I am 65 and thought electrical assistance would help me save energy on long rides and ensure that I do not run out of steam !.I ordered the C1 kit and It arrived within a couple of days. I had supplied all the measurements for my trusty road bike, fitting was easy enough and all the cables were exactly the right length. Everything seems to have been well thought through, quality seems excellent and the kit did not alter the overall look of the bike. So far I have used my C1 setup in flattish countryside around Doncaster and now make good progress on hills and into headwinds. It feels very smooth and natural when power is engaged and the handling of the bike is unchanged. The kit gives me the ability to save energy, particularly on long rides when I sometimes struggle to keep up with fitter riders. It has definitely increased enjoyment and given me confidence to take on longer and more adventurous rides. As I have power on tap I no longer need very low gears so I am able to use a simpler gearing setup with a single chainwheel on the front rather than a compact double with changer.I am very pleased with the Cytronex C1 kit.
I have a Focus Cayo lightweight carbon bike which I thought would be nice to electrify. Searching on line I found the Cytronex site which I thought impressive so placed an order with them for their C1 kit. Just two days later it arrived very nicely packaged. I fitted the kit in under 2 hrs and fully charged the battery. Next day I took it for a 23mile ride taking it up several long and steep hills. The motor is silent and I had the power on all of the 23miles on the low green setting. I switched to the maximum red setting just for the steepist hills. This ride exhausted the battery and I have now reduced the power which was more than adequate in the low setting to get more range. I am delighted with this kit and have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who is looking for a assisted bike ride.
As I approach the age of seventy with my formerly good knee now becoming the worse of the two, I was intrigued to watch Channel 5s The Gadget Show feature on the C1 Cytronex e-bike conversion kit. It looked to be exactly what I needed to make life easier on the surprisingly hilly terrain in the Sussex Weald north of where I live. I duly made an appointment for a test ride at Cytronexs shop in Winchester. I was received by the charming Sam who set me up with a smart Cannondale hybrid and she duly sent me off on the several handy hills nearby to test the mettle of the conversion. I was so impressed I soon placed an order for a kit to suit my trusty Claud Butler Voyager trekking/hybrid bike. Cytronex do offer new bikes fitted with the conversion or they can fit the kit on your existing bike for a fee. I opted for the DIY approach and, after providing several important measurements, the kit duly arrived tailor-made for my bike. The kit was beautifully packed and came with all instructions to help with fitting. As several have said before, fitting is relatively easy as long as you stick to the instructions, especially paying particular attention to the siting of the special sensor near the back sprocket set. Forty minutes is a rough estimate for the time it takes.After a week or so of riding, the beauty the system has fully revealed itself to me. Different levels of assistance can be switched on and off as needed and the extra weight still permits you to pedal unassisted even up gentle hills. In practice the lowest level of assistance is all you need for most trips and it can also be dispensed with altogether on the flat, or downhill. In this way I managed a total of 30 miles on two differing rides on one charge. The first had a total of 1100ft of ascent, using full assistance on a couple of short 20% hills but still leaving me with just under 50% battery life. On my next ride I managed a further 15 miles on flatter terrain which took me to under 5% battery. This is remarkable for a battery which is not one of the largest. The other advantage is that for short relatively flat trips the bike is perfectly rideable without assistance especially if you remove the battery from its mount, which saves 1.5kg of weight. You can easily replace the motorised front wheel with the original and revert completely should you so wish.The big plus with this system is that you are not tied to a heavy purpose built e-bike necessitating assistance being used at all times and with the danger, however remote, of being stranded away from home with a flat battery. Should the worst happen you would still be able to get home with relative ease. Nor does your bike look obviously like an e-bike. To the uncultured eye the bike looks like any normal bike with an extra large drinking bottle on the frame. This may not be the cheapest e-bike conversion kit but it is obviously a quality product which more than lives up to expectations.
Simply great service!!!The place where you can get helped.Thank you very much guys!
A beautiful well engineered bit of kit from a very professional outfit that transformed my bike. I'm in my late 60s and this really makes cycling a pleasure again. A few quick measurements and they make the kit to fit. It went on easily in a few hours and fitted exactly. I manage 33 miles before the battery need recharging and I now climb hills easily - even the North Downs on the Olympic route. Take a good bike, electrify it with the Cytronex kit and you'll be amazed at the difference.
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