Merida eSilex+ 600 Tech Talk

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2 жыл бұрын

Merida's Mahle powered E-gravel bike is loaded with unique tweaks and practical features that you'll only appreciate up close. So here's the tech talk round to go with the live ride review.
Thanks to Giro Cycling UK and Crud products for sponsoring the channel, Merida for sending the bike in for test and for my Patreon supporters for their monthly pledges. If you like what I'm doing and want early, extended and exclusive edits, personal buying and tech advice and other Patreon perks click on the link here: www.patreon.com/GuyKesTV?fan_...
Any questions get busy in the comments.
Cheers
Guy

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@bill8791 2 жыл бұрын

That's one smart looking bike. At first I didn't realise it was an ebike, just an oversized frame.

@nickpatten5263 Жыл бұрын

The best review I have seen so far of the Merida eSilex. Very informative and a good close walkaround the bike, thank you. (and I subscribed as a result)

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub Nick, glad it was useful.

@filipski595 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, bike is on the way to be delivered to me very soon :D

@F357Bis 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Guy for this excellent presentation of this nice eGravel which I am considering buying. 2 questions: 1/What kind of iPhone stand do you use for fixing it on the bar/stem? 2/ Would the eSilex enable the fixing of a luggage rack on the back? Best regards, CF/.

@jholley7708 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great review! I would be really grateful if you could provide info on the mobile phone holder and where you can buy it from? Cheers

@brunox3503 2 жыл бұрын

Really disappointed that the inner rim width is just 19 mm. My 700c rims from DT Swiss have 24 mm for 40 mm tire width which makes it perfect. So 19 mm for wider 650b tires is not the best choice, isn't it? What do yo think?

@woodyfromtas8866 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Love your reviews and have subscribed after watching these on the Merida esilex 600. Just one question which I don’t think you covered is what’s it like to pedal without the electric drive when you have no more battery power?

@GuyKesTV Жыл бұрын

It's actually super easy to pedal 'off the motor'. There's no sense of sudden power loss or disconnection like there can be with a heavier bike or more powerful motor. There's no sense of drag from the cranks either and as it's quiet there's little audible difference either. TBH I'd say it's one of the strongest attributes of the whole system.

@woodyfromtas8866 Жыл бұрын

@@GuyKesTV Fantastic! Thank you very much. That was definitely my biggest concern. Really does seem like a fantastic touring option. Now I’m just waiting now for their 2023 model to come out.

@k.whiking4372 Жыл бұрын

I didn't see any rear rack mounts on this.

@MDustinKim 2 жыл бұрын

The new e-road bikes or gravel bikes are a very interesting option these days. I always wonder about sustainability of the bike itself; would the main battery be able to be replaceable? Seemingly the battery being placed inside the frame seems to make that impossible.

@GuyKesTV 2 жыл бұрын

The battery can be removed from the frame Dustin so it's easy to change/recharge if you need to.

@MDustinKim 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@hihn 2 жыл бұрын

@@GuyKesTV are you sure abot this? i cant find that info

@VinceBTZ Ай бұрын

Excellent review ! Thx so much 😉Seriously thinking about buying one ! Is it me or the front break hose is looking too short (tense) Must feel strange and touch the frame when you turn right !? Cheers from France. Oh yes, question ... is the rear hub sound nice or completely silent ? I hate when its 100% silent, people cant hear you coming lol 😉

@michap.6737 Ай бұрын

Not only that... it looks like the front brake is controlled with the RIGHT hand !!! WTF?

@VinceBTZ Ай бұрын

@@michap.6737 Indeed ! Maybe the owner of this bike has a Speedbike (45 km/h electric bikes / speedelec have inverted brakes, like on motorcycles - front on the right ) so he always ride bikes with same brake settings !?

@brunox3503 2 жыл бұрын

1:24 defect spoke?