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Hello, you kindly shared the parts for the front upgrade which I've purchased. Can you please also share the parts you used for the rear brake upgrade? Have you changed the pads too? If so which did you go for? Many thanks.

Hello Stephen, thanks for your videos. I've done about 300 miles on mine now around the Stroud Hills. Fast decent causes a speed wobble which I had under control for weeks, then it happened again this morning with two kids on board (!). Can you please share details of your front brake upgrade to the 180mm? Thank you PS my previous comment about the mudguard issue - one of the supports was installed upside down from the factory, all sorted now.

Hi, I just bought this bike and don't know how to turn on the lamp. The bike shop didn't know either. Does anyone know how it is done?

Hi iam 161cm tall would i struggle with this bike thax alex

I have recently found you can get double ended inner tube (Gaadi Double Ended Schrader Valve Inner Tube). For a roadside repair this is ideal, cut out the old tube and put this in without the need to remove the wheel. It was about a £10 in the UK. This is strictly a roadside / get me home solution. The issue I have is that when I have had a puncture (that season again), I've got the kids so I don't have the time to wait for a patch to properly glue, in my rush the patch failes (5-10 mins afterwards) the patch fails when pumping the inner tube.

Thanks for the video. We’ve ordered ours and we can’t wait! We can’t afford the others eg urban arrow/Reese and muller, so good to get some knowledge before it arrives!

Thanks for the video. I hope I don’t need it!!!

Hi there,nice review! I m thinking of buying one, but still doubt about the range. You mentioned about 30miles, what's battery package you have? 300w battery? Thank

Thanks for making the video- I’ve got one on order at the moment and really interesting to hear someone else’s experience owning it. Do you know if southsea cycles meant the stride 3 extra bench would fit in the front of the stride 2 or would it have to be a diy extra bench? Looking at stride 3 box the front seems a good but wider than the 2.

Hi, just bought this bike second hand, could you tell me how long you charge the bike for ? Had the orange ring come up. Tia.

That's quite extreme - does it use any sealant in case you get a puncture or are you stuck if you get one?

Thank you very much. I am planing to buy a cargo bike and your video helped a lot to know more about this bike.

The close holes are for the range extender

Have you had to do any hills with the bike? I have some serious ones around so want to make sure anything I get can handle them with the kids.

Weight is not a problem with tubeless tyres but the wheelset could be as not all wheels are compatible with tubeless tyres, you would need to check. Schwalbe Marathon Plus MTB tyres have a different tread to other Marathon plus tyres. Puncture protection and strength is highest on the e-Marathon Plus range (designed for e-bikes). A wide cassette range (especially the biggest cog) allows for more efficient use of the motor too

Can’t go wrong with schwalbe tyres . Just had my first puncture after 2500 miles.

Thanks for the update. I've had mine for about a year but with similar mileage to you. Agree on all your points with the rain tent and the food/random debris getting stuck around the side of the floor. I had a bit of a problem with my lower back in the upright/dutch-style seating position so I changed to a spongier saddle with thudbuster seatpost. The only problem with that is that it now makes the saddle a bit too high for my wife to ride as she has shorter legs. Not much that can be done with the design but it suits me perfectly. The bike really doesn't lend itself to those with shorter legs though. Had a service recently and got the pads changed. I found cycling through winter, it really started to clog up in the disk brakes/pads but I suppose that's more of an issue with disk brakes in general. Annoyingly there were roadworks around my area which forced me to use some short dirt tracks leading to the clogging. Once I got the bike back, the front wheel was groaning a bit, but a quick release and re-tightening of the wheel sorted it. I also found that with wet leaves, it loses traction easily, I'll try lowering the pressure next autumn for those reasons though probably would be more prone to puncturing. Would be useful to see how you changed out the rear wheel though. I'm dreading the day I get a puncture in the middle of nowhere in the rear wheel especially. The front is obviously very easy to change/work on since it floats with the stand down. All in all, it is a smashing piece of machinery. No issue with range, the motor is fantastic and the ride is really comfortable for me and for the kids in the front. I did happen to run into supply issues with the rain tent as there was a general recall on the previous batch due to the design. I ordered mine end of April 2022 and received it in December but it looks like the supply chain has since been sorted. :edit: just seen you have uploaded the rear wheel vid. Great stuff 👍

Thanks for the update. Really interesting stuff and it's clear that you're still happy with your purchase. I'm considering purchasing one but on my test ride the bike had a serious speed wobble. Have you had any issues with that (particularly going downhill)?

For those who are interested - I will be doing a follow up 6 month video soon.

Hello there. Nice review bud. I want to get one of these and I too have a 3d printer. Is there any chance you have posted the files to somewhere like printables? They look like excellent upgrades.

Looks like a hardtail hybrid full steel ~18-19kg. I expect saddle pain.

Gearing - if you want lower gears is it straightforward to swap the chainring? I've got a 42 chainring on the Espeeder 200, but only 11-36 cassette (largest the Alivio rear derailleur will go up to). Yours is an 11-46 I believe. I could do with a 'mid-gear' chainring like a 36, cos there's some bleddy steep hills where I live (Devon) and I'm having to really grind up them. Not sure that's good for the motor . . . or me!

Nice review thanks. I've just ordered the 200. Did you find out what tool you need to remove the rear wheel thru axel? Is it just a BIG allen key? Also, did you experiment with the tyre pressures to get a smoother ride on rougher surfaces? Cheers - happy riding!

My parent s riese &muller ebike has the same e equipment and i had the same issues with the twist grip and handle bar… Like you, i m interested in this cargo bike with 180 disc and was wondering about knobblier tyres, may be continental dual fighter or some e gravel tyres as I have to ride on damp gravels up hill with limited traction… So, how difficult is it to balance? And when you get to a traffic light, is it heavy to hold.

I don't understand why most bikes these days only have a single chainwheel. The bikes of my youth had two or three thus hugely increasing the range of gears.

Thanks for shairing your impressions. Question: Can you tell me the diameter of the seat post tube?

Hey Stephen, Thanks for your review after a couple of months. I really enjoyed watching it! Will you do another one or how would you summerize your experience with the espeeder?

Tanks for good video! But how did you manage to fit the carriage mount to the rear axle? I have an Espeeder and a Thule carriage, so would very much like to know how you did it :)

Very pleased with the eSpeeder 400. The saddle post does go high enough and I thought you’d be amused about where I mounted my water bottle! (Lower bracket)

The bottle mounts you said were 'pointless' aren't bottle mounts. They are mounts for a spare battery.

doing 40 miles/week you dont need assistance

So good

Thanks for the vid. I have the 200 model, and the dropped chain is a problem for me also.I changed the chain set to a Shimano Alfine 39, and the chain at the same time, problem solved. And the gearing is better with a 39 front cog too.

I managed to break the chain 10 miles from home. That’s when I discovered that the bike could self drive and I managed about 9 miles without pedalling before the battery went flat. I’ve had the chain fixed now but can’t for the life of me figure out how to put the bike into no pedalling mode. Any idea?

Great review! Thanks for doing this. I've been owning a similar bike for a month now. I use it to commute carrying a large backpack and only once the chain disengaged out of my own clumsiness. Could you add the link to the action camera mount and adapter for the light? Also for the brake pads you're using now. I agree the standard light mount isn't great if I want to change the light's height. I haven't had any issues with gearing but again I don't tow anything.

Really useful review Stephen, thank you. Just about to get one myself and at 6’6” I went for the XL and have been assured it will be large enough, but is there a good length of saddle post extension? Thanks

Wow. sounds like you pretty much bought the wrong bike. Try the Orbea or Specialized if you want a bike that has near perfection I do appreciate you steering me away from this bike though.

I've done a 3 month update it's on my channel

Thanks for sharing your experience

good honest review. after a month how is it?

have mine now a week and I am very happy with the bike. it cycles well without any power.

Picked mine up today. How do you turn on the lights

I can't wait to pick up mine , ordered this bike last week.. thank you for the review this is literally the only one for this bike so far... Next upload of a ride please