Electric Cannondale Super Six Ultegra Compact

seataltea

Being a rider of MTBs, commuters and former owner of an electric bike whilst recovering from spinal problems the need to own and ride a fast road bike has never really held any appeal.

Until I saw this on the Gadget Show.

http://www.no-hills.com/electric_bike_s ... 9&P_ID=235

http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/blog/epi ... et-show-vs

The piece begins at 17mins (and you can always watch Suzi Perry in lycra beforehand).

I really want to own that bike.

mattbass789

i didnt quite get that, when i watched the gadget show.

They add enough weight to take the bike up to in excess of 12 kilos. and thats not a heavy bike to begin with, and to reap any benefit from the motor you have to pedal to above 10mph. and with all that extra weight thats only going to get harder.
and if you are going to splash tht money on a bike i would assume youd be enthusiastic, so just train and youll be able to get up the hills, faster every time.

I dont think there's a need for assistance on quality road bikes, commuters and lesiure bikes yes. But id like to think that those riding road bikes, would train rather than take that route. but obvioulsy theyve identified a market for it, so lets see how it sells.

jrduquemin

Even with the assistance, he still got his ass kicked :-)

Searles

You can see just the section of the Gadget Show with the bike without sitting through the whole thing if you click on the item on our home page:

www.cytronex.com

I am the designer of the bike and a keen cyclist. I own a large number of bikes, assisted and unassisted, and developed Cytronex in order to get as many people on to bikes (and out of cars) as possible.

The majority of bikes we sell are purchased by commuters (Cytronex can be fitted to a wide range of bike styles). Some customers already cycle and want to get there faster, many don't have showering facilities at work, some have got a longer commute and find it too much at the end of a hard day’s work and others want to cycle but aren't fit enough. What they all share is that they want to use their journey to work to improve their health by getting fitter.

Then we also have people who tour on bikes fitted with Cytronex and leisure cyclists who just want cycling without the tough climbs and head winds. There are also enthusiasts who want the thrill of climbing hills very fast.

The point about the race is that Cytronex will add power to your own power - an average of about 180W (although it will be more like 300W on a tough hill like Holme Moss). So to beat a pro the power equation needs to work out – Russell Downing +bike weighs just 65kg and would generate 500W+ on a 2.2 mile course. Also what viewers did not see is that for filming Ortis had to repeatedly go up the second half of the climb 4 or 5 times before the race. Russell Downing could do this all day however we were concerned that Ortis did not have ‘fresh legs’ for the race. However he is a real pro and insisted on doing the whole thing so we were pleased with the way it went.

We have just completed another Super Six which I took out for a test ride yesterday. Unlike the one on the Gadget Show, we fitted a geared-up motor to it and I averaged 21.5mph in a thrilling 8 mile hilly route. My fastest time on my unassisted Trek Madone for this route equates to 16mph, working a lot harder. I climbed one 3% hill (the bike comes fitted with a Sigma Rox 9 computer) at 23mph, for me these are impossible speeds.

There is no requirement to keep the bike above 10mph - this was purely to ensure Ortis got the maximum power against Russell (who is an extraordinary athlete).

By the way - can anyone tell me how I set a friendly username - it seems to have just used my surname? Thanks.

Regards,

Mark Searles

wicked2627

Awesome video - this would be very useful for long rides as you can push yourself as hard as possible and not worry as much about going too far. Plus it's discreet.

downfader

Searles wrote:

You can see just the section of the Gadget Show with the bike without sitting through the whole thing if you click on the item on our home page:

www.cytronex.com

I am the designer of the bike and a keen cyclist. I own a large number of bikes, assisted and unassisted, and developed Cytronex in order to get as many people on to bikes (and out of cars) as possible.

The majority of bikes we sell are purchased by commuters (Cytronex can be fitted to a wide range of bike styles). Some customers already cycle and want to get there faster, many don't have showering facilities at work, some have got a longer commute and find it too much at the end of a hard day’s work and others want to cycle but aren't fit enough. What they all share is that they want to use their journey to work to improve their health by getting fitter.

Then we also have people who tour on bikes fitted with Cytronex and leisure cyclists who just want cycling without the tough climbs and head winds. There are also enthusiasts who want the thrill of climbing hills very fast.

The point about the race is that Cytronex will add power to your own power - an average of about 180W (although it will be more like 300W on a tough hill like Holme Moss). So to beat a pro the power equation needs to work out – Russell Downing +bike weighs just 65kg and would generate 500W+ on a 2.2 mile course. Also what viewers did not see is that for filming Ortis had to repeatedly go up the second half of the climb 4 or 5 times before the race. Russell Downing could do this all day however we were concerned that Ortis did not have ‘fresh legs’ for the race. However he is a real pro and insisted on doing the whole thing so we were pleased with the way it went.

We have just completed another Super Six which I took out for a test ride yesterday. Unlike the one on the Gadget Show, we fitted a geared-up motor to it and I averaged 21.5mph in a thrilling 8 mile hilly route. My fastest time on my unassisted Trek Madone for this route equates to 16mph, working a lot harder. I climbed one 3% hill (the bike comes fitted with a Sigma Rox 9 computer) at 23mph, for me these are impossible speeds.

There is no requirement to keep the bike above 10mph - this was purely to ensure Ortis got the maximum power against Russell (who is an extraordinary athlete).

By the way - can anyone tell me how I set a friendly username - it seems to have just used my surname? Thanks.

Regards,

Mark Searles

Hi Mark! Despite being dedicated to normal cycles I have a friend who loves her electric. I can definately see their advantages but would love to see how the technology changes in 10 or so years time when batteries are smaller.

GiantMike

Great video, even if it just proves how powerful the pros really are.

alan_sherman

Mark - Do you sell the e-bike kit to add to people's own machines? My mother has an e-bike and my dad is thinking about it. I'd like to see an aftermarket kit (front wheel, battery charger, throtle and wires) to use as a retrofit. Just like the magic wheel of their generation I guess!

Homer J

i could do with sneaking one of these into a cat 3 race