The most daring ebike review I've ever seen, and it's about the most beautiful ebike ever made.
@FullychargedUK3 жыл бұрын
Exactly right, Paul, you know how we roll!
@chullee42203 жыл бұрын
@@FullychargedUK yum as
@lvonbeethoven2 жыл бұрын
I live in suburban Denver,Colorado USA, and just yesterday was notified by R&M that my production date is this week! We are fortunate to have 2 R&M dealers in the area. I test rode various models and as a Grandad of 5, decided the Dual-battery Homage with GX option and dropper post was exactly the bike for me! I opted for the vario hub for even lower maintenance, and the ability to shift even without the battery. This review is great fun… thanks for posting!
@FullychargedUK2 жыл бұрын
We hope you enjoy your Homage! Thanks for the feedback, we've let the team know... always good to do something a bit different we think here!
@misterwizz56903 жыл бұрын
Great information, thanks. I've been waiting for this video to better understand exactly what the Homage offers. Now I want one and hoping delivery times are reasonable!
@haroldsogard98132 жыл бұрын
Terrific review. Informative AND entertaining! Thanks for doing this.
@mariner78533 жыл бұрын
I'm a Grandad and have two step through ebikes, so what, they are easier to get on & off. Saw one being bought a couple of weeks ago by some one of similar age who confessed he couldn't get his leg over any more. ;)
@dennisdownes9319 Жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Not only as a little humor, but to show how tough this bike is!! DD
@FullychargedUK Жыл бұрын
Damn straight! We think the stigma is very much gone now with electric bikes being associated with older folk. The Homage is almost like a bat-mobile isn't it!
@davidswift9120 Жыл бұрын
Hey! I've just bought this bike from you guys. ABS wasn't an option I have to say. I asked for it, but not available. No worries, I'm happy with what I bought. Expensive enough!
@FullychargedUK Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, David and welcome to the Fully Charged family. Interesting point you raise. We wouldn't necessarily recommend the old ABS, which was fitted on the headset. However, the new ABS that was released from Bosch in July of this year, and is fitted on the front forks, is smaller, cleaner and provides ample stopping power, although the brakes on a Homage are MORE than enough, already! Looking forward to supplying your bike to you.
@badabing88849 ай бұрын
Very tempting for my next e-bike, especially with dual battery.
@FullychargedUK9 ай бұрын
We have a Black Friday offer on a white one...watch out on our video coming out very very soon!
@helmutkaupp50776 ай бұрын
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@noreibra8562 Жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis and explanation of a wonderful and charming bike i like it tanks
@FullychargedUK Жыл бұрын
That's what we're here for!
@robinmackenziespinks70353 жыл бұрын
Very good video Ben. The bike looks amazing. As a Tinker owner I can vouch for R and M quality. It’s simply the best that you can get.
@rpjwhite3 жыл бұрын
Wish I could get my dad on one of these.
@Rambling_Man3 жыл бұрын
Grand Dad Surely.....
@rpjwhite3 жыл бұрын
@@Rambling_Man technically he is a granddad to my kids so...
@stephenstetler3324 Жыл бұрын
This review completely flipped my impression of the Homage
@FullychargedUK Жыл бұрын
The old Homage is all first appearances give off... a secret freak in streets
@brianbassett43792 жыл бұрын
Not all ebikes... but the Riese and Müller Homage definitely is.
@rehimgarten24093 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great video! By the way: John Watts founded Fischer-Z ... 100 years ago.
@FullychargedUK3 жыл бұрын
We've been waiting for that answer!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
@mad-b2642 жыл бұрын
So dont Reh im Garten win a bike for that answer, lol.....
@stuartwrigglesworth93393 жыл бұрын
Good video you got a fantastic team
@davej59173 жыл бұрын
Expensive, overly luxurious and some unnecessary features but that’s why you buy a Rolls Royce 👍. Not sure if it’s just me but whilst this bike has every latest goodie one could wish for, the thing I love most is that seat post which is AWESOME😎
@macmovieman13 жыл бұрын
We just bought one, best bike ever.
@FullychargedUK3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Hope you enjoy it!
@maxj32653 жыл бұрын
Holy macaroni, epic!
@AA-rc4zr11 ай бұрын
Love the specs, not so much the price. I can buy a top of the line Vespa 300 for about the same price.
@FullychargedUK11 ай бұрын
The Moustache J could then be for you!!!! More information being released on the bike very very soon.
@kevinwinkle9917 Жыл бұрын
6ft 1. What size would you recommend in the Homage? 54cm? Thanks.
@FullychargedUK Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, thanks for getting in touch. Yes, we would advise the 54cm. Are you based in the UK? We'd happily organise a phone consultation with you if you'd like?
@MD-cy6pe Жыл бұрын
who makes the initial grey helmet "grandpa" is wearing?
@darinsmith2458 Жыл бұрын
That is a cool bike
@greigs93843 жыл бұрын
They’re not manufactured only for older people, but they’re certainly for people with high salaries, as they’re over £6000 a go.
@FullychargedUK3 жыл бұрын
Hi Greig thanks for reaching out! It does really depend on the eBike. We do, to be fair, offer premium eBikes but there are many electric bikes on the market for a very competitive price. Our eBikes start at £2,000 but you can find some for a lower price, too. Wishing you the best and hope to see you out on a bike this summer!
@holyfox943 жыл бұрын
I’ve had several E Bikes over the last ten years and I could have saved A LOT of money if I bought high end right from the start. Now I’ve ordered a Superdelite Rohloff. Over 9000 €. A huge amount for me, a waitress. My bike is my only transportation tool, so it has to be first class and if someone asks me how much I paid? I’ll answer: „20 cents per 100 kilometres“😘
@mauibuilder12392 жыл бұрын
@@holyfox94 Greetings from Maui, Hawaii! I love my Superdelite Rohloff!
@johnwright17532 жыл бұрын
Who’s going leave a £10k bike anywhere 🤷♂️ go shopping that’s the biggest downfall
@ryamldess2 жыл бұрын
And cars cost $20k and up and are destroying the planet. Can't argue e-bikes are too expensive and drive a car.
@gordonthegardener3 жыл бұрын
29 kilos? I have a 7 year old Koga step through ebike that weighs 23 kilos, and that's a pain. If they did this with a titanium frame, or in carbon fibre, and charged more, but ditched 10 kilos, it would be fabulous. I'm in my 60's, living in London, so probably the target market distilled; my shortlist for a replacement for my bike starts with the Ribble hybrid AL e step through fully loaded, around £3000 with a spare battery, which at 15 kilos is about half of the weight of the Homage.
@tanastaling3 жыл бұрын
I drive the Homage 2019 with dual battery for more than two years now. You are right: the weight is the biggest disadvantage. But reducing the weight would raise the price even higher. You have to decide what is more important to you: having a super bike like the Homage or compromise with a smaller one, e. g. the Tinker. For my profile there is no real alternative for a full-suspension, step-through eBike on the market at the moment.
@djneils1003 жыл бұрын
it's nearly 10 grand FFS!!!
@stephenhale88463 жыл бұрын
The trapeze frame do look grandady fied
@marcb12893 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that there is no license plate required for HS ebike, in UK (fork reflectors and tail light show that this is a HS bike). Impressive bike handling !
@FullychargedUK3 жыл бұрын
Great observation, but Riese and Muller go above and beyond by offering brake lights on some non hi-speed models also, as in this case. This Homage, like others In the Riese and Muller lineup is also available in a hi-speed (HS) model, but will come with a bracket to affix a registration plate (plus electric horn, rear-facing mirror etc). Unfortunately in the UK, this means a full- size motorcycle style number plate... but let’s hope we catch up with the continent eventually and create a proper class and suitably sized reg plate.
@marcb12893 жыл бұрын
@@FullychargedUK I have the Homage 2021 Rohloff, with brake lights, and it has no protuberant rear light (with room underneath for a plate), and reflectors on fork are facing traffic. About constraints for HS e bikes, it seems that they are similar in France, where they are considered as moped. So associated plate, insurance and helmet (motorbike helmet !) are mandatory. That remove nearly all interrest from this kind of bikes, which are very rare.
@mamadjun3 жыл бұрын
If only your service was as good as the bikes you sell. Plenty of room for improvement.
@mad-b2642 жыл бұрын
Keep it for the price, Day light robbery, I just seen one for 8 grand like this one, Yeah thats utter robbery, I could build a bike with better specifications for a quarter of that 8 grand, Its hard enough just the cost of living let alone grands on grands for an E-bike, Also why is it Germany is building bikes like this an not the UK, E-bikes is the future thats a surety, But charging grands for something that dont cost grands to make, Bosh motor or not.... I will always do my own E-bike conversion an will never buy a pre-made E-bike, Anything goes wrong i can fix it, My next build will be a downhill frame tho..... Yeah im amazed people actually spends 8 grand or even 6 grand for an E-bike, Its beyond me im soz too say......
@manuelcastro44910 ай бұрын
WARNING about R&M Homage dual battery Bicycles and Bosch systems, look this after 5 months of use, first 2months I have to change the motor make noise now I have to change the Motor Bosch again make noise again, loose the eShifth very often,loose air in the back suspension shock,covers from the battery fall down on the street when I ride,Water get inside the switch (made in China) BRC351,tension spring get very rust after I ride on the rain,if I use 50psi on the tires it touch the screws in the front and back under the fenders, BIG MISTAKE to pay Cad$17000 for this shi... brand
@ysesq2 жыл бұрын
yeah a $15k+ bike is only for old ppl who can afford it.
@ryamldess2 жыл бұрын
It costs half that. What do you spend on a car? Just curious.