Gain - Orbea

E-bike? You can’t tell by looking at the picture. Maybe close up. I guess the rear hub is a little large. I tell the people who question e-bikes on the greenways that in a few years you won’t be able to distinguish one from a regular bike.

https://www.orbea.com/us-en/ebikes/road/gain/

Carey Rogers

https://stories.orbea.com/what-makes-gain-unique  

 

Here are all the details with the Orbea ebikes.

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2021-orbea-gain/?image=3&type=gallery&gallery=1&embedded_slideshow=1

The bike is interesting called the “Gain” bike. The video that you linked shows the typical users as “bicyclists.” They aren’t riding as a utility owner appearing like kludge with a large machine hanging over barrel battery. They are sleek recreationist enthusiasts. As I mentioned to you previously, my FOGBEE buddies also chose ebikes for the little extra “gain.” They dislike looks or reacts like a tractor.

 We almost always leave the motor turned off and just add that little bit of muscle. We are no longer limited by conventional bikes that tire us out in less than 30 miles. We use to turn on the motor about 20% to 30% extra joules over the hills to save torn sore muscle and comfortably ride more than 40 plus miles.

The Orbea decision almost matches what we have found with the Specialist product. Their GAIN is a 2x adder of muscle. The Orbea is almost identical in a small 240-watt motor and paired battery. I prefer the Specialist mid-motor that allows full efficiency of the gearing instead of the Orbea hub motor.

The Orbea is expensive like the Specialist, but it is a beautiful-looking enjoyment ride. As Bruce said, “Soon conventional bikes might even look like the usual ebike.”

Tom