Inherited A2B metro

[Jess0470]

I hope this is ok to post here.

I have no idea about anything technical, my father passed and I have automatically inherited his belongings including this bike. He’s obviously been tinkering with it (one of his many, many hobbies) I couldn’t find the charger, the key is still in it, doesn’t turn on, don’t know how this makeshift looking battery works. I don’t think it’s ever been ridden as he was physically unable to.

I am looking to sell it for as much as I can get, to help me with the costs associated with his passing. I have no interest in fixing it. I just don’t have a clue how much to ask for. I find very little about this bike online.

It currently lives in my hallway, so I’m very eager to sell it! Is it worth anything as it is? Where would I best advertise it?

Can anyone please help! Thank you

 

[neptronix]

Probably worth a couple hundred bucks, especially if still working.
Make sure to mention price, condition, and location.
We have a for sale section at the bottom of the forum category list, click the in the top left to access it.

 

[99t4]

I don't see a makeshift battery in your photos.

Seeing as you don't have a charger, it is near impossible to assess the condition of the battery (the heart of an ebike system). Used ebike with unknown battery condition is a difficult sell, as the buyer must assume the battery is no good, forcing an immediate discount in the price.

Batteries don't last forever, and in addition to usage, they do degrade by themselves over time.

That A2B battery is not cheap or easily obtainable for replacement as it has an oddball curved shape (housed inside the curved downtube).

There are several threads here on ES for the A2B Metro, including one on rebuilding the oddball battery.

Unfortunately, the bike (as is) holds little value to the general public. It may be worth a bit more to an enthusiast with the means to deal with it, or to someone who can use it as a parts bike for their own.

Maybe try selling it locally via online classifieds? (Craigslist, OfferUp, FB Marketplace?)

As you want to clear your hallway, Neptronix's above estimate of ~$200 seems about right. Be prepared to take less if there is little interest.

Sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, this ebike is not the treasure you were hoping for.

 

[neptronix]

Honestly this could be a cool bike to re-convert.
20" wheels make it ideal for hubmotors and you could get incredible power out of a small motor with this wheel size..
You won't find a 20" wheel bike that has dual suspension that isn't somewhat kid sized.
It wouldn't be impossible to fit an aftermarket battery, some fabrication of mounts would be required though.

If you are selling it in non-working condition, it would be a DIYer, probably on this forum, who bought it.

 

[amberwolf]

Even if you replace the whole controller/battery/display to use it, the motor is very well built (by ultramotor); I use two of them (with phaserunners) to drive my SB Cruiser trike (though I built wheels for them as the spokes on those bikes are apparently not built to handle my trike's weight :lol:

These motors are much better built than any other hubmotor I've run across so far--the next closest is the QS205 50H I've got an example of that came to me with both axle ends sheared off.

I did break the axle on a stromer version of the ultramotor, but I'd abused that one with shock of repeated hard on/off regen over a period of time, so I wasn't all that surprised. I broke axles on multiple previous motors, too....

With the Phaserunners's controlled smooth regen I dont' think it'll be an issue, though the weight of the trike and no suspension could still do something.

 

[chuyskywalker]

I just don’t have a clue how much to ask for.

I'm someone who purchased a few of these and did rebuilds on them. Even in working, good condition you're not going to get more than $500-700 for these -- especially considering the battery is, for the vast majority of people, completely non-serviceable and every a2b out there is going to be old enough that the battery has degraded significantly. (If I recall, the one I had from the same era was a 15ah by spec, but only actually had 10ah when tested.)

With the half-rebuilt state that this one is in, you'll need to find juuuust the right person, and realistically since you have no idea if the components are good/bad (battery present? shot? motor working? who knows! controller burned out? could be!) you'd be selling it as a grab-bag of parts, likely for someone that already has one, or is a budget-minded builder/enthusiast.

 

[fechter]

It looks like it has an external controller. It's very easy to put a battery on the rear rack and run it, but the battery inside the frame is probably toast. I have one that looks very similar that I should probably sell off since I don't ride it anymore (I have better bikes).
I agree you could probably get around $200 for it.

 

[d8veh]

I hope this is ok to post here.

I have no idea about anything technical, my father passed and I have automatically inherited his belongings including this bike. He’s obviously been tinkering with it (one of his many, many hobbies) I couldn’t find the charger, the key is still in it, doesn’t turn on, don’t know how this makeshift looking battery works. I don’t think it’s ever been ridden as he was physically unable to.

I am looking to sell it for as much as I can get, to help me with the costs associated with his passing. I have no interest in fixing it. I just don’t have a clue how much to ask for. I find very little about this bike online.

It currently lives in my hallway, so I’m very eager to sell it! Is it worth anything as it is? Where would I best advertise it?

Can anyone please help! Thank you
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I was going to say that it's pretty well useless because the A2B system is locked by comms protocols, so very difficult to repair or modify; however, it's already been modified to take a standard controller and battery so that anybody can fix it. If it's not running, it's worth about £250, maybe a bit less if that battery needs replacing, Maybe £350 if it's working. They're pretty good bikes when running - very comfortable and plenty of torque because of the 20" wheels. That'll make a good project for someone. It just needs a bit of tidying up. The European and UK ones were rated at 250w, so completely legal as long as it has the pedal sensor fitted and the throttle not set to twist and go. The settings in the KT controller on it allows you to set the throttle to only work when you pedal and 6km/hr when you don't pedal. That's legal in Europe and UK too.

I'll post a link on the UK forum for you in case anybody there is interested.