Gazelle Ultimate C8 HMB Review

In this Gazelle Ultimate C8 HMB H8 review we look at an electric bike with high specifications from the Dutch e-bike specialist.

Gazelle Ultimate C8 HMB H8 Specifications

This e-bike is one of the top models produced by Gazelle and as you might expect, it has a lot of the best features available. Let’s get into them:

Key immobiliser locking mechanism

A bit like a car, when you remove the key from the bike, it immobilises it! Thing is, just don’t forget to take it out when you leave your bike. It’s not something that you would have to think about if you had a ‘normal’ bicycle.

LCD Digital display unit

This is like a mini-dashboard that shows your current speed, how far you have travelled. The unit also displays your average speed, top speed and the current time.

From the same unit, you can also turn the bike’s equipped lights on and off. All of this can make the Gazelle Ultimate C8 HMB H8 feel a bit more like a car than a bicycle. Maybe that’s the idea, but it certainly is very convenient.

The belt drive (instead of a chain) helps keep the bike low on maintenance, too.

Electric Assist Modes

On the left handlebar, you can control how much electric assistance you want to ride with. You can choose to turn the electric assist off completely – great if you are a masochist.

What’s the Gazelle Ultimate Like to Ride?

In a nutshell, it’s smooth and surprisingly fast. The designers have done a pretty great job in my view.

It’s also a really comfortable ride.

Overall, I really like the bike and will keep it on my recommended list. Any updates on the bike will be recorded here over the lifetime usage of this electric bike.

4.5/5 - (30 votes)