A few weeks ago I bought a Vivi C26UL online from Walmart. It cost me $500, $533 including tax. It's solid, easy to put together, and I'm extremely pleased with it. It's only a 500 watt moter with a 48 volt battery that is more than big enough for me. It goes 22 mph, which is fast enough for me, only traveling a few miles at a time, in city. Beautiful finish and fit. I truthfully wasn't expecting it to so good. I remain pleasantly surprised...
I’m guessing that you have decided not to cover conversions for all kinds of valid reasons. But I have gone the conversion route for these reasons: lower cost, upgradibility, generic batteries that can be purchased at a more reasonable price(a big deal if you put lots of miles per year….I have been doing 7000 miles per year for the last 6 years), much lower weight( my BikeFriday conversion is under 40lbs), you might have a bike you fit and already love, and there are so many acoustic bikes that can be recycled instead of trashed. I have ridden front hub motors, rear hub motors, and mid-drives. I have been surprised at how well the front hub motor works for me and the paved surfaces I ride most of the time. The big plus with the front hub motor is how easy it is to install. In my experience, the only hassle for this, and the rear hub as well, is the installation of whatever PAS system. Not really hard but it is fiddly and it seems each installation takes patience and sometimes ingenuity.
I think you guys missed that the Brompton in Spain was the new G Line 20" wheel model, big change for Brompton to offer it. It's bigger, with wider bars and tries harder to be less Brompton, more regular bike, while still being extremely compact when folded. Also now has disk brakes, which was painfully missing on their previous, pricey folders. It's not offered in electric form in the USA, yet, TMK. Stay tuned.
Excellent lightweight bikes all under 40 lbs & under $1,500: Propella V7 (38 lbs, now on sale for $699), Velotric T1 (42 lbs), Propella C9 Pro V2 (44 lbs - my personal bike & highly recommended), Aveton Soltera2 (44 lbs). If you can go up to $2,300 there the Trek FX at 38lbs .
Love it! Keep these vids up. It’s exactly what the channel needed. Would love you guys to film some team competitions or excursions. Similar to what Rocky Mountain does with their challenges.
Still on the fence, between the Euphree Stella Falcon-$2099, or the Lectric Xpress 750,both are on sale for BF. They have a great deal for the 750, $1299 with 5 accessories.
My wife rode the 750 & didn't like it at all (she owns a Lectric 3.0). She loved the Stellar Falcon, though. The ride, the components... everything is somuch better on the Euphree SF compared to the Lectric Xpress 750. No-brainer if it's within your budget.
I liked when you talked about lightweight bikes. Do you have an episode or a report where you highlight those? I am shopping for Ebikes. I need something that I can lift myself to get in my car, or if battery runs out, is not too heavy to ride w/o battery help.
You'll likely want to consider a city or urban e-bike. We highlight some of the best options on this list: electricbikereport.com/best-city-and-urban-electric-bikes/
Another great weekly update. Thanks for putting in the work. Custom fenders for the Jackrabbit OG are coming along. Will definitely send a pick along when installed.
I like the opening round idea, but instead of reacting like you're tic-tok viewers, maybe figure out what all of it is ahead of time. There's cool stories behind a lot of these, and it wouldn't take long to explain each in a few sentences.
A few weeks ago I bought a Vivi C26UL online from Walmart. It cost me $500, $533 including tax. It's solid, easy to put together, and I'm extremely pleased with it.
It's only a 500 watt moter with a 48 volt battery that is more than big enough for me. It goes 22 mph, which is fast enough for me, only traveling a few miles at a time, in city. Beautiful finish and fit.
I truthfully wasn't expecting it to so good. I remain pleasantly surprised...
I’m guessing that you have decided not to cover conversions for all kinds of valid reasons. But I have gone the conversion route for these reasons: lower cost, upgradibility, generic batteries that can be purchased at a more reasonable price(a big deal if you put lots of miles per year….I have been doing 7000 miles per year for the last 6 years), much lower weight( my BikeFriday conversion is under 40lbs), you might have a bike you fit and already love, and there are so many acoustic bikes that can be recycled instead of trashed. I have ridden front hub motors, rear hub motors, and mid-drives. I have been surprised at how well the front hub motor works for me and the paved surfaces I ride most of the time. The big plus with the front hub motor is how easy it is to install. In my experience, the only hassle for this, and the rear hub as well, is the installation of whatever PAS system. Not really hard but it is fiddly and it seems each installation takes patience and sometimes ingenuity.
Thanks for the recognition - I look forward to watching this show now more than 60 mins. Marked as safe in S.W. Ohio after 8,107 on the roads.
Thanks, Rick!
I think you guys missed that the Brompton in Spain was the new G Line 20" wheel model, big change for Brompton to offer it. It's bigger, with wider bars and tries harder to be less Brompton, more regular bike, while still being extremely compact when folded. Also now has disk brakes, which was painfully missing on their previous, pricey folders. It's not offered in electric form in the USA, yet, TMK. Stay tuned.
Hopefully it comes stateside soon! We'd love to try the G line!
Excellent lightweight bikes all under 40 lbs & under $1,500: Propella V7 (38 lbs, now on sale for $699), Velotric T1 (42 lbs), Propella C9 Pro V2 (44 lbs - my personal bike & highly recommended), Aveton Soltera2 (44 lbs). If you can go up to $2,300 there the Trek FX at 38lbs .
Love it! Keep these vids up. It’s exactly what the channel needed.
Would love you guys to film some team competitions or excursions. Similar to what Rocky Mountain does with their challenges.
Thank you! We'll have to look and see what Rocky Mountain does and if we can do something similar. Thanks for watching!
Still on the fence, between the Euphree Stella Falcon-$2099, or the Lectric Xpress 750,both are on sale for BF. They have a great deal for the 750, $1299 with 5 accessories.
My wife rode the 750 & didn't like it at all (she owns a Lectric 3.0). She loved the Stellar Falcon, though. The ride, the components... everything is somuch better on the Euphree SF compared to the Lectric Xpress 750. No-brainer if it's within your budget.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Guys, I’m so glad to hear you’re reviewing the RadKick belt! Thanks!
Should be filming this week and going live early next week - stay tuned!
I liked when you talked about lightweight bikes. Do you have an episode or a report where you highlight those? I am shopping for Ebikes. I need something that I can lift myself to get in my car, or if battery runs out, is not too heavy to ride w/o battery help.
You'll likely want to consider a city or urban e-bike. We highlight some of the best options on this list: electricbikereport.com/best-city-and-urban-electric-bikes/
Another great weekly update. Thanks for putting in the work. Custom fenders for the Jackrabbit OG are coming along. Will definitely send a pick along when installed.
Thank you! Can't wait to see the fenders 🤙
@17:41 Great answer to the lighter weight question - thanks for reading it!
You bet!
I love this format of your show. John S. Prescott,AZ
Thanks John!
I like the opening round idea, but instead of reacting like you're tic-tok viewers, maybe figure out what all of it is ahead of time. There's cool stories behind a lot of these, and it wouldn't take long to explain each in a few sentences.
Valid point! We'll keep toying with the format.
All Chinese crap , grabbing parts and just build a bike and sell it to anyone