Tern GSD Ridden to the Highest Mountain in Australia - with a Passenger!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 เม.ย. 2021
- The Tern GSD is one of the most versatile bikes around. Packing a Bosch eDrive, this bike is great for just carrying yourself, cargo, a passenger or a passenger and some cargo. you can also deck it out to carry two kids and their school bags.
In this video we ride a Tern GSD to the highest point in Australia (that you can ride a bike to) with a passenger and some cargo.
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I love this!!
Thats how u test a bike 😁. Great revew.
Thanks. It was fun to make. Regards Andrew
This is a great video, and you have truly sold this bike to me.
One day I hope to visit Australia!
Thank you
I really enjoyed your very informative intro to the features and capabilities of the Tern GSD. Your video also offered a very watchable travelogue for this American who still hopes one day to visit Australia. I’m impressed with the range of accessories, from Tern and other suppliers, adaptable to this e-bike. They definitely add to its versatility. Personally, I don’t foresee pedaling with a passenger on board; but I like the GSD’s cargo capacity, which adds quite a bit to its practicality. And, light off-road capability, too!
Thanks for your kind comments
Nice one mate. Very good 👍. 🍻
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your comment.
Great video! I really liked the folding peddles you got. Great idea when I put my HSD in our van. What brand and where did you get them??
See them here on our web site formanddesign.com.au/folding-pedals/
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Thanks a lot for this awesome video. I have two GSD and I noticed you load two of them on a Thule bike rack on the back of your car. What Thule model is that? As I know the maximum weight allowed on a Thule in total and per single rack is less than the weight of a GSD, isn’t it? Or you found some solution to not worry about that? Thanks a lot for your reply! Fred
Thanks for your question @Fred Alberti. Thule make racks that are eBike specific. These racks usually have a total permissible load of 60kg with each slot capable of carrying a bike up to 30kg. The GSD weighs about 28 kg which works with these racks. The rack I used is the Thule Easyfold XT3. This rack can take three bikes with the following restrictions; total combined bike mass 60kg, the two slots nearest the car can take a bike with a mass of no more than 30kg each and the third slot can take a bike of no greater than 15kg. So you can have two bikes of 30kg each and no other bike, or say 3 bikes of 15 kg each. If you are in Australia we sell these racks and you can contact us on 02 9438 3344 or email on contact@formanddesign.com.au
www.thule.com/en-au/bike-rack/towbar-bike-racks/thule-easyfold-xt-3-_-934100.
This is awesome - what can't the gsd do!?
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What size mirror were you using? I quite like the profile.
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Great video, thanks! I'm curious as to which battery/ies you were using? 2 500 watts, for that long trip with all the elevation maybe?
Just a single 500. It’s hard going up but only 9 km. Hardly any battery used on the way down, only one small section uphill the rest is breaking most of the way down. There was more than enough left for at least one more trip up and possibly two.
Question about the thudbuster, I just got one for my GSDv2. I'm around 95-100kg, I used the 4dot rubber block. I recall you saying in your video that your around 90-95kg, wouldnt it be better to use the 3dot rubber block instead of the 2 dot rubber block that you have installed? The instructions did say to use the correct rubber blocks according to weight.
Ok you got me. You are absolutely correct and I was worried that someone might spot that. In the ride to Mt Kosciuszko I used the correct size. For the video when I shot that sequence it was behind our store on a smooth road and with the correct block there was not enough movement to see how the Thudbuster worked. So to emphasise the movement I changed it out for a softer block. I changed it back after I finished. Good spotting and you are absolutely correct.
@@FormanddesignAu Thank you for clarifying. Just wanted to make sure Im using the correct block for safety reasons.
Wouldn't it be awesome if the pillion passenger also had pedals to help? 😁
Thanks for the video. Have you used the HSD? If you have do you have a review video? (Trying to go from a 2 car family to a one car).
@Ashley Druve I assume you are asking if I have used the GSD personally other than just for shooting the video. If that is what you are asking, then the answer is yes. We keep these bikes as demo bikes and I use them as my usual transport to and from work. I did another video on the GSD which was more of a review which you can see here th-cam.com/video/ZBhf_1I9m6o/w-d-xo.html
Both these videos are for the previous model and I will be doing a review of the current model in the next month or so.
I have had a few clients buy these bikes for the purpose you have suggested (selling off one car to switch to a bike), and that's workable for most depending on their situation. Also one of the really good features is the ability to add a second battery if your commuting distance is far.
@@FormanddesignAu Thanks for replying. I am interested in the Tern HSD P9 of 8i. I would be commuting 40km each way to and from work. I use to own a Surly Big Dummy which was great but as I am getting older I like the idea of electric assistance. Will you be doing a review on the HSD as well as the GSD?
@Ashley Druve I have filmed the HSD but haven’t finished the video. It should be another couple of weeks. If you are doing 40km each way you might need to charge the battery after each 40km if you plan to ride in Turbo mode the whole way. Also if you have many hills on your journey you might want to consider the derailleur version because internal rear hub gearboxes don’t like changing gear under load, such as when going up steep hills or under heavy acceleration. When under load the internal hub gearing tends to resist changing gear
@@FormanddesignAu Thank you so kindly for that information. Particularly about the internal hub. I was considering the internal hub but sounds like I need to go the P9. Thank you. I am looking forward to your next video.
@Ashley Druve, my apologies I mis-read your first comment and read "GSD" instead of "HSD". I hope that my comments above answer your queries properly?
How much of the battery did it use going up the hill?
About 40% battery used. Turbo mode. Total mass of bike was about 195kg (including bike, rider, passenger and equipment). 9km travelled. 450m elevation difference.
Your good wife kept disappearing from the back of the bike. Was that on the steep parts of the road when the 85Nm of torque just wasn't enough?
She was there the whole time. It’s the camera angle. I used an Insta 360 R camera for most of the filming and either she was doing the filming (from the back seat) whilst I was riding, or the camera was on a mount on my chest or on a selfie stick mounted on the handlebar. The bike that I was riding was a 65Nm GSD V1 not the V2. The thumbnail photo was from the Insta 360 that my wife was holding out to the side on a selfie stick. The steepest part is the bit leading up to Seaman’s Hut. That was tough, as you can see from the video, 85 Nm would have been better there. Having said that, I passed a couple of MTB riders on that section pushing their bikes up whilst I struggled up with my wife on the back and my camera gear on the front. I didn’t show that on the video.
Where you exhausted when you reached the top?
No. I was exhausted when I reached Seaman’s Hut. The ride is about 9 km. The first part, about 5 km is from Charlotte Pass to the Snowy River. That part is okay. The next part of about 2km to Seaman’s Hut is the hard steep part where in the video I looked like I was about to pass out. From there to Rawson Pass (as far as you can ride) is not as steep as the previous section. But to put this in perspective, when I do this ride on an unpowered mountain bike it takes almost an hour an a half. On an eBike it takes about 30 mins. I only found it hard going because I was transporting another person. The trip down takes about 20 minutes regardless of what type of bike you are riding
Hi there ... how comfortable is this passenger seat. To me it looks like the sitting position is a bit cramped ...
It’s actually pretty comfortable. Even on the long bumpy road my wife told me afterwards how comfortable it was. My customers have also given the same feedback.
How does the bike feel downhill?
@mau art in a word … fast.
I usually do that ride uphill on an unpowered bike in one hour and twenty minutes. On an eBike 30 mins.
Downhill 18 mins regardless of bike.
It’s very stable and the heavy mass of the bike with a passenger and gear makes it track really well. The biggest problem downhill is that on that road there are many closely spaced hydraulic jumps (like speed humps that are designed to stop water coursing down the road and causing erosion) fun on a mountain bike, not so much fun on a cargo bike. The brakes are exceptional so I rode at speed (within reason) with great braking. The Thudbuster seat post definitely helped in the comfort department
So, that doesn't exactly look like the Alps, or My Everest, ... But still impressive.
To use Australian vernacular “don’t knock it, it’s all we’ve got”. Granted our highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko at 2,228m, is not very tall compared to the world’s other highest peaks. When approached from the north, heading south from Sydney, the Snowy Mountain Range is more undulating than steep and jagged. When approached from the south, heading north from Melbourne, the mountains suddenly rise from the plains and look more like steep and jagged mountain landscapes.
First line of Wikipedia, 'Australia' "Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils."
Those mountains are what's left after eons of wear.
What GSD version do you use on this video?
Version 1
@@FormanddesignAu I mean which GSD model. GSD S10 or S00?
S10
Got it. Thanks!
You’re welcome
what does GSD stand for ? Get Sh*t Done ?
Very funny. Get STUFF Done
So basically good torque but not build for speed.
You are correct, that is the way that Pedelec bikes are designed to be