Orbea Gain

[youngoldbloke]

Thanks for the advice. The bike shop only deal in Maxxis/Continental/Specialized so if I had a choice of Conti Contact Plus City or the Marathons (I would fitted them myself after delivery) is there much of a difference there or are they pretty much the same type/weight/feeling of tyre?

I fitted Conti GP4000s to my Gain as I wanted to save a bit of weight and I
have them on my other non ebikes, but I am half your weight. If you are only riding 10 miles or so I'd stick with the original tyres until they're worn enough to need replacement. Forget the slime tubes, especially if you do fit new tyres, you'll just be adding weight back.

 

[Big-Andy]

Was conti 4 seasons as Choice? Those in 28mm would fit the bill. Don't bother with the slime gel-awful stuff.

Thanks for the heads up on the slime, I will give it a miss. I have opted for https://www.continental-tires.com/bicycle/tires/city-trekking-tires/contact-plus-city
instead of the KENDA tyres that would have come with the bike. I am more interested in not having to sort out punctures than I am in rolling resistance or weight so it seemed a fair option. It hasn't cost me anything to have them put on so I guess I can always buy some Marathons if I dont get on with them.
Can anyone confirm real world charging times on the GAIN please?

 

[Big-Andy]

It's here- at last! Orbea D30 (the Tiagra one). Picked it up yesterday. Pics show it as fresh from the shop, SPDs and bottle cages to be added and one or two other little changes to be made -tyres to GP4000Sii (just what are Kenda Krankfish, other than very heavy?) 14.3kg as shown.

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Did you add the spacers on the headset yourself, If so which ones did you buy?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Did you add the spacers on the headset yourself, If so which ones did you buy?

Spacers came with bike, as specified after fitting. I also wanted the option of keeping the steerer quite long but I would actually be quite comfortable with slightly lower bars. So they are Orbea stock alloy, 3 x 10mm spacers below the stem and 1 x 10mm above. What spacers are on your stem?
As to charging times - I can't really answer - not long. I've never had to charge from 'empty', as it were - I'm normally charging from around 35 - 45% minimum and it never seems very long - couple of hours maybe? Anyone?

 

[NickWi]

Same here, I've never timed it. Plug it in, leave it for a couple or three hours whilst I get on doing something else. Come back to it, the White light's on pemanently, it's charged.

 

[Big-Andy]

Again, great info guys. I havent actually received the bike yet so dont know what comes with it in terms of spacers; hence my question. Its not as though I will be limited by the charging cycle but was curious as to how long it takes and its not something thats freely advertised. I am not an experienced rider, in terms of distances covered, but have ridden bikes all of my 50+ years of age (excluding the first 5) and I am now hoping to get fit by resurrecting my cycling experiences. If it keeps me out of the pub and means I burn calories its got to be good.......

 

[Scaleyback]

[QUOTE="Big-Andy, post: 5633505, I am now hoping to get fit by resurrecting my cycling experiences. If it keeps me out of the pub and means I burn calories its got to be good.......[/QUOTE]

You are right Andy, every little helps . . . exercise I mean. However cycling is a very efficient form of transport and I would suggest you are going to need to drastically ‘scale up’ those 10 mile cycle rides to get fit and burn sufficient
calories to make a real difference. I am ‘rooting’ for you. Here’s hoping
you become a bona fide ‘mamil’ and are knocking out 50 mile sportives
In the future.
Remember, it is good advice to talk to your doctor before embarking on
an exercise program.

 

[Big-Andy]

[QUOTE="Big-Andy, post: 5633505, I am now hoping to get fit by resurrecting my cycling experiences. If it keeps me out of the pub and means I burn calories its got to be good.......

You are right Andy, every little helps . . . exercise I mean. However cycling is a very efficient form of transport and I would suggest you are going to need to drastically ‘scale up’ those 10 mile cycle rides to get fit and burn sufficient
calories to make a real difference. I am ‘rooting’ for you. Here’s hoping
you become a bona fide ‘mamil’ and are knocking out 50 mile sportives
In the future.
Remember, it is good advice to talk to your doctor before embarking on
an exercise program.[/QUOTE]
Scaleyback, I have an erratic heart (AF/SVT), I am diabetic and also suffer from DVT's as a result of heart surgery so feel that a little assistance from the back hub will come in handy. I really appreciate your thoughts on fitness etc but I think i made it clear that I am not going to cycle purely for fitness or to see how far i can push myself but anything I can do to improve my exercise and reduce the time I spend in my car (which is a very nice car I may add) will only be to my benefit. My office is about 16 miles from my home office and the local rail service has several stops enroute so I can start off with gentle commutes and extend them as I get more confident and my fitness grows, getting off further and further from the office as time goes.
For me its more about a gentle return to cycling rather than a full blown onslaught into ECO travel. I have read lots of updates to this part of the forum and can see that there are varying levels of cyclist on here, its great to read, but I will start off as a bit of a slow-coach and hope to improve from there. I love the feedback and information I have read on here and hope I can help out other newbies as they arrive. I appreciate that a D30 isn't really a first bike for some people but it suits my purpose and satisfies my mid-life urge to buy another motorbike.
Regards
Andy

 

[Scaleyback]

Hi again Andy,
If I spoke out of turn and offended you I apologise. I obviously did not know your medical history. I meant well, I’m a big believer in making the effort no matter what position you start from. Chapeau !

 

[Big-Andy]

Hi again Andy,
If I spoke out of turn and offended you I apologise. I obviously did not know your medical history. I meant well, I’m a big believer in making the effort no matter what position you start from. Chapeau !

Absolutely no offence taken by your comments, I really do appreciate them. I was just trying to explain why for me, it might be a slower return to distance cycling and the bike will hopefully help with that.
Andy

 

[flobees]

Hi everyone, I am new here and looking at getting the Orbea gain most probably the D31. I am only 5"1 and it is hard to find bikes my size. Is there anyone here with an xs frame on the gain? I am in columbus Ohio and unfortunately don't have any shops here that carry the Orbea gain in an XS. Just wanted to make sure that it will fit me. I have a Giant mt in XS and loved that bike but I am getting on in age and just want to ride and have fun with my family and be outdoors. So i am going to be buying the bike blind without test riding it first. any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Scaleyback]

Hi flobees, welcome.
Just be aware the Orbea Gain comes in large against a lot of other makes.
Many buyers have purchased one size down from their normal fit.
I include myself in this, I have always has medium ( around 54cm) but after
getting all my dimensions the Orbea dealer recommended a small size for me.
This has proved correct in my case.

 

[flobees]

Thank you for your reply. Hmmm ..... a lot to think of I have had my heart set on the Gain for a long time this is sad. Cos I am normally on the XS size and they don't make any smaller. I like how the Gain cos they don't look like an Ebike , at the moment I ride a specialize Dolce sports it's either a S or XS. Love the road bike. Thanks again

 

[youngoldbloke]

Thank you for your reply. Hmmm ..... a lot to think of I have had my heart set on the Gain for a long time this is sad. Cos I am normally on the XS size and they don't make any smaller. I like how the Gain cos they don't look like an Ebike , at the moment I ride a specialize Dolce sports it's either a S or XS. Love the road bike. Thanks again

Why not compare the dimensions of your existing bike/s with those of the Gain XS? The geometry details are in the Orbea web pages. https://www.orbea.com/gb-en/ebikes/road/gain-all-road/cat/gain-d31-19. The Dolce has a very sloping top tube, where as the Gain's is more horizontal, so you'll need to allow for that difference.
Orbea recommend the XS for height below 160 cm / 59.1 - 63.0 inches. I'm 5'5" and I thought I'd need the XS but the S is right for me. I don't find the Orbea frame any larger for it's size than any of my other bikes.

 

[Big-Andy]

Puncture repair....
Has anyone replaced the rear axle with a QR skewer to enable them to repair/replace inner tubes on the back or do you repair the tube with the wheel in place? Or maybe you carry a small set of wheel spanners? Just curious what the standard repair equipment is these days.