Urtopia is known for its elegant carbon fiber e-bikes with advanced technology. The latest model maintains the build with a more traditional riding experience.
From what I understand, it attaches to the bike in a similar fashion to a water bottle holder and then a cable connects to the charging port where you would normally charge up the battery at home.
This images shows the configuration I am referring to,
Hi Matt (hope I got your name correct from your youtube video:-)
Tks much for the review; helps me make a decision.
I left a comment on the video, and decided to reach out to you here as well. Questions:
What is your height and inseam? Further, do you find it easy to slide onto and off the saddle? I'm 6'1/2" with a 32" inseam. I have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis which occasionally affects my balance (muscles in my buttocks and leg occasionally get weak and can cause me to stumble). Thus I would need to be very comfortable at mounting/dismounting this bike and is why I would sell my step over ebike.
I know the bike is equipped with a torque sensor for which I highly desire; I've had several cadence sensor ebikes and not going back to a cadence sensor. I think you are pretty clear in the review, i.e., the torque sensor responds well to pedal input. Do you agree with this? Main reason for asking is there is a new video review of the bike. The reviewer stated that the sensor feels more like a cadence rather than a torque sensor. Don't know why he said this. I live in Seattle and have hills pretty much everywhere I ride, some are quite steep. Did you find the peak 1000 watt of the motor acceptable in your riding? My weight is in the 240 range as well.
Thanks Mark. I left responses over on YouTube, but feel free to ask any other questions you have. I haven't had to send the bike back yet so I can still test out things for another few weeks, I think.
But how does the external battery connect?
From what I understand, it attaches to the bike in a similar fashion to a water bottle holder and then a cable connects to the charging port where you would normally charge up the battery at home.
This images shows the configuration I am referring to,
https://newurtopia.com/cdn/shop/files/25419_2x_05187a38-28b4-41d9-a5c7-f2c645ded0ab.jpg?v=1750832106&width=1024
Hi Matt (hope I got your name correct from your youtube video:-)
Tks much for the review; helps me make a decision.
I left a comment on the video, and decided to reach out to you here as well. Questions:
What is your height and inseam? Further, do you find it easy to slide onto and off the saddle? I'm 6'1/2" with a 32" inseam. I have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis which occasionally affects my balance (muscles in my buttocks and leg occasionally get weak and can cause me to stumble). Thus I would need to be very comfortable at mounting/dismounting this bike and is why I would sell my step over ebike.
I know the bike is equipped with a torque sensor for which I highly desire; I've had several cadence sensor ebikes and not going back to a cadence sensor. I think you are pretty clear in the review, i.e., the torque sensor responds well to pedal input. Do you agree with this? Main reason for asking is there is a new video review of the bike. The reviewer stated that the sensor feels more like a cadence rather than a torque sensor. Don't know why he said this. I live in Seattle and have hills pretty much everywhere I ride, some are quite steep. Did you find the peak 1000 watt of the motor acceptable in your riding? My weight is in the 240 range as well.
Tks much and keep the reviews coming.
Mark
Thanks Mark. I left responses over on YouTube, but feel free to ask any other questions you have. I haven't had to send the bike back yet so I can still test out things for another few weeks, I think.