Cyrusher claims the bike as it arrived provides no more than 250w of power. The 900w figure you hear me quote is what the controller is taking from the battery, not what the motor is providing. Maximum speed is 15.5mph, at which point electric assistance will cease if you keep pedalling past that.
If you look at map contours to find the height ascended and measure the weight of you and the bike combined, then use your video to see how long it took you. Neglect the energy driving the bike the horizontal distance. The potential energy equation would soon show if the motor was putting out more than 250W.
On the cyrusher site they give you info on how to derestrict the bike for off road use, it's just a loop cable you disconnect then you get the full 750w motor power without speed limit. With it connected tpy get 250w and 15mph.
@@DubSe7enDon’t derestrict an ebike. If you have an accident on a public road the police now take the bike and check to see if it has been de restricted. If it has and the bike used on a public road you will get the book thrown at you for using an uninsured unlicensed motor vehicle on the public highway. You can and almost certainly would get a driving ban for such an offence. Don’t do it.
Illegal Ian you cant put a 900w motor in and just downgrade it to 250w. The battery is not EPAC complient,. It's unbelievable that you don't get it. I'm not being nasty but trying to tell your viewers spending £1600 on it then getting it seized .
Had an E-Bike for a few years now and put 7000 km on it. Absolutely great for commuting, nipping out to get something your forgot from the shops (I live quite rural), commuting and doing the odd tour. They're fabulous machines that are very useful.
Due to the current law surrounding ebikes in the UK, we have done our utmost to comply. So when you receive your new ebike now, there will be no throttle on the handlebar, and the motor is restricted to 250watts with a top speed of 15.5mph. But don’t despair, we have included the throttle in the box of accessories that comes with the bike. Plus we have a video on our site showing you how to derestrict the motor, as we know many of our customers use our ebikes off road or on private land. that says it all really
It is perfectly legal to have a throttle on your e-bike as long as you also have a pedal sensor to check that you are pedalling. Throttles are good because you can turn the motor off easily any time you don’t want power, and you can regulate the power obviously.
I've had a UK legal pedelec for a year and have done 2000 miles, mostly commuting. Almost impossible parking at work plus I wanted to improve fitness level which it has done admirably. If you get a decent one it's a good idea especially if you have fitness/mobility issues which might otherwise prevent you from cycling to work etc. Normal cycle servicing costs and the battery pack is still as good as new.
I've just watched another guy on YT who has had one for six months and was saying that if you get a puncture especially in the rear tyre it's basically not a road side repair like an ordinary bike. Also the battery at the moment to replace is over £500..
He is right, a roadside puncture repair is impossible and removing the rear wheel from the frame in a workshop is a mission only experienced cycle mechanics would ever tackle. There is a solution though if you use the Gaadi split inner tubes which separate out into a long tube and can be replaced without removing the wheel from the frame. They don’t come cheap but are a life saver when you have a puncture 15 miles from home. I have them fitted to the rear of my modern ebike and carry a spare just in case.
Could be good start for biking after long time. Bought myself a bike in 2008, after being 17 years without bike, but mine is 100% muscle powered. Still have it, I'm biking only in summer time, usually 50 - 200 km per year. I'm 48 now, so any excercise is indeed good thing :D
I built my first ebike in 2012 by converting my Welsh built Harry Quinn touring bike which I got in 1993 for my 30th birthday. The BionX kit that I fitted has a non geared rear motor with one major advantage in that it can regenerate when going down hill or when cycling with a tail wind. Unfortunately BionX of Canada went bust. You can still get parts though and I have refined the design to the point where it now looks and rides like a factory built ebike. Batteries only last five years though and are devilishly expensive to replace. Re-celling them not recommended as a potential fire risk.
That climb up the hill was extremely impressive. I can see you all getting a lot of use out of that bike, I can imagine the mini-Hubnuts will be delighted!
Just coming up to 2000 miles in 22 months on my Carrera Crossfire electric ASSIST bike from Halfords now....2000 miles i catergorically would NOT have done on my old mountain bike. Absolutely love it. Bosch battery, with a range of up to 70 miles on Eco setting, which is what I use always apart from steep inclines. Enabled and partly helped me to lose 2 stone in weight over this time too. Best £2000 i have EVER spent, and it's been 100% reliable. 5 hours to charge up, at a cost of approx 10 pence. Weighs 22kgs with the battery installed. E assist bikes are NOT cheating, as some cynics suggest. Try one, and you will be hooked.
I could not justify buying new just incase it becomes a fad so i got one in good nick for £280, added bonus its foldable and full suspension, its a hefty piece of kit but i got back on a normal bike went half mile and wanted my ebike back asap
100% agreed. Missus Brother asked if I'd been out on my Cheater Bike recently. He got a bit upset when I reminded him that the last time he'd been out on a bike was when he was about 10 years old, going to collect tadpoles up the Graig on his BMX 😂
I didconnect the battery on mune, and charge it outside, just in case it catches fire. Its a Samsung branded battery, so should be fine, but I like to keep as safe as possible. Many batteries on the cheaper e-scooters and e-bikes can fail, so don't charge inside your house.
Maximum legal power is 250w in the UK so 900watts seems a bit over that. Used to be maximum continuous power was 250watts. Most if not all current bikes will exceed 250 Watts. Not sure how they intend to police it.
I think its gone past the policing stage cos they never gripped it in time. A lad on an ebike overtook me recently on a local hill while I was doing 35mph in my car. He wasnt even pedaling. If they are ridden sensibly the plod wont be bothered. Ride like a berk and hopefully the police will grab it.
@@iainmacleod4007Apparently 6 Point's on your Driving licence for no insurance and then further Point's for riding without a licence or Motorcycle helmet because cycle helmet are illegal if the EBike is over 250watts.
I live in Oxford UK, our local roads have been ruined by stupid cycle lanes creating record congestion. Furthermore there are now a prevalence of motorbike sized and other crazy pedal motorized contraptions speeding about poised to kill people. You often see these things going up hills where the driver or rider is not even peddling.There needs to be action on this. I cannot see how any of this nonsense has improved anything from safety to emissions.
Yes do not get caught out going out on half charge and forgetting about it as E Bikes are very heavy on pedal only if it does go flat on you miles from home :).
For effective pedalling you need to set the seat height so that you can plant the soles of both feet on the ground or just a touch lower. If your legs are still quite bent at the bottom of the crank the seat is too low.
I was considering getting one of these then I read this? The Advertising Standards Authority ruled against Cyrusher in February because its adverts showed 750W throttle-controlled electric bikes being used in public places, for commuting and down some underpass stairs. The ASA did not consider warnings about legality sufficient given what was happening in the adverts. The DfT even advised that "bikes sold in a power-restricting set-up, but the maximum motor power of which exceeded 250W or the powered maximum speed exceeded 15.5mph in another mode of use, were not compliant EAPCs and would therefore be treated as motor vehicles." Many more powerful products are power or speed limited in this way for the UK market, so although this is only guidance, it's a concerning development that we don't think has been properly thought through.
l posted a link to that ASA ruling and it was removed from the comments. l suspect that this bike does not comply and should not be used on uk roads. they have fitted a speed limiter to stop assistance at 15.5mph but i suspect that the rear hub motor is to powerful for road use and it is not limited to 250w regardless of what they say on the website. looking at the way that bike went up that hill there is no way that is limited to 250W
@@HubNut if you go to Cyrusher for clarification they are going to tell you that this bike is compliant for the simple reason that they have skin in the game. they are trying to sell these bikes so are not going to admit that they are non compliant.
@@Mach_One_Photos I note that there is now a sentence on their page that they don’t instal the twist grip but there nothing to say whether it still supplied in the box? Or they may have removed it all together?
@@PaulsRoadshow they have cleaned up the advert somewhat and removed things that could point to the fact that it is non complaint but they have left this little nugget in there "Ready, go! With its 1000 watt peak power, the powerful motor allows you to run at high speeds and, in assisted mode, cruise with little to no effort.
I gather this was given to you as a gift ? Because Martin butler of RetroRestor RUclips was also given on of these and according to his channel these bikes aren't legal on the road in this country.
Yes, a gift. Some debate about legality but I feel it is legal. The manufacturer certainly claims so. Modify it with the hand throttle and it isn't legal.
I bought an e bike (3rd hand) two weeks ago and i am enjoying it a lot, i know very well i would not have gone up the hills i have without the motor but as soon as i am on flat i turn the power off so trying to get some muscle tone back in my legs and sore ass tolerance
I can see the alure of these bikes but I mean, I'm sure VW also used certified batteries also, it didn't stop them from destroying 2 cargo ships and all their contents in the last year though. It would probably be wise to only charge the bike when you can keep an eye on it and keep the battery in a fire proof container such as an ammo box, away from living accomodation. It's a small inconvenience to help ensure your families safety.
My wife and I have had our e-bikes for quite a while, I'm convinced that they are the future for local errands. Regarding legality, for us hand throttles are perfectly fine and, honestly I wouldn't want to do without one, however both our federal (Canada) and provincial governments have set a power limit of 500W, but honestly I see 750W and even 1000W models on the road and for sale all the time. Other than the pretty ordinary front forks, your bike appears to be equipped with a pretty sophisticated cantilever rear suspension.
Throttles are legal in the UK, contrary to what Ian said. However, it is mandatory to have a pedal sensor to confirm that the rider is actually pedalling. I often see Deliveroo riders not pedalling on their twist-and-go bikes, which is illegal. It is also illegal to have a motor more powerful than 250W in the UK.
I've had an ebike for years ( Wisper), and love it and have done over 5000 miles with no issues at all , its UK legal @ 250 watts / 15.5 mph assistance. I strongly suspect that yours is one of the growing ' grey' Chinese inports ie way over 250watts and supplied with an illegal ,but not fitted hand only throttle or as we call them " drug dealer specials" these being the preferred transportation of the county lines boy's. Dont worry about battery fires too much,I suspect that most if not all are due to people using cheap unbranded Chinese batteries and/ or chargers bought separately off the internet ? Incidentally, the bit where you said that yours was approved by LG and Samsung is very likely total fiction , LG and Samsung are regarded as the very best of the best lithium ion battery manufacturers, and the lesser manufacturers and bike distributors well know this and use it as a marketing ploy.
I have a Shengmilo MX03 and love it. I know it's not road legal but i am lucky to have a lot of old pit railway tracks where i live and today i rode from South Hetton in the North East through Crimdon Dean and ended up at Hartlepool. Loved it as well.
I believe, in my state, these are classed as "motorcycles" and you not only have to have it registered and plated, you have to have the appropriate licence AND take the full test in front of the rozzers. there's a couple in town of both the E and single cylinder 2 stroke petrol persuasion. idiots STILL run you off the road...or tell you to get on the "sidewalk" (pavements)
Yeah. That's how I view them too. A lot more torque than those old mopeds though. I carry a week's worth of shopping home on my e-bike and manage to maintain a decent speed up the hills around where I live even with that heavy load on my back. Buckets of torque, but not much horsepower, so a derestricted moped could still beat it for top speed.
I got into e bikes to get used to and update on electric transport. I'm hooked. In relation to battery weight and power, Ebikes are extremely efficient. A car is hampered by the sheer weight plus safety. Sorry about machine gun fire comments.
Regen is not usually bothered with on ebikes because it wouldn't push enough charge into the battery to be worthwhile, and also it would make the electronics more complex. (ie more to go wrong) That display of "900 watts" might be miles out Ian - if the motor is restricted to 250W, but 900W is coming from the battery, the whole thing would be very inefficient indeed :o) Or the motor isn't actually restricted....:o( (from an ebike diy conversion kit owner of 2 years)
BionX did regen on their conversion kit and I have one. It adds perhaps 2 miles to the range on a typical full charge as it’s not very efficient and it does make the electronics very complex. One major advantage is rear motor braking as the motor regenerates when the rear brake lever is operated. This makes the bike more responsive on the brakes and reduces brake pad wear.
It appears from the website it has two power settings "250W (limited) / 1000W Peak", it's only road legal on the 250w setting, the 1000w setting could lose you your licence.
You can have the motor rated at 1000W but the cut off speed at 15.5mph and the acceleration to this speed will be phenomenal. However above 250 W rating at the motor and if you are caught on a public road you could lose your license. There should be a rating plate on the bike (sometimes on the motor) giving the rated power and cut off speed. This is required by law. I had to be careful when replacing my BionX motor as the USA and Canadian models are rated for 350W and 20mph before assistance cuts out. It’s on the rating plate and a give away should the bike be inspected.
Evening Ian , butler’s empire got one the same as you, he did wire his throttle switch on his and said you can easily de restrict it so it will do 30mph
Ive just been reading up on the UK EBike Laws and it gets a bit frightening when they can crush any illegal imports that don't have all the right labels on them. A vehicle that does not comply with the EAPC classification will need to be registered, insured and taxed (Vehicle Excise Duty) as a motor vehicle. The rider will need an appropriate driving licence and will have to wear an approved motorcycle safety helmet. Such vehicles might need to be type, or individually, approved before they can be registered I'm guessing that's why they fit them with a light to shine on the registration plate. Apparently if they have a twist grip Accelerator then the max speed limit is 3.7mph or 6kmph I see plenty that do way beyond this speed limit and there's also lot's of RUclips channels riding around on faster bikes. All good fun 😊
@@stephenjones9153 well said and absolutely correct. I built my own ebike from scratch and own a German off the shelf model also. Before building my own I researched the law thoroughly and mine is fully compliant as is my shop bought German ebike.
@@stephenjones9153 Tried fitting the twist grip throttle to my home built bike, however the kit restricted it to 6kph as you state and it was a waste of space, I returned it to the vendor. My German ebike has a walk assist button which does something similar in it allows the bike to be wheeled with some power around railway stations where riding is not permitted.
I have a colleague who uses one of these for her daily commute and she loves it to bits. The brake pads wore through in short order so keep an eye out for that. Otherwise impressive thing for the money.
I can attest that the hill out of Cwmtydu is very very steep and continues up hill for a long distance after the initial climb. Many other steep hills on the way back as well, particularly up from Nanternis to Brynonnen.
On the plus side you can free wheel almost all the way down from the coast road whether on the bike or in the car. Pesky tourists coming the other way might slow you down this time of year though. 😂
As for nl, you only need a plate for a pedalec, this is a faster ebike that use pedal assist up to a maximum of 45kmph. Younalso legally must wear a helmet and have a specific insurance. Not sure if training is involved. I love riding here in the netherlands but originally being from london bloody hell do i miss some hills! Alao ian Ive been working in the bike industry for 20 years and can i say it was a good review, very informative which is want people want if they are looking for one of these, ive seen a few other reviews of these and all they do is fit the throttle and remove the speed restrictions ( dont think you can call it a bike or a bike review if you'e not peddling) Anyway from a long time subscriber great vid and thank you for keeping it fresh😊 Also great common misconception that you don't get any exercise with an ebike, but with the average user you get more than a normal bike because you have the incentive to ride more often and futher. If the bug bites I feel it won't be your last
These are super ebikes which I considered except I'm 6'4" which is tall for a 20" wheel bike. I bought an electric pedal assist 26" wheel bike last October to add to my racing road bikes. Five speeds. I only use pedal assist 1 & 2 speeds to go 15mph up a hill. Don't use pure throttle. I switch off on flat and downhill to conserve the battery. You should be able to change from km to miles. Although it's a bright bike. I would still wear a hi-viz jacket or gillet. You did a great job putting it together. No cross threading on reverse thread left pedal. Look forward to other videos on this. I got a pump just like that. Buy a floor upright track pump. They're much better. Keep a tool kit of hex keys, 15mm ring spanner, puncture kit with you. Inner tube puncture slim helps to reduce punctures.
The local green group here were offering E-bike familiarization & Lessons for Seniors, as an alternative to driving, Wish I had seen the results, hoping someone videoed it. Looks like Ian had a ripping good time.
I wonder if you're going to de restrict the top speed by un plugging the wiring connections in the speed controller box within the frame ? 40+ kms/hr potential ?
Funny the bike is sold in the usa for less and is 3x more wattage. The uk and eu need to update the e-bike power rules because even Canada has a higher watt limit. On a side note I wonder if the uk version can be cracked to unlock the full power?
They can but if you have an accident you will lose your driving license and be fined a lot of money for using an unlicensed, untaxed and uninsured vehicle on a public road. You will also get a further fine for inappropriate use of a cycling helmet as they are only legal for a Pedelec which has max power 250W and motor cut out at 15.5mph.
Considering his love for french cars, now that Mr. Hubnut has turned his attention to bicycles as well I would not be surprised if the next veichle in the fleet will be a Velo Solex
With tyres like that, I can't help but think the line between "Motorcycle" and "Bicycle" is being somewhat blurred to me. It looks rather like an Electric Mobylette moped, really.
It will be interesting to see how much maintenance the bike needs over time. So please keep reporting. The saddle is a bit low, so I would experiment a bit with the adjustment. What is the maximum electrically assisted speed? Greetings from Germany.
A good rule of thumb is: - Sit on the saddle - put 1 pedal + crank as low as possible but inline with your leg. - if you can put the heel of you shoe flat on the pedal then the sadle height is adjusted correctly. - too low takes to much human power to ride. It's inefficiënt. - too high is bad for your knees (your legs should almost straight on the downstroke but never be completely straight, they should always have a slight bend, even at the lowest point in the pedal stroke. Tire pressure: about 3bar should work fine. Max pressure might/should be written on the sidewalls. I'm sure Ian will figure it out.
@@HubNut MPG? I think it will more MPH than that with no problem even if the spec says otherwise. Disabling the limiter would be illegal of course. Cough, cough. Can you get extra batteries? An extra one with hopefully another charger would mean that you could charge either at home or the unit.
As someone who was recently nearly hospitalised by an adult on an e-bike, I suspect any opinion I might give would be skewed. Watching Tom the Taxi Driver's videos, e-bike users seem to be absolutely suicidal. E-scooters even more so and e-unicycles (yes, really, in central London) plain stupid. Compulsory Basic Training has to happen, as do registration plates. You might want to do some maths on how long you can draw 900W from a 672Wh battery. (Its 45 minutes, assuming 100% efficiency)
Hi Ian, the legal limit for Ebikes in the UK is 250 watts and speed limited to 15mph when the motor has to cut out, I've been riding Ebikes for years now, if you're bike is over the 250w limit you might as well add the thumb throttle it'll be worth it or just keep it in a low gear. You might have seen me on my ebike at brooklands you were looking at I think a fiesta in the paddocks towards the end of the day.
It looks like great fun and with those fat tyres it should be brilliant on the beach or on paths. I work for a company that makes electric conversion kits for Bromptons and they were a revelation to me.
Note this bike is not road legal as the motor is above 250watt, it’s the max power of the motor that makes it legal and limiting the power doesn’t count.
@@HubNut quote from that page… We sought clarification from the DfT who considered that their Guidance meant that bikes sold in a power-restricting set-up, but the maximum motor power of which exceeded 250W or the powered maximum speed exceeded 15.5mph in another mode of use, were not compliant EAPCs and would therefore be treated as motor vehicles.
WARNING - When you charge it keep it away from your cars - just in case it catches fire , they have been known to unfortunately. Don’t wish to be a kill joy or anything
I just found one mention online of Cyrusher hydraulic brake failure Ian - total fluid leakage apparently - just thought I ought to mention it - going down that Cwm Tydi hill comes to mind ! Keep an eye on the hydraulics I suppose...
This seems to be nice bit of kit, and prices are getting more reasonable, it seems. There are a few electric bikes around here where I live in rural SW Scotland, including a most odd high electric tricycle. They seem to be being bought by some of our more active mature residents locally, and indeed do seem to be giving them a new lease of life and a degree of exercise in a hilly area which deters normal cycling for all but the quite fit. There is a cycling network round here, but it is seriously doubtful whether taking routes up and down long steep valley sides indicates a lot of thought made by the local council as to practicality of such routes. I did try one hilly route locally on my pushbike and never again! I was told electric bicycles can get up such gradients, I was sceptical until I saw your demonstration! Another issue in an area with narrow, hilly and winding B-roads is that heavy traffic can make any kind of cycling rather dangerous, cycle route or not. The solution would seem to be dedicated cycleways, such as using the gently graded disused railway route locally. But there is no money for such things.
Interesting stuff, thanks for that. The saddle needs to be adjusted higher because your leg is bent way back with the pedal up and you are nowhere near straight when the pedal is down. That makes pedalling much more effort and risks injury. If that's sortable, then it's a decent bike as the hill climb was mightily impressive.
This bike has been turning up all over RUclips... @hubnut appreciate that you've disclosed that its a freebie, but think this and any other related videos should be tagged as containing a "paid promotion"
Im not really interested in your quick (put it out for supplier video (that you HAD to do)...im invested in you fitting a basket and using it to visit the local amenities whilst out in BoB and picking up some bread and milk, and whether Mrs, Hubnut tries a ride
I find it quite peculiar that e-bikes need no registration or insurance to be ridden on UK roads, the are after all a motorised vehicle. The e-bikes I have witnessed have substantially more power and speed than my old Autocycle which by law requires registration, tax and insurance. Pootling along at 20mph I have had e-bikes fly past me at speeds that must be well in excess of 30mph.
Nice vid again - like the diversity of stuff on the channel - thanks. I do feel thou everyone is going to derestrict these - first vid I looked at showed one could be de restricted to 1kw very easily. Lots in Coventry and they seem to do well over 15mph in the traffic. Reckon you’d need more than 250w with those hills !
They are sending many RUclipsrs this bike. All rather glowing reviews but when you look at those who have bought it in their reviews they are not as glowing.
@@davidp7414 yes but that contains a relatively small amount of energy. In my case 4500mah. If that explodes it can still be harmful but imagine having 10 times that amount of energy so when one cell explodes it then explodes 9 others and you'll see why this is much more dangerous than charging a phone. Phone batteries are usually built in and apart from a few notable errors such as Samsung galaxy note 7, the safety systems work well.
I have an issue with those heavy bikes having almost been killed by a group of them riding like trail bikes on a beautiful walk in the Chiltons. It did perform very well on that hill its amazing how it can do that with only 250W, the maximum for an EPAC. My uncles Honda 50 would be slower (and probably less comfortable)
No shame in E Bikes. Check the play in the front wheel bearings. Usually they are thrown together and are usually a little tight. I reccomend slime in those wide tyres. My same bike Lo26 I had to go thru it. I also have a Cube Bosch Active plus. They are fantastic.
Irs not fun trying to remove the back tyre when it's flat on an E bike with hub motor. Slime to prevent small tiny punctures. Self healing stuff. One year on my normal bike I had 40plus punctures. Bought continental tyres and slime tubes one and that self healed.
Lots of e-bikes seem to have small wheels with wide tyres, rather than the large wheels with skinny tyres of traditional bikes. Is there a reason for that?
Cyrusher claims the bike as it arrived provides no more than 250w of power. The 900w figure you hear me quote is what the controller is taking from the battery, not what the motor is providing. Maximum speed is 15.5mph, at which point electric assistance will cease if you keep pedalling past that.
What the motor actually IS putting out I can't tell you. I have no way to measure it.
If you look at map contours to find the height ascended and measure the weight of you and the bike combined, then use your video to see how long it took you. Neglect the energy driving the bike the horizontal distance. The potential energy equation would soon show if the motor was putting out more than 250W.
On the cyrusher site they give you info on how to derestrict the bike for off road use, it's just a loop cable you disconnect then you get the full 750w motor power without speed limit. With it connected tpy get 250w and 15mph.
@@DubSe7enDon’t derestrict an ebike. If you have an accident on a public road the police now take the bike and check to see if it has been de restricted. If it has and the bike used on a public road you will get the book thrown at you for using an uninsured unlicensed motor vehicle on the public highway. You can and almost certainly would get a driving ban for such an offence. Don’t do it.
Illegal Ian you cant put a 900w motor in and just downgrade it to 250w. The battery is not EPAC complient,. It's unbelievable that you don't get it. I'm not being nasty but trying to tell your viewers spending £1600 on it then getting it seized .
The best bit about ebikes is that the range increases as you get fitter!
A very modern electric bike and a very 1980s mullet. It's all of the good times.
Had an E-Bike for a few years now and put 7000 km on it.
Absolutely great for commuting, nipping out to get something your forgot from the shops (I live quite rural), commuting and doing the odd tour.
They're fabulous machines that are very useful.
"I don't like cycling because there are hills and I am a wuss" This is why I love this channel!!!
Due to the current law surrounding ebikes in the UK, we have done our utmost to comply. So when you receive your new ebike now, there will be no throttle on the handlebar, and the motor is restricted to 250watts with a top speed of 15.5mph. But don’t despair, we have included the throttle in the box of accessories that comes with the bike. Plus we have a video on our site showing you how to derestrict the motor, as we know many of our customers use our ebikes off road or on private land. that says it all really
It is perfectly legal to have a throttle on your e-bike as long as you also have a pedal sensor to check that you are pedalling. Throttles are good because you can turn the motor off easily any time you don’t want power, and you can regulate the power obviously.
@@Bicyclehub if it perfectly legal to fit a throttle then why does the supplier put it in a box for you to fit for off road use?
There are five modes, plus off, so you can change the power level on the move really easily.
I've had a UK legal pedelec for a year and have done 2000 miles, mostly commuting. Almost impossible parking at work plus I wanted to improve fitness level which it has done admirably. If you get a decent one it's a good idea especially if you have fitness/mobility issues which might otherwise prevent you from cycling to work etc. Normal cycle servicing costs and the battery pack is still as good as new.
I've just watched another guy on YT who has had one for six months and was saying that if you get a puncture especially in the rear tyre it's basically not a road side repair like an ordinary bike.
Also the battery at the moment to replace is over £500..
He is right, a roadside puncture repair is impossible and removing the rear wheel from the frame in a workshop is a mission only experienced cycle mechanics would ever tackle. There is a solution though if you use the Gaadi split inner tubes which separate out into a long tube and can be replaced without removing the wheel from the frame. They don’t come cheap but are a life saver when you have a puncture 15 miles from home. I have them fitted to the rear of my modern ebike and carry a spare just in case.
Could be good start for biking after long time.
Bought myself a bike in 2008, after being 17 years without bike, but mine is 100% muscle powered. Still have it, I'm biking only in summer time, usually 50 - 200 km per year. I'm 48 now, so any excercise is indeed good thing :D
I built my first ebike in 2012 by converting my Welsh built Harry Quinn touring bike which I got in 1993 for my 30th birthday. The BionX kit that I fitted has a non geared rear motor with one major advantage in that it can regenerate when going down hill or when cycling with a tail wind. Unfortunately BionX of Canada went bust. You can still get parts though and I have refined the design to the point where it now looks and rides like a factory built ebike. Batteries only last five years though and are devilishly expensive to replace. Re-celling them not recommended as a potential fire risk.
Had to chuckle at Carly’s slightly despondent sounding “oh god” near the beginning!! 😂😂
We need WAY more cycling infrastructure here in the UK. And when we don’t have cycling infrastructure in place, we need WAY more traffic calming!
That climb up the hill was extremely impressive. I can see you all getting a lot of use out of that bike, I can imagine the mini-Hubnuts will be delighted!
Just coming up to 2000 miles in 22 months on my Carrera Crossfire electric ASSIST bike from Halfords now....2000 miles i catergorically would NOT have done on my old mountain bike. Absolutely love it. Bosch battery, with a range of up to 70 miles on Eco setting, which is what I use always apart from steep inclines. Enabled and partly helped me to lose 2 stone in weight over this time too. Best £2000 i have EVER spent, and it's been 100% reliable. 5 hours to charge up, at a cost of approx 10 pence. Weighs 22kgs with the battery installed. E assist bikes are NOT cheating, as some cynics suggest. Try one, and you will be hooked.
I could not justify buying new just incase it becomes a fad so i got one in good nick for £280, added bonus its foldable and full suspension, its a hefty piece of kit but i got back on a normal bike went half mile and wanted my ebike back asap
100% agreed.
Missus Brother asked if I'd been out on my Cheater Bike recently.
He got a bit upset when I reminded him that the last time he'd been out on a bike was when he was about 10 years old, going to collect tadpoles up the Graig on his BMX 😂
I didconnect the battery on mune, and charge it outside, just in case it catches fire. Its a Samsung branded battery, so should be fine, but I like to keep as safe as possible.
Many batteries on the cheaper e-scooters and e-bikes can fail, so don't charge inside your house.
Maximum legal power is 250w in the UK so 900watts seems a bit over that. Used to be maximum continuous power was 250watts. Most if not all current bikes will exceed 250 Watts. Not sure how they intend to police it.
I think its gone past the policing stage cos they never gripped it in time. A lad on an ebike overtook me recently on a local hill while I was doing 35mph in my car. He wasnt even pedaling. If they are ridden sensibly the plod wont be bothered. Ride like a berk and hopefully the police will grab it.
If you have an accident on a de-restricted ebike you can expect the full force of the law to come down on you like a ton of bricks.
@@iainmacleod4007Apparently 6 Point's on your Driving licence for no insurance and then further Point's for riding without a licence or Motorcycle helmet because cycle helmet are illegal if the EBike is over 250watts.
I live in Oxford UK, our local roads have been ruined by stupid cycle lanes creating record congestion. Furthermore there are now a prevalence of motorbike sized and other crazy pedal motorized contraptions speeding about poised to kill people. You often see these things going up hills where the driver or rider is not even peddling.There needs to be action on this. I cannot see how any of this nonsense has improved anything from safety to emissions.
Have you bought a fire proof container for the battery so it doesn't burn your shed down if it has thermal run away like EV on ship recently?
Yes do not get caught out going out on half charge and forgetting about it as E Bikes are very heavy on pedal only if it does go flat on you miles from home :).
Looks good. I would still charge the battery outside the house if possible.
For effective pedalling you need to set the seat height so that you can plant the soles of both feet on the ground or just a touch lower. If your legs are still quite bent at the bottom of the crank the seat is too low.
I see that all the time....
Living in Wales myself, I can totally empathise with the hills! I too and considering one of those for the same reasons! Good to see! 😁
“Your mullet is flapping in the wind …. You look so cool” 😅😅😅
I was considering getting one of these then I read this?
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled against Cyrusher in February because its adverts showed 750W throttle-controlled electric bikes being used in public places, for commuting and down some underpass stairs. The ASA did not consider warnings about legality sufficient given what was happening in the adverts.
The DfT even advised that "bikes sold in a power-restricting set-up, but the maximum motor power of which exceeded 250W or the powered maximum speed exceeded 15.5mph in another mode of use, were not compliant EAPCs and would therefore be treated as motor vehicles."
Many more powerful products are power or speed limited in this way for the UK market, so although this is only guidance, it's a concerning development that we don't think has been properly thought through.
l posted a link to that ASA ruling and it was removed from the comments. l suspect that this bike does not comply and should not be used on uk roads. they have fitted a speed limiter to stop assistance at 15.5mph but i suspect that the rear hub motor is to powerful for road use and it is not limited to 250w regardless of what they say on the website. looking at the way that bike went up that hill there is no way that is limited to 250W
Thanks for that. Interesting indeed. I will be posting updates and that will include considering the legality.
@@HubNut if you go to Cyrusher for clarification they are going to tell you that this bike is compliant for the simple reason that they have skin in the game. they are trying to sell these bikes so are not going to admit that they are non compliant.
@@Mach_One_Photos I note that there is now a sentence on their page that they don’t instal the twist grip but there nothing to say whether it still supplied in the box? Or they may have removed it all together?
@@PaulsRoadshow they have cleaned up the advert somewhat and removed things that could point to the fact that it is non complaint but they have left this little nugget in there "Ready, go! With its 1000 watt peak power, the powerful motor allows you to run at high speeds and, in assisted mode, cruise with little to no effort.
Welcome to the E-bike club, I can't live without it anymore.
The way you flew up that hill it looks like it's in the unrestricted 1000w setting and not the legal 250w setting.
Would appear so wouldn't it? 250w wouldn't get me up that hill I suspect.
I gather this was given to you as a gift ? Because Martin butler of RetroRestor RUclips was also given on of these and according to his channel these bikes aren't legal on the road in this country.
Yes, a gift. Some debate about legality but I feel it is legal. The manufacturer certainly claims so. Modify it with the hand throttle and it isn't legal.
I bought an e bike (3rd hand) two weeks ago and i am enjoying it a lot, i know very well i would not have gone up the hills i have without the motor but as soon as i am on flat i turn the power off so trying to get some muscle tone back in my legs and sore ass tolerance
I can see the alure of these bikes but I mean, I'm sure VW also used certified batteries also, it didn't stop them from destroying 2 cargo ships and all their contents in the last year though. It would probably be wise to only charge the bike when you can keep an eye on it and keep the battery in a fire proof container such as an ammo box, away from living accomodation. It's a small inconvenience to help ensure your families safety.
My wife and I have had our e-bikes for quite a while, I'm convinced that they are the future for local errands. Regarding legality, for us hand throttles are perfectly fine and, honestly I wouldn't want to do without one, however both our federal (Canada) and provincial governments have set a power limit of 500W, but honestly I see 750W and even 1000W models on the road and for sale all the time. Other than the pretty ordinary front forks, your bike appears to be equipped with a pretty sophisticated cantilever rear suspension.
Throttles are legal in the UK, contrary to what Ian said. However, it is mandatory to have a pedal sensor to confirm that the rider is actually pedalling. I often see Deliveroo riders not pedalling on their twist-and-go bikes, which is illegal. It is also illegal to have a motor more powerful than 250W in the UK.
@@Bicyclehub I've seen some unregistered electric bikes doing considerably more than 15mph.
Although not all e-bikes explode I would still charge it a long way from family and valuables.
I've got a couple of cars and a motorbike but I still love my e-bike !
I've had an ebike for years ( Wisper), and love it and have done over 5000 miles with no issues at all , its UK legal @ 250 watts / 15.5 mph assistance.
I strongly suspect that yours is one of the growing ' grey' Chinese inports ie way over 250watts and supplied with an illegal ,but not fitted hand only throttle or as we call them " drug dealer specials" these being the preferred transportation of the county lines boy's.
Dont worry about battery fires too much,I suspect that most if not all are due to people using cheap unbranded Chinese batteries and/ or chargers bought separately off the internet ? Incidentally, the bit where you said that yours was approved by LG and Samsung is very likely total fiction , LG and Samsung are regarded as the very best of the best lithium ion battery manufacturers, and the lesser manufacturers and bike distributors well know this and use it as a marketing ploy.
I have a Shengmilo MX03 and love it. I know it's not road legal but i am lucky to have a lot of old pit railway tracks where i live and today i rode from South Hetton in the North East through Crimdon Dean and ended up at Hartlepool. Loved it as well.
I believe, in my state, these are classed as "motorcycles" and you not only have to have it registered and plated, you have to have the appropriate licence AND take the full test in front of the rozzers. there's a couple in town of both the E and single cylinder 2 stroke petrol persuasion. idiots STILL run you off the road...or tell you to get on the "sidewalk" (pavements)
In your car trip the mile meter and not miles both ways. You build up a milage range of various routes in your head. Thus avoiding range anxiety.
E bikes are the modern equivalent of the moped from the late 1970's and 1980's.
Yeah. That's how I view them too. A lot more torque than those old mopeds though. I carry a week's worth of shopping home on my e-bike and manage to maintain a decent speed up the hills around where I live even with that heavy load on my back. Buckets of torque, but not much horsepower, so a derestricted moped could still beat it for top speed.
Uk e bike are 250w if it has more you can get point on ldriving licence
Could not help but think that would probably cost more than the whole hubnut fleet. Hopefully they do more subtle colours
Ian does still have that water-based paint. As used on the Foxanne
I got into e bikes to get used to and update on electric transport. I'm hooked.
In relation to battery weight and power, Ebikes are extremely efficient. A car is hampered by the sheer weight plus safety. Sorry about machine gun fire comments.
‘Your mullet is flapping in the wind’…….Carly says what I have been thinking for a while…….is the ponytail making a comeback?
Regen is not usually bothered with on ebikes because it wouldn't push enough charge into the battery to be worthwhile, and also it would make the electronics more complex. (ie more to go wrong)
That display of "900 watts" might be miles out Ian - if the motor is restricted to 250W, but 900W is coming from the battery, the whole thing would be very inefficient indeed :o) Or the motor isn't actually restricted....:o(
(from an ebike diy conversion kit owner of 2 years)
BionX did regen on their conversion kit and I have one. It adds perhaps 2 miles to the range on a typical full charge as it’s not very efficient and it does make the electronics very complex. One major advantage is rear motor braking as the motor regenerates when the rear brake lever is operated. This makes the bike more responsive on the brakes and reduces brake pad wear.
It appears from the website it has two power settings "250W (limited) / 1000W Peak", it's only road legal on the 250w setting, the 1000w setting could lose you your licence.
Oddly, I haven't found a way to change the power setting. It is still limited to 15.5mph.
Your number settings 1 to 5 are power assist settings. They probably have a range of top speeds with level 5 being the fastest.
You can have the motor rated at 1000W but the cut off speed at 15.5mph and the acceleration to this speed will be phenomenal. However above 250 W rating at the motor and if you are caught on a public road you could lose your license. There should be a rating plate on the bike (sometimes on the motor) giving the rated power and cut off speed. This is required by law. I had to be careful when replacing my BionX motor as the USA and Canadian models are rated for 350W and 20mph before assistance cuts out. It’s on the rating plate and a give away should the bike be inspected.
Keep an eye on the brake pads.. as they can wear quickly if the bike is heavy and you are in a lumpy area. Excellent!
Evening Ian , butler’s empire got one the same as you, he did wire his throttle switch on his and said you can easily de restrict it so it will do 30mph
Ive just been reading up on the UK EBike Laws and it gets a bit frightening when they can crush any illegal imports that don't have all the right labels on them.
A vehicle that does not comply with the EAPC classification will need to be registered, insured and taxed (Vehicle Excise Duty) as a motor vehicle. The rider will need an appropriate driving licence and will have to wear an approved motorcycle safety helmet.
Such vehicles might need to be type, or individually, approved before they can be registered
I'm guessing that's why they fit them with a light to shine on the registration plate.
Apparently if they have a twist grip Accelerator then the max speed limit is 3.7mph or 6kmph
I see plenty that do way beyond this speed limit and there's also lot's of RUclips channels riding around on faster bikes.
All good fun 😊
@@stephenjones9153 well said and absolutely correct. I built my own ebike from scratch and own a German off the shelf model also. Before building my own I researched the law thoroughly and mine is fully compliant as is my shop bought German ebike.
@@stephenjones9153 Tried fitting the twist grip throttle to my home built bike, however the kit restricted it to 6kph as you state and it was a waste of space, I returned it to the vendor. My German ebike has a walk assist button which does something similar in it allows the bike to be wheeled with some power around railway stations where riding is not permitted.
I have a colleague who uses one of these for her daily commute and she loves it to bits. The brake pads wore through in short order so keep an eye out for that. Otherwise impressive thing for the money.
Must be a doddle on flat roads if it can do the Welsh hills.would make a great commute bike.
Beautiful Cwmtydu. Yes that hill is very steep. That was impressive.
I can attest that the hill out of Cwmtydu is very very steep and continues up hill for a long distance after the initial climb. Many other steep hills on the way back as well, particularly up from Nanternis to Brynonnen.
On the plus side you can free wheel almost all the way down from the coast road whether on the bike or in the car. Pesky tourists coming the other way might slow you down this time of year though. 😂
i can confirm from spending several years holidaying in our caravan in Cwmtudu that the hairpins Ian is riding round ARE rather steep
As for nl, you only need a plate for a pedalec, this is a faster ebike that use pedal assist up to a maximum of 45kmph. Younalso legally must wear a helmet and have a specific insurance. Not sure if training is involved.
I love riding here in the netherlands but originally being from london bloody hell do i miss some hills!
Alao ian Ive been working in the bike industry for 20 years and can i say it was a good review, very informative which is want people want if they are looking for one of these, ive seen a few other reviews of these and all they do is fit the throttle and remove the speed restrictions ( dont think you can call it a bike or a bike review if you'e not peddling)
Anyway from a long time subscriber great vid and thank you for keeping it fresh😊
Also great common misconception that you don't get any exercise with an ebike, but with the average user you get more than a normal bike because you have the incentive to ride more often and futher.
If the bug bites I feel it won't be your last
Is it not Cy-Rusher rather than Crusher?
Apparently so. I've only spoken to them via email...
These are super ebikes which I considered except I'm 6'4" which is tall for a 20" wheel bike. I bought an electric pedal assist 26" wheel bike last October to add to my racing road bikes. Five speeds. I only use pedal assist 1 & 2 speeds to go 15mph up a hill. Don't use pure throttle. I switch off on flat and downhill to conserve the battery. You should be able to change from km to miles. Although it's a bright bike. I would still wear a hi-viz jacket or gillet. You did a great job putting it together. No cross threading on reverse thread left pedal. Look forward to other videos on this. I got a pump just like that. Buy a floor upright track pump. They're much better. Keep a tool kit of hex keys, 15mm ring spanner, puncture kit with you. Inner tube puncture slim helps to reduce punctures.
The local green group here were offering E-bike familiarization & Lessons for Seniors, as an alternative to driving, Wish I had seen the results, hoping someone videoed it. Looks like Ian had a ripping good time.
I wonder if you're going to de restrict the top speed by un plugging the wiring connections in the speed controller box within the frame ? 40+ kms/hr potential ?
I would imagine you could say goodbye to the warranty if you did that
@@AndreiTupolev Just another freebie gifted same model bike RUclips reviewer did it in his blog
I'm going to plug the throttle in to try it, but not on the road.
I thought 250w was max power for the UK? It's all very confusing
I'd missed that little nugget. It is very British to utterly over-complicate legislation.
Welcome to the E bike club 🤣 pleased to see you have the same prehistoric brown extension reel as me 👌
Can we see a drag race up that hill(or a single file time trial) between the bike and tuk😊
Funny the bike is sold in the usa for less and is 3x more wattage. The uk and eu need to update the e-bike power rules because even Canada has a higher watt limit.
On a side note I wonder if the uk version can be cracked to unlock the full power?
They can but if you have an accident you will lose your driving license and be fined a lot of money for using an unlicensed, untaxed and uninsured vehicle on a public road. You will also get a further fine for inappropriate use of a cycling helmet as they are only legal for a Pedelec which has max power 250W and motor cut out at 15.5mph.
Considering his love for french cars, now that Mr. Hubnut has turned his attention to bicycles as well I would not be surprised if the next veichle in the fleet will be a Velo Solex
With tyres like that, I can't help but think the line between "Motorcycle" and "Bicycle" is being somewhat blurred to me. It looks rather like an Electric Mobylette moped, really.
It will be interesting to see how much maintenance the bike needs over time. So please keep reporting. The saddle is a bit low, so I would experiment a bit with the adjustment. What is the maximum electrically assisted speed? Greetings from Germany.
Forgot to say that. Max speed is 15.5mpg or 30kmh.
A good rule of thumb is:
- Sit on the saddle
- put 1 pedal + crank as low as possible but inline with your leg.
- if you can put the heel of you shoe flat on the pedal then the sadle height is adjusted correctly.
- too low takes to much human power to ride. It's inefficiënt.
- too high is bad for your knees (your legs should almost straight on the downstroke but never be completely straight, they should always have a slight bend, even at the lowest point in the pedal stroke.
Tire pressure: about 3bar should work fine. Max pressure might/should be written on the sidewalls.
I'm sure Ian will figure it out.
@@HubNut MPG? I think it will more MPH than that with no problem even if the spec says otherwise. Disabling the limiter would be illegal of course. Cough, cough. Can you get extra batteries? An extra one with hopefully another charger would mean that you could charge either at home or the unit.
@@delukxycough cough i think the previous owner of mine might have done that….
This type of E Bike would suit me, not rode my bike in 3 years mainly due to a heart condition and i get tired easily with exercise.
Is the name not Cy Rusher as in Cy from cycle.
It seems so. Oops.
As someone who was recently nearly hospitalised by an adult on an e-bike, I suspect any opinion I might give would be skewed. Watching Tom the Taxi Driver's videos, e-bike users seem to be absolutely suicidal. E-scooters even more so and e-unicycles (yes, really, in central London) plain stupid. Compulsory Basic Training has to happen, as do registration plates.
You might want to do some maths on how long you can draw 900W from a 672Wh battery. (Its 45 minutes, assuming 100% efficiency)
Hi Ian, the legal limit for Ebikes in the UK is 250 watts and speed limited to 15mph when the motor has to cut out, I've been riding Ebikes for years now, if you're bike is over the 250w limit you might as well add the thumb throttle it'll be worth it or just keep it in a low gear. You might have seen me on my ebike at brooklands you were looking at I think a fiesta in the paddocks towards the end of the day.
Interesting. It does indeed cut out at 15.5mph.
That would drive me crazy mine cuts out at 28.
@@DanaTheInsane unfortunately that's UK rules and regulations, we should have the same regs as north America.
It looks like great fun and with those fat tyres it should be brilliant on the beach or on paths. I work for a company that makes electric conversion kits for Bromptons and they were a revelation to me.
Chris the professional struggler reviewed the same one yesterday . He give it a good pasting and reckoned it was pretty good
I have an e-Trike which I've had for over 10 years and it's even older than that, early 2000's. But of course a newer battery :)
Pink lady was hoping for a T - Bird, she got Mullet man on an orange Chinese push bike 🙂
Note this bike is not road legal as the motor is above 250watt, it’s the max power of the motor that makes it legal and limiting the power doesn’t count.
That seems up for debate and is something I'll be looking into.
@@HubNut quote from that page…
We sought clarification from the DfT who considered that their Guidance meant that bikes sold in a power-restricting set-up, but the maximum motor power of which exceeded 250W or the powered maximum speed exceeded 15.5mph in another mode of use, were not compliant EAPCs and would therefore be treated as motor vehicles.
Interesting because presumably a 250w motor could be modified to give more?
@@HubNut you can whack more voltage into a motor to provide more wattage.
@@HubNut my link got removed by looks of it, if you google search “ASA Ruling on Cyrusher Outdoors Sporting Ltd”. You will get the page I quoted from.
WARNING - When you charge it keep it away from your cars - just in case it catches fire , they have been known to unfortunately. Don’t wish to be a kill joy or anything
Looks very interesting for daily commute
I just found one mention online of Cyrusher hydraulic brake failure Ian - total fluid leakage apparently - just thought I ought to mention it - going down that Cwm Tydi hill comes to mind ! Keep an eye on the hydraulics I suppose...
Did you not test the commode facility?
This seems to be nice bit of kit, and prices are getting more reasonable, it seems. There are a few electric bikes around here where I live in rural SW Scotland, including a most odd high electric tricycle. They seem to be being bought by some of our more active mature residents locally, and indeed do seem to be giving them a new lease of life and a degree of exercise in a hilly area which deters normal cycling for all but the quite fit.
There is a cycling network round here, but it is seriously doubtful whether taking routes up and down long steep valley sides indicates a lot of thought made by the local council as to practicality of such routes. I did try one hilly route locally on my pushbike and never again! I was told electric bicycles can get up such gradients, I was sceptical until I saw your demonstration! Another issue in an area with narrow, hilly and winding B-roads is that heavy traffic can make any kind of cycling rather dangerous, cycle route or not. The solution would seem to be dedicated cycleways, such as using the gently graded disused railway route locally. But there is no money for such things.
Thanks for doing this review, and thank you for being responsible and wearing a helmet. Nice one Ian!
You will probably find this quite handy. Maybe keep it outside while charging as there are stories of the batteries catching fire.
Where did you get the rear indicator lights from?
Interesting stuff, thanks for that. The saddle needs to be adjusted higher because your leg is bent way back with the pedal up and you are nowhere near straight when the pedal is down. That makes pedalling much more effort and risks injury. If that's sortable, then it's a decent bike as the hill climb was mightily impressive.
Ha, saw the same bike on Samantha Weber channel last week. Nice thing but unfortunately illegal in the Netherlands with the accelerator.
Illegal here with the accelerator too hence I haven't fitted it.
Hell this is the 3rd review of this bike they must of sent it to everybody to review 😂😂
This bike has been turning up all over RUclips... @hubnut appreciate that you've disclosed that its a freebie, but think this and any other related videos should be tagged as containing a "paid promotion"
Butlters Empire did a review of this bike Yesterday . You can change the speedo from kph to mph
Would not using a lower gear up a gradient might make it easier on the battery
It would, but the point for me is to see how well it could climb. I was in fifth or sixth - it couldn't pull seventh.
Im not really interested in your quick (put it out for supplier video (that you HAD to do)...im invested in you fitting a basket and using it to visit the local amenities whilst out in BoB and picking up some bread and milk, and whether Mrs, Hubnut tries a ride
Supplyed with a free Fire Extinguisher 😂
Magestic mullet. Impressive bicycle.
I find it quite peculiar that e-bikes need no registration or insurance to be ridden on UK roads, the are after all a motorised vehicle. The e-bikes I have witnessed have substantially more power and speed than my old Autocycle which by law requires registration, tax and insurance. Pootling along at 20mph I have had e-bikes fly past me at speeds that must be well in excess of 30mph.
Those aren’t e-bikes that are passing you at 30mph. They are illegal electric motorcycles
No regenerative braking is a deal-breaker for many people.
And LG Lithium-Ion batteries don't have the best safety record.
Thanks for the review, Ian.
Nice vid again - like the diversity of stuff on the channel - thanks.
I do feel thou everyone is going to derestrict these - first vid I looked at showed one could be de restricted to 1kw very easily. Lots in Coventry and they seem to do well over 15mph in the traffic. Reckon you’d need more than 250w with those hills !
I saw you out today in Aber in the 2cv well the back of you anyway lol nice day for it .
They are sending many RUclipsrs this bike. All rather glowing reviews but when you look at those who have bought it in their reviews they are not as glowing.
To be fair, I've only ridden it about 12kms. Let's see what it is like after a bit more use.
The regulations regarding assist-only motor, 250W power, and 15.5mph maximum assist speed apply all over the EU, not just the UK.
I’d be worried about it burning the house/shed to the ground.
Just charge it under supervision, never in the way of an exit, keep it well ventilated and always use manufacturers recommended battery and charger.
Do you charge your phone in the house?
@@davidp7414 yes but that contains a relatively small amount of energy. In my case 4500mah. If that explodes it can still be harmful but imagine having 10 times that amount of energy so when one cell explodes it then explodes 9 others and you'll see why this is much more dangerous than charging a phone. Phone batteries are usually built in and apart from a few notable errors such as Samsung galaxy note 7, the safety systems work well.
An E push bike looks like you don't do much pushing
You do.
I have an issue with those heavy bikes having almost been killed by a group of them riding like trail bikes on a beautiful walk in the Chiltons. It did perform very well on that hill its amazing how it can do that with only 250W, the maximum for an EPAC. My uncles Honda 50 would be slower (and probably less comfortable)
Idiots sadly threaten all forms of fun.
Glad to see it has Disraeli gears….
No shame in E Bikes.
Check the play in the front wheel bearings. Usually they are thrown together and are usually a little tight. I reccomend slime in those wide tyres.
My same bike Lo26 I had to go thru it. I also have a Cube Bosch Active plus.
They are fantastic.
Irs not fun trying to remove the back tyre when it's flat on an E bike with hub motor. Slime to prevent small tiny punctures. Self healing stuff.
One year on my normal bike I had 40plus punctures. Bought continental tyres and slime tubes one and that self healed.
Twist throttle is also illegal here in Spain, we're governed to 26 KMH (16mph), too slow in my limited opinion.
Lots of e-bikes seem to have small wheels with wide tyres, rather than the large wheels with skinny tyres of traditional bikes. Is there a reason for that?
Comfort, primarily.