I took my wife out on my Elite 3 (medium) which she liked quite a bit. I'll supply some data, which may be of help. In the men's Elite range, the 18.8 Kg model is insanely expensive. My Elite 3 is $6000, as is the Liv Elite 3. Interestingly, the Elite 3 is only 2 Kg heavier, at 20.7Kg, so it could be a very nice option. Also, as to range, I have mine dialed back a bit, as I am not looking for a free ride up the mountain. I'm 70 and 160 pounds and in a modified "Active" mode with support at 100%, torque at 40NM, and launch at 2, I went on a 19.25-mile ride with 2323 feet of climbing in Utah (Heber, Utah) and used 51% of the battery life. That ride was done in about 75% of my normal ride time on my mountain bike and my HR zone was 3 instead of the usual 5. So, a great way to control HR and go on rides that might not normally be possible. Oh, just as an aside, while she was on her mountain bike and I was on the Elite, I rode with the motor off. No resistance at all from the motor, so if you run out of electrons, you can still ride out.
I took my wife out on my Elite 3 (medium) which she liked quite a bit. I'll supply some data, which may be of help.
In the men's Elite range, the 18.8 Kg model is insanely expensive. My Elite 3 is $6000, as is the Liv Elite 3. Interestingly, the Elite 3 is only 2 Kg heavier, at 20.7Kg, so it could be a very nice option.
Also, as to range, I have mine dialed back a bit, as I am not looking for a free ride up the mountain. I'm 70 and 160 pounds and in a modified "Active" mode with support at 100%, torque at 40NM, and launch at 2, I went on a 19.25-mile ride with 2323 feet of climbing in Utah (Heber, Utah) and used 51% of the battery life. That ride was done in about 75% of my normal ride time on my mountain bike and my HR zone was 3 instead of the usual 5. So, a great way to control HR and go on rides that might not normally be possible.
Oh, just as an aside, while she was on her mountain bike and I was on the Elite, I rode with the motor off. No resistance at all from the motor, so if you run out of electrons, you can still ride out.
Great review Jean! Thank you for all of the relevant information - it's nice to see the weight coming down on ebikes.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incredible review. This Ebike has everything I was wishing for. Thank you. 😊
Thanks for watching! And yes, it's quite a bike. Enjoy the ride!
I really wish they would allow adjustment of the Smart-assist support level. It is a bit too strong.
How far did you ride and was the battery depleted? I am curious about the range on terrain like you rode
Honestly we didn't ride it enough to really test the battery range. We did 10-12 miles and didn't deplete the battery more than about halfway.