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- Are you looking at midtail cargo bikes
and comparing the Tern GSD S00 to others?
In this video I'm gonna be breaking down
what I think the key features are
of the Tern GSD S00 electric cargo bike.
And how they compare to the GSD S10
or other midtail electric cargo bikes on the market.
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Hey guys, I'm Arleigh with Bike Shop Girl,
a cargo bike shop in Colorado
where I'm focused on connecting families
and communities by bike.
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The Tern GSD midtail electric cargo bike
initially launched with S10 model,
which I've covered extensively on this channel
and on my website.
In early 2019, the Tern GSD S00 was released
and it is a common question to compare it to the GSD S10.
If you are interested in either the Tern GSD S10 or S00,
I will link to the Tern GSD YouTube playlists
of various videos covering tips for owning
and riding the GSD, the standing feature,
how to use the Bosch remote
and the new aftermarket Tern Kickstand.
This will be linked below.
Diving into the specifics of the Tern GSD S00.
The retail of this starts at $4,999
for the one battery option.
This is a class one electric bike
which means you have to pedal
and it assists you at various levels
up to 20 miles per hour.
After 20 miles per hour,
you can still pedal the bike
but it won't be assisting you.
The GSD models are capable of carrying 396 pounds
with one rider upfront and either an adult passenger
or maybe two smaller passengers in the back.
The S00 has a performance CX motor
which provides more torque than the performance motor
that comes on S10.
More torque means more assistance off the line
or when climbing.
The S00 also comes with a 500 watt hour battery
instead of a 400 watt hour battery like the S10.
This gives you about 20% more joules in the battery.
Now what makes this bike to me,
a hidden gem in the midtail cargo bikes
is the Enviolo cargo groupset
which is an internally geared hub
with a 380% continuously variable transmission.
What does that mean?
Well this transmission and drivetrain gives you two things.
At first, you don't have steps between your gears
because instead of a shifter
that is shifting between individual gears on a cassette,
you're simply twisting your shifter to make it easier
or harder and it continuously will change.
And then the second piece is
because it's internally geared,
you can shift when you're stopped.
So if I've forgotten to shift with my kids on the back
and I'm at a stop sign,
I can shift to that easier gear.
Yes the internet will tell you
that this system has a little bit more drag
than say a derailleur system
but being able to shift after I've stopped at a light
with my kids on the back,
is really quite lovely and my knees appreciate it.
Now that I've covered all the things
that come with the S00
that I can't upgrade after the fact for a customer,
now let's look at additional accessories
that come stuck with the S00
that you can always add to the S10 model.
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All right back to the bike.
The S00 comes with a front wheel lock.
This can be added after the fact to the S10
but the S00 comes with the front Abus framelock
and the two battery harnesses in the back keyed
with the same key.
On the S10, both battery harnesses have different keys
and then the front lock will have a different key.
So now you have three keys for the bike.
We can order new locks for your battery harnesses
to match your front lock on the S10
but that is an additional hassle, fee and wait time.
Finally the S00 comes with the cargo hold bags
that you can always add to the S10 model.
A quick summary of the S00 before we move on
to the competition.
Bosch performance CX motor, 500 watt hour
or 1000 watt hour battery setup,
Enviolo cargo, internally geared,
continuously variable transmission drivetrain
that front frame lock that is key to like
to all the batteries.
Last but not least, color,
it's available in this beautiful mango color
that I loved.
Now things that I wish were a bit different
on the S00 if I was their product designer.
I wish this bike had a fully enclosed chain guard
like the Urban Arrow.
The chain guard is good
but it doesn't completely cover the chain.
This is due to the dropout style of the bike
and to apply tension to the single gear setup,
they have to use a tensioner on the rear dropout.
I do hope they pull over the front suspension design
from the new HSD
and finally a suspension seatpost would be nice
but can easily be added aftermarket.
Moving on to the competition,
if you want to compare this bike
to other midtails on the market,
it has a pretty large value punch.
It is less money than the Xtracycle RFA or Benno Boost
with the same motor and accessories.
Additionally, Xtracycle, Yuba and Benno
don't have the option
to have internally geared systems
on their electric assist bikes right now.
The two 20 inch wheels
and compact design are also a pro
or con for some people.
I do recommend riding the Xtracycle RFA
and the Tern GSD back-to-back,
it's possible to see which one is for you.
Last but not least,
I think the new aftermarket Tern Atlas Kickstand,
is really pushing the Tern GSD bikes
ahead of the competition.
It's affordable
and it's really one of the best midtail cargo bike,
kickstands right now on the market.
One last reminder,
if you are looking at the Tern GSD
or other cargo bikes,
make sure to check out my Tern GSD
or cargo bike YouTube playlist.
I'll link them below.
Now in closing,
if you are in Colorado and interested in this bike
or any cargo bike,
please go to bikeshopgirl.com
to book a new cargo bike consultation,
to come test ride.
The end of the day,
that is the best way
to understand the differences between motors,
shifting, wheel size and accessories.
I do my best with these videos
but your first-hand experience is going to mean the most.
So until the next video,
this was Arleigh with Bike Shop Girl.
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