Anyone know/own this carbon ebike?
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migueralliart
10 kW
Looks cool and not that pricey but anybody could do it. Rear carbon dropouts means once they're gone the frame is disposable.
A carbon frame comes in at about 400$ from China add a rear low power low torque motor for 300$ then a bottle battery which is usually 250$ to 400$ and a couple of chinese components and you got yourself a carbon fiber ride.
It's easy really just not worth the risk.
A carbon frame comes in at about 400$ from China add a rear low power low torque motor for 300$ then a bottle battery which is usually 250$ to 400$ and a couple of chinese components and you got yourself a carbon fiber ride.
It's easy really just not worth the risk.
Drunkskunk
100 GW
While that looks like it might be nice, its not.
The 8Fun motor is a known fairly good motor, but the rest of that bike is near crap. Yes, its a rockshox fork, but it's there lowest end model. it has Shimano Alivio parts group (crank, derailleurs), which are actually below Shimano's nominal baseline Deore parts group. They are heavier and of lower quality, just one step above the OEM parts they stick on $89 walmart bikes. Tektro Auriga hydraulic brakes, which are lower quality than baseline Shimano mechanical brakes. And a steel clamp on kickstand.
Being carbon fiber is meaningless in this case. the weight of the substandard parts will make this bike heavy=, and being carbon fiber doesn't mean it's lighter or stronger. there are plenty of cheap aluminum frames that weigh more than a good steel frame, the same is true of cheap carbon fiber.
That's a polished turd. If it listed at $1200 it might be acceptable based on the motor, but any thing higher is just about a scam.
Bottom line: Run.
The 8Fun motor is a known fairly good motor, but the rest of that bike is near crap. Yes, its a rockshox fork, but it's there lowest end model. it has Shimano Alivio parts group (crank, derailleurs), which are actually below Shimano's nominal baseline Deore parts group. They are heavier and of lower quality, just one step above the OEM parts they stick on $89 walmart bikes. Tektro Auriga hydraulic brakes, which are lower quality than baseline Shimano mechanical brakes. And a steel clamp on kickstand.
Being carbon fiber is meaningless in this case. the weight of the substandard parts will make this bike heavy=, and being carbon fiber doesn't mean it's lighter or stronger. there are plenty of cheap aluminum frames that weigh more than a good steel frame, the same is true of cheap carbon fiber.
That's a polished turd. If it listed at $1200 it might be acceptable based on the motor, but any thing higher is just about a scam.
Bottom line: Run.
Samd
10 MW
My weight can change a kilo in a week. Two kilos in two. Up or down. Hopefully not too much in one direction.
The difference between this bike and an aluminium frame is prob one or two kilos i guess? But the price differential not so close?
You might find the aluminium versus carbon on Kepler's Carbon Fibre build of interest:
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47139&start=175#p712820
The difference between this bike and an aluminium frame is prob one or two kilos i guess? But the price differential not so close?
You might find the aluminium versus carbon on Kepler's Carbon Fibre build of interest:
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47139&start=175#p712820
DAND214
10 MW
6-8 hours to go 42 miles. Thay have got to be kiddin!
That must be how the frame drop outs will hold up, PEDAL!
Dan
Cargo_Tom
100 W
I hate being a Debbie downer, but I find CF to be a questionable material to construct bikes out of, let alone ebikes with their atypical stresses and strains.
Be careful out there! old site, but bone chilling stories
Be careful out there! old site, but bone chilling stories
