Kits are the way to go though the maket on used bikes is AMAZING now .. some people are selling three or four year old bikes that were $1500 for $500 to $700 just because the battery is dead . and battery prices are lower now the 4 years ago
The bike market has stagnated massively, so yes I'm seeing a stupid amount of expensive bikes bought during lockdown then only used lightly which people are selling off for 70% less than retail.
I know I'm late to the party but did the battery and kit arrive at the same time or did they arrive at different times? like for example the battery arrived a day later than the main kit
Mid drive is a pain in the ass to maintain and so many more moving parts on them so they break down easier. I've messed about with high power mid drives before and will never do it again it tears through your drivetrain in record time. A simple direct drive or gearless hub motor is the better option.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe I have a bbshd in standard form probably around 1500w with a geared hub and I have had no issues, I have not touched it other than fitting a lekkie bling ring.
@@acelectricalsecurity it's good that it worked out for you, I'm happy with a direct drive motor I like to have the least amount of maintenance possible and in the year I've been riding this bike all I've had to do is change the brake pads twice. My freewheel has gone a bit dodgy probably because I still ride over winter and the weather's got to it but I don't pedal anyway so removed the chain.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe yeah I know what you mean, when I had a standard road bike, one day it would be perfect everything working great, I put it away, not changed anything and it would be a different bike, missing gears and riding horrible, and it hadn't been touched between rides, I was constantly messing around with the thing.
I have a yose power kit, the motor is 350w torque around 35nm, and I have not had any problems, I don't use a throttle on any of my bikes, and try to keep it in a low setting, I get around 30-40 miles out of it, but the best thing about that kit is, it looks neat as the controller is inside the battery.
I've fitted many yose kits. They are amazing for the money. I've done 4000miles on mine. Some of the rear spokes can come loose but once re-trued they last (only happened on a few wheels). The front hubs never seem to have trouble with spokes. The kirby kits are next level in quality. They are superb. They can also run 48v-60v. Nothing wrong with either kit though.
how do you know all the settings for the display, there are so much options i seen, even how the motor reacts in differened fases, etc, how do you know you don't mess it up in the display setting menu ?
I'm interested in an ebike kit as an alternative to a mobility scooter. I'm in my mid 50's and kept fit until i took ill, so theres no way I'm trundling about on a granny cart. I want something that can do more than 4mph on the throttle and 15mph assisted. I'm really not able to peddle my own weight on a bike, so I'd like something with a bit of oomph to get me about the place. Any suggestions welcomed. 👍
If you don't want to peddle at all then you would need a 1000 watt kit or ebike because the lower powered ebikes wont get up hills without putting some effort in.
You can email me if you need any technical assistance, but I don't put bikes together for people. Sorry..... Other people have asked me the same question.
@@baconbuttties people ask because you are knowledgeable and have a real genuine character. 😀 you could make a pretty packet as a hobby putting bikes together lol. Anywho thank you for the reply and I’ll let you know if I succeed 🤣
There is something about Hub motors that I don't like, I feel the Mid motors are a lot more efficient getting up hills and having the gearing on the back can get you a little bit more speed, Technology on E-bikes is stepping up, They even got motors that drive a wheel with no chain, I am thinking of getting one of those Geared Hubs, So there is no derailer but the torque is only about 50-80nm so things go wrong inside the gear hub with motors with a bit more torque, The UK is lagging well behind in the E-bike technology, Because of law's and more law's on top of law's, Is just holding back innovation in the PEV world, E-bikes made 50 billion last year and it is only going to grow, I have said since I bought the Electric monster scooter about three and half years ago, And because it is 1600w we are not allowed to use them, I had to do the Carrera E-bike build I done because a police man said if he see's me on it again he will take it off me, Before that I got stopped about five times on my Monster scooter, I wear the body armor and full face helmet and the old Go Pro they actually said about the protective equipment I had on, And four bright ass lights on the front, At first the Police was interested in what the scooter can do how many miles ect, I said it does about 25mph and they wasn't bothered , They told me not to use it on the roads and ride it normal, I think it is the Go Pro, And if you doing stupid things on the scooters then nine out of ten it is recorded on the Go Pro, lol, But then I got stopped by a copper who said they are illegal, You need to get off and walk it, While an E-bike was going past, So I said what about the E-bike then, lol, He said that got pedals, I was confused to F, So I had no choice to do the E-bike, Because I suffer with Complex PTSD, I am not allowed to do my CBT or driving lessons, And public transport sends my PTSD sideways as I suffer from CPTSD from past knife attacks on me, The UK got a serous knife issue, The laws on people carrying knifes needs to be made like guns, Hard jail time for people walking around with knifes robbing weaker people like myself, It is why nobody actually will buy an expensive E-bike, God forbid spending 6 grand on an E-bike, You become a target to thieves driving around in vans looking for high end bikes, I asked my local MP if a place inside the shops can be set up so peoples expensive E-bikes can be locked away under some proper security, Like why can't something be set up so people get free GPS air tags to put on their bikes regardless of what motor or what controller is on it, I asked the local MP if it was possible to get shops to build a place inside say like Tesco's where people can put there bike in some type of lock up, Under CCTV and a security guard, And charge 50p for people to lock there beloved bikes, A bike becomes a very personal item, Especially if yo built it yourself, No body likes some other dude ripping on their bike now do they, lol, I am pretty lucky though I can walk my bike around the shop with me while I shop, I only get enough to fill a basket, Plus the bike is not bigger than the troller people push in front of them, I seen people use a troller for a few items, lol, But yeah it is how you carry yourself, Lidls is pretty good like that though, Asda though, The rudest shop in the UK lol, Apart from the security I found, Usually the security are pretty decent people... The UK needs to embrace the E-bike and PEV world, America got it right with the 750w rule, Everything I have read about E-bikes 750w seems to be the preferred and right amount of power and it only does about 30mph so you not getting away from the law now is you doing 30mph lol, It seems that 750w is the middle ground on power and speed, And with PEV transport predicted to be how people travel in the future not listening to the people who want to use these PEV vehicles, There is just out dated law's or motor laws getting in the way of progress, While every other counrty is using PEV's to improve how people travel in the city, E-bike or PEV's roads or split up pathways to accommodate for PEV vehicles, And the law's are a bit daft, Like is a supercar not allowed to drive on a 30 road, Just because you got the power don't mean you is going to unleash that power risking other peoples safety, It is the person riding the PEV, If they cause an accident because they are stupid and selfish, Then yeah take their bike and chuck the law at them, But people who using the little bit over powered E-bike motors because of weight or health issues are made to look like those people doing bad things on E-bikes, A few spoil it for the many, Plus 15mph on a road with cars going past at 30, With the curb to your left, And oncoming cars to the right, All within a meter space is just plain daft, An accident waiting to happen, I really do not feel safe riding a bike on the roads with cars that got people who would rather text on wats app than look at what is front of them, I notice females I see the most texting on their phones, Being on the bike I can see right into the car, Damn I seen one dude on a moped next to a high school entrance I might add, Texting on his phone while driving a moped, But yeah the roads is way too dangerous for a 15mph limit, People who drive cars do not like people on E-bikes is hated more than people who have not got an E-bike, Ride your bike on the main roads at your own risk, and wear a full face helmet like bacon butties is, Those what I call half a helmet, That just covers your head, What about your face, I don't see how those half a helmet actually is legal lol, But yeah I am passionate about E-bikes and PEV's, The E-scooters is an amazing way to travel, It is weird but a lot more fun than a bike standing up going 30mph, I really do enjoy travelling on the E-scooter, In the summer it is even better, lol, But yeah the E-bike is a lot more practical, And using the pedals with the motor al lot more distance on one charge, Either way the UK needs to sort out the E-bike motor laws, And let the public decide by way of voting, Or follow Canada and America on how they have sorted it, Just look at the E-bike sales in America and Canada, lol.... Happy E-bike riding....
It all fitted the bike with no issues Everything worked as it should. All I can do is fit it and test it. If something had gone wrong then it would have been in the video. Anything specific that you think I should have pointed out?
A swear bro a got the Kirbe 52v 20ah 2000w kit I’ve done 3000 miles since August 2023 cruising and doing 40mph blasts Every day not A single issue only thing I had to do was change the speed into mph from kmph easy enough no faults or over heating and literally nothing bad to say .. buying another’s kit the end of February and building one for my friend we are Both 30 year old it’s great fun
Is that Andy kirby kit he's to expensive. I'm suck of telling people the law is 17.5 mph I've got fat tyre bike came with 750wat rubbish 24mph I've upgrade to 1500wat 40amp controller 52v 20amp battery on stand 50moh in road 39mph but I've git two wires to restrict the bike to 18mph wivh is legal. Doesn't matter what motor you have as long you use restrict wire connection police can't do nothing but if you disconnect that wire to make full power we'll I'm in trouble depending on the police that stops you. My display is like a clutch so on 1 12mph 2 28mph 35mph 4 38 mph 5 43mph. So I can if I'm doing 34mph I press button to one and bike drop straight to 12mph. The two blue wires I've got through a switch so if I'm going to fast and police are around I just flick switch then I'm road legal. That's why a kit is made with two blue wires to restrict. Then when you get off the road then you can do what you want. Kirby bikes are to expensive and personal there rubbish he buys from China and sells to us its better to buy a kit from Ebay not amazon you pay more at amazon or better still buy from China but you have to wait a couple of month. Have you still got the fat tyre bike that's the only fault with the fat tyre bike the seat is to close to krank hence it's acward to peddle now that's the law you have to peddle not sit and throttle
@@scottharvey9764 it's not it's 17mph so even if it's15mph if I've git restrict wires r through a switch switch also I've got to peddle not throttle. I get messages like you who think you no all about ebikes you should build a one from dif kits and do wiring and indercater using relay and resister. If you have a ebike I bets one of these nerds bike have you not seen my bids on fat tyre bike and what I've done. You come up with 15mph you don't no nothing
@@colinwhite144 over 14 years old to ride an ebike / no licence or need to register it / 250w peak power motor / pedal assist only throttles only allowed to walking pace / motor must stop assisting you at 15.5mph (25kph) just type UK EBIKE LAWS into GOOGLE its the 1st thing that comes up
@@baconbuttties that garbage Windgoo e bike company sold me a bike that from day 1 out of the box that never worked.. thats now gathering dust.. will get it repaired when i am Retired PMSL just to say e bikes and all that garbage a little touchy at present
Very nice video! I am Senquan, CEO of 100G Smart Tech and I was wondering if you would be interested in creating a review video for our product Geeko e-bike kit? How can I contact you?
Having built at few, hey hey hey…Build build build build my friend great fun keep on pumping out the content, hooked on building again🙈👍
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Thank you for your support and trust in Kirbebike. Wishing you smooth rides ahead!
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I've just converted my Giant with kirbebike 2000w kit, use it for commuting 30 miles one way it's superb
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Kits are the way to go
though the maket on used bikes is AMAZING now ..
some people are selling three or four year old bikes that were $1500
for $500 to $700 just because the battery is dead .
and battery prices are lower now the 4 years ago
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The bike market has stagnated massively, so yes I'm seeing a stupid amount of expensive bikes bought during lockdown then only used lightly which people are selling off for 70% less than retail.
I know I'm late to the party but did the battery and kit arrive at the same time or did they arrive at different times? like for example the battery arrived a day later than the main kit
@@cbsGD That's a good question that I can't remember the answer to.
It was either the same time or a day apart.
My personal preference is a mid drive kit. The vast majority of hub kits look messy when installed on the bike. Mid drive every time for me 👍
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Mid drive is a pain in the ass to maintain and so many more moving parts on them so they break down easier. I've messed about with high power mid drives before and will never do it again it tears through your drivetrain in record time. A simple direct drive or gearless hub motor is the better option.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe I have a bbshd in standard form probably around 1500w with a geared hub and I have had no issues, I have not touched it other than fitting a lekkie bling ring.
@@acelectricalsecurity it's good that it worked out for you, I'm happy with a direct drive motor I like to have the least amount of maintenance possible and in the year I've been riding this bike all I've had to do is change the brake pads twice. My freewheel has gone a bit dodgy probably because I still ride over winter and the weather's got to it but I don't pedal anyway so removed the chain.
@@JudeTheRUclipsPoopersubscribe yeah I know what you mean, when I had a standard road bike, one day it would be perfect everything working great, I put it away, not changed anything and it would be a different bike, missing gears and riding horrible, and it hadn't been touched between rides, I was constantly messing around with the thing.
How would you compare it to the Yose Power kit? Which is about £200 to £300 cheaper. You can get the kit with battery for around £500.
Yose power kit was good for the price, this kit has more power.
I have a yose power kit, the motor is 350w torque around 35nm, and I have not had any problems, I don't use a throttle on any of my bikes, and try to keep it in a low setting, I get around 30-40 miles out of it, but the best thing about that kit is, it looks neat as the controller is inside the battery.
@@baconbuttties not showing any more power same top speed 24mph alas the 500w 48v is 28 mph.
@@howardridge1153 I'm comparing the yose kit I had to this one. There's a difference in torque.
I've fitted many yose kits. They are amazing for the money. I've done 4000miles on mine. Some of the rear spokes can come loose but once re-trued they last (only happened on a few wheels). The front hubs never seem to have trouble with spokes.
The kirby kits are next level in quality. They are superb. They can also run 48v-60v. Nothing wrong with either kit though.
how do you know all the settings for the display, there are so much options i seen, even how the motor reacts in differened fases, etc, how do you know you don't mess it up in the display setting menu ?
If you don't know what it does then do not alter it . Well that's what I do 👍👍
I'm interested in an ebike kit as an alternative to a mobility scooter. I'm in my mid 50's and kept fit until i took ill, so theres no way I'm trundling about on a granny cart.
I want something that can do more than 4mph on the throttle and 15mph assisted. I'm really not able to peddle my own weight on a bike, so I'd like something with a bit of oomph to get me about the place.
Any suggestions welcomed. 👍
If you don't want to peddle at all then you would need a 1000 watt kit or ebike because the lower powered ebikes wont get up hills without putting some effort in.
@@baconbuttties
Cheers for that.
Do these kits allow for regenerative breaking?
No regen
Hi have you tested the cruise function?
I can't remember if I did or not.
It sounds a bit noisy. Is it in real life? Sounds like something is rubbing on the tyre.
No unusual noises at all, only road tyre noise.
Where did you get the bike from for £140?
It was from ebay, it was new unused xmas present
We’re did you get your helmet from can you send me a link please?
I'm not sure if they make this one any more...
I will try and find it.
Thanks
@@blankmind-ef5rq sixsixone is the make
Was this £750.00 kit supplied free for testing then!!!
Why have you added 3 exclamation marks? Is there something wrong?
@@baconbuttties No i always do that when it should be a question mark, lol, Twas just asking nothing wrong BBT
@@howardridge1153 yes they sent me the kit to review
Hey bud. Can I ask? Would you put a kit on a bike Iv bought? Obviously I’ll supply everything 😀 also pay you for doing it?
I’m not to far from you. 😎
You can email me if you need any technical assistance, but I don't put bikes together for people. Sorry..... Other people have asked me the same question.
@@baconbuttties people ask because you are knowledgeable and have a real genuine character. 😀 you could make a pretty packet as a hobby putting bikes together lol. Anywho thank you for the reply and I’ll let you know if I succeed 🤣
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There is something about Hub motors that I don't like, I feel the Mid motors are a lot more efficient getting up hills and having the gearing on the back can get you a little bit more speed, Technology on E-bikes is stepping up, They even got motors that drive a wheel with no chain, I am thinking of getting one of those Geared Hubs, So there is no derailer but the torque is only about 50-80nm so things go wrong inside the gear hub with motors with a bit more torque, The UK is lagging well behind in the E-bike technology, Because of law's and more law's on top of law's, Is just holding back innovation in the PEV world, E-bikes made 50 billion last year and it is only going to grow, I have said since I bought the Electric monster scooter about three and half years ago, And because it is 1600w we are not allowed to use them, I had to do the Carrera E-bike build I done because a police man said if he see's me on it again he will take it off me, Before that I got stopped about five times on my Monster scooter, I wear the body armor and full face helmet and the old Go Pro they actually said about the protective equipment I had on, And four bright ass lights on the front, At first the Police was interested in what the scooter can do how many miles ect, I said it does about 25mph and they wasn't bothered , They told me not to use it on the roads and ride it normal, I think it is the Go Pro, And if you doing stupid things on the scooters then nine out of ten it is recorded on the Go Pro, lol, But then I got stopped by a copper who said they are illegal, You need to get off and walk it, While an E-bike was going past, So I said what about the E-bike then, lol, He said that got pedals, I was confused to F, So I had no choice to do the E-bike, Because I suffer with Complex PTSD, I am not allowed to do my CBT or driving lessons, And public transport sends my PTSD sideways as I suffer from CPTSD from past knife attacks on me, The UK got a serous knife issue, The laws on people carrying knifes needs to be made like guns, Hard jail time for people walking around with knifes robbing weaker people like myself, It is why nobody actually will buy an expensive E-bike, God forbid spending 6 grand on an E-bike, You become a target to thieves driving around in vans looking for high end bikes, I asked my local MP if a place inside the shops can be set up so peoples expensive E-bikes can be locked away under some proper security, Like why can't something be set up so people get free GPS air tags to put on their bikes regardless of what motor or what controller is on it, I asked the local MP if it was possible to get shops to build a place inside say like Tesco's where people can put there bike in some type of lock up, Under CCTV and a security guard, And charge 50p for people to lock there beloved bikes, A bike becomes a very personal item, Especially if yo built it yourself, No body likes some other dude ripping on their bike now do they, lol, I am pretty lucky though I can walk my bike around the shop with me while I shop, I only get enough to fill a basket, Plus the bike is not bigger than the troller people push in front of them, I seen people use a troller for a few items, lol, But yeah it is how you carry yourself, Lidls is pretty good like that though, Asda though, The rudest shop in the UK lol, Apart from the security I found, Usually the security are pretty decent people...
The UK needs to embrace the E-bike and PEV world, America got it right with the 750w rule, Everything I have read about E-bikes 750w seems to be the preferred and right amount of power and it only does about 30mph so you not getting away from the law now is you doing 30mph lol, It seems that 750w is the middle ground on power and speed, And with PEV transport predicted to be how people travel in the future not listening to the people who want to use these PEV vehicles, There is just out dated law's or motor laws getting in the way of progress, While every other counrty is using PEV's to improve how people travel in the city, E-bike or PEV's roads or split up pathways to accommodate for PEV vehicles, And the law's are a bit daft, Like is a supercar not allowed to drive on a 30 road, Just because you got the power don't mean you is going to unleash that power risking other peoples safety, It is the person riding the PEV, If they cause an accident because they are stupid and selfish, Then yeah take their bike and chuck the law at them, But people who using the little bit over powered E-bike motors because of weight or health issues are made to look like those people doing bad things on E-bikes, A few spoil it for the many, Plus 15mph on a road with cars going past at 30, With the curb to your left, And oncoming cars to the right, All within a meter space is just plain daft, An accident waiting to happen, I really do not feel safe riding a bike on the roads with cars that got people who would rather text on wats app than look at what is front of them, I notice females I see the most texting on their phones, Being on the bike I can see right into the car, Damn I seen one dude on a moped next to a high school entrance I might add, Texting on his phone while driving a moped, But yeah the roads is way too dangerous for a 15mph limit, People who drive cars do not like people on E-bikes is hated more than people who have not got an E-bike, Ride your bike on the main roads at your own risk, and wear a full face helmet like bacon butties is, Those what I call half a helmet, That just covers your head, What about your face, I don't see how those half a helmet actually is legal lol, But yeah I am passionate about E-bikes and PEV's, The E-scooters is an amazing way to travel, It is weird but a lot more fun than a bike standing up going 30mph, I really do enjoy travelling on the E-scooter, In the summer it is even better, lol, But yeah the E-bike is a lot more practical, And using the pedals with the motor al lot more distance on one charge, Either way the UK needs to sort out the E-bike motor laws, And let the public decide by way of voting, Or follow Canada and America on how they have sorted it, Just look at the E-bike sales in America and Canada, lol....
Happy E-bike riding....
UK should embrace the 750 watt 20 mph US laws
Actually it's 250watt continuous not max
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15 mph is the stupid est thing ever
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Sorry mate just cant trust paid promotion reviews
It all fitted the bike with no issues Everything worked as it should. All I can do is fit it and test it. If something had gone wrong then it would have been in the video. Anything specific that you think I should have pointed out?
I don't see the problem. Anyone who recommends a kirby kit his giving sound advice. They are good kits.
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A swear bro a got the Kirbe 52v 20ah 2000w kit I’ve done 3000 miles since August 2023 cruising and doing 40mph blasts Every day not A single issue only thing I had to do was change the speed into mph from kmph easy enough no faults or over heating and literally nothing bad to say .. buying another’s kit the end of February and building one for my friend we are Both 30 year old it’s great fun
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Why is every single youtuber only promote illegal ebikes?
That's not a true statement 👍
250w, no throttle allowed and 25kph is the law in France, period.
@@nicod974 you are allowed a throttle under certain parameters in the UK
Because leagal ebikes suck ass. Not just the speed but there either expensive or if not poorly made.
I can pedal faster than a legal e bike 😂
Is that Andy kirby kit he's to expensive. I'm suck of telling people the law is 17.5 mph I've got fat tyre bike came with 750wat rubbish 24mph I've upgrade to 1500wat 40amp controller 52v 20amp battery on stand 50moh in road 39mph but I've git two wires to restrict the bike to 18mph wivh is legal. Doesn't matter what motor you have as long you use restrict wire connection police can't do nothing but if you disconnect that wire to make full power we'll I'm in trouble depending on the police that stops you. My display is like a clutch so on 1 12mph 2 28mph 35mph 4 38 mph 5 43mph. So I can if I'm doing 34mph I press button to one and bike drop straight to 12mph. The two blue wires I've got through a switch so if I'm going to fast and police are around I just flick switch then I'm road legal. That's why a kit is made with two blue wires to restrict. Then when you get off the road then you can do what you want. Kirby bikes are to expensive and personal there rubbish he buys from China and sells to us its better to buy a kit from Ebay not amazon you pay more at amazon or better still buy from China but you have to wait a couple of month. Have you still got the fat tyre bike that's the only fault with the fat tyre bike the seat is to close to krank hence it's acward to peddle now that's the law you have to peddle not sit and throttle
It is a Andy kirby Kit 👍
SPEED LIMIT is 15.5
@@scottharvey9764 it's not it's 17mph so even if it's15mph if I've git restrict wires r through a switch switch also I've got to peddle not throttle. I get messages like you who think you no all about ebikes you should build a one from dif kits and do wiring and indercater using relay and resister. If you have a ebike I bets one of these nerds bike have you not seen my bids on fat tyre bike and what I've done. You come up with 15mph you don't no nothing
@@colinwhite144WOW, WHY SO TOXIC? UK and EU law is 15.5mph/25kph.
@@colinwhite144 over 14 years old to ride an ebike / no licence or need to register it / 250w peak power motor / pedal assist only throttles only allowed to walking pace / motor must stop assisting you at 15.5mph (25kph) just type UK EBIKE LAWS into GOOGLE its the 1st thing that comes up
ive given up on that e bike garbage
Why?
@@baconbuttties that garbage Windgoo e bike company sold me a bike that from day 1 out of the box that never worked.. thats now gathering dust.. will get it repaired when i am Retired PMSL just to say e bikes and all that garbage a little touchy at present
@@simonjandrell5897 that's a shame , have you any idea what the issue is. Not good that they haven't sorted it for you.
Over priced like the bafang vapour you biult hoow yer that was from andy kirby bikes
Bafang vapour was a quality bit of kit, you pay more for quality components.
@@baconbuttties yes love ❤️ the bike if you want to sell it
@@mreilly1325 haven't got that anymore 👍
Very nice video! I am Senquan, CEO of 100G Smart Tech and I was wondering if you would be interested in creating a review video for our product Geeko e-bike kit? How can I contact you?
Hi, baconbuttties@gmail.com