New to eMTB - what bike...

[CZMATE99]

Hi guys,

I am new to the forum and hope you do not mind the question.

I am about to order an eBike and have narrowed down my choice, based on what I can get hold of in the next 3/4 months, and wanted to get some thoughts. My options are,

- Haibike Hardnine 9 (Bosch 625)
- Cube Reaction Pro 625

There is around a grand difference in price. The Haibike would be from a fairly local store and the Cube would be from a store on the southwest coast, I’m based in Kent.

Anyway, being new to this it would be good to get some experienced advice, any help appreciated.

CZ.

 

[R120]

I think important to buy form a Local shop, especially if you are not the greatest home mechanic (which you might be!) The Haibike is a better spec, though is still pretty entry level components wise - I would say you would want to get a dropper post installed right away too. I believe you can also run a range extender battery on the Haibike too.

Is it Energize E-Bikes, the store in Kent?

 

[CZMATE99]

I think important to buy form a Local shop, especially if you are not the greatest home mechanic (which you might be!) The Haibike is a better spec, though is still pretty entry level components wise - I would say you would want to get a dropper post installed right away too. I believe you can also run a range extender battery on the Haibike too.

Is it Energize E-Bikes, the store in Kent?

HI,

Thanks for coming back to me.

I agree the local store is the preferred route, but is the difference between the two worth nearly a grand? My intension is to use the bike on road, cross country and occasionally off-road. I won’t be bouncing it of rocks and trees or doing crazy stuff - hence the hard tail. The main thing for me is a comfortable ride across multiple surfaces. I have seen many people using a Cube bike but never seen a Haibikel of this ‘spec’ in the wild and while the Hardnine 9 is apparently the top of the line in its class whare are the real world comparison?

many thanks

cz.

 

[R120]

The cube will be fine for that purpose.

The spec on the bikes main noticeable difference to you as a rider out in the real world, is probably the front fork on the Haibike, which is the Gold 35 - this is not an amazing fork, but is Rockshox entry level proper MTB suspension fork.

For the riding you are doing this probably won't make a difference, and upgrading the fork later can be done cost effectively.