Top 7 Best ebike Conversion Kit

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  • Опубликовано: 20 дек 2022
  • The ebike conversion kit is a savior for the ones who don’t want to invest in a new bike to ride electric. This system can integrate the latest technology into your bike without investing thousands of dollars. So, here are some options for turning your bike into an e-bike, the top 7 best e-bike conversion kits.
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Комментарии • 175

  • @neilshadle1751
    @neilshadle1751 Год назад +33

    Just saw these comments about the Swytch conversion and have to say that I love mine. 88 years old and not a bike mechanic, I installed the first version during the pandemic on my Electra Townie. It went on easily and without a hitch and I’ve been riding it happily ever since. No problems whatsoever. Just saying…
    Neil Shadle

    • @nicc2366
      @nicc2366 10 месяцев назад +2

      Same, works great!

    • @OlegShpungin-wg2lo
      @OlegShpungin-wg2lo 9 месяцев назад

      @@nicc2366 what are we talkin about I don't understand what

  • @jamesball3938
    @jamesball3938 Год назад +21

    I did my trike with BBS02 Bafang about 6 years ago & still going strong. I have 52 v battery pack and 48 v pack as back up. I can do over 80 miles when both are charged up to max power. The first 5 years I used for commute to work for total of 13.6 miles both ways. That is for 5 times week and sometimes for longer rides back to the house for fun. I am in my 60's now and still ride it to work on no rain or snow days. Oh, above freezing tempter days.
    If you want cheep trike buy the parts build your own trike. Happy Riding. Last year in August of 2022 I rode in HHH bike ride for 50 miles. I'll see you there.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +2

      Great! You shared your experience. This is valuable. Thanks.

  • @jermainecollins8051
    @jermainecollins8051 9 месяцев назад +3

    I will definitely be buying one of those. The mid range motors are the best that I saw. Thanks for the awesome video fr

  • @craftyukraine
    @craftyukraine 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a recommendation from RUclips!👏🏻Such a nice review! Thank you!😊💙💛

  • @evamaier7973
    @evamaier7973 5 месяцев назад +2

    I have got the add-e next from Austria, below and behind the bottom bracket, works like the livall, the detachable battery looks somewhat like a bottle. Wonderful for everyday cycling, just adds 50-600 Watts to your cycling. Three different sizes of power packs. Your tyres have to be quite sleek. You will manage every ascent, but full power for half an hour will empty the midsize power pack. All commuting will be possible. Efficient and surprisingly unobtrusive, most people wouldn‘t even notice it. System weight 2,1 kg. Age 57, living in a somewhat mountainous region, I enjoy cycling again, using the additional support when needed. It enables cycling any road, mostly sweating because I love the exercise, but always pedaling at a nice cadence. Not cheap around 1500 Euro, but I can keep my beloved everyday cycle fully equipped at about 16 kilograms. Good, eh? Many settings possible. You can even set the Sport Edition to 45 km/hour, illegal though without insurance-Plate. Greetings from Germany!

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks a lot for sharing with us.

  • @davidhodgson977
    @davidhodgson977 Год назад

    Thanks for the info.

  • @Bianchi77
    @Bianchi77 Год назад +2

    Nice video, thanks :)

  • @ozzie444
    @ozzie444 Год назад +102

    I own 2 ebikes. The conversion kits featured in this video range from dumb to OK. But the PikaBoost is especially useless and a total waste of money.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +11

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @minernooberz68
      @minernooberz68 Год назад +11

      Why the hate on the pikaboost? It seems like an amazing innovation, interested in your thoughts please share

    • @mrmarkymoomoo489
      @mrmarkymoomoo489 Год назад +11

      Not everyone can shell out that much cash for full fledged e bike especially when they have a regular bike anyway. Obviously they can’t be as good as a full blown e bike but even the worst conversion kit is still an improvement over just kinetic energy and just make it easier overall

    • @dwarfbard
      @dwarfbard Год назад +8

      ​@@minernooberz68 the fact that it blocks the usage of mudguards is reasoning enough imho.

    • @cliffchan6966
      @cliffchan6966 Год назад +19

      I design and fabricate friction drives for the last ten years. To prevent friction gears from slippage, the contact surface materials used for both the drive and driven gears have to be perfectly matched to prevent slippage as well as wear and tear. Unless PikaBoost provides the matching friction gear for each individual tire type (e.g. treads type and hardness), slippage is unavoidable. I have tried mounting a friction drive on my road bike before. It slips in wet condition and adds extra wear to the treads of the tire if the pair is not matched.

  • @commentingisawasteoftime7195
    @commentingisawasteoftime7195 Год назад +10

    I had an Abbott and Costello moment with the first one. "It's the Lightest!""I KNOW, but what's the name?" "The Lightest Ebike Kit.". I know it's the lightest, but what's the name?"

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +2

      This is the name.

    • @MrUpchukov
      @MrUpchukov Год назад +1

      @@bike-zone What is the name?

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +4

      @@MrUpchukov "Lightest Ebike Kit"

  • @kmason5241
    @kmason5241 Год назад +9

    I would just add that most people, including myself, seem to be waiting an awful long time for their Swtych deliveries. I ordered mine in April 2022, still no delivery or sign of one in Jan 2023, I can see that some who ordered in May 2022 just received something i Jan 2023. So some hope. But logistics, customer service and support from Swtych is not so much lacking, more non-existent, something to consider when looking at ordering.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +2

      This is bad for Swtych!

    • @12knots
      @12knots Год назад +2

      Thanks for sharing your info on this system,scratch them off my list. Too bad, looks like a good set up but if there’s such a hassle with customer service I’ll look elsewhere.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      @@12knots Yeah. If they can't provide proper CS, someone else will do it with another product.

  • @pacifice-bike5617
    @pacifice-bike5617 Год назад +14

    I first had something like this in the 1980s. it was called a hill booster.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +2

      Wow! Didn't know that. Is there any photo or anything that we can see?

  • @trotrx4out488
    @trotrx4out488 Год назад +2

    Great video. We have something special as well. Similar to this vehicles! Enjoy your rides! 😁😁

  • @ufoengines
    @ufoengines Год назад +1

    Cool!

  • @kelalamusic9258
    @kelalamusic9258 Год назад +3

    I like the idea of the PikaBoost, but the link does not bring up the item.

  • @chuckmaddison2924
    @chuckmaddison2924 Год назад +4

    The one thing I don't like here In Australia is the pedal assistance rule. And 25 kph Max speed, it's ridiculous. When my skateboard and scooter do 40 kph on their own. I can give my skateboard a boost by pumping like I do with my standard longboard. But having to pedal all the time , no way.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

  • @MichaelMadell-ej9xp
    @MichaelMadell-ej9xp 3 месяца назад +2

    What in your opinion as from someone who has tested 5 different types IS the one you would reccomend 1st. Thanks M .Madell.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  3 месяца назад

      Which one? can you just clear your query?

  • @All_Good_Things
    @All_Good_Things Год назад +4

    I like the pikaboost, that's something i would definitely buy if it comes out

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +4

      Yeah! This can be a game changer for an ebike conversion kit.

    • @danterodillo8085
      @danterodillo8085 Год назад +2

      Pikaboost where can I order

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@danterodillo8085 from here: www.livall-pikaboost.com/pikaboost/index.html

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Год назад

      i love that simpleness too! i should install it on my motorcycle in case it breaks down!

    • @cornovii3012
      @cornovii3012 Год назад +2

      Do you know how rough this is going to be running on something like a mountain bike type tread. No thanks 🤣

  • @OlegShpungin-wg2lo
    @OlegShpungin-wg2lo 9 месяцев назад

    So w so which one is the best of the Eagan versions I want to make sure I can handle my weight I want to get through one of these I want to make sure it has power and speed in a lot of things but I don't want you know I just want a good conversion because I want to make my bike extra-special here in Seattle

  • @davidswift1644
    @davidswift1644 Год назад +22

    For a shortlist of best ebike kits the only one that has serious credibility, a proven track record and supurb performance is the Bafang BBS02. The pikaboost looks like it belongs in the Bin which is likely it's main destination.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

    • @michelefelici9675
      @michelefelici9675 Год назад +2

      @@bike-zone
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    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@michelefelici9675 Grazie per la condivisione.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@michelefelici9675 Grazie per la condivisione.

  • @theonlyonestanding8079
    @theonlyonestanding8079 Год назад

    Which is the best conversion kit?

  • @lulfc6846
    @lulfc6846 5 месяцев назад

    where you buy this kit in canada .pless info .tx

  • @Reactstocomments11
    @Reactstocomments11 26 дней назад +1

    Someone needs to make One when you pedal and it's cut off it will charge itself instead of you plugging it in The wall. Have one with solar panels where you can leave it in the sun and it will charge.

  • @sasamichan
    @sasamichan 11 месяцев назад +3

    People need to realize that the Whole point of Green Energy is to be GOOD for the environment. A NORMAL boke that you operate with your FEET is already the BEST option for your health and the environment. Adding a device to a thing with not device does NOT reduce pollution, it creates it. All the parts of the device were minded and assembled. Just peddle your bike with your feet. Or better yet, walk.

    • @WeChallenge
      @WeChallenge 10 месяцев назад

      Some people don't have the ability to ride a manually powered bike, but can enjoy riding with an electric assist. Where they would be left sitting out otherwise, it gives them an ability to do what otherwise would be impossible. I for one wish I were a teenager with unlimited energy that I had way back then, but sadly the strength stamina and energy fade over the years. Also the whole going green e fad is a myth of sorts, ever consider where the electric comes from to operate the electric item also th3 energy spent to build the items and infrastructure that cause fossil fuels to become a thing of the past, use said fuels to create what will eventually replace said carbon negative items, where any savings on emissions become negligible and in the end coal, gas and oil create most of the electricity produced, so to go green is only having someone else emit carbon into the atmosphere, rather than put it there by ones self, but it makes some feel better by not being the actual polluter.

    • @sasamichan
      @sasamichan 10 месяцев назад

      @@WeChallenge Maybe, but the people I see use them are kids and teens who are verry able bodied. Bottum line electric batteries are NOT green energy they take minerals to build they take hours to charge. If you want to go green, go by foot or by bus or train also Bikes are no good for farm owners.

    • @tomy4453
      @tomy4453 9 месяцев назад

      Small mind - ebike make long distant bike ride easier, reducing the likelihood of ICE automobile dependency. If you want to truly go green, why are you using the internet and using electricity? Do you not know those electronics required materials that are mined and electricity likely are produced from fossil fuels? Hm...........

    • @Floatup
      @Floatup 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@sasamichanThe going green thing is fake. It doesn't matter if a 100,000 people ditch their cars and choose walking as their maim form on transportation. Unless these major corporations/ business start complying with these environmental laws and governments start enforcing them then the entire "going green" movement wouldn't change a thing

  • @MrPhotodoc
    @MrPhotodoc Год назад +2

    A corporation using the term "naive" to describe potential customers is a huge Red flag.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for the information.

  • @uisbaby9422
    @uisbaby9422 Год назад +1

    Amstrong

  • @TM-nb6yv
    @TM-nb6yv 10 месяцев назад

    awesome! I would love to do this so bad but my problem is I am only 4"11 so I need to convert a tiny kids bike (prefer a bmx-) but all the converters I have seen use such big tires. Is there a solution? thx ; )

    • @feifeishuishui
      @feifeishuishui 9 месяцев назад

      My kids are about your height and they ride bikes with 22" wheels just fine. The kits in the discussion usually have wheels from 20-29" so I believe you should have no problem.

  • @johnsharonwhitaker9242
    @johnsharonwhitaker9242 Год назад +9

    the pikaboost is the same approach as the rubbee which seems to be made in Lithuania and has undergone development over a number of years. It is sold through the UK. Anybody out there tried one ? I took a long look at the rubbee and was wondering about noise level coming from rubber on tire. Cost 8 months ago was around $800 USD.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      Thank you for sharing!

    • @tomthomas9910
      @tomthomas9910 Год назад +6

      Dayamm" 800$ lol get a 1500 watt hub motor for half that" & still have $ even if you had to pay a shop to install it , and still go to subway for lunch

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@tomthomas9910 Yeah! You made a great point.

  • @nhanha7433
    @nhanha7433 7 месяцев назад +2

    No need gear. We can use belt

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  7 месяцев назад

      Great alternative!

  • @signupisannoying
    @signupisannoying Год назад +2

    Pikaboost is for people who don't have mechanical understanding or common sense. It looks cute and easy to install but it won't work well.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

  • @bobdiprete1228
    @bobdiprete1228 5 месяцев назад +1

    I ordered a Pikaboost 11 months ago... Still waiting for it...

  • @Harikusa
    @Harikusa 11 месяцев назад +1

    Why conversation kit cost more than an actual good electric bike? 1st kit with all good specs cost like €2,000 and you're the one getting dirty for many hours while you can buy a nice already well built electric bike for that that was made locally.

  • @nikiforospetrakis2260
    @nikiforospetrakis2260 Год назад +2

    Hi.Does anybody knows if there are power banks for e bikes? So you can charge bikes batteries like mobile phones?

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +2

      There are no power banks but you might look for some compact power stations.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      @@CalmoOmlac You made a great point.

    • @pacifice-bike5617
      @pacifice-bike5617 Год назад +1

      why not just add an extra battery as a power bank would need to be larger than your battery

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@pacifice-bike5617 point!

    • @davidwood4241
      @davidwood4241 Год назад

      Yeah it's called your legs

  • @jamesdspaderf2883
    @jamesdspaderf2883 Год назад +1

    Baed on the reviews & thoughts from other comentators I will pass. On top of that, hardly a cheap conversion.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

  • @RodolfoMaschio
    @RodolfoMaschio Год назад +1

    PIKA BOST....la vecchia idea della bicicletta col MOSQUITO e del VELO'SOLEX

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for the information.

  • @charliesgrl2
    @charliesgrl2 Год назад

    None of these links work!

  • @gregorcykf
    @gregorcykf Год назад +1

    Okay range on a single charge????

  • @KetansaCreatesArt
    @KetansaCreatesArt Год назад +2

    Swytch 😂😂😂🤣🤣 They make it look like just attach the square pad and turn into electric bike...
    Another hilarious thing is to Call them, they will deliver the battery to you anywhere using their gas vehicles😬

  • @OceanOfDevotion
    @OceanOfDevotion 10 месяцев назад

    Will any of these work on fatbikes?

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  10 месяцев назад

      Sorry! They will not work on fatbikes.

  • @charliesgrl2
    @charliesgrl2 Год назад

    Pick a boost doesn’t exist! Can’t find it nowhere and your link doesn’t work!

  • @adventurersclub1
    @adventurersclub1 Месяц назад +1

    They're all too expensive for me, I'd rather screw a $50 chain saw onto it 🙂

  • @nothingelsetolose7661
    @nothingelsetolose7661 Год назад +4

    Mid drive units kinda suck I had a bafang they work great but when the unit craps out after 5 yrs and you have no way to fix it unless your electrical engineer then its problematic and they are a lot of work to install not impossible I did it but if the battery or something goes wrong just do your self a favor and keep all your all parts and cranks

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It will be helpful for everyone!

    • @davidswift1644
      @davidswift1644 Год назад +4

      5 years for a motor costing 3-400 quid... if you were using regularly that's not bad going mate .

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      @@davidswift1644 you made a good point!

    • @tomthomas9910
      @tomthomas9910 Год назад +1

      Leaning towards a hi watt rear hub motor bafang is better quality than most" And are more compatible with about any bicycle frame depending on the rim width, I've only seen mid drives on small European threaded bottom bracket, would one fit a american full size bottom bracket" ??? Or be limited to the donor bike used

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      @@tomthomas9910 It really would depend. But fit should fit a american full size bottom bracket.

  • @SkyLee-ng1fp
    @SkyLee-ng1fp 9 месяцев назад +3

    We are the manufacturer for High end E-Bikes in China.💪💪

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  9 месяцев назад

      Great!

    • @sonysir1
      @sonysir1 3 месяца назад

      Great man I hope india too in future

  • @if5315
    @if5315 Год назад +1

    Paradox kinetics is the only good one

  • @jaymanmemo2742
    @jaymanmemo2742 Год назад

    How much are they?

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      You might check the link in the description.

  • @saidalejandrokas-danouche8411
    @saidalejandrokas-danouche8411 4 месяца назад

    Link for the first kit

  • @ravebrave8866
    @ravebrave8866 Год назад +1

    kolbi I prefer the Pikabost

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @ShepherdsChapelonYT
      @ShepherdsChapelonYT Год назад

      @@bike-zone your link doesn't show the peekaboost can you give us a link?

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@ShepherdsChapelonYT you might want to check this link if the link in the description doesn't work.
      geni.us/Livall-Pikaboost

  • @Flyingboots1
    @Flyingboots1 10 месяцев назад +1

    With these prices you can just buy a Gotrax Flex or SwagTron SwagCycle Pro for less than the cheapest offering in this video lmao!!!!!

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the suggestions.

  • @hjvveight4074
    @hjvveight4074 10 месяцев назад

    Motors that are rubbing on tyre are not practical the drag will soon flatten battery wear out tyre

  • @problemchild2158
    @problemchild2158 7 месяцев назад +6

    You must tell price range by each kits first!!

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  7 месяцев назад

      Noted!

    • @Pakman0812
      @Pakman0812 3 дня назад

      Right what the pride and where to shop at to own these products

  • @alexsanderawal5446
    @alexsanderawal5446 Год назад +2

    . ..😇👍👍

  • @kahramankeseli5601
    @kahramankeseli5601 Год назад

    Turkish system byqee ????

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад +1

      May we know what exactly are you looking for?

    • @kahramankeseli5601
      @kahramankeseli5601 Год назад

      @@bike-zone byqee, a Turkish-made system that converts the bicycle to electric

    • @kahramankeseli5601
      @kahramankeseli5601 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/dzcZuW28FnM/видео.html

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@kahramankeseli5601 wow this should be nice!

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      @@kahramankeseli5601 thank you for showing it to us. How can we purchase this? On Amazon?

  • @Bjorntveitan
    @Bjorntveitan 10 месяцев назад +1

    bafang nowdays are illegal

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the info.

  • @keithdeley7236
    @keithdeley7236 Год назад +1

    Why are the Americans obsessed with the word super

  • @PM-qp5he
    @PM-qp5he Год назад +2

    Lol ending it on a broken bike

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Thanks for your comment.

  • @HOLLASOUNDS
    @HOLLASOUNDS Год назад +1

    These get stollen all the time.

  • @felixmdx
    @felixmdx Год назад +2

    This video is pure mess and missinformation! Even mentioning Swytch its proves this top of whatever is just bullsh&*^$ And speaking excited about battery Volts and Watts.. they mean little if the battery is just 5AH or whatever , as that info wasnt mentioned even once!

  • @davidrivero7943
    @davidrivero7943 Год назад

    None come with a UL tag, do they ? Chinese crap that will burn your house down while you sleep.

  • @ReptileAssylum
    @ReptileAssylum Год назад

    Cycling should be easy and effortless. I've never heard something so false

  • @jasperedwards2713
    @jasperedwards2713 Год назад +1

    all for lazy middleclasses i ride upto 100 killometres a week 7 days a week no e bike just my legs im no wimp what annoyes me is the bike shop made me wait 6 weeks but someone who got money to spend on a e bike comes first i hardly see other cyclist

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  Год назад

      Hey! Thank you for sharing!

    • @Cammi_Rosalie
      @Cammi_Rosalie Год назад +4

      Hey, Good for you that you can do that. But bear in mind that not all who wish to own an e-bike are lazy. Did you forget to consider those with physical limitations? It's not just down to "wimps" tough guys.
      I, for example, have asthma, iron deficiency, a heart condition and an Achilles tendon that got chopped by a falling power tool. I used to be a very avid rider. Many miles a day, riding for fun, relaxation and errands. My free time was spent on my bike. My bike was my ticket to the world. My freedom. 100km a week.. or 62 miles? that was little numbers for me. From the time I learned to ride, up until after high school, I rode as much as I could. I participated in every bike event, St. Jude Bike-a-thon, meet, etc that I could possibly attend. That is, until my body told me to quit doing it about 15 years ago. Where I live there are hills as well. That alone puts me off of a bike, and into my van. Now, thanks to e-bikes and conversion kits, I have a chance to get back on the saddle and enjoy the trails and the sights not seen from my big van. That, and while I'm certainly no environmentalist or tree hugger type, I am sick to death of paying 3+ dollars a gallon for gas when I could just hop on a bike and even get some exercise by using a lower pedal-assist setting while preferably NOT dying or ending up in crippling pain in the process. Plus it would help reduce my own impact by not having to drive everywhere. I believe that a large number of ebike users / potential users are in a similar spot as I am. I'm not old, Just got dealt a bad hand in the physicality department.
      I figured that a cyclist would be happy to see more people getting on bikes and out of their cars, to be honest.
      Speaking of annoying, since you brought it up: What annoys me are cyclists who ride on the roads, pay no registration, insurance or inspections. They have no licenses to operate their vehicles. They regularly disobey traffic laws of the road they are on. Splitting lanes, running red lights, riding in the lane far, far below the prevailing speed of traffic. Then they think that their butts, wagging in the air and covered in spandex 5 sizes too tight are harder than the fully registered and road legal, truck air-horns blaring, roughly 3.5 tons of chrome and steel in a customized 1990 Dodge conversion van coming at them at 60 mph, (That's 1,142,166 joules, right up the pooper, by the way) and they still refuse to move aside! Y'all have a deathwish or what? I 'm not accusing you of that, but there are a LOT, if not the majority of cyclists that I have seen who do that. When I rode, I respected the road or street if I was on one. I got the hell over, well into the shoulder and let the cars pass. And would do so again if I had an ebike.
      We just need some mutual respect. Respect those who pay to use the road, by moving over. Respect the bikes who use the road out of necessity, by giving some room (but stay in your lane) Respect those who need an ebike, and respect those who don't.
      Just ride your thing and do your thing. Let others do theirs.

    • @jasperedwards2713
      @jasperedwards2713 Год назад

      Would you be happy if people walking pay road tax too

    • @zacurrya9485
      @zacurrya9485 Год назад

      Don't even need to be middle class, I got a swytch kit and a full bike for £250, great purchase and much faster than any road bike I've tried.

  • @repo4
    @repo4 8 месяцев назад +1

    No, ebikes are not more fun.

    • @bike-zone
      @bike-zone  8 месяцев назад

      Though there are a lots of issues, ebikes are fun to ride.

    • @hobocat33
      @hobocat33 2 месяца назад

      Cry harder…and find some friends.

    • @repo4
      @repo4 2 месяца назад

      @@hobocat33 I have friends. We're just finishing lunch on our ride in Mallorca. Riding proper bikes of course.