CYKE Cheetah Hunting vs CYKE Falcon X

Where each one wins

• CYKE Falcon X is 22.2 kg lighter.
• CYKE Falcon X is 75 Nm more torque.

The CYKE Cheetah Hunting does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the CYKE Falcon X is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the CYKE Cheetah Hunting costs about 1,051 EUR less to own, once purchase, charging, servicing, a battery replacement where one is due, and resale are all counted.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The CYKE Cheetah Hunting covers about 51,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the CYKE Falcon X, about 51,200 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.

Run these numbers on your own mileage

Which one to buy

• Pick the CYKE Falcon X if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the CYKE Falcon X if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the CYKE Cheetah Hunting if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the CYKE Cheetah Hunting is the better buy, and the CYKE Falcon X needs a reason of its own: a colour, a frame, a shop you trust, a price that moves. None of those are in our numbers, and all of them are legitimate.

Range here is an estimate under one reference ride, not a measurement. Yours will differ with terrain, weight, tyres and weather, which is what the range calculator is for.