SAMEBIKE LO26 This The Perfect Folding ELECTRIC Mountain Bike? 20 mph | 350 watts | 48V 10AH Battery
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Check out the Samebike lo26 m-9 folding electric bike for under $1,000. Is it worth it? lets find out, as we take a closer look in this video. LIKE SUBSCRIBE AND ENJOY!
Hi, i bought this Samebike lo26 350w 10Ah for travelling to work, about 10 miles daily. So far i did 287 miles (461 km) and the bike is working fine. They are things that i don't like and you may need to change them if you buy one of these. The brake pads are cheap and very noisy, the tyres are ok but you will need something inside for puncture (anty puncture lier). The pedals definitely needs to be changed. Overall a good bike on this price. I don't think is made for ruff off road but if you go slowly may work.. I will come with a review video on 500 miles. Good luck...
And how is it after 500miles?
@@bigdaddykarl7220 now I made 1400 miles and the bike is still running as hell... I didn't had time to make a video but soon I will come with details..
That's impressive, I'm considering to get one but I'm worried about my height and weight, I'm 6.4 tall and 16 stones.
@@yahimmm2012 How about now? :) Is it still running well?
@@kristo7184 hi, yes is running well. I got 1500 miles on it.. Super happy..
Great budget bike. You will have good times in urban comuting. Don't go off road so much. So far with exact same bike, I did over 9000 miles in 2 years comuting to work and back.
Stuff that needed changing during this period were:
Both tires (within first 2 months) 40 eur
Front wheel (after 5 months) 30 eur
Whole fork upgrade(after 1 year) 150 eur
Mid suspension upgrade (after 1.5 y) 80 eur
Chain change (after 1.5 year) 30 eur
Re-bolting the motor bolts cause they wore out because of constant stress and vibrations. (Afyer 1.5 y) 30 eur
Make sure u check all the bolts on the bike every so often.
The bike is cheaply made,the price sincerely reflects the build, but it is enough if u are not stressing the bike and u use it normally on road...
Safe comuting guys!!! 🚴⚡🚴
About a year ago I bought the same SOMEBIKE LO26 bike. (The 500W version.) I hear the same loud knocking sound here at 4:46 on the forest road.
I replaced the first telescope for a premium quality. Unfortunately this didn't stop the knocking sound ...
The pedals are useless, after about 100 Km one of the bearings came in ... I threw them out.
After 1800 Km I am satisfied with this bike, only the knocking noise should be eliminated.
Csongrádi Péter yea that is the sound of the battery inside the frame housing rattling. You can wrap some strands of electrical tape around the top and bottom till it fits snug in the housing. Should help a lot.
The knocking noise is probably the battery rattling on the inside of the frame.
You have to put some cushioning round the battery.
Tape will do.😆😆
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 Hello
I've just got virtually the same bike as you, I've got the engwe 400 folding bike , I can see the bike is virtually the same as yours, just different colors. I've just assembled my bike and not sure if I have a problem with it, when I ride and go over bumps I'm getting a noise from either the suspension or the head gear, like a knocking as if something Isn't tight enough with the head gear or the forks.. wondered if you ride yours over bumps if you get any noise from the handlebars, fork area or if its you get no noise please ?
Shawn Williams its hard to say without hearing it my self. But it could be the same issue of th rattling battery or it could be the headtube not being tight and or assembled correctly
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 the noise from the front sounds like what I'm hearing in this video, hoping its loose battery in the frame, I will remove the battery tomorrow and see if it still does it without the battery. Is it possible then that something to do with the headset isn't set up or tightened in the factory then, is it just that one bolt at the top of the handlebars that's hold the handlebars and stem and forks together in place, when I took the top bolt out above the handlebars and applied the front brakes noticed the whole stem just rocket back and forth, I would of thought there would of been a nut further down the stem to hold the fork to the frame like on a traditional bike, but it doesn't seam to be the case, just one small Allen bolt at the top of the handlebars to keep everything in place, seams very odd to me..??
I bought this bike based on this and other reviews and I'm quite pleased with it. I got the 500w spoke wheel version for 899 Euros off ebay. I bought the same rear air shock, raised the handlebar and replaced the crank with a 48 tooth and also the pedals. I even bought an extra 12.8 Ah battery for greater range. I recently rode up a mountain with 1558 meters of elevation and slopes of up to 13%. I sometimes get the E10 controller error, but I just pause for a few minutes to let it cool down. I think I could actually ride longer with the error, but so far have erred on the side of caution. On less extreme rides I'm getting 60km with 40% battery left when I get home. When the battery drops to 30% you won't be able to get up steep hills. I carry around the second battery when I think I might need it. It's not that heavy in my backpack. My next upgrade will be the front suspension. All in all a very good buy!
It fits in my Skoda Superb trunk with some room to spare, but I take off the front wheel and put down the seats.
Thanks for your videos!
George Murray awesome glad you like it thanks for watching
George Murray, does the 12.8ah battery you bought have more range than the 10ah battery the bike came with.
@@omaramoodi3057 I haven't done a ride to empty battery test but I have about 20% more battery left when I ride the same route.
I bought this bike in Europe for 700 Euro couldn't find anything better for that price. With a couple of upgrades, I think it's a great deal.
Ali or Gearbest? Was thinking of getting one sent to Ireland.
Gearbest
This looks very similar to an Ancheer model. I bought two three years ago. The Ancheer model had a 250 watt motor, the battery was mounted in a bag in the front of the bike. Otherwise, it was quite similar. I put 3000 miles on one of the bikes. My wife barely rode the other one. I had to repack the motor with grease after two years. I also replaced the battery with a cheap 12 mah battery I got from AliExpress. The bike was great. I got the upgrade bug this year and bought a Juiced bike. I got my wife the Lectric XP. I gave the two Ancheer bikes to my brother in law who has taken the time to fix both bikes up and loves them.
Really good value bike. I'm enjoying mine a lot. I do mostly forest riding and its fine, but it's not for doing lunatic jumps as Will says. The rattle on the forks on my bike was caused by the top bolt on the stem not being tight enough. You'll have to slacken the handlebar bracket collar first, then adjust the stem bolt to remove slackness then re-tighten the bracket.
My only real dislike is the lack of a power cable plug near the rear axle. This makes changing a rear tyre or inner tube a bit of a pain. I have done it indoors by cutting the cable ties and lifting out the wheel just enough to feed the tyre and tube through but wouldn't fancy doing this on the road with cold hands.
Power ? Remember this is basically a pedal assist bike with a throttle override for occasional use. For me it's plenty. If you're looking for some serious power, buy a Triumph Rocket 3.
I have the newest generation of this bike and it is so heckling good
I reach speeds up to 40kmh cuz i disabled the safety feature so yea
It’s basically an electric Moto-Cross
how did you do it ?
WHERE DID YOU GET YOURS?
Real.de
Yea it’s a German retail chain
@Jonathan Walensi theres a tutorial in youtube.
Kannst dus immernoch empfehlen?:)
Have a hard time understanding your voice the music is a little too dominant. Otherwise keep up the good work!
amazing content
MisterTracks thanks
you forgot to mention the folding stand. it "WILL" get in the way if your going up high curbs or over anything that's an inch & 1/2 below the main sprocket for peddling. "something to watch out for on all folding bikes"....
Great video. Maybe turn down the music a bit. Hard to hear you speaking.
Bought one and it has the throttle as a lever so it looks like they copied your idea. The folding aspect is great because we can put 2 of them in a ford tourneo connect without losing any seats. Great video very accurate, basically if you don't need it to fold there are better alternatives if you do a lot of off road stuff.
How to mute the front shock absorber? I'm very annoyed by this tapping. Or what other shock absorber fits this bike?
Hi. I bought a 500W version of this bike from ebay to replace a previous one that had been stolen. I'm finding a lot of shortcomings on the new bike and the seller is kicking back on every issue I raise. First, I lose my chain just by backpedalling. On investigation I found that there are 12 "clicks" on the left thumb shifter. Surely there should only be 3 on a 21 speed bike???? Seller is saying the manufacturer supplies it with 12 settings. There were only 3 on the first one I had. Anybody happy to tell me how many they have please?
Second problem is that the throttle gives me LESS power than the PAS level I'm using. On my other one I could happily ride along on PAS1 then just hit the throttle if I came to a small hill and get more than enough of a boost to get up the hill without having to increase the PAS level. On this new bike I get no help from adding the throttle. In fact, if I'm cycling on the flat and I hit the throttle then stop pedalling, the bike slows by about 3kph, on a small hill I can lose 5-6kph.
Lastly, the s830 lcd. Can you think of any reason why I can't change well over half of the settings? I know that some are not supposed to be changed but I know for sure that I should be able to change P09 (zero/non zero start) and I can't, and I suspect that this might be the reason I'm getting such poor performance from the throttle. The only settings I can change are P01, P02, P08 AND P16. Is this a faulty unit or is there something I can do to make the other settings accessible to me?
Sorry for asking so many questions in one go but I have a strong suspicion I've been sold a dud.
One more question, this is directed mainly at the maker of the video but anyone with better hearing than mine might be able to help. About halfway through you recommend another electric bike. It sounds like you call the model a "blue spark" but I can't make out the maker's name and nor can my closed captions. Could you please tell me what bike you are recommending?
I got the same bike but mine don't fold but exactly the same but mines white with blk alloy wheels 350w 48v wot do u think of urs let me know whats it like for hill as i live england uk got alot of hills good video b nice to here from you im 51yrs thats why i got a ebike.🎉🎉😮
Loved this bike until it fell over one day - blown off its stand in high wind and simply stopped working.I cannot find anyone to repair it. I live near Tewkesbury if anyone knows where I can get it fixed.
I was going to buy one until I saw your video 😂🤔 I think I will probably end up buying the rockrider for £799 🙌🏻
There's plenty of upgrades for these Lankeleisi bikes on Aliexpress. So you can replace the suspension.
Great bike until you try to remove the rear wheel. The power cable has no connector plug that I can find so it seems impossible to me get the rear wheel out. Have you ever tried this?
Good Morning. Do you know of any ebike engine cable connector that can be applied to the Samebike LO26 cable, to facilitate the removal of the rear wheel?
Nice video 👍🏼
Would you know the widest tyres I can upgrade too? On the the original bike, forks
How tall are u? Thanks
I bought the ancheer with the 250w motor but looks almost just like that one even with the mag wheels. I really like it so far but mostly using it on level one assist. Any higher assist and I'm hamster wheeling the cranks. I wish it had a smaller sprocket in the back set or bigger in the front.
1. Is there a manual with it to change the speed limit for example
2. Deliverd with an EU plug?
3. Is there a frame number on the frame?
4. Do you know what the torque/nm is from the motor?
5. Is it fast (0 to 25kmh) on a normal road in comparison with a 'normal' 250 watt ebike?
wow lots of questions here haha, might need to get back to you on some of these. theres no manual included but you can get it easily online. the screen is the "s830" so just google that and it usually comes right up. i have the 350 watt version in the video, and it seems as though you cant get it to go faster than 18 mph. and that is not a set restriction i think thats all its got in it. however i know people with the 500 watt version have been able to increase the speed on it. theres a video on how to do this on youtube. i dont recall about the eu plug. but i dont think it came with it. however its probably based on where its shipped to. if your in the eu im sure they send it with the correct plug. as for speed, the 350 watt version as a road bike isnt all that fast compared to my other 500 watt bikes. you dont feel like its shooting you like a rocket. more like a horse is pulling you. however i suppose "fast" is relitive to what you consider fast. compared to a 250 watt bike, i suppose it should be faster, but unfortunately i dont have a 250 watt bike to compare to. as a trail or off road bike its speed is fine.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 Thank you for the fast reaction. Is there any number on the frame? The reason for that is to insurance the bike, because its a unknown brand for most dutch insurances they ask for a frame number. In Holland most normal city bikes are equipt with a 250 watt motor so this one must be good at power.
@@RickVersluis ill take a look for you.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 Did you find something?
Rick Versluis actually i found a frame number on the head tube area y18113072. Hopefully that helps
Hi, I was wondering if you had issue with a squeaking in the rear suspension?
I've been out on my almost identical bike to yours, the engwe 400 version in red, white and silver, dont suppose you could do me a quick video of how I adjust the brakes please could you, my back brake lever pulls nearly to the handlebars, and i can't see what or where i need to adjust the cable so it doesn't do this, also when the pads need replacing, any chance you can show the process please? Appreciate its a big ask from me, but you seam to know your stuff, and the instruction manual that comes with doesnt show any of this.. thanks
theres actually some really good videos out there on this subject. see "park tools how to adjust breaks". im sure they can do a much better job than i could. maybe one day i could do a video on this but unfortunately time is limited these days. so who knows when i can get to one on that subject.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 Yep understand and thanks for park tools suggestion
Hello, considering getting one of these bikes. I have seen batteries with 12ah , 14ah and 17ah , can these batteries be used on this bike and does a battery with a higher ah have a greater range than a battery with a lower ah value. Great video, thank you.
Yes higher amp hour equals more range. But just make sure they will actually fit. Some batteries look similar but may not actually fit. I recommend joining the samebike facebook group. There may be people have gone through this process. I would recommend the 550 watt. Avoid the 350 watt bike
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 . Ok thank you. Any ideas on how much range I could get from a 17ah battery.
Cool video. Cant wait to come down for a guest spot! The folding bike gets down how tiny compared to a normal one? Would this fit in a tiny trunk?
BMAC HOUSE yea it can fit in a trunk but it will probably be tight. More designed for housing that has limited space.
Cheers needed that review
Nice video, and info.
Have you managed to work out the apparent speed hack? I.e. increase the speed limit fro factory settings
From what i can tell it appears the speed hack is only good for the 500 watt version. The 350 watt just isnt powerful enough
is the back suspension lockable?
Hello "almost Awesome With Will", Thank you for such video.
I recently bought LO26 in Canada. I have few observations after riding it for 160 km in total. It may be not relevant to this video but just want to know whether everything is right with my bike or not. If you provide some guidance based on your experience then it would be highly appreciable. (This is my first electric bike)
I have 500W motor option with batter of 48V-10Ah.
I found that top speed is set to 20mph from control. Although when it is fully charged it can reach to maximum speed of 20mph (with my and backpack combined weight of 75 kg). But as batter start discharging it reduce the maximum speed drastically and drops to low as 13.5 mph when 25% battery charged. I also observed battery voltage sagging as it discharge. I made a table as below.
Battery Charge Status
100% 50% 28%
Voltage drop during throttling (V) 0 3-4 4-5
Battery % drop during throttling 0 20 25
Maximum speed with load (mile/h) 18 14 13
Maximum speed without load (mile/h) 19 16.3 15.5
I want to know is it normal with E-Bike tendency of low speed and voltage sagging as battery discharge?
nikunj t this may be a better question to post on the samebike group facebook page. I would recommend you join if you have already. And try posting there. Im not sure i know the answer to this.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 Thank you for reply. It is a good idea to join such group.
Almost everyone changes the front and back suspension pedals,tyres(to kevlar) saddle and handlebars. I know dosent leave much of the original. 😆
A bit like trigger and his broom🧹you no what i mean dave,🙄
@@z.x.c.l.s.b.n3531 Yep My old boss always said look after your broom. ...What and your broom will look after you.. .Nah just look after your broom. R.I.P Trig .
I bought one and it only lasted 191 km, it broke down soon, the engine burned, I asked the seller for help and they did nothing !! very bad!!!
Do you also hear the rattling (clicking) of the engine when starting and very slow driving?
Yes, i mention it on this video. I call it a spooling up sound. Not sure what it means but it is there. If you have the same issue the. I presume its across all of the bikes
Almost Awesome With Will
Please see my video. You can hear this clicking here and confirm that it is the same sound.
ua-cam.com/video/n6N6GNDwCZ0/v-deo.html
Ok that sound i havent heard. Hopefully you can contact samebike and they can send you a new one. Let me know how it goes!
Fun4You ck heres a video of possibly how to fix it if your willing to open up the motor.
ua-cam.com/video/BeKg0BjX7gI/v-deo.html
Not sure if its the exact same problem but the only way to deal with it is to fix it your self, find some o e that can, have same bike replace it or buy a new one. How long have you had the bike for?
What do you think is more comfortable? This one or the fiido m1
yes that depends on you and how your using it. How tall are you and what kind of usage you think you will be using it for i guess. I think the lo26 is pretty comfortable bike over all. Standing and sitting are good. The bike is probably a little more nimble and easier to turn than the fiido. I dont have a fiido but i do have a lectric xp, and those 20” fat tires are fun and really good for commuting but give more of a scooter style. Also those folding bikes are best in sitting position. If i was taller than 6 ft i probably wouldnt be comfortable on a fiido.
Hi, was just wondering what difference it makes by changing the amount of assistance levels on the bike? E.g having it at 3 levels or 9. I also found that I'm getting a bit too much assist for my liking and was wondering if I can turn down the assist in order to save the battery?
Same, I just recieved the 500w version today and on the lowest setting it launches me forward to about 10-20mph whilst i'm trying to pedal around walking speed.
P!2 - Assistance Intensity 1-5 take your pick.
@@PeterWTaylor Makes no difference, 1 is the same as 5.
@@TheBeastsHere Ah! Must admit I've never tried that. Another idea is to set P5 to value 9 to give a more gradual power transition or try stepping down P3 to a lower voltage rating might have some effect.
@@PeterWTaylor Good idea, I will try downing the voltage a bit to see if that helps. Cheers.
Hello, do you know how to unlock it? The method with the front brake does not work so I would like to find another solution, thank you
Aurélia Rebiai do you have the 350 watt version or the 500 watt version?
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 350w version :)
Aurélia Rebiai i have the 350 watt version and i have the same issue. It appears that the max is 15 to 18 mph
I've got two other questions if anybody can answer too, when I first switched my bike on today I got error 24, then error 22 I've no idea what they were about or for and the manual doesn't shed any light on what the problem was, went back out to my bike later and error cleared ??
My next question is regarding the keys, I can't see mine do anything, can anybody shed any light on exactly there purpose and what they are supposed to do please , sorry if its a stupid question but only had the bike today..m
Shawn Williams what bike and model is it? Usually they either lock the battery and or allow you to turn on the electric bike.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 ENGWE E3 26'' Electric Bicycle Ebike Citybike Mountain Bike 400W 48V 21Speeds
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 maybe the key locks the battery in the bike then, as I turn on and off from the left on /off button and haven't found the key does anything in terms of stopping or starting the bike
I think the keys are to turn the bike on and of like a car, could also be to unlock the battery compartment, not shure as I haven't bought one yet but have been reading the reviews before I buy so far so good hope this helps 👌👍
Should i get this or The Lectric XP ?
Poncheezy first i would suggest if we are going to be comparing, i would recommend comparing the 500 watt version of samebike. But it depends of your riding style. The lectric is a good cruising bike, with a very good amount of speed for the price, and has great customer service but without upgrading it, it doesnt give you a lot of stability if you want to drive a little more aggressively mainly because of the handlebar style. The samebike 500 watt version is pretty good amount of power and better stability out of the box. But you wont get much if at all customer service as it will depend of the third party your buying from (so make sure its a good third party). Also its full suspension ( with a cheap spring but can be upgraded later). So the answer isn’t exactly black and white. But for me i think the base of any good bike starts with the power and the lectric xp delivers that, and im the type that likes to tinker and upgrade parts to make it fit my style. So if i had to pick one bike then i would go with the lectric xp. But thats just my preference.
Hi i need full suspension, comfort, fully electric, but not the folding. Are there any better bikes for me? For the same price
yes unfortunately this is probably the cheapest full suspension electric bike out there. Of you didnt need full suspension, there are definitely other choices. Personally i rather have a better bike over all then have this bike. The full suspension isnt worth the sacrifice of the cheaper parts. Can you tell me why you need full suspension? Is it just preference or medically because of joint pains etc?
The next best bike with full suspension in my opinion is the eahora am100. Even though its 350 watts people are saying their reaching speeds of 28 mph when the samebike i reviewed only reaches speeds of 18 mph (350 watts version) and it has a regenerative motor/battery. heres a link amzn.to/2XTYW6w
Hi possible to put 27.5 2.8 ?
I notice you're getting the same rattle when cycling on the rough stuff. You know what's causing that and how to fix?
Yes and i fix the issue in my upgrade video i did on this bike. You wrap it with electrical tape in the front and back till it fits snug
Maybe I'm missing it in the videos but which part should i be wrapping with electrical tape?
Stephen Morrison heres a link go to 11 minutes and 51 seconds ua-cam.com/video/Tyx0whbecgY/v-deo.html
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 ah I see, brilliant, i'll give that a try. Thanks!
Witaj
Myślę,że to świetny rower choć mam 500W wersje.
Pozdrawiam
Czesc wiesz jak zwiekszyc predkosc?
Suspension looks garbage. I guess they have to cut a lot of corners for the price. Cheers for the review, I'll give a miss ;)
Hello, I am from samebike and hope to get in touch with you.
Have you unlocked the speed limiter on this bike? Could you do a full electric review?
Ben Leng i have unlocked the speed limiter and unfortunately for the 350 watt motor it appears to not make a difference.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 thats a shame, I'm looking to buy one of these bikes but hard to find a 500w on amazon. Just not too fond using alibaba or gearbest. You think if fitted with 350w at the front also would make much difference, or better yet possible?
Ben Leng what do you plan to use the bike for and whats your budget? I havent tried to put a motor on the front of any bike yet but i assume thats going to make the bike much heavier and use up twice the power. If you can afford to do that you can probably afford a better bike. If you give me some info on what your intended use is and budget, and perhaps your most important features i can try to see if there are better options.
@@almostawesomewithwill9251 planning to use as alternative to and from work, looking more at the speed and power and budget is under 700 quid. Ideally I want a 500w+ 20/30mph range.
Ben Leng is your commute bumpy or smooth.
Can you adjust the heigt of the handle bar?
yes no
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i just ordered the bike....
Cool intro
Is there 3 wheels or just 2?
Just 2
Its $99?
PLEASURE
I buy it
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Music too loud ruined the vid experience
Anyone ever bought this bike from eovo outdoors.com for 100.
It's a scam I believe.
Luis Mercado if its that much then its a scam. Stick with reputable sites.
It's too heavy
Do you still have the bike and has it been reliable because im about the buy the lo26ii and would really appreciate your opinion 🤔
I sold it to a family member and as far as reliability it comes down to how your using it. Its not a quality bike and its not meant for anything more than driving on a sidewalk or road. I would recommend getting the 500 watt version if you must have it or go for the lextric xp.