Has anyone achieved the claimed 35km/19mi range on a Bamboo GT?

If so, under what conditions?

 

yes on ECO- flat surface street wheels

 

what speed?

 

about 16 mph. Just Saturday I went 15 miles and still had 20% left.

 

So apart from Saturday, you've managed to ride a full 19mi at 16mph on flat ground on street wheels?

 

yes def. Up to 16 mph.

 

Of all the people who visit this forum and have a Bamboo GT, only one can confirm they have achieved the claimed range.

Hmmmm...

 

Well I don't see anyone that says they haven't either???

 

I tend to do a lot of stopping and starting and higher top speeds but if I were to hold a steady 15 mph I do not doubt I could reach advertised range.

 

I guess cuz I didn't ask who hasn't.

I haven't. Flat ground on Eco. 97mm wheels. Average speed of 22km/h with time above that speed and time below that speed using smooth acceleration.

Evolve say the 35km range is achieved at a constant 20km/h.

 

That's what I used to think too. But the last 20% (without a load) really is useless. It's difficult maintaining 20km/h without the battery hitting 0% due to voltage sag and thus shutting down.

 

the first day i got my board i went for a ride in eco averaging 15 kmph and i went 30kms with 50+% battery left... shocker

 

If you're in the city you can still get amazing range, even if stopping if you concentrate on not braking... Give a little push when starting from a stand still and roll up to lights as much as possible instead of going fast and having to brake.

 

I achieved 25 km in ECO and almost flat. I'm 86 kg.

 

That won't last long. After a couple of weeks the overall battery performance will begin to drop. It depends how much you use it, I ride my for an hour at least every single day and already the total battery capacity has dropped by a fair bit. The battery on my 3 month old board and my friends brand new board are incomparable, he gets so much more range riding the same way. He always has to end the ride at 50%+ battery left because mine is completely flat.

 

Also keep in mind that temperature impacts your range. Noticed in colder weather that you get less range also.

 

I know i commute 7kms in total to work and back, mostly riding in GT the whole time. open her up flat out on the straights to 37km/h and ride some small hills and sometimes a big hill on the way home and will experience dropping into eco if im not careful in the last km or so. But I ride hard.

When i first bought the board i would ride to work and back 3 times with no charge no problem but now im power and speed hungry.