Total Weight:
62.2 lbs (28.21 kg)
Battery Weight:
6.7 lbs (3.03 kg)
(Including Plastic Cover)Motor Weight:
7.1 lbs (3.22 kg)
Frame Material:
Aluminum Alloy
Frame Sizes:
18.11 in (45.99 cm)20.86 in (52.98 cm)22.44 in (56.99 cm)Geometry Measurements:
Medium 53cm Measurements: 21" Seat Tube Length, 22.5" Top Tube, 14" Reach, 17" Standover Height, 36" Minimum Saddle Height with Included Suspension Post or 34.5" with Rigid Post, 42.5" Maximum Saddle Height, 24.75" Width, 44.5" Wheelbase, 74" Length, 68.5° Headset Angle, 69.5° Seat Tube Angle
Frame Types:
Step-Thru
Frame Colors:
Frozen Blue (Gloss White), Matte Saturn Blue
Frame Fork Details:
Unbranded Spring Suspension, 40mm Travel, Preload Adjust, 28mm Steel Stanchions, 100mm Hub Spacing, 9mm Axle with Quick Release Skewer
Frame Rear Details:
135mm Hub Spacing, 9.8mm Slotted Axle with Anti-Rotation Washers, 15mm Nuts
Attachment Points:
Fender Mounts, Rear Rack Mounts, Cafe Lock Mount
Gearing Details:
7
Speed 1x7 Shimano Nexus 7, Internally Geared Hub, 244% Range, 18 Tooth CogShifter Details:
Shimano Nexus Twist-Grip Shifter on Right, Optical Gear Window
Cranks:
Aluminum Alloy, 170mm Length, 38 Tooth Chainring with Fully Enclosed Plastic Cover
Pedals:
Plastic Platform with Rubber Tread
Headset:
VP, Integrated, Sealed Cartridge, Straight 1-1/8"
Stem:
Gazelle Switch, Tool-Free Adjustable Angle, 100mm Length, 100mm Height, 25.4mm Clamp Diameter, 25mm Combined Tapered Base Spacer
Handlebar:
Aluminum Alloy, Swept Back, Mid-Rise, 580mm Width
Brake Details:
Tektro HD-T280 Hydraulic Disc with 180mm Front Rotor and 160mm Back Rotor, Dual-Piston Calipers, Tektro HD-T280 Three-Finger Levers with Adjustable Reach
Grips:
Gazelle Branded, Rubberized Ergonomic, Brown, Outer Lock Ring
Saddle:
Selle Royal Hz, Rubber Bumpers, Brown
Seat Post:
Post Moderne, Suspension (40mm Travel, Preload Adjust), 29.8mm to 27.2mm Shim
Seat Post Length:
290 mm
Seat Post Diameter:
27.2 mm
Rims:
Aluminum Alloy, Double Wall, 25mm Outer Width, 36 Hole, Machined Sidewalls, Reinforcement Eyelets
Spokes:
Stainless Steel, 14 Gauge Front 13 Gauge Back, Black with Nipples
Tire Brand:
Schwalbe 50km Energizer Active Plus, 28" x 1.75" (47-622)
Wheel Sizes:
28 in (71.12cm)Tire Details:
45 to 70 PSI, 3.0 to 5.0 BAR, P-Guard 5 Puncture Protection, Reflective Sidewall Stripe
Tube Details:
Presta Valve
Accessories:
Gazelle Rotary Twist Bell on Left, Gazelle Branded Plastic Fenders with Rubber Flaps (50mm Width), Custom Aluminum Alloy Rear Rack with Pannier Blockers and Triple Bungee Strap (27kg 59lb Max Load, MIK HD Compatible), AXA Defender Cafe Lock (Keyed-Alike to Battery Lock), Fully Enclosed Plastic Chain Cover, Trelock VEO 50 Integrated Headlight (50 Lux, Side Windows), Spanninga SOLO Rear Light (1 LED, Rack Mounted), Ursus Mooi Rear-Mount Tool-Free Adjustable Length Kickstand (20mm Bolt Spacing)
Other:
Locking Removable Downtube-Integrated Bosch PowerTube 500 Battery Pack, 1.2lb 2 Amp Bosch Compact Charger, Motor Support Continues Pedaling 110 RPM, IP54 Durability Rated Electronics
Dewey
3 years agoIn 2016 I got to test ride a 1st gen Gazelle Arroyo in Virginia at the traveling E-bike expo. Comparing it to these next gen Arroyo models, the design changes make sense. Moving the battery to the down tube keeps weight on the bike centrally balanced. The Bosch Active Line Plus motor 50nm torque rating pairs better with the Nexus-8 IGH than the Bosch Performance motor on the 1st gen. A Canadian bike shop owner reports the torque rating of the Inter-8 IGH at 48nm (source here) and that jibes with my experience trying to use Inter-8 with a Bafang BBS01a motor, I’ve since upgraded to an Enviolo Cargo CVT that can handle higher torque. The tall stem and upright riding position remain very comfortable. The brake upgrade is great. I am pleased to see Gazelle continue the Arroyo model in N. America, it’s a great Dutch town bike, like the Azor Ameland and Workcycles FR8.
ReplyCourt
3 years agoWow Dewey! You really know your stuff and communicate so well. Thanks for sharing these insights and perspectives from years in the space. I agree with your comments and appreciate the Twitter source. You’re awesome :D
ReplyHerb Brayton
2 years agoWow again. Thank you for your comprehensive review. It is helpful to us older folks buying their first E-bike.
I do have one question regarding axle hub construction. Does this model have dust seals to protect the wheel bearings from road and trail dust. In the West, we ride a lot of dirt and compact gravel bike paths, as well as paved surfaces and consider this an important feature.
ReplyRegards H
Court
2 years agoHi Herb! Great question. While I do not have the bike in front of me to check, and am not trained on how to do this visually… I suspect that the hubs, headset, and bottom bracket all used sealed cartridge bearings that tend to be dust and water resistant. They should hold up better and not squeak or creak over time, but the would still benefit from regular cleaning and care. I use Muc-Off pretty regularly after hosing a bike down (being careful not to spray with high pressure or flip the bike). That spray seems to have some ingredient that stays on the bike, like a car wax, and many bike shops use it too… just be careful not to put it on the bottom of the tires, because it could be slippery on some surfaces. Anyway, Gazelle is a high quality company that tends to use higher quality parts, so that’s why I’m suspecting they use sealed bearings :)
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