Coast 2 Coast battery question

[Dannich]

Hey! brand new to the forums, and e-bikes in general (had mine for 2.5 weeks and been 270 miles on it so far, well pleased with it!)

currently have a haibike hardnine 1.0, 400wh battery, after my 260 miles of local riding I'm getting around 35-45 miles per charge

looking to upgrade to either a trek rail 5 625, or specialised kenevo (or any similar spec-bike for around £4,000) but not sure if i'll have that ready by the time me and my friend (also a brand new ebiker at the moment) decide to do the c2c, most likely not since i'm a poor little minimum-wage worker

wondering how you think battery life will be for us, are there plenty of local shops on the route / hostels that would allow us to steal their electricity for our ride?

i'm super excited to try it out!

i'd gladly buy a spare battery when i get the new bike, but i'd rather not buy a spare for my current bike since i know it's most likely going to be sold towards my new one

I notice all the videos i watch people go about 30 miles per day or so and then stop off at a hostel/hotel/whatever, personally I'd love to do a bit more and maybe bike around the local areas (especially the lake district!)

 

[Shy Ted]

Dannich not sure if you’ve seen this but it may help your planning.....

eBike range calculator for Bosch drive systems

How many kilometres do the different Bosch eBike batteries last? The Bosch Range Assistant displays how many kilometres your pedelec can travel on a single battery charge.

www.bosch-ebike.com

The C2C is a great route, just know that the hilliest section is the Pennines; there are some seriously steep and long hills. Plan accordingly!

 

[Dannich]

Dannich not sure if you’ve seen this but it may help your planning.....

eBike range calculator for Bosch drive systems

How many kilometres do the different Bosch eBike batteries last? The Bosch Range Assistant displays how many kilometres your pedelec can travel on a single battery charge.

www.bosch-ebike.com

The C2C is a great route, just know that the hilliest section is the Pennines; there are some seriously steep and long hills. Plan accordingly!

i have, but my motor is yamaha so not too sure how relevant that would be, but at the same time im sure it can't be 'that' much different, thanks

I'm fairly certain I'll be able to make each section on my current bike, and i've been practicing locally by repeating uphills over and over again on eco (although i swear i use less battery doing it on standard due to the time taken, more experimenting needed) but obviously that doesn't compare to the pennines at all!

 

[Dannich]

Have you considered a levo SL and some range extenders? The SL imho at 80% power is more than enough for my 200lb ass

I considered the turbo levo, but i just feel like the sl is a little weak for my tastes, when i'm not specifically trying to save battery i actually use standard quite often, turbo very very rarely, maybe once per ride for a ridiculous uphill i like to do (although that can 100% be avoided, but it's fun!)

i'm not entirely sure how heavy i am, maybe 190lbs? something around that and it's going down over time due to the time i'm spending on the bike

 

[Zimmerframe]

Might give you some ideas ..

 

[Dannich]

Might give you some ideas ..

Yeah I watched that whole thing to be honest! Sadly that's a different c2c, I'll be doing Whitehall to Sunderland, but was a good watch! His was 230 miles if I remember right, mine will be about 130 to 140

 

[galaga187]

Yeah I watched that whole thing to be honest! Sadly that's a different c2c, I'll be doing Whitehall to Sunderland, but was a good watch! His was 230 miles if I remember right, mine will be about 130 to 140

These boys did the full fat full fat detour version. Do you mean Whitehaven to Sunderland -from Whitehall would be quite a stretch.

 

[Dannich]

These boys did the full fat full fat detour version. Do you mean Whitehaven to Sunderland -from Whitehall would be quite a stretch.

Yeah Whitehaven haha, phone must have decided haven wasn't right

 

[Dannich]

Might give you some ideas ..

im sure you know since i saw you like my selling post,

but after watching that video many times, taking note of his battery usage and the climbs he was doing

I fell in love with the levo

i really can't afford his version, but I've gathered up every penny I've ever saved, and am also selling my current bike, to buy a turbo levo comp 2020 with the 700wh battery

I've never been so excited in my life, even more so than when i ordered my first one!

now, I'm 25 and moderately fit (maybe above average since I do ride literally everywhere, but lets say average) and I mostly see 40s+ people posting about their bikes, but my god these things are amazing, in fact after giving my friend a go, who is 6'4 or something like that, and moderately below average in terms of fitness, he's already looking to buy one and join me

before I'd maybe ride a maximum of 10 miles a week, and now I'm doing that every day! and even doing the coast 2 coast once places open up again

happy days will have to post an update when it's delivered.

Buying it as soon as I can deposit my money on monday, so probably have it in 2 or 3 weeks from now (unless some barstool decides to buy the 5 they have in stock )

 

[Zimmerframe]

im sure you know since i saw you like my selling post,

but after watching that video many times, taking note of his battery usage and the climbs he was doing

I fell in love with the levo

i really can't afford his version, but I've gathered up every penny I've ever saved, and am also selling my current bike, to buy a turbo levo comp 2020 with the 700wh battery

I've never been so excited in my life, even more so than when i ordered my first one!

now, I'm 25 and moderately fit (maybe above average since I do ride literally everywhere, but lets say average) and I mostly see 40s+ people posting about their bikes, but my god these things are amazing, in fact after giving my friend a go, who is 6'4 or something like that, and moderately below average in terms of fitness, he's already looking to buy one and join me

before I'd maybe ride a maximum of 10 miles a week, and now I'm doing that every day! and even doing the coast 2 coast once places open up again

happy days will have to post an update when it's delivered.

Buying it as soon as I can deposit my money on monday, so probably have it in 2 or 3 weeks from now (unless some barstool decides to buy the 5 they have in stock )

I'm sure @TheBikePilot will be pleased to know he's inspired someone !

 

[Dannich]

I'm sure @TheBikePilot will be pleased to know he's inspired someone !

aha i honestly completely forgot he was even from these forums, was too busy staring at the bike

i will be doing the shorter version solely because I live right at the end point, but in future I'll definitely be trying out the route they took ^^

 

[TheBikePilot]

im sure you know since i saw you like my selling post,

but after watching that video many times, taking note of his battery usage and the climbs he was doing

I fell in love with the levo

i really can't afford his version, but I've gathered up every penny I've ever saved, and am also selling my current bike, to buy a turbo levo comp 2020 with the 700wh battery

I've never been so excited in my life, even more so than when i ordered my first one!

now, I'm 25 and moderately fit (maybe above average since I do ride literally everywhere, but lets say average) and I mostly see 40s+ people posting about their bikes, but my god these things are amazing, in fact after giving my friend a go, who is 6'4 or something like that, and moderately below average in terms of fitness, he's already looking to buy one and join me

before I'd maybe ride a maximum of 10 miles a week, and now I'm doing that every day! and even doing the coast 2 coast once places open up again

happy days will have to post an update when it's delivered.

Buying it as soon as I can deposit my money on Monday, so probably have it in 2 or 3 weeks from now (unless some barstool decides to buy the 5 they have in stock )

Really pleased you enjoyed the Video and your getting a Levo. You won't be disappointed.

I actually didn't want an Expert or to spend that amount of Money but that was all that was in stock in the UK!! I massively overstretched myself to get it....

I know it's a bucketload of cash but I can guarantee it's the easiest, most available fun you can have. You'll make so many memories on your eBike and new friends to boot. It has literally changed my life and saved me in Lockdown.

Good on you bro, let us know how you get on. Coast 2 Coast is super fun. The places these bikes take us hey!!

 

[Dannich]

Really pleased you enjoyed the Video and your getting a Levo. You won't be disappointed.

I actually didn't want an Expert or to spend that amount of Money but that was all that was in stock in the UK!! I massively overstretched myself to get it....

I know it's a bucketload of cash but I can guarantee it's the easiest, most available fun you can have. You'll make so many memories on your eBike and new friends to boot. It has literally changed my life and saved me in Lockdown.

Good on you bro, let us know how you get on. Coast 2 Coast is super fun. The places these bikes take us hey!!

i'm doing the exact same to get the levo comp honestly, it's way out of my budget but pretty much the only available full suspension bike in my size!

I'm not 100% sure when I'll be doing the coast 2 coast, I want to make sure at least 'most' places on the way are open so that i can stop for drinks and food occasionally, but hopefully that happens before november

honestly there are so many more routes than i imagined now that I'm properly looking into it, and I want to do them all eventually

i only have 1 friend at the moment really, so hopefully that'll grow over time and can do it with a group when the situation permits

 

[TheBikePilot]

You should be OK in mid July, perfect weather for it as well..!

You can look at any route now and have a stab at it, simply because it's not a stinking lung burner to try it..

Pop a message on the Rideout section of the forums when you get it, you'll find other 'eBike Friends' no drama.

Lemme now if you venture down south at all at some point. Be happy to show you the Surrey Hills but if your up there, it's gonna seem a bit meek!!

All the best mate and let us know when you get your Levo

 

[Dannich]

You should be OK in mid July, perfect weather for it as well..!

You can look at any route now and have a stab at it, simply because it's not a stinking lung burner to try it..

Pop a message on the Rideout section of the forums when you get it, you'll find other 'eBike Friends' no drama.

Lemme now if you venture down south at all at some point. Be happy to show you the Surrey Hills but if your up there, it's gonna seem a bit meek!!

All the best mate and let us know when you get your Levo

haha I'll make sure to do just that, I'm even going to get myself a second battery as soon as my finances allow it just for my adventures!

meek is just fine, I'm more about the adventure than the action I love seeing new places and just being able to ride in any direction and have a gander

but for now, off to bed as work has completely drained me, have a good one