The PERFECT CAMPING ACCESSORY - Fiido D3 Pro E Bike Review & Range Test
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2022
- I was sceptical when I recieved the email from Fiido I will be honest. But after some thought and a chat with Michelle we thought it could be a great camping companion so we said "why not" I havent been disappointed either, spoiler alert... ITS BRILLIANT..
We did recieve the bike for free in return for a review on our channel, but as you all know, I am always honest with my reviews...
Link to buy the bike (its not a dodgy link its a link where I get a small commission from every sale)
bit.ly/3Ts34oK
Discount Code (more importantly, dont forget to apply this at check out)
Colin50
See you guys on the next adventure
Specifications
this model doesn't come with an integrated pump
120kg max weight (I'm 90kg)
max speed is 25kmph (limited)
range up to 60km
recharge time 5hrs
made out of aluminium
mechanical disk brakes
KMC chain
250w motor
14" wheels
17.5kg weight
folded size is 126x35x60
size depending on adjustments is 126x58x105cm
Using full power all the way (put on Strava stats)
800ft up hills in total
18 miles (28km)
average speed 20kph (12.5mph)
top speed 27mph (43kph) down hill
max speed on the flat assisted 25kph (
Just bought this bike for the wife on the back of this video. So far she is loving it and she can come with me on my bike rides. Thanks very much for the thorough review.
Bought two my self in may, loved them used them to go to beaches with no problem parking , just great dont believe you sold out as someone said great review not everyone is able to peddle long distances but these bikes are great . Thanks col
Cheers man, I’m thinking of buying one of these bikes, and throughly enjoyed your review.
So funny watching that route we've done so many many times on our road bikes, but seeing it on video! Brilliant as usual mate.
Haha I bet, it's odd though, going down those roads without breaking a sweat 🤣🤣! You'll have to come have a go matey, it's brilliant
Great review Col, I'm very tempted...I have considered a bike rack but it's quite an expense for (probably) one bike. I like my biking too, so it was good to see you enjoying the Fiido.
Thanks for a great review, I recognised some of those roads and haven't driven on them for a long time 👍
Hi Colin, finally subscribed to your channel. Loving your videos keep up the good work.
Oh I’ve watched this at just the right time and now I’m soooo excited, waiting for a folding e-bike that I ordered last week to arrive. I chose a bike with 20” wheels and a bigger battery as I wanted to travel around, taking photos, with my little dog on the back. I have a bike rack on my T5 but my egravel bike was quite expensive and I fret when I leave it to go walking. I’m glad you reviewed all the things some cyclists miss out on when it’s head down and trying to beat the last segment…..I’m one of those too 😂……but these little bikes are about freedom and chillin…….oh and no lycra 😉
Great review. Just ordered.
My folder was fantastic when I took the van to Holland! Set up on site, and used the bike for everything all week. Look forward to seeing the Fiido at the meet in a couple of weeks. I may have my folder on board too. Will be interesting to see which folders others have chosen.
Yes, bring yours too, it would be great to have a go (especially after a few pints 🤣)
It'll definitely come in handy for those short trips to the shop without having to take my "proper" bike..
See you at the meet up 🤙🤙
Great review and what a fantastic little machine 👍👍
Thanks buddy, it really is, we love it :)
Stepping stones at Ilkley not Burley in Wharfedale, Col 🤣. Good to see them not under water. Can’t wait to try it out, Looks a NICE bike 🚴♂️
I have done 300 miles on my white version of this e bike and loved it. I added a rack custom built and fitted in malmsbury. Don’t put a basket or rack on the front it unbalances the bike. Change to miles per hour by clicking top (M) button at the bottom edge of the button…so all is fine..until.. you get a rear puncture. 1 you cannot get the wheel off unless you remove the brake calliper 2. Watch out you don’t bend the disk, best to remove it. 3. You still cannot remove wheel due to the power cable being permanently fixed. And 4. When you rebuild hope you don’t get an E4 error message like me which means no speedo no proper power levels on assist plus E4 flashes forever. No way to do a hard reset of the system. Just one consolation is that you can use the throttle at full speed and cruise control while just touching a brake will take it out of cruise. So well peed off. Thank god it only cost £363 new.
Sounds like a nightmare … rear puncture what the heck are you supposed to do!
Great move. I didn’t want a bike rack so I got a folding ebike a while ago. Mine’s a Dawes Curve 2021, it folds up into a carry case and fits on the front seat of the van so even on longer trips when I might not be using it all the time I can carry it easily enough without it interfering with my living/sleeping arrangements in the van. Love it! 👍
Ah that's ace, I'm sure this one will come in just as handy, when I go on trips with my "proper" bike it takes up so much space and like you, we don't have a bike rack either.
The fact that yours can go on the front seat is ace!
Mine folds into a ‘bike wrap’ but it’s too heavy to lift it up onto the front seat and also quite big even folded. It’s quite an effort to get it in the van! 😂 I’m slightly envious!
@@AnneRogersPhoto It is a tight fit Anne but it does fit and yes it’s a heavy lift too but so far I’ve found it manageable enough 💪🏻 💪🏻😄👍🏻
Great review Colin. 👏
Thanks buddy, have an ace evening
Cracking video Colin (as usual) nice to see the saddle isn't a butt crimper lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤙🍺
See you in October, love the vids, keep it coming🥸😎😂
Awesome, can't wait buddy!
Hi, love your video,🤓 I have been using a Raleigh evo e bike folder for the past 3 years and done about 11000 miles but it’s an awful folder and heavy but still a great bike. Well I am looking at the Fiido D11 and the one your reviewing which …wait for it is just £363 right now November 2023, good eh? 😵💫
Brilliant review mate, awesome scenery as well, love Yorkshire....after buying the drone last week if i buy one of these she will kill me so will have to wait i think lol
Hahaha I'm basically destroying relationships product by product 😂😂😂! Enjoy the drone matey!
I thought you were going to cross the stepping stones Danny MacAskill style on the ebike, was very disappointed when you didn't :D Good review all the same pal ;)
I have a single minicampervan. What accessories did you buy for bike- interested in a bag lights, charger and cover as it will be stored beside my bed so need it to be clean! Have only seen one cover on the site but it does not give a description of the product.
Thanks- great video and right size of bike for small spaces!
I’ve owned one of these for over 12 months now, absolutely love it! Not the best on hills, but on normal flattish roads, you will get about 20-25 miles on a charge. Best thing is, it only weighs about 17 kgs, so if the battery does run out, it’s easy to pedal.
Good to know it’s Ok to pedal (but no gears)
Pot holes ?
Hey great video, looking to buy for my wife to travel to work 3 days a week and about 10mins away, now you have had it over a year would you still recommend this bike, thanks
Hi Colin - u mention the review on the delta 2 - do you know if there will be any discount codes at all please
Love the look of this… & it’s affordable. If I hook on my Burley Travoy then I could seriously contemplate doing the weekly shop to Appleby (7 miles away) without having to get in the car.
What’s a burley travoy? Sounds painful 😊
Definitely makes Weston hill look easy, always dread that climb 😓😆. That is one of my favourite routes on a bike though, onto Bolton Abbey for a scone and a brew.....niiiiice.
It's the first climb of the day and always a killer on the legs 🤣! Love a good ride out to BA for a cake and coffee... It's law 🤣🤙
This is so cool! I might be getting one!🤑🤑👍
I am thinking of installing a rack so that I can put food on top of it. I am also considering adding a Shimano 7-speed gear system, so that even if the battery goes dead, I can use my own pedaling to power the bike. Do you think it is possible to add the Shimano system?
Excellent great vid :)
What about the customer service ‘if need any repair where we take it?
how do you charge? Does it provide a charger?
great video
Thanks that’s great
Very informative video...thank you! Can you change it from kilometers per hour to miles per hour? And also is there a throttle only power mode or are all the modes with pedal assist only?
Hey so the top speed (when not unlocked) is 15mph the maximum allowed on UK roads but off road you can unlock it to do 25mph (depending on how heavy/light the rider is) but that'll use more battery etc .
Distance wise I think at the end of the video it's all in miles so that should answer the distance question
Have an ace weekend
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures Thank you so much for your reply! But I also meant to say can it be changed from kilometers to miles with a setting on the display screen?
My commuter isnt a folder but bosch gen 3 400ah on slim tyres. Range 30 miles easy. Could get 40 if I put effort in
May have been said or asked.
Can you power it on power bank if so what does it take from it . We have poweroak 1500w one .And what is the wattage on it if you use to plug it in to your house power . Looks great bike
Hey Debra, great question. The power brick says 80w output and I have charged the bike on the EcoFlow River Pro, Delta Max and Delta 2 with no problems, I'm sure the one you have will charge it with no issues at all. Double check your ratings on the unit you have first, but I'd be very surprised if it didn't work
Great review Colin! I've always been swayed by not getting an electric bike but with it also being compact,I'm tempted!! Tried using your discount code and variations u mentioned to another chap! Doesn't work for me!?? Any suggestions? Thanks - John
Hey buddy that's ace... I spoke to the company and the discount code ran out on the 29th sadly :(
Great video Colin but a bit confusing in placesfor us old uns. Does your handlebar controller have the facility to read out in miles and mph? I kept getting my phone out to convert your figures. YesDear and I have two e-bikes each; a foldable and a road/off road bike ( she's road, I'm off road). All four bikes are calibrated in imperial units so thar we can understand them. My route planner is in miles and so when we ride from camp spot to civilisation (aka the pub in the village/Town nearby), I know how far we've travelled. I can't be doing with travelling at 15kph when I know I've got a ride of 5 miles. I'll leave km and kph to Johnny Foreigner if you don't mind.
You're so right about the pace of life on a small wheeled bike being slower and more relaxing and yes, we do stop more to sit and stare too.
How did you find initial take off from standstill on your bike when on an uphill slope, with that gearing?
Ours don't have a horn (make do with crappy cheap n nasty bell that barely manages a quiet "thud" so I shout DING at the top of my voice) but we do have a little power button that, when pressed, will accelerate the bike from standstill to 4mph without needing to pedal. It gets you going on a slope so that starting to pedal is then much easier.
We love our little foldup ebikes and I'm sure you will co ti up to as well.
Stay safe
👍👍 from South Staffordshire
Hey buddy, I haven't yet figured out how to change it to mph (not sure it can to be honest) I grew up learning kilometres and miles so can do the maths in my head 🤣🤣!
The initial take off was weird and fast (first ever time as I had it on full power 🤣) but you get used to it. When you hit a hill you're already getting power from the engine so there is just a slow down. But from standstill there is a boost so you can do the same as your bike.
Hope that helps buddy :)
Having just bought the D3 at the new lower price, i do like the bike but finding the front brake very snatchy. Did you find that and is there anything i can do to make it smoother like the rear brake Thanks.
Hey buddy, I'm not having the same problem, but I'm sure a cycling shop will be able to rectify it. Maybe its a warn (or underused) pad? Not 100% sure. I know my friends who have normal road bikes with disk brakes have had the same issue so maybe a quick Google? Sorry I cant help any more
Thanks for sharing
Battery inside the tube frame? How you are supposed to remove the battery then when it stops working/doesnt charge anymore?
I suppose that's why it's cheap. 🤣🤣 having said that, it can be returned for a battery refresh I think (don't quote me on that 🤣)
Look at there new L3 basically the same bike but folds and packs down smaller and has 80 mile range batter
Thanks
Good video, I do wonder though, if the battery is not replaceable when it finally gives up, usually about 800 charges ish. Seems wasteful if the bike is too hard to pedal without the motor running.
Thanks buddy,I spoke to the company about that (after making the video) and they said they could replace the battery, I'm sure there will be a cost associated with it but at least it can be changed :)
Have an ace evening and thanks for watching
The in-built battery would be my worry as well. Especially as I assume only fiido would be able to replace it. I expect it just becomes a normal bike without the motor but you're at the whim of the company continuing offering to replace batteries.
Rode an ebike for the first time last week though. Managed 26 miles after only riding a few times in the last 10/15 years. Was great just being able to bump the power up on the steep hills. Folding bike is interesting as my main issue would be storage.
The battery isnt hard to replace with some basic tools and a new battery would be around £150
@@thefirst555Where can you buy a battery for it?
Hey man, quick question! does the adapter come with the charger?
Yes matey it does
I have a similar bike , but stuck to find how to charge it whilst I'm off grid as I don't stay on campsites ?
Hey buddy, have a look at getting an EcoFlow or Jackery they will charge your ebike when off grid :)
you can get 12v chargers for ebikes, or use an inverter on your leisure battery (what i do) . a cheap one would probably do it.
More important beer 😊!!!
Nice video, please can you tell me the cam you used for this video please.
Thanks buddy, it was the Sony ZV1 :)
Can you put this to a bike rack outside your van?
I think that the tubes and size of the bike isnt standard to a normal bike so you might struggle, unless you have a trailer :)
where did you buy it from? what is the customer support like in the UK?
Hey buddy, I was given it as a review unit (something we don't do any more and haven't for over a year) so, sadly as much as I'd like to, I couldn't give you that info.
What a great little bike i have ordered one and tried applying the discount code you mentioned at checkout but it doesn't seem to work any ideas?
Awesome matey, you'll love it. I was using mine again today to nip to the shop. Try Colin50 or colin50 (one with a capital and without bud) it should work as somebody used it yesterday and it was ok. Let me know if not and I'll message them bud...
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures
Cheers Colin
Good video and review. Bike looks pretty ridiculous though and as cool as Crocs 😅
I might get some crocs now 🤣🤣
Should have got a Brompton or two for the van, takes up less space, better made and it is made in England.
An electric Brompton is £3000 though 🤣
Hows the bike now? Any update? Still as good when it was new? Long term review would be nice
It's still great, we have been using it loads. I'm going to use it for a little while longer, then do a more long term review, probably the back end of spring ;)
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures do you think its still possible to install a larger chain ring to go a bit more faster than usual? How many teeth is the stock chain ring up front?
Hiya, I don't think so, the chain ring is pretty large and has a super small cog at the back so you can pedal to go faster with that. The chain is very thick so not a standard size, so I'm guessing it would be hard to find a replacement chain ring to fit too..
Great idea for jibbing about once the vans set up
But would it fit in the footwell of the passenger side when the double seat is turned . ?
Ooo great question, I shall let you know as soon as I have tried to do it....
That looks like a proper doss! 👌😅
Can you pedal the bike with dead batteries?
Yes no problems, it's heavy though so without power, the hills are pretty savage 🤣
Now have a search on youtube and see if you can unlock the top speed 😀
Ps. A new battery for my Raleigh is £440 with the same range as the fiido £77 quid more than your bike haha 😂
Looks like a good alternative to the Mirider which appear to be very overpriced.
Wife and I have MiRiders. You're right, they are more expensive but they fold up smaller, hinging in the centre of the frame, and the batteries are removable.
Owned them for about 6 months now and still grinning like kids when we ride them. Love them so much, they've become our go-to bike of choice if we want to nip around our village. Mine's fitted with lights, carrier and bag, great not to have to carry beer in a rucsac on my back👍🍻
"Hello, sheepies!" 😊
You can get them now for £363 they was £545 & free delivery...😉
Can you charge an e bike in the car? I want to travel the U.S. and Canada in my Tesla Model 3 and I'd like an ultra compact bike like this with me.
You could if there was a 12v charger cable, but I have yet to find one. It would be a great addition though.
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures what about with an inverter?
@JosephHowes2003 yeah as long as it has a plug socket you shouldn't have any issues...
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures sometimes the maximum wattage of the inverter matters. I think mine is 200.
Ooft sorry Colin but ye widny catch me on one of those hidious looking wee kids bikes 🤣🤣🤣 I've still got some street cred 😂😂😂🤣
Haha I never had any in the first place 🤣🤣🤣🤙
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures everytime I see somebody on one of those wee bikes the Benny Hill tune goes thru my mind 😂😂
Is it fixed gear or not
Yes it's a mechanically fixed gear bud
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures It does have a 3 speed geared motor though
Now it's only 399 ! 🤑! !
Am I the only one thinking “ That’s not going to stay there” when you put the bike in the van 😅
It didn't 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hello again
Hey buddy, hope you're well
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures you to
#ecoflow
So we bought an old van and stripped her out.
She was dirty and filthy and it took us a while
We now have a beds and cupboards too
But electric is something we still need to do
I can't wire a plug so I really do know
My only option is a #ecoflow
🙊😍😘🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
shame it doesn't have regen
I thought that, so many down hills that would have kept it charged. I suppose the price point means sacrifices have to be made.
Have a super weekend
REAL top speed is 25mph 41km if unlocked..and only handles fold down..
This version cannot be unlocked
@richgixer omg really damn people make to many of same models..
@@middleburg11 yeah I bought the D1 that could be unlocked and thought this version could be unlocked also 🤷♂️ still a great bike though
It's a CRAP. The battery died after just one summer and Fiido did not take it's responsibility and just said "there is one year warranty. They can not even suggest a repair. Now I am sitting with a dead battery and bike gathers dust in basement. DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP!!
That's rubbish mate, it's comments like this that will help people make their decision better.
Thanks for commenting and have a fab weekend
Buy a bike rack and get a decent ebike ! They do look silly !! Maybe better if painted in camo ! So no one can see it 🙈
🤣🤣🤣
You got given one too.
Seen 3 of these videos now about these bikes.
Do they actually meet uk requirements for ebikes??
As a cyclist I am surprised you’re plugging this crap.
Sellout.
Hey buddy, like with most of the products I review on this channel they are given to me for free in exchange for an honest review and sometimes I get paid to review them. (I didn't get paid to review this but I do get the keep the bike) - I have to disclose that information to UA-cam and it appears as a "paid promotion".
Part of my response back to the company who provided this bike was "if it's rubbish, I'll say it's rubbish" it turns out, it's not, it's awesome.
I'll only take something if I really believe that our subscribers might benefit from them (EcoFlow for instance) I even post on our Facebook page saying "do you think I should take this to review" to see what the general consensus is and everyone responded with "yes, I'd love to see it reviewed by you" so I took it.
The great thing about producing videos like this is that it helps fund trips away, so I can then make more videos (that cost me money and a LOT of time to create) about campsites, wild camps and much more for everyone to enjoy (At no cost to the viewer)...
In answer to your question, I believe it meets all the UK legal requirements, 250w and pedal assisted power.
You'll see way more reviews of this e bike too as other channels I know have taken one to review, if you type in this brand in the UA-cam search bar you'll see 100s more eviews. Just like you would if you searched for a certain mobile phone etc. It's good to get the thoughts of different people on a product.
Sorry for the long response, but I felt it necessary to provide a thorough reply.
Have you tried one? Why do you assume it's "crap"?
Hi Colin - u mention the review on the delta 2 - do you know if there will be any discount codes at all please
Hey buddy, if you look at the Devon finale video (last week's video) the details and links are all there. Not sure if there is a discount code as it's a new product just to market, I haven't been given one yet. :) Hope that helps matey
There was an EFDELTA2 code for launch, but they've all been used up.
I have just emailed them now to see if I can get a generic code for all the units so I'll let you know what the outcome is :)
@@Yorkshirepoptopadventures brill thank you
Hey Buddy, they replied but the code for 5 percent off isnt valid for the new Delta 2 or for the batteries currently in the Autumn sale... But the code for other stuff is Yorkshire Pop Top Adventures