Edit: Km vs miles display was discussed on other comments - thanks, Chris!16:45 27.8 kilometers (KM), not miles, of range, I believe. That's about 17 miles. Only the speed was displayed in mph. Also, I think this is like the ~20th e-bike review. If you still have all of them, can you get a big group of people together to do a group ride to compare all of the e-bikes at once? That would look epic! Thank you for including the easily paus-ible clips of the owner's manual too!
As a kc mo area resident, I'll say you put your town and area in a really good light with all your video work. Makes me interested for a visit to the area.
Gus is so entertaining... that face he gave you when he wanted to play, but put his paw on the toy like it was his only... I had to laugh! Thank you for the great video!
Dahon bikes have been around a long time, very well known for their folding bikes. I have one from 1987.. not electric though - would LOVE this one. Had a GT Charger with a 1/2 horsepower front mount motor and hub gears in the rear so your review is quite similar to my experience with that bike, wish I still had it today with lithium batteries in it. It would shut off at 20 mph by limiter
Certainly a creative design. The battery being integrated into the seat post, the rotating handle-bars, mid motor, adjustable kick-stand, hinged frame etc... all adds up to being quite a compact bike. The only thing I worry about these offshore manufactured bikes is what happens when you need parts in a few years. The company may be here today, but gone tomorrow. Good luck getting a replacement latch, replacement battery pack etc. (update, I looked at their website, and see they've been in business for 30 years, so that's reassuring, although, one wonders how long they keep spare parts in inventory)
Nice review, I just noticed you’re over half million subscribers. You know you must be doing something right when your 2nd channel has more subs than your primary. 👍🏻
I bought a mid drive ebike kit and converted a regular mt bike to an ebike and its a monster. It will do 30 mph which is crazy but with the gears used as a transmission its truly a game changer.
@scottww6057 bafang 48 volt 750 watt motor, 11.6 Ah shark battery. Never really have done a range test, I mostly to light trail rides when we go camping. You can buy what ever size battery you need including two batteries, one on a rear rack if needed.
This seems like a very nice commute bike. Foldable, light, and good range. It's got a nice display, good brakes and an adequate gearset. You don't need suspension and all the flash to get from point A to B. I would think it's attractively priced. Chris, you always do the best reviews...
It showed km for the trip meter, is that a program error in the display or was it kilometers? Seems to be built to fulfill the restrictions set by EU. My friends who have that type of engine love it but say it's more vulnerable to dirt. Great video!
Thanks for your great review! I’ve recently retired and looking for something light for when I go on traveling adventures. This looks like it will foot the bill. Keep up the great job!
👍👌👏 This is another very well done review. 2) Very impressive e-bike over all but still too expensive. On the other hand the super cute and impressively fast Gus man = priceless! 😁 ;-) I simply love 💚 this dog.
I have now seen I think about 5 different bike reviews now. Which one do you like the best? Love both your channels. Keep up the great work!! Sending the love from 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Honestly I don't have any single one favorite. They all have their ups and downs. It really depends on what you're looking for. For me, range is the biggest consideration so longer range the better
Hello, thank you so much for the best review I have ever seen before. I have a question for you (: What camera do you use in this video? (: (and if yes, and olsa it would be great what steady you use)
Hey Chris, my concern with E-bikes is that when the battery reaches the end of it's life, the bike company might be out of business and your bike will be un usable. Or that after a few years with the battery tech changing so fast, the battery may be unavailable. What are your thoughts?
Yes I agree that is a major consideration and one of the reasons it's worth buying from a bigger name company. But even then they may have changed the model or battery. However a lot of these batteries are rebuildable with not too much effort and a solder gun
Great review on that foldable e bike. That's pretty cool mid drive. And I did a little bit of research on the canal system for New Jersey. I guess it was set up to s***, Cole. New Jersey to the Jersey river. The canal kind of looks like the canal system in the u k
Mid-drives are definitely the way to go especially with any hilly terrain. It's unfortunate that most of the mid-drives are underpowered for a commute with a lot of hills. Even the name-brand bikes with Bosch or Yamaha motors are only 350-500w and overpriced. If you've got a pretty level commute then something like the Dahon would be fine. Otherwise, the way to go is with a Bafang 750w mid-drive or greater, but they're limited to fat-tire bikes unless you transform your own bike with a kit. I had a RadRover a few years ago and while it was a great ride, the tires were no match for the kiawe thorns and changing flats on a rear hub is a chore. A quality thorn-resistant tire like ones that Schwalbe make work well against such thorns, but they don't make them for tire widths greater than 3-inches. I've tried tire liners and sealants, but the best they could do was slow down the leak. Keep up the e-bike reviews. Perhaps I'll see the right bike reviewed here.
Chris, curious (not asking for handout) what do you do with all these things you review? I see you use a few of them in many videos, but how many bikes do you have now? haha
Yeah very compact indeed. And pretty scary to see these things catch on fire on the news here and there. Probably best to store them in a location outside of the house or motorhome to be safe
Ive only ever ridden the mid drive, now I kind of want to try out a hub motor to see how that is. There is a place called the golden nugget in spread eagle wi, it is not a flea market.
Yes it was definitely miles. I checked it on my gps. I'm not sure why that still said km. I actually meant to talk about that in the video. Must have forgot to.
Is the total Range in Km @ 16:40? It appeared to be, therefore the Mileage would had Been 17.25 if I’m not mistaken. I’ll catch you on the next one, Keep it Safe Out There Chris & Jen, Rub Gus behind the Ear for Me
@@NNKH2 Chinese-ium Engineering @ it’s Finest. I Suspected as Much, Knowing You are Relatively Anal about Details 😂 I couldn’t Imagine it was KM & Figured you got to Screwing W/ it!! 😁 Possibly due to it being much Lighter? Regardless, that’s Excellent Mileage, not a Hateful Ride and Beats the Hell out of Walking!!
I meant to speak about this in the video but forgot to. After switching it over to miles, for some reason it still said km on one of the modes. However it wasn't actually reading km. It was reading miles and I did verify with my GPS
I'll make you a deal you come do a will it run video on my 60 Biscayne will put a fresh distributor swapping out the points put an electric fuel pump in the tank and maybe fix the fuel pedal linkage possibly drive-by-wire. And I will give you my 87 Grand Prix it would run low 13s before the motor locked up at 2000 ft in ElPaso the trans the rear end are still in good shape and the tires are more less new. It's worth at least a grand but I'd rather not scrap it.
I've been riding this bike for about a month ruclips.net/user/postUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.
The threading strategy for keeping the pedals tight seems to be opposite what it should be. Better have a closer analysis... or maybe these are British bikes.
Compared to other trend E-bikes, basically you're trading off of power for lighter weight. More importantly Dahon's customer support is awful they don't support their warranty they promised.
Is it just me, or did you all ready do this video ??? Or am I having DeJa Vu or was there another bike very much like this with bat in with seat?? NO I know I seen this, with Gus chasing him..The ruff offroad and the fact he made hill
@@NNKH2 no I was just disappointed I enjoy your videos and I was out of line I'm happy you get things like that I'm going through a divorce after a 45 year marriage and I should not take it out on good people like yourself sorry about that I wish you the best.
@@NNKH2 thanks I love your videos I watch both channels it takes mind off my problem's for a while you work on the most interesting things . Keep up the great work.
Chris does the best product reviews. Hope more companies recognize this and send you their products and grows this side of your RUclips business.
Thanks for the videos on both channels. Very entertaining and informative. Looks like you have fun making them. Keep smiling 😁
I really appreciate an honest review. And I can always count on you for that!
That's a cool wee bike seems to be lightweight more than the others , I find these so entertaining haha you really do test them very well
Good job on the video. Love the sightseeing around various towns.
Edit: Km vs miles display was discussed on other comments - thanks, Chris!16:45 27.8 kilometers (KM), not miles, of range, I believe. That's about 17 miles. Only the speed was displayed in mph. Also, I think this is like the ~20th e-bike review. If you still have all of them, can you get a big group of people together to do a group ride to compare all of the e-bikes at once? That would look epic! Thank you for including the easily paus-ible clips of the owner's manual too!
As a kc mo area resident, I'll say you put your town and area in a really good light with all your video work. Makes me interested for a visit to the area.
For a folding bike it's setting the bar pretty high, even if you just keep it in your vehicle, drive somewhere and check out the place
Thanks for the review!
Gus is so entertaining... that face he gave you when he wanted to play, but put his paw on the toy like it was his only... I had to laugh! Thank you for the great video!
Dahon bikes have been around a long time, very well known for their folding bikes. I have one from 1987.. not electric though - would LOVE this one. Had a GT Charger with a 1/2 horsepower front mount motor and hub gears in the rear so your review is quite similar to my experience with that bike, wish I still had it today with lithium batteries in it. It would shut off at 20 mph by limiter
Awesome review. I’m currently looking at E bikes and not sure what I want yet.
Certainly a creative design. The battery being integrated into the seat post, the rotating handle-bars, mid motor, adjustable kick-stand, hinged frame etc... all adds up to being quite a compact bike. The only thing I worry about these offshore manufactured bikes is what happens when you need parts in a few years. The company may be here today, but gone tomorrow. Good luck getting a replacement latch, replacement battery pack etc. (update, I looked at their website, and see they've been in business for 30 years, so that's reassuring, although, one wonders how long they keep spare parts in inventory)
40 years already
Nice review, I just noticed you’re over half million subscribers. You know you must be doing something right when your 2nd channel has more subs than your primary. 👍🏻
Looking strong Gus is one happy dog 😎
Gus is hilarious!
Great vid Chris, love the drone shots and bike test👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
I bought a mid drive ebike kit and converted a regular mt bike to an ebike and its a monster. It will do 30 mph which is crazy but with the gears used as a transmission its truly a game changer.
which one did you buy, how is your range?
@scottww6057 bafang 48 volt 750 watt motor, 11.6 Ah shark battery. Never really have done a range test, I mostly to light trail rides when we go camping. You can buy what ever size battery you need including two batteries, one on a rear rack if needed.
You are the GoTo Electric Bike Reviewer on the Tubes, conveniently I’m already a Supporter! Good to see You Sir
no someone stolen the new garage !!🤣🤣😂
Great bike!
Excellent video!
Thanks Chris!
😎
Gus rules! Turbo is great too! Thanks for another video Chris.
This seems like a very nice commute bike. Foldable, light, and good range. It's got a nice display, good brakes and an adequate gearset. You don't need suspension and all the flash to get from point A to B. I would think it's attractively priced. Chris, you always do the best reviews...
$2,700. Did you just pick your jaw up off the floor
little dogs are the same the world over..... priceless!!!!!!!
It showed km for the trip meter, is that a program error in the display or was it kilometers? Seems to be built to fulfill the restrictions set by EU. My friends who have that type of engine love it but say it's more vulnerable to dirt. Great video!
Yeah I think that was something weird with the computer. I meant to go over in the video but must have forgot to. It was definitely miles
Keep up the good work with your reviews and your new garage/shop 👍
We always love the Gus Channel!
Love these review videos.
Thank you, for the cool little road trip, neat little bike
Thanks for your great review! I’ve recently retired and looking for something light for when I go on traveling adventures. This looks like it will foot the bill. Keep up the great job!
👍👌👏 This is another very well done review. 2) Very impressive e-bike over all but still too expensive. On the other hand the super cute and impressively fast Gus man = priceless! 😁 ;-) I simply love 💚 this dog.
I noticed your “chill spot”.
Good morning Chris , Jen , Gus and Turbo!
Would you rank the e-bikes you have reviewed so far?
I have now seen I think about 5 different bike reviews now. Which one do you like the best? Love both your channels. Keep up the great work!! Sending the love from 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Honestly I don't have any single one favorite. They all have their ups and downs. It really depends on what you're looking for. For me, range is the biggest consideration so longer range the better
Hello, thank you so much for the best review I have ever seen before. I have a question for you (: What camera do you use in this video? (: (and if yes, and olsa it would be great what steady you use)
Another great review Chris 👍🏼 very informative and entertaining 😎💯🔥🍺
As he pulls out a slope indicator out of his pocket that he just happens to have. ;)
Hey Chris, my concern with E-bikes is that when the battery reaches the end of it's life, the bike company might be out of business and your bike will be un usable. Or that after a few years with the battery tech changing so fast, the battery may be unavailable. What are your thoughts?
Yes I agree that is a major consideration and one of the reasons it's worth buying from a bigger name company. But even then they may have changed the model or battery. However a lot of these batteries are rebuildable with not too much effort and a solder gun
@@NNKH2 Thanks Chris, I'm addicted to your e-bike reviews. I worry about your safety in some of the neighborhoods your ride in.
crack it open and put new cells in it. bet you its full of 18650 batteries.
Great review on that foldable e bike. That's pretty cool mid drive. And I did a little bit of research on the canal system for New Jersey. I guess it was set up to s***, Cole. New Jersey to the Jersey river. The canal kind of looks like the canal system in the u k
Great review, great little bike
You can't go wrong with a 'fast paced Ebike review'
Do you need to send them back after you have reviewed them or do you have a collection???
Hey Chris, so would you say that a mid engine bike would be better for climbing?
Yes definitely based on my experience with it. Much more torquey especially in the low gears.
Greetings from Croatia. Love your videos. What app do you use for weather and the second one for gps ?
Hey. I don't know if you said in a earlier video but what drone do you have. Thanks love your vids
Chris you need to use a Pedal wrench , not a cone wrench to tighten the pedals. Over all the video was great.
Hey all these reviews on these bikes do you get to keep them all or do you have to return them?
Mid-drives are definitely the way to go especially with any hilly terrain. It's unfortunate that most of the mid-drives are underpowered for a commute with a lot of hills. Even the name-brand bikes with Bosch or Yamaha motors are only 350-500w and overpriced. If you've got a pretty level commute then something like the Dahon would be fine. Otherwise, the way to go is with a Bafang 750w mid-drive or greater, but they're limited to fat-tire bikes unless you transform your own bike with a kit. I had a RadRover a few years ago and while it was a great ride, the tires were no match for the kiawe thorns and changing flats on a rear hub is a chore. A quality thorn-resistant tire like ones that Schwalbe make work well against such thorns, but they don't make them for tire widths greater than 3-inches. I've tried tire liners and sealants, but the best they could do was slow down the leak. Keep up the e-bike reviews. Perhaps I'll see the right bike reviewed here.
Chris, curious (not asking for handout) what do you do with all these things you review? I see you use a few of them in many videos, but how many bikes do you have now? haha
6.5 hours to charge. What does that translate into cost? Can’t be much, but just curious. Thanks. 👍 🚲
Another great review, that might be a good bike for the motorhome or travel trailer.
\what is your thoughts on battery fires on E bikes
Yeah very compact indeed. And pretty scary to see these things catch on fire on the news here and there. Probably best to store them in a location outside of the house or motorhome to be safe
Fire is Not your Friend
Ive only ever ridden the mid drive, now I kind of want to try out a hub motor to see how that is. There is a place called the golden nugget in spread eagle wi, it is not a flea market.
What do you do with all these bikes you review??
Here in the Netherlands hub drive is very outdated, next time review a bike with a Bosch performance motor, you'll be surprised 😊
That bike is $2,700. Wow that's absolutely insane for a tiny amp hour battery and a very tiny motor. Just wow
Yup
Dahon also has the k one plus which is 250 watts, run about $2k which is less than the electrix brompton. The rear hub version is 1500
Are you sure it was 27 miles? There was a km abbreviated above it.
Yes it was definitely miles. I checked it on my gps. I'm not sure why that still said km. I actually meant to talk about that in the video. Must have forgot to.
@NoNonsenseKnowHow2 Thanks for clearing that up. Seemed odd to have the speed in mph and the odometer in km
Is the total Range in Km @ 16:40? It appeared to be, therefore the Mileage would had Been 17.25 if I’m not mistaken. I’ll catch you on the next one, Keep it Safe Out There Chris & Jen, Rub Gus behind the Ear for Me
I'm not sure why it's still said tell him. It was reading miles. I did check my GPS
@@NNKH2 Chinese-ium Engineering @ it’s Finest. I Suspected as Much, Knowing You are Relatively Anal about Details 😂 I couldn’t Imagine it was KM & Figured you got to Screwing W/ it!! 😁
Possibly due to it being much Lighter? Regardless, that’s Excellent Mileage, not a Hateful Ride and Beats the Hell out of Walking!!
Yardley Post office 👍✌️
$2700, seems a bit overpriced to me.
missing the vids mate
27.5 kilometres Chris ?
You may have said Miles mistakingly ?
Not sure what the correct range is .
I meant to speak about this in the video but forgot to. After switching it over to miles, for some reason it still said km on one of the modes. However it wasn't actually reading km. It was reading miles and I did verify with my GPS
Thanks .
Great video! Will you be doing a review on the Dahon Curl Ei4?
I'll make you a deal you come do a will it run video on my 60 Biscayne will put a fresh distributor swapping out the points put an electric fuel pump in the tank and maybe fix the fuel pedal linkage possibly drive-by-wire. And I will give you my 87 Grand Prix it would run low 13s before the motor locked up at 2000 ft in ElPaso the trans the rear end are still in good shape and the tires are more less new. It's worth at least a grand but I'd rather not scrap it.
The Gus man has been convicted on crimes against humanity, again!
I was wondering how old you and jenn were?
Chris is 36-37.he went to school with my sister.jen I'm not sure
I've been riding this bike for about a month ruclips.net/user/postUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.
Damn, $2700 bike!
The threading strategy for keeping the pedals tight seems to be opposite what it should be. Better have a closer analysis... or maybe these are British bikes.
How many damn E bikes do you have?
It said 27.8 KM so only 17 M
For some reason it still said km but it was on miles. I tracked it GPS. Did 27mi
Compared to other trend E-bikes, basically you're trading off of power for lighter weight. More importantly Dahon's customer support is awful they don't support their warranty they promised.
Bike looks pretty practical. However, the dog looks better.
Is it just me, or did you all ready do this video ??? Or am I having DeJa Vu
or was there another bike very much like this with bat in with seat?? NO I know I seen this, with Gus chasing him..The ruff offroad and the fact he made hill
It was posted unlisted and you may have seen it in the e-bike playlist. My mistake
@@NNKH2 Just goes to show how much I watch your vids and enjoy them - as they all make an impact on me... Keep up the amazing content !!
The only pedal assist option is the only turn off on this design. Fat boys like to just cruise sometimes lol
pricey
27.8 KM, not miles!
It was in miles period I tracked the GPS as well. For some reason the display still had km on the screen there after switching it over to miles
It's sad that you have to lower yourself to get a free Bike.sad I love your other videos
I'm sorry you're feeling down. Are you sad that you didn't get a free bike?
@@NNKH2 no I was just disappointed I enjoy your videos and I was out of line I'm happy you get things like that I'm going through a divorce after a 45 year marriage and I should not take it out on good people like yourself sorry about that I wish you the best.
@@daryl3723 Sorry to hear. That must be rough. Best of luck to you as well. and No offense taken. I was just being a wise a**
@@NNKH2 thanks I love your videos I watch both channels it takes mind off my problem's for a while you work on the most interesting things . Keep up the great work.
Rides no hands, slams on the front brakes, and almost dumped it in the canal please be careful bro.
'Promo SM' 😡
Sorry, this looks like a paid review
Just not into the folding bikes
Those handlebars have to be rickety and cheap chris. As a matter of fact that whole bike looks rickety and cheap
It's actually pretty darn sturdy and rigid believe it or not. Seems well built