montyp
100 W
After 20,000+ miles of ebike use in the last 6+ years I'm selling out and getting a pre-built ebike. After ordering in late September my bike arrived the day before Thanksgiving. It was about $800 delivered to my door. It will be used as winter bike in Minnesota so it should maximum abuse.
I'll start with the criticisms:
The Battery is a pain to access. They have these little rubber port covers on the triangle housing. They are a tricky to get off at room temp and even worse when it is cold. (right now it is 16F and will get down below -10F within a week)
Batteries are weak in cold weather - My commute now is only 8 miles round trip and even only below 20F I can feel the bike slowing down in the last mile. I might have to get a different battery to work as a winter bike.
Now for the positives:
I'm initially impressed by the build. It was easy to put together. For the most part the bike seems pretty well thought out. Everything worked right out of the box. The bike handles well on ice. I did have the back slip out on an ice batch, but it didn't go down so which I think the 5inch tires helped.
Overall:
I think most of my concern is about the battery in cold weather. I have probably been spoiled by my Ping LiFePo4 that are beasts in cold weather. I should have done a little more research or I'll have to just bring the battery inside while I'm at work. So far I would definitely recommend the bike to others.
I'll post updates as things break
I'll start with the criticisms:
The Battery is a pain to access. They have these little rubber port covers on the triangle housing. They are a tricky to get off at room temp and even worse when it is cold. (right now it is 16F and will get down below -10F within a week)
Batteries are weak in cold weather - My commute now is only 8 miles round trip and even only below 20F I can feel the bike slowing down in the last mile. I might have to get a different battery to work as a winter bike.
Now for the positives:
I'm initially impressed by the build. It was easy to put together. For the most part the bike seems pretty well thought out. Everything worked right out of the box. The bike handles well on ice. I did have the back slip out on an ice batch, but it didn't go down so which I think the 5inch tires helped.
Overall:
I think most of my concern is about the battery in cold weather. I have probably been spoiled by my Ping LiFePo4 that are beasts in cold weather. I should have done a little more research or I'll have to just bring the battery inside while I'm at work. So far I would definitely recommend the bike to others.
I'll post updates as things break