This applies to the Blackburn 3 from model 2013 no longer, the change from BionX on Alber (which here means Xion) has led to a strong price surge, nearly 1,000 euros between the model with Canadian and with a German drive. Also over the competition of Bulls, the Lavida Lite (which I like the Univega HT50e already described here), there is no price advantage shows at about the same price, the Bulls have a 612 Wh battery, the Raleigh only one of 396 Wh, ie about 50% less capacity.
In everyday use, this has very dramatic consequences, while one can draw from the full the Lavida Lite and must make hardly thought about the coverage, you have the very Raleigh households around the 100km mark to achieve at all. It was also taken into consideration in the programming software. The Alber engines have 5 support and two Rekuperationsstufen and a neutral position. In the recuperation I will here, as with the other two reports, not go into that calls for prolonged observation. What, however, the Bulls and the Univega from Raleigh is different, the number of so-called. Driving modes. These are basic settings that can not be changed while driving. You decide, which must develop maximum torque of the motor. The Raleigh, in contrast to the other two wheels 3 modes. This makes perfect sense. When sporting Lavida and the even sportier Univega to get not even be tempted to select the Eco mode, it does not fit these wheels (except for mountain passes in the summer, as they may direct motors get thermal problems). If one chooses the Raleigh the maximum torque (position: Boost) for fleet traffic starts in the City, then after a short shopping trip the battery is at the end. To drive so long trips or to achieve even more than 100km torque limits are displayed. With the middle position but the wheel is still sufficiently alive.
Each pedelec is really suitable only for one purpose. The Univega is the Xion motor ultimate fun and sports equipment, tours can be forgotten. The Lavida is a tourer par excellence, in the city but completely unwieldy. And in this sense is the Blackburn just as a wave of interest, because it is still the only Wave rear engine, in which the battery is properly placed: A City-wheel with the even tours can be done well. Although this year will see a very similar with Lavida Wave frame, but it has no where near the great design of Raleigh. Leather saddle and leather grips are unfortunately fallen victim to the red pen (unlike it shows the welcome screen at Raleigh-Germany!), But at least there is a very nice Metalliklackierung. Since the spongy series saddle anyway no good should be equal to the Brooks factored and soft postmodernism seatpost a Airwings. So reequipped the Raleigh offers a pleasant and almost comfortable driving. Were it not for the insensitive fork, the Lavida has an air suspension Suntour with 63 mm travel, what difference one! Since a conversion because of the cost might not be out of the question that remains is the way to a voluminous tire switch. The lighting is mediocre, the hub dynamo no longer required could have been save. The Alber / Xion engine I have already described elsewhere, which there is nothing to add. Overall, the Raleigh is worth a recommendation, despite its high price, the (too) small batteries and the inconsistencies in the comfort features!
