network with other Haibike owners alike. We also want to say thank you to Haibike for making such brilliant machines! The passed the test of the Great British trails which can be tough at the best of times. Last but not least we want to say thanks to the owner of Strawberry House who let us host the event there, they also provided great hospitality. A perfect day all round! There are more pictures of the event on our facebook album here & new album here. To everyone on the day, please feel free to tag photos and share as you like. Also check back as its likely more photos will crop up, so we will add these as and when we render them. If you have any of your own photos from the day, please feel free to post onto our Facebook page. Missed this one? We have lots of events throughout the year, from owner rides, demo days to exhibitions. Please like our Facebook Page to stay up to date with future events, also subscribe so we can notify you by filling in the below:
E-bikeshop are proud to announce that from today we are an authorised Gocycle eBike premium reseller in the South of England on the Hampshire / Surrey border. This means that we will have the full range of electric bikes, all colours and all accessories on the shelf to hand. Gocycle G2 is the worlds first versatile, lightweight and compact electric bike. Its unique approach offers a true riding position despite its compact design. Simple, clean and efficient Director of e-bikeshop Martin Brown says: We are excited to be working alongside Gocycle to promote these eBikes in the UK. After all it is a British design, designed in London by an ex Formula One engineer! At present we are extremely successful with the eMTB, Trekking & Road electric bikes that we already offer, however we have been searching for a while for something that fits alongside our current full sized eBike range, as a stowable bike that can be stored when not in use. This is where the Gocycle fits perfectly (excuse the pun!). The Gocycle G2 also benefits from the fact that you can compact it down and stow it away in confined storage spaces. This is a real benefit over other eBikes, for all those looking to store their lovely cycle, be it in the boat, back of the car, under your desk at work or even under the stairs. Gocycle is the answer! Why we like the Gocycle G2? E-bikeshop took a liking to the neat electric bike after having one on loan for a while and fell in love with the true practicalities of the Gocycle G2. It's so simple to use, you literally just get on and pedal. Everything is worked out beneath you as the electric motor in the front wheel matches perfectly what you are putting into the rear wheel. It means that the power is very balanced and makes it a breeze to cycle around. It's just like riding a regular bike, but you can take your mind away from things like gear changes, power switches etc. and concentrate on what's going on around you. The fact that you can communicate using your mobile phone to control the bike's functions in different ways is really unique! You can read all of the Gocycle G2 features. We expect the Gocycle to be popular among our client base as a nice addition to their existing electric bike collection. We are holding stock of the full Gocycle accessory packs to compliment the eBike perfectly, we offer all sorts of options from commuter packs with mudguards, lights etc. to travel packs with folding pedals and storage / carry cases. Check it out here - Gocycle G2. Expect a full review shortly as we put the Gocycle G2 through its paces. Watch this space!
As you know we are very pro-active in the eBike world, each year we like to do something new to promote the use of eBikes, whilst achieving new records / goals at the same time. Last year you will note we achieved a new eBike world record for the fastest eBike across the Isle of Man TT course, this year is no different as we plan to push the bar one step further. This year's plan is on a slightly longer & larger scale than before as we plan to push the eBikes even further to a possible 20,000km across Europe! We introduce our rider Mr Gary Corbett below, who along with his partner Rachel, will be pushing our Haibike Trekking RX eBikes to the limit over the duration of this new challenge.. Cycling’s Elixir of Youth and the Plan to Set a New World E-Bike Distance Record It’s a scenario all of us are familiar with as we get older … no matter how hard you train and no matter how hard you try, you are no longer able to replicate the physical achievements of your youth. Gary and Rachel Corbett - the E-Bike Cycle Tourists - set off from London in late April in a bid to set a new world record for the longest ever e-bike journey. Sure, the head may be older and wiser, but the body just isn’t up to the physical challenges of 10, 20, 30 or even more years ago. To put it bluntly it is a fact of life we all have to come terms with – ageing sucks. But thanks to new technology there is a solution – in the cycling world at least – that not only helps 40, 50, 60, and 70 year olds cycle as far and as with as much vigour as they did in their youth, but even helps people with health and physical problems ride a bicycle often for the first time in years. The elixir of youth for ageing cyclists and anyone else keen to enjoy the thrill of cycling, is an electric bike – otherwise known as e-bikes or pedelecs – and despite pockets of cynicism and derision from (mostly young) cyclists who see e-bikes as no more than battery powered motorbikes, the fact of the matter is that e-bikes are very quickly becoming the new frontier in the cycling world. As an aside, it would be interesting to be able to peer into a crystal ball to see how many gung-ho 20 and 30-something cyclists of today who ridicule anyone who rides an e-bike actually take to riding one in the future when they themselves start to suffer from aching joints or weight and health problems. Huge Advances in E-Bike Technology Such has been the huge leap in e-bike technology and design over the past 10 or so years that the quality of electric bikes has gone from nothing short of a bad joke to cutting-edge technology in the wake of manufacturing giants such as Bosch, Yamaha, Panasonic, and Shimano taking up the challenge to develop state-of-the-art e-bike electric motors and highly advanced battery systems. With hundreds of bicycle manufacturers now incorporating this new technology into their bicycle designs, millions of people around the world are now reaping the born again benefits of e-bike riding. Included in that ever-growing list of e-bike converts are my wife Rachel and I – from now on known as the E-Bike Cycle Tourists – who would never have entertained the thought of riding an electrically assisted bicycle just a few short years ago. But times and attitudes change and like those millions of people worldwide who have jumped on the e-bike bandwagon, we just love them. To cut a long story short, our transformation from knowing nothing about e-bikes to becoming nothing short of e-bike ambassadors basically goes something like this. A career newspaper journalist, I was made redundant from a leading Australian newspaper company – as have far too many other journos worldwide in this internet obsessed world. What to do? Reinvent myself of course! Now a few short years down the track thanks to the burgeoning organised cycle touring industry, I have written two e-books on the subject and am contracted to a number of organised cycle tour companies to write blogs, feature articles and to generally improve their written website content. And what do you do if your job is to write about cycle tourism – go cycle touring of course! Never one to sit around and do nothing, my “fact finding” tours over the past few years have seen me ride well in excess of 30,000kms completing guided, self-guided, bike and barge and solo long distance cycle tours in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. But what about Rachel? While she was able to complete some of the shorter guided and bike and barge tours, the longer self-supported tours that require carrying anything up to 25kg of gear on traditional touring bikes were, to put it simply, too physically demanding for her to come along. With the lure of another long distance cycle tour beckoning in 2015, a solution had to be found to the problem that would allow both of us to ride together. The solution? An e-bike! Given that you can use as little or as much electric assist as you want while you peddle on an electric bicycle, they provide the perfect solution for Rachel to be able to effectively iron out the hills and to tame annoying headwinds. With electric bicycles providing the answer to enable us to complete a long distance self-supported cycle tour together, and promote our love of a clean environment at the same time, the planning for an extended cycle tour was taken one giant step further – to set a new world e-bike long distance record. After all, how dull would life be if you didn’t get out of your comfort zone every now and then! And that, in a long winded way, is the story behind the E-Bike Cycle Tourists’ World E-Bike Long Distance Record attempt. Follow us as we try to better the current unofficial world record of 16,047kms – the official Guinness World Records record is a measly 6721kms – over the course of about 12 months of cycling in the United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia. It should prove to be an amazing journey! We will be blogging up to and during the new challenge, so please make sure to pop back and follow this exciting journey.
Following the success of last years event we are pleased to announce our annual Haibike Electric Bike Demo Day for 2015. We are excited to show you what 2015 has to offer by taking you for an action packed blast around off road trails and forestry in the South East of England. This years event will be held at Strawberry House in West Sussex. This country house offers the perfect setting for our demo day, across the top of the South Downs, with ample parking, food refreshments on site, expert eBike advice and of course some fantastic scenery along the ride! This year we also giving the opportunity for previous customers who already own one of our eMTB's the chance to come along too! Use the booking form below just the same, but make sure to tick the box to say you are bringing your own bike! Book the first time slot, then if you are feeling ambitious you can always join us on the 2nd or 3rd ride! As one of our guests, you'll also be able to grab a free bite to eat on us too. Perfect! There will be nothing too serious within the route and we will have a mix of abilities so, therefore, don't want anyone to be out of their comfort zone. There will also be some good descents and most importantly some decent climbs. The ride will be led by a qualified cycle instructor, who is also one of our senior technicians, so he will be able to assist you in using the bike during the ride should you have any queries. The demo day will be held at Strawberry House, West Sussex. We will email full directions and details for all those who successfully register a place ahead of the ride. Half way round there will be an opportunity to swap bikes with others so you can try more than one eBike. We will have a mix of the latest Haibike sDuro (Yamaha) & xDuro (Bosch) 2015 electric mountain bikes to hand. Please Note: We will be taking you OFF ROAD, so please bring appropriate clothing, helmet (mandatory) & gloves. Also, spare change of clothes would be good for your travels home. If you require the use of SPD shoes, please feel free to bring your shoes and pedals along and we can fit them prior to the ride. However this may negate your opportunity to swap bikes half way round. Sunday 15th March 2015: THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED!!
This year we will again be at The Bike Show (Excel, London) for 2015. This year is set to be the biggest yet with over 50K visitors and more than 300 brands showing off the latest and greatest in the cycling world. Martin will be attending on both weekend days (14th & 15th February 2015) to offer the very latest advice on electric bikes and to talk anyone through the new ranges on offer for the 2015 line up. We are taking appointments on either of the 2 days for new and existing customers to join Martin from e-bikeshop for a short meeting to discuss the new eBikes available & give the chance to answer all those important technical questions. Please book your time below.. This year we will be focussing on the Raleigh & Haibike 2015 electric bike ranges. Both stands are close by, you can find them at the following stand numbers: Raleigh & Haibike @ Stand LB40-30.
It isn't often a bike manufacturer brings out its own clothing range. But Haibike are true riders and in true rider fashion (excuse the pun!) I am excited to bring you an introduction to the new clothing range from Haibike for 2015. It's a small range but allows rider and bike matched gear. Most of our customers are so proud about their Haibike eBikes, why not wear the kit too! The small range consists of a few rider essentials, the gear is top quality to match the bike products on offer, it all comes in at an affordable price too considering the look and feel of the garments. Haibike All Mountain Shirt This shirt is well designed and offers a rider cut fit. Its breathable and offers full UV protection to the rider. The lightweight, breathable and fast drying material used means you can ride sweat free and it'll dry fast too if you hit a quick rain shower. Built into the front of the Haibike All Mountain Shirt is a half cut zip which offers a small chin guard to save any discomfort whilst out on the trails. To the rear it features a handy zipped pocket too which is tapered to match the unique design of the shirt. Featuring the unique Haibike logo across the front and smaller style logo on the rear this jersey is made from 100% polyester. Haibike All Mountain Shorts Well you can't have the shirt and not the shorts to match! Or mix it up and wear at different times.. These tidy shorts offer full movement whilst at full pelt. The stretchy fabric offers superior comfort whilst being resistant to the saddle and other rubbing areas. It gives a feel of freedom, rather than a tight set of shorts that feel controlling when you need to move around. The All Mountain shorts offer a tough, resistant back panel to make sure they stand up to tough hits in the saddle and the occasional fall! They offer a front zipper for any 'wild ones' while out on the ride with top poppers to ensure they don't come undone unannounced. Haibike All Mountain Rain Jacket The new Haibike Rain Jacket for winter / spring / just about anytime essential in the UK. Made from a lightweight material that means its not heavy to wear and can be rolled up and tucked away neatly ready for any occasion. This new All Mountain jacket is both water & wind resistant, whilst being breathable at the same time, a clever combination of materials means that it does all of this and still comes in at just 185g! It also features fully welded zippers and seams to keep any moisture out. The rain jacket offers a neat little hood with ring pulls each side to pull in tight if required. Front full length zip & velcro cuffs. All in, a nice fitted style jacket that you could even stroll up to the pub in! When can you get your hands on it? We are expecting the new 2015 clothing to land just in time for spring, its actually available to order right now in various sizes through the e-bikeshop site for delivery as soon as it lands here. We expect it to be very popular with new and existing Haibike owners alike
Have you got an older Bosch Classic+ eBike and a newer Active / Performance line eBike? Tired of swapping chargers over or carrying 2 around with you? Well Bosch have come up with an ingenious answer! Finally all those with the 2 different Bosch eBike styles can use one charger for both battery applications. By using the new inexpensive Bosch adaptor you can use your Performance line battery charger to charge both batteries. Simply just plug the new adaptor into your Performance charger and it doubles up as a Classic+ charging unit. This converts all 2014 onwards Bosch battery chargers to work with the 2013 or earlier Bosch eBike batteries. This should go without saying, but it obviously cannot be used in reverse to charge a later Bosch eBike battery using the older style charger. The Bosch adaptors are in stock now & available now to order from e-bikeshop. You can find these on the dedicated Battery Charger Adaptor page.
So many of you may have used the new Bosch Nyon eBike computer by now, some of you may even own a Bosch Nyon equipped eBike. Learn 10 secrets you may not know about the functionality of the latest electric bike computer from Bosch. Some of this you may already know, but some of it is a little hidden within the Bosch Nyon system itself. E-bikeshop gives you a quick guide of these features. We bet you'll learn at least one thing you didn't know before about the new Bosch Nyon system features! 1) Use 'Ambient Light' for screen brightness Bosch have integrated transflective properties into the Nyon head unit's LCD display. If you haven't noticed, look closely directly above the joystick, there is a small light sensor (Highlighted in red circle below). This detects how bright the screen should be, for example if you are indoors, outside & at night time. You can automatically turn this on within the Settings tab on Bosch Nyon here: 2) Customise your ride screens Did you know that once connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth you can customise your ride screens with any preferential ride data you may want on the Nyon's 'Ride Screen'. This includes many features from Speed, Distance right through to feet climbed. Here's a great example: 3) Set the Home Button to a preferred screen You can actually alter what the 'Home Button' (highlighted below) does when pressed. Go into the settings within Nyon & select your preferred screen to navigate to with the use of the 'Home Button': 4) Use Nyon to map distance by battery capacity Why not make use of the Bosch Nyon's GPS receiver. You can actually produce a map of how far you can go depending on your Bosch battery capacity and current usage. This will re-adjust every 15 seconds and is based roughly on the last mile & riding conditions. To find this go into the 'Map & Navigation' Screen, then scroll right into the sub menu and select 'Battery Range'. Example here: 5) Create your own assistance levels Fed up of the pre set 4 modes? - Eco, Tour, Sport & Turbo. Do you like to tinker? Did you know that you can create your own assistance levels? You can customise up to 4 of your own modes, for example you can create different modes for fitness training or particular routes. Custom assistance modes are indicated in yellow as opposed to the normal blue bars as standard: 6) Automatically reset trip values Resetting the previous trip values before every ride can be tedious. Did you know you can set Nyon to automatically reset the last ride metrics every day at midnight? This wont delete all your map and fitness data, but will reset the basics of the 'Ride Screen' like trip distance, average speed & trip time etc. Do this by scrolling down to 'Auto Reset' within the 'My Nyon' tab in the Settings menu: 7) Use Bosch Nyon to determine effective fitness training When you set up the Bosch Nyon system for the first time, it takes certain physical fitness data from you, the rider. It then uses this data to determine your own personal performance profile. Did you know that all the time you are riding, Nyon tracks both navigation and fitness data in the background, even if you are not using the fitness or navigation features. This is then compared to your stored fitness data & displays the effect of your current physical endurance. Whilst riding this effect is displayed as the 'Training Effect'. This will change depending on the level of activity you are performing during the ride. Handy to keep an eye on because it will even tell you if you are Overreaching. The example below shows that we are 'Maintaining Fitness': 8) Use Nyon to predict your overall cost saving You may have noticed in the 'Dashboard' screen, that Bosch Nyon will track savings on CO2 and monetary values against using your car for example. Although a little gimmicky, you can even tell how many tree's you have preserved!. It goes further than this though, rather than just your current ride, did you know that you can see your overall data, since you very first stepped over your new eBike. To do this scroll right on the 'Dashboard' screen into the sub menu, then scroll to display over longer timescales: 9) Its easier to use your phone to create routes Although the Bosch Nyon display and controls are easy to navigate and intuitive, its much easier to use the smart phone app to create destinations and select routes, with a full keyboard. Did you know you can also preset a work address as well as your home address? Once created, choose if you would prefer a Scenic, Fast or Short route, then fire it straight over to your Nyon using bluetooth: 10) See incoming text messages on screen Once you link the Bosch Nyon system to your smartphone via the application. You can be alerted when an incoming text message comes through directly on the Bosch Nyon Display. This means you'll never miss a meeting again! For safety Bosch won't allow you to read the message until you have stopped cycling, it just alerts you: That sums up our top 10 hidden features of the Bosch Nyon system. Hope you enjoyed the read & most of all learnt something. E-bikeshop are fully trained Bosch technicians both in terms of the mechanical side and the software itself. We have been trained by Bosch themselves on multiple training courses throughout the year. Not tried it yet? Book an appointment with us to come as see this latest tech, or view the full range of Bosch Nyon equipped bikes here. Dont forget to stay glued to our blog for more updates, we are adding articles all the time. We have many more articles already live for you to learn more here. Coming Soon: How to use Bosch Nyon Music Player.. N.B: You must have the 'Bosch eBike Connect' application installed on your smartphone to use features 2, 5, 9 & 10 above. Some features require a one off in app purchase.
Earlier this month we visited Haibike UK to undertake some special dealer official training in anticipation of the new Yamaha powered sDuro electric bikes in the 2015 Haibike eBike range. We strive to exceed in the knowledge and aftersales that we can offer on the eBikes that we sell. So its very important for us to be certified by the manufacturers Yamaha & Haibike themselves. Having visited essential training courses in the past we were extremely excited to get the low down on the new Yamaha eBike system. Although we have already had the Yamaha eBike system in our workshops to test the product and ensure that we can strip down, support & offer the correct spares, just in case they are required further down the line. It was great to cover any issues that we had not previously come across and how to address them correctly. The course started out understanding the product range of new Haibike sDuro eBikes for 2015. We then studied the individual components of the Yamaha electric bike system in detail. Including items like the battery, display, controls, motor & charger.