Dumped the stock Kenda Kwicks to go to tubeless Continental Urban Contacts and I wish I did it immediately on purchase but then I wouldn't have known the difference it made. Added about 1-2mph to my average commute speed but it just rides so much better. I have etter grip in the dry and damp and it is actually getting extremely close to the advertised range on the computer.
Giant Fastroad E+ EX Pro, ~1400mi on it. Average 25mi/day commuting. Use it to work, the gym, grocery store. If its not pouring, its my first choice.
I do ride a fair bit if MTB so for commuting, starting with the ebike route was what I needed to get out and ride more. I find myself using less and less assist and am starting to consider the non-electric version.
by H14C
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What a lovely machine. I went for the Cube Kathmandu and I’m loving it!
> Added about 1-2mph to my average commute speed
I find that hard to believe. The difference in rolling resistance is maybe 10W at 28km/h. According to this calculator http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm you’d have to go from 227W to 300W to get from 27km/h to 30km/h.