Cyclamatic ebikes

[LockH]

ESB "Search found 41 matches: +Cyclamatic" (re this brand of electric bikes...)

Seen just now: Cyclamatic Power Plus CX1 Electric Mountain Bike on ebay.ca:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Cyclamatic-P...ke-/382192758853?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

US $599.99
Approximately C $756.89

"Incredible performance
28 miles range on normal terrain. Reach speeds of up to 15 mph. Upgraded lithium-ion battery - 36V"

19" Steel Frame
26" Wheels
More powerful 250w brushless motor
Upgraded 36V 8.8AH Lithium Battery

Hehe... "more powerful" 250W-rated motor. :lol:

So. Is there such a thing as "too cheap"? :wink:

 

[LockH]

BTW? "Is there such a thing as "too cheap"?"...

Trick question. :lol:

The answer is YES. Recently we've been "treated" to watch sales of the Sondors bikes? ... and I pointed out... somewhere ... that the main topic of forum threads re the Sondors bikes seem to involve UPGRADES.

:wink:

 

[d8veh]

I've bought a Cyclamatic before, just to see how fast I could make it go. Mine was the original 24v, which was very weak. With 12S lipos and a 22A controller, it went really well, hitting a consistent 30 mph without pedalling, but to be useful like that, it would have needed changes to the gearing because I ran out of pedal speed at about 18 mph.

What they mean by "more powerful" is 36v instead of 24v.

They also sell the CX3, which has a much better control system for the PAS, but is a bit more expensive. The CX1 only gives maxkmum power when you pedal as if you've opened the throttle. It's more or less OK as the power isn't that much.

Generally, for the price, they're not bad if you want an electric bicycle.

 

[LockH]

Hehe... So when you say "not bad" I tend to equate this as the same as "not good"... Somewhere in the great "the middle". So I suspect you're in the UPGRADES category.

:lol:

Just to compare, buyers of those (uber-expensive) horseless carriages ("cars" for short) generally are NOT soon found looking to do some "major" upgrades? (A "50% increase in motor power" - 24V to 36V - might be seen as a "major increase"?)

 

[d8veh]

They're 36v 14A with a 9Ah battery, like many cheap OEM electric bikes. They work and the power stops at 15 mph. Don't expect them to haul a 120kg rider up 20% hills without pedalling. You can expect minor quality issues that are easy to sort out, like incorrectly adjusted brakes, loose spokes, incorrectly adjusted wheel or steering head bearings (not all on the same bike), but you might be lucky and not get any of those faults. If all you need is a simple electric bike to take some of the strain off your pedalling, and you have some basic knowledge about how to maintain a bicycle, I'd recommend one.

They've been in production for many years, and the factory makes identical bikes under different brand names. They probably have more experience in making e-bikes than most factories, so they've had plenty of chance to sort out their quality. I bought mine 5 years ago and I was happy with it. They must be better now.

 

[docw009]

If you know basic bike mechanics, no, nothing is too cheap.

At $599USD shipped to the USA, that's a bargain too. A 250W motor kit and ebike battery by itself will cost me about the same.

 

[Chalo]

If you know basic bike mechanics, no, nothing is too cheap.

Only too cheap to be worth the trouble.

I have come across many bikes that are so cheap and horrible that the way to fix them is to replace the parts one at a time until there's nothing original left-- not even the frame. The last $600 new e-bike I worked on was like that. Maybe the electrical parts were worth salvaging.

 

[markz]

Sondors was like that too Chalo

 

[d8veh]

If you know basic bike mechanics, no, nothing is too cheap.

Only too cheap to be worth the trouble.

I have come across many bikes that are so cheap and horrible that the way to fix them is to replace the parts one at a time until there's nothing original left-- not even the frame. The last $600 new e-bike I worked on was like that. Maybe the electrical parts were worth salvaging.

We have many guys on the UK forum that have been using Cyclamatics happily for many years. You can be sure that if anything does go wrong with one, it won't be expensive or difficult to fix. The whole bike costs less than the depreciation you get the moment you wheel some more expensive ones out of the showroom. I work on $5000 bikes as well as cheaper ones. They all get problems, but different problems to a Cyclamatic. Some owners are happy to pay more cash for new chains and gears than what a Cyclamatic costs. Good luck to them. Thankfully we have a choice.

 

[alix47]

Got the same bike put a 48v 10ah battery n 48v 30amp controller on it and got 38mph out of it on a private road

 

[alix47]

And bought the bike for only £51for the bike and £100 for battery and £20 controller and 1 metal gear so dnt have to keep changing the plastic ones so in total £191 for a 38mph ebike what a bargain and had the bike for 2 years no problems