Boy, I really fell for all the glaring reviews and bought me one of these Dashes when it first came out. At first I was pretty excited, being that this was my first ebike. From what I read, Currie was the company to go with because they have been around for a while. And the Dash with it's hub motor would be a failure free way to go. Well, all the excitement is gone and I really wish I would have gone with another electric bike, even if it cost me more.
At first, it was the intermittent behavior of the pedal assist. It works for a while and then it goes away. At another forum where they have a section dedicated to Izip bikes, numerous people have experienced this and end up chasing poor connector problems.
Then, they have this bottom bracket which has wires coming out of it through a small hole. The problem is the BB is not keyed and is held from rotating only by the end caps. If the BB rotates, then the wires will be severed and you lose your torque and cadence signals.
But, the biggest problem now is all the motor failures the Dash and Path + are having. They share the same motor. Apparently, the magnets are coming off the hub and in some cases it sounds like the motor might be seizing up. To make things worse, several people have the motors replaced only to have the new motor fail also.
It's to the point now I'm afraid to ride my bike because I worry about what the next failure will be.
It's very discouraging!!
At first, it was the intermittent behavior of the pedal assist. It works for a while and then it goes away. At another forum where they have a section dedicated to Izip bikes, numerous people have experienced this and end up chasing poor connector problems.
Then, they have this bottom bracket which has wires coming out of it through a small hole. The problem is the BB is not keyed and is held from rotating only by the end caps. If the BB rotates, then the wires will be severed and you lose your torque and cadence signals.
But, the biggest problem now is all the motor failures the Dash and Path + are having. They share the same motor. Apparently, the magnets are coming off the hub and in some cases it sounds like the motor might be seizing up. To make things worse, several people have the motors replaced only to have the new motor fail also.
It's to the point now I'm afraid to ride my bike because I worry about what the next failure will be.
It's very discouraging!!