eBikes in Crete
Posted: 19 Nov 2018, 7:00pm
We're the fortunate owners of a small property in Eastern Crete (2 rooms and a goatshed!) and we've had bikes out there and managed to handle the (easier) hills Ok but age is creeping up on me and it's time to look at eBikes and now that I'm retired we can spend more time out there and I'd like to cycle more. Choice of equipment is a bit limited in Crete but I've found a Cube dealer in Heraklion.
The big question is the level of power/torque I need to cope with the Cretan hills which can be pretty fierce (and the heat doesn't help).
Cube do a Kathmandu range with the Bosch Drive Unit Performance CX giving 75Nm torque and a Touring Hybrid range with Bosch Drive Unit Active Plus giving 50Nm torque. Any advice on the torque requirements would be gratefully received.
The big question is the level of power/torque I need to cope with the Cretan hills which can be pretty fierce (and the heat doesn't help).
Cube do a Kathmandu range with the Bosch Drive Unit Performance CX giving 75Nm torque and a Touring Hybrid range with Bosch Drive Unit Active Plus giving 50Nm torque. Any advice on the torque requirements would be gratefully received.