Congrats on the new bike! I’m looking for one myself. Although I still like the Kepler and have pretty good mileage with the second battery, I really want a step through. It’s just too hard to get on and off. 60ah has a lot of appeal, although some of the reviews question its long term reliability. Looking forward to your detailed comments. I did buy a new bike. A tenway step through with a torque sensor. Very bike like for the greenways around here.
I've never tried a torque sensor, but that would be interesting. This bike allows the PAS settings to be adjusted, so I have 4 for low speeds and 5 for faster speeds, and that helps. The long seat of the Aniioke lets me sit back, and keep it lower so I can touch the ground (toes) and still pedal pretty well. It's low enough I've just been swinging my leg over and it works okay. The Kepler step through was narrow enough to catch my foot if I wasn't careful. The Tenways looks like a nice step through, is that a Mid drive motor? I like the way this handles, it is lower and feels more stable. Full suspension helps make up for the smaller wheel size on bumps. And these brakes are way ahead of anyone else. As for reviews that question long term reliability, that isn't because it's questionable, just because it's newish and they need something to say. I have communicated with Aniioke a few times; they responded in a day and seemed nice (my "free basket" didn't arrive so I emailed them, and I wanted a half-twist throttle that would definitely work with this system, and they have one available). I've ridden a total of 130 miles and it has averaged 2.7 miles/AH, so about 147 miles range down to 10% remaining (mixed one and two motor, and pedaling and not pedaling) . Longer trips will be a better indicator. I'll do a review with what I know so far.
@@RonNehrig the tenway is a hub drive. 350 watt which makes sense as an assist to active pedaling. Uses very little juice. No ghost pedaling with torque. I probably wouldn’t use it to go up a steep hill because I’m old and lazy. My complaint about the Kepler fake step through is the same as yours and I would also prefer the smaller tire. What other models did you consider?
@@butchie2752 I don't have a list of other bikes, I've been watching them for a couple years. What I like in a small wheel bike is: - Enough power to get up steep hills. - Adjustable seat is a good idea. Adjustable AND Long is even better. - Big battery is very important, I've gone as far as I can on the Kepler even with two batteries. - Strong brakes. - Adjustable PAS levels is VERY important and takes out the Grizzly; it is also difficult to find out which ones allow it; I usually have to go find the manual and read it. This list eliminate nearly everything.
Hi Andrew! Yes I still have the Kepler (but might sell it, not sure yet), but have always been interested in these smaller wheeled bikes with full suspension, like the AR Grizzly, but that wasn't quite what I wanted, so I've been watching them, on and off, and then this one popped up, looking good enough to try, so here it is! I have changed the gearing to make it pedal faster, but that was pretty easy, and, of course, fiddled with other bits; I think it is about done. So far I really like it; it handles well, is very powerful for hills, and the battery is three times the size of a Kepler, almost twice that of a Grizzly--it should do 100 fast miles, up to 200 slow with a lot of pedaling (maybe). Only done 65 miles so far, in short trips, because I'm still shaking it down. 5000 miles, you've been getting around. I've been mostly doing boat exploring with videos and photography, so haven't been riding the bike much, just little jaunts here and there. I was running out of new bike videos in my range, and didn't want to keep repeating things. I might carry this one on a rack down to some new forest roads that are too far to ride to, just for something different.
Congrats on the new bike! I’m looking for one myself. Although I still like the Kepler and have pretty good mileage with the second battery, I really want a step through. It’s just too hard to get on and off. 60ah has a lot of appeal, although some of the reviews question its long term reliability. Looking forward to your detailed comments.
I did buy a new bike. A tenway step through with a torque sensor. Very bike like for the greenways around here.
I've never tried a torque sensor, but that would be interesting. This bike allows the PAS settings to be adjusted, so I have 4 for low speeds and 5 for faster speeds, and that helps.
The long seat of the Aniioke lets me sit back, and keep it lower so I can touch the ground (toes) and still pedal pretty well. It's low enough I've just been swinging my leg over and it works okay. The Kepler step through was narrow enough to catch my foot if I wasn't careful. The Tenways looks like a nice step through, is that a Mid drive motor?
I like the way this handles, it is lower and feels more stable. Full suspension helps make up for the smaller wheel size on bumps. And these brakes are way ahead of anyone else.
As for reviews that question long term reliability, that isn't because it's questionable, just because it's newish and they need something to say. I have communicated with Aniioke a few times; they responded in a day and seemed nice (my "free basket" didn't arrive so I emailed them, and I wanted a half-twist throttle that would definitely work with this system, and they have one available).
I've ridden a total of 130 miles and it has averaged 2.7 miles/AH, so about 147 miles range down to 10% remaining (mixed one and two motor, and pedaling and not pedaling) . Longer trips will be a better indicator.
I'll do a review with what I know so far.
@@RonNehrig the tenway is a hub drive. 350 watt which makes sense as an assist to active pedaling. Uses very little juice. No ghost pedaling with torque. I probably wouldn’t use it to go up a steep hill because I’m old and lazy.
My complaint about the Kepler fake step through is the same as yours and I would also prefer the smaller tire. What other models did you consider?
@@butchie2752 I don't have a list of other bikes, I've been watching them for a couple years.
What I like in a small wheel bike is:
- Enough power to get up steep hills.
- Adjustable seat is a good idea. Adjustable AND Long is even better.
- Big battery is very important, I've gone as far as I can on the Kepler even with two batteries.
- Strong brakes.
- Adjustable PAS levels is VERY important and takes out the Grizzly; it is also difficult to find out which ones allow it; I usually have to go find the manual and read it.
This list eliminate nearly everything.
@@RonNehrigthanks
You still have the Kepler Ron? Mine is nearing 5000 trouble free miles! Good to see you back on a bike!!!
Hi Andrew! Yes I still have the Kepler (but might sell it, not sure yet), but have always been interested in these smaller wheeled bikes with full suspension, like the AR Grizzly, but that wasn't quite what I wanted, so I've been watching them, on and off, and then this one popped up, looking good enough to try, so here it is! I have changed the gearing to make it pedal faster, but that was pretty easy, and, of course, fiddled with other bits; I think it is about done. So far I really like it; it handles well, is very powerful for hills, and the battery is three times the size of a Kepler, almost twice that of a Grizzly--it should do 100 fast miles, up to 200 slow with a lot of pedaling (maybe). Only done 65 miles so far, in short trips, because I'm still shaking it down.
5000 miles, you've been getting around. I've been mostly doing boat exploring with videos and photography, so haven't been riding the bike much, just little jaunts here and there. I was running out of new bike videos in my range, and didn't want to keep repeating things. I might carry this one on a rack down to some new forest roads that are too far to ride to, just for something different.
@@RonNehrig let me know if you want to sell. One of my son’s friends may be interested.
I’m with you completely on the smaller wheel size.