R10, R11 by R Martin
Hi all,
I am new to this site.
I am interested in purchasing an electric bike--commuting back & forth to work (20 mi round trip, leisurely riding). I have looked at a ton og bikes on the web. I came across the R10, R11 electric mt bike. sold by R Martin out of Austin, Tx. The bikes look great and seem to be of a good quality. Has anyone had any experience with R Martin bikes, their customer service, etc. good or bad. Would appreciate any information you may be able to provide. Thanks.
Curt
Check out this article in last weeks LA Times. Good info.
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-gear19-2009oct19,0,2319065.story
I recently purchases the R Martin R12a. Very pleased with the bike. Excellent quality and a joy to ride. I have driven a Giant, Ezee and Liberty and this bike is the best buy. Great attention to detail and good customer service. You won't be disappointed. http://www.electricbikedistributor.com/r12a-electric_bicycle.html
The R Martin R10 is great. It has good components and the crank motor is awesome. I had a minor problem after a week with a connector and they took care of it right away. They offer personal support from a real bike expert. This is the kind of company that you want to support - and they support you.
What makes these bikes so much better than other electric bikes is that the chainring is driven with the bottom bracket mounted motor. This means that the motor works with your gears so that the power in 1st gear is amazing for hills, and in 7th you fly along with little or no effort. No effort is required if you twist the throttle. It is so easy to ride though - that I rarely use the throttle. When you use pedal assist, you use much less battery power so you get more range. The throttle is really handy on hot days of summer. You can get where you are going without needing a shower when you get there.
The web site has changed to www.electricbikedistributor.com The bike is here: www.electricbikedistributor.com/R10_electric_bicycle.html
Check out their other bikes too. They all are pretty good.
chuck