OK, you may not get the more refined ride offered with more upmarket kit, but it’s all perfectly good, functional choices from recognised names. The package is completed with good size alloy platform pedals, nice wide handlebars for close control off-road and adequate looking Kenda knobblies. It looks well made and has plenty of sensible design features such as mounting points for a rear rack and kickstand, a seatpost that drops all the way into the frame to accommodate smaller riders and plenty of clearance for wider tyres too.Īt this price many components are going to be basic there is a 3x8 Tourney/Acera gear setup, Suntour sprung front suspension and Clarks hydraulic disc brakes. The 6061 alloy frame is based on Calibre’s non-electric Two Cubed excellent value-for-money MTB, with a similar long wheelbase and low slung, easy handling geometry. Does the Kinetic deliver at such an attractive price tag? What do you get for your money? Mainstream offerings at this price are rare – especially e-MTBs that promise more than being the most cheaply put together machines possible. The £1000 price tag has to be one of the most eye-catching things about this model. The Calibre brand is best known for all the followers it’s garnered with the launch of a sub-£1000 full-suspension (non-electric) mountain bike back in 2015, the Bossnut, so all eyes are expectantly on their first venture into the e-bike market. The Calibre Kinetic is the UK store Go Outdoors' first own-brand electric MTB. £1300 or £1000 with a Go Outdoors discount card, which costs £5 per year.Īlso available at Blacks and Millets for £1100. Review by electric bikes expert Richard Peace, who also contributes to. On 10 December 2020 Is it possible to purchase a decent electric bike for £1000? Richard Peace reviews the Calibre Kinetic electric mountain bike to find out.
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