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Review: Riese and Muller UBN 5 Touring

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Richard Peace

Richard Peace took to full-time outdoor writing/photojournalism after stints in an office and as an English teacher abroad. His cycling route guide books include the best-selling Ultimate C2C Guide and the Ultimate UK Cycle Route Planner plus Electric Bicycles. He has written for various media about many aspects of cycling

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3 months 2 weeks ago

I have owned a R&M UBN 5 Touring for about 18 months now and find it ideal as my do-anything bike now that I don't have as much puff as I enjoyed when younger. I always run the motor at its lowest setting which gives enough assistance to help up hills while giving me a decent workout. I've upgraded a few bits (sadddle, seatpost, rear mech to XT, rack and bars) but that's more to give it a personalised feel than anything else. Overall I'm very pleased with it.

1 year 2 months ago

I'm looking forward to seeing more of these lightweight mid motor hybrids & gravel bikes. I'm currently riding a R&M Multicharger for licking the kids around but they'll outgrow the back seat in a couple of years and I'll trade it in for something lighter and more versatile. I'm hoping there's more choice by then. Last year the only bike like this that I found in my local bike shops was the Specialized Turbo Vado SL (I didn't like the feel of the hub motors) but it was on back order in my size so I went with the Multicharger instead of waiting. 

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