The Gocycle GX Lightweight Folding eBike

September thirtieth, 2020 by Kyle Field

Gocycle has been making folding ebikes for years and reached out to us about their newest creation, the Gocycle GX. They introduced one over for us to run by means of the paces and after spending just a few weeks with it, we’re again to unpack every thing we’ve realized.

Disclaimer: Gocycle allow us to use a GX for just a few weeks freed from cost for the needs of this evaluate.

Compact & Practical

Proper off the bat, the shape issue of the Gocycle GX stands out. It’s a mid-sized ebike that leverages some spectacular engineering feats to pack a ton of performance right into a excessive tech however straightforward to make use of bundle. As an outsized man myself, I used to be impressed that the medium-sized body was in a position to lengthen the seat for a snug journey for me and compress all the way down to swimsuit my vertically challenged spouse. I believe my 9 and 10 12 months outdated sons may have ridden it had I trusted them with it.

The Gocycle GX sitting on its built-in kickstand. Picture credit score: Kyle Discipline, CleanTechnica

The sturdy alloy entrance body and magnesium drive gave me confidence that it could help my weight whereas nonetheless permitting its 38.6 kilos to be simply carried round. Transferring it across the storage was a breeze, but it surely actually shined when it was time to fold it up for a visit within the automotive. The Gocycle GX folds down so compact that it’s straightforward to maneuver round and stuff into the trunk the place a traditional bike or perhaps a child-sized bike wouldn’t have a shot at becoming.

Its measurement and environment friendly folding makes it an incredible choice for these on the go. It will be proper at house within the nook of an RV, able to be whipped out on the subsequent vacation spot or in a ship. We didn’t do both of these issues, however discovered that it gave us new freedoms to discover extra distant locations with extra baggage or gear than we’d have in any other case been in a position to pack into our automobiles.

The compact fold of the Gocycle GX. Picture courtesy: Gocycle.

Using

The Gocycle GX rides on a pair of road pleasant 20″ tires that strike a pleasant stability between journey high quality and weight.The Gocycle makes use of a singular hub mounting technique that permits the tires and tubes to be eliminated with out having to take the wheel off of the bike. It additionally brings a singular look to the bike.

Picture courtesy: Goycle

The GX breezes alongside on the road, boosted by the GX’s highly effective 500 watt motor. It kicks in to help your pedaling exercise with a clean burst of energy primarily based on pedaling cadence and energy. A considerably hidden throttle button up entrance offers riders the power to summon the motor on command, zipping alongside with out having to pedal.

As a bigger rider, I discovered the Gocycle to be an affordable match, although not as succesful as full-sized bicycles. I did benefit from the light-weight really feel of the bike and clean tires. The general expertise was improbable and I anticipate it to discover a place within the properties of shoppers in search of the next finish, folding electrical bike. There really aren’t many ebikes available on the market that ship a top quality product that folds down into a very moveable bundle, however the Gocycle GX delivers in spades.

Personalized

At $3,299, the Gocycle GX isn’t low-cost and neither are the equipment. It’s a excessive finish, light-weight folding ebike that packs a ton of utility, vary, and helpful options into a really compact bundle. Gocycle included a front pannier with our loaner, which made it straightforward to deliver just a few upkeep gadgets, water bottles, and snacks together with us on our take a look at rides. I personally desire to hold gear round on the again, but it surely’s good to have the choice.

Picture credit score: Kyle Discipline, CleanTechnica

A detachable 294Wh battery (Gocycle sells extra batteries for a steep $849) offers as much as 40 miles of vary in superb situations, relying on how a lot help is required from the motor, rider weight, and terrain. It prices again up in 7 hours with the included charger or in simply 3.5 hours with the optionally available quick charger ($154.99). Although dear, the quick charger is a superb choice for these seeking to get extra miles on their bike in a single day.

The GocycleConnect app lets the proprietor connect with the bike by way of bluetooth to vary the using mode between Eco, Metropolis, On-Demand, and a customized mode that may be tuned to your precise liking. House owners can regulate the pace of the bike, use the app as a visit laptop, and even observe health progress. It provides some actual worth to the bike possession expertise and admittedly, is a function that many ebikes don’t include.

Abstract

The Gocycle GX sits between the $2,799 Gocycle GS and the carbon fiber $4,799 Gocycle GXi. It provides homeowners all of the performance of Gocycles sensible engineering and light-weight folding tech at a extra inexpensive value level. Having mentioned that, it’s nonetheless dear. High quality instructions a premium and whereas it might be the center youngster within the Gocycle household, it’s certainly not an inexpensive electrical bike.

It delivers a selected product for consumers in search of a top quality, light-weight, folding electrical bike which might be keen to pay for a greater product. The using expertise is seamless, letting much less tech savvy homeowners merely get on and journey. Extra superior homeowners have the power to dig into the app to customized construct a using profile to their wants. That’s spectacular.

2020 Gocycle GX Technical Specs

• Body Materials – Hydro-formed 6061 T6 alloy entrance body with injection moulded magnesium Cleandrive
• Motor Drive Management – Pedal Torque Sensing
• Good Gadget Connectivity – GocycleConnect® App by way of wi-fi Bluetooth®
• Using Modes – Metropolis, Eco, On-Demand, Customized.  A number of, programmable by means of GocycleConnect™ App
• Electrical Drive Velocity** – 20 mph / 25 kph
• Vary – As much as 65km (40 miles), relying on pedal enter
• Motor*** – Gocycle proprietary entrance hub motor gear drive with traction management 250/500 watt steady
• Battery**** – Fast detachable 294 Wh lithium ion, 13.7Ah, 22V
• Charging Time – 7 hours (3.5 hours with optionally available quick charger)
• Handlebar Show – LED Gasoline Guage or with Good Gadget and GocycleConnect™ App
• Shifting – Mechanical Microshift™
• Transmission – Patented Cleandrive® Shimano Nexus 3-speed
• Gear Growth – 1st=3.1 m, 2nd=4.3 m, third=5.8 m
• Brakes – Hydraulic disk, entrance and rear
• Tires – Gocycle All Climate Tires (406-54, 20 x 2.25 in)
• Rear Suspension – Gocycle Lockshock™ 25mm (1 in) journey
• Saddle – Velo Sport
• Seat Submit – 34.9 mm Aluminium
• Pedals – Gocycle Folding Customary
• Grips – Gocycle Sport Ergo
• Stowable Dimensions – Kickstand down: L830mm x W390mm x H750mm (L32.7in x W15.3in x H29.5in) with folding pedals folded. Kickstand up: L880mm x W390mm x H615mm (L34.6in x W15.3in x H24.2in) with folding pedals folded
• Approximate Weight – 17.5kg (38.6 lbs) excluding kickstand & together with pedals
• Weight Capability – 100kg (220 lbs)

Included within the field:

• Gocycle Body with the next components hooked up:Kickstand, Folding Pedals, Gocycle Bell, Pitstop Wheels
• Saddle and Seat Submit Meeting together with Crimson Reflector and 4mm Hex Device
• 2A Gocycle Charger with chosen Energy Lead
• Small Elements Bag containing:White Reflector with Bracket
• 2x Safety Screws for Pitstop Wheels
• 5mm Hex Key with Safety Screw instrument finish
• Smartphone Mounts