LIFE IN THE
bike lane With petrol fast becoming a luxury, Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott parks up his car in the driveway and jumps on the latest Scott e-bike to discover how beneficial they really are.
Scott Silence Evo • Silence eRIDE 6061 custom alloy
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• Scott dedicated Rigid Fork
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• Motor: Bosch Perf Sp 45kph, up to 1125Wh
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• 4 Piston Disc Brakes
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• Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon E-Plus 700x55c
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aving recently rediscovered my long lost passion for fitness, when E-Mega Store offered me the latest Scott Silence Evo bike to trial - I couldn’t refuse. I’ve done a lot of biking in my time, but only dabbled with e-bikes. Mainly the point-and-squirt ones on which you don’t even need to pedal. But the Silence Evo isn’t one of those - if you don’t pedal, you don’t move. The motor is there to make pedalling a whole lot easier. There are five modes of assistance available: Off, Eco, Tour, Sport, and Turbo - each offering increasing pedalling speeds and levels of motorised assistance, but conversely reduced distances as the battery drains faster. Being a bit of a speed freak, I spent much of my commuting time in Turbo and Sport. Both modes offer a top speed of 45kph, Supernova M99 mini, but I did get Turbo up Rear Tail Light to 49kph before the Available in medium, computer physically large and XL slowed me down. Weight: 28kg Commuting 15km to and from work every Kiox Display day, the trip took Luggage Rack the same amount of Built-in Lock and time as my car - 25 Kick-stand minutes, and unlike
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a non-electric bike, I was never drenched with sweat at the end of the ride. But best of all, I saved a very welcome $80 in petrol each week (2.0L Volvo on 95 octane), plus a further $30-$40 from the daily coffee I could no longer buy on the way to work! The benefits didn’t end there though. I consider myself a reasonably fit guy, but after three days of commuting I had lost 2kg in weight, and after a couple of weeks I was definitely feeling the benefits of working those large muscle groups more. Most main roads in Christchurch have a cycle lane, and they are an absolute Godsend for cycle commuters, as things can get noticeably tight when they aren’t present. Rush-hour drivers can be unaware of their surroundings, and as a cyclist, especially one travelling at similar speeds to the cars, I had to be super switched-on. The Scott Silence Evo has unlimited gears, a full-time front and back LED light with brake light, a very loud horn, disc brakes, high quality Bosch motor and belt drive. It even has a built in security lock. The Kiox onboard computer syncs with a mobile app and can give you directions if required. All this technology, yet it was the simplest thing to use. It definitely converted me into an e-bike commuter, and I’m going to be sad when I have to hand it back to the helpful folk at E-Mega Store.
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