Please Stop Sending Me Free E-Bikes!
Вставка
- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- I've had dozens of e-bike companies reach out to me offering to give me a free e-bike in return for a review... and to be honest I'm completely tired of it! They're all almost the same and really you should just buy the one being sold at the best price. So here's a video to prove that point even more:
Links for these bikes:
Heybike Cityscape - a.co/ede0ktJ
Himiway - himiwaybike.com/
Magicycle - a.co/ede0ktJ
Haoqi - haoqiebike.com/collections/el...
Vtuvia - a.co/ede0ktJ
Vivi - a.co/ede0ktJ
Avantrek - a.co/ede0ktJ
Add Motor - a.co/ede0ktJ
Bezior - a.co/ede0ktJ
Avadar - www.avadar.com/product/avadar...
Fiido - www.fiido.com/collections/ele...
--- Follow Me on Instagram: @DailyMTBRider ___
My Favorite Bike Shop - The Lost Co. - thelostco.com/dailymtbrider
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:10 Heybike Cityscape
1:33 Himiway
2:13 MagiCycle
2:41 Haoqi
3:14 Vtuvia
3:43 Vivi
4:15 Avantrek
4:34 AddMotor
5:10 Bezior
5:49 Avadar
6:19 - Fiido
6:54 - Final Thoughts
#EBike #Free#DailyMTBRider - Спорт
The fact they are sending you a free bike means they are cheaply made and are no loss to them if you don't review or give a positive mention.
most of them are small alibaba batches that need marketing to get them to sell. if you devide the cost of a free bike over the cheap ones you get a higher price.
It's the sad truth of this industry man!
@@DailyMTBRider the brand can then later be discarded and service will be none. I like to tinker with stuff and build my own aliexpress bikes done about 15.000km on them in 3 years. cut down on fuel usage and living cost. was exciting for the kids to go out and ride in their kidseats.
@@MrJob91 Trace Velo has an entire youtube channel where he builds and tests out Chinese bikes and components, it's a good source to find out which Chinese components are good and which are unsafe. His channel plus a few others is how the west leaned about ICANN, Trifox and Winspace, the few Chinese bike manufacturers that are actually decent
@@mrvwbug4423 yeah i love his channel tnx for the advice! you are absolutely legit about there being 100% awesome parts from china.
I wish someone would send me free e-bikes
Scammer above ☝
Yes, text the scammer above and you get a free ebike. All you need to do is wire them $199 for shipping and handling and the bike is on way. Remember to take a day off work to sign for delivery. What a scam.... these messages are on every channel, they use the avatar of the channel to steal from people.
@@frednel4326 I always report them
Dang, you don’t want them? Send me a couple. Me and my wife would greatly appreciate it and would give them good use together.
Right, as someone who does now own one. I'd be willing to try one for free
Yah I need away to my appointments
I'm willing to try for free and promote it to
I ride 22 miles a day round trip for work. 5 to 7 days a week. Thus the high mileage on mine. And I only paid $425 for it but I’d take one of those sweet fat tire bikes for sure
No...he just wants to rub it in that he get free things and we don't. Back in the beginning,when they were nothing and thankful to be in the position,channels did give aways all the time. Now they just keep the "extra" stuff the companies send that's INTENDED for the viewers and then find something to complain about. When all else fails,they complain about youtube
@@BMWiE-lz3nu bikes for me but not for thee
Stop giving them your shipping address and agreeing to review them then.
Exactly. He acts like they are sending them to him against his will, and we are supposed to believe him. He could easily ignore the emails.
i don't think the brands ask before they send the bikes
@@witherthe7th261 How do they know where to send them?
Josh calling out sketchy brands while still being entertaining? I guess you could call this...
A power play. 😎
Bahaha thanks Joe! That's always the goal
I don't know if you know this or not but Rocky Mountain's line of e-bikes are called Power Play which made this comment twice as funny for me
Please come back, I'm still subbed.. and waiting... when you're ready.
Hey if you're don't want them all take for 5 of them off your hands in a liar always wanted 1 And the rest of my family wanted 1
First, be thankful for sending to you for (FREE)! Then give it to those who need it for free.
But then he wouldn't have 15 bikes to gloat about not paying for
He said in video at end he donates them
6:55
He mentions a couple of times in the video that he bought them.
I'll take one off your hands 😁😁
If you don’t want companies sending you ebikes for free I know what you could do. Say no?
He probably doesn't know they're garbage Walmart-tier bikes until he gets them.
I would kill for a free ebike. And yes I have an ebike, technically I have two. One that I converted, and another I bought second hand for parts. Now to be honest, 90% of ebike manufactures are just buying a premade bike frame then slapping parts on it that are made by someone else. Like several of those bikes had the exact same frame, with a Bafang rear hub motor on it and Shimano parts.
I would love to have one of these bikes to help me keep in shape, I'm a single guy on disability and can't afford one myself. I'll happily pay the shipping.
A regular bicycle would keep you in better shape than an electric bicycle
@@stevenh4970 sure. But my disability prevents that from being possible.
The shipping would probably cost more than the damn thing is worth.
What a click bait title. You need to give them your address in order for them to even send it to you, seeing as how there is no p.o box listed in your video. And the fact that you put them together means you accepted the bikes, you didn't have to accept the free bikes. You could of worded the title differently, seeing as how this is more of a review video of lesser known ebikes.
Indeed. Perhaps he thinks his viewers are too stupid to figure this out.
This is like a full pinkbike field test but I actually understand the difference between the bikes
The message above is a bot
If it wasn't for the liability, I'd say loan them out to friends and see how long they last, then do a video about it.
Just give em to the friends! How many are you using?
I will sign any waiver I need something like this
Or send them to the subscribers like they are really supposed to
Hilarious and straight to the point! I actually have not heard of several of those brands, and I go on too many group rides to count! Ironically, a folding fat tire bike is my favorite just because I can pop it in the trunk. Best part is I can still get a leg burning workout (former marathoner), or cruise effortlessly after a hard days work. My particular bike is a modified RadMini with Tesla batteries and a Phaserunner, and you do have to be careful in sport mode, but it's comfy and still looks stock.
I saw Josh dumping these bikes in the lake last week. Haters will say I'm lying.
Mike! Why are you ratting Josh out when we all know you were the hoody wearing mullet sporting accomplice to that
Padden or Whatcom? I hope padden cuz I don't like swimming in it anyways
I could use a free e bike. I live in a tiny rural town. It would help me find work, and not have to have a car.
I'll be glad to receive one of your unwanted e bikes.Thanks
Some of us would love a bike like that but could never afford one
This is just an idea. But maybe your local senior center could use a couple. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Great idea. Those step-throughs would be perfect for older folks.
Heck, pass one along to me. Love that you donate the $ you make by selling them.
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
I have been dreaming about 20" fat tire e-bikes since I first saw them ... but they're SO beyond my budget. You're so fortunate!
Scammer
Hi pam, you need to buy an ebike KIT.
@@ianmangham4570 Thanks for the suggestion Ian, but I am not mechanically inclined in the least ... not one little bit. lol
Himway & Magic Cycle would be good for NYC potholes.
I would love to get one to use to do doordash orders on. My bike I use know is killing me since I'm having to paddle uphill a lot like 70% of the time. What do you want for one?
Awesome Video! I have over 4,000 miles on my Heybike Cityscape. Had to re-do the rear spokes to a heavier gauge after they started giving way after about 1,500 miles but that's the only problem.
Great review on these great electric bikes of our future. What I like mostly is these bikes are made across the great Ole USA. The Himiway caught my eye and I'd really love to have one or two ( for me and my daughter) if you get any freebies!!
They might have assembled some of them here but motors, components, probably the frames themselves will be Asian imports.
Did you get the T42 from G-Force in the letter you flashed on the screen? What's your honest opinion ok or ?
when you explained what you were doing with these i really started to appreciate.
Thanks so much! My goal is not to be malicious, just to raise awareness about these!
What's that weird seat called. I feel itd be good for my tailbone injury that causes me extreme pain. Thanks for your videos!
I bought a defective Magicycle Cruiser in November of 21. It’s unfortunate that they won’t honor the warranty. Because of this, I can’t recommend it. Lots of choices out there, pick another one.
I’d like to provide an update to my comments above: Magicycle sent me a new display/button assembly at no cost and now my bike works properly. Special thanks go to Yao and Mel B from Magicycle.
Would you sell the broken e-bike? Where do you resell them at?
Man.. an ebike would be nice. The hills around my neighborhood are a pain. Cool vid. Hope your other camera is okay.
I think the best ebike you can buy for the price is the Ancheer Blue Spark! I upgraded it but it worked great before I did the work for a little more challenging mountain bike trails. It also looks really good like a mountain bike which is a definite plus.
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
@@frednel4326 Do you mean MTB Text + 1 is a scammer?
@@FuckPedophileBiden yes bro, check other comments where you only see one coment added 😉
Great video! Loved the foldable!
Raffle the bikes off locally and donate the cash to something. Or give/sell them cheap to locals that don't have cars 🤷
Transport is often the difference between having a job or not, even if it's kinda shitty.
My best mate is using my first 250w kit build to get to his job and do his shopping.
One thing I love about my bike is that getting on it requires that I tilt it over and lift my right leg and swing it over. The move is not easy and early on was uncomfortable. Now it’s easy. My bike also beat up 2 step-thru bikes.
After almost 10000 miles on my hard tail budget ebike, I would not mind getting one to review. Maybe one with suspension ; ) Fun video, thanks for sharing.
The avadar is actually a great bike for the money. They sent me one too and I was curious.
Mid drive
Hydraulic disk brakes
Decent front suspension
Trigger shifters not thumb
Front chain rings!!!!!!!
Btw you called it a hub drive when you meant to say mid drive I think?
Great video. I stopped answering emails about ebikes too
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
Great video!!! I will most certainly take one if you offering!!!
hi i whant to ask you if you still have the full suspension one the black
Thought this guy quit then he came back and made some of his best vids yet
get some mates together, tell them nothing as to the advantages/disadvantages of each bike and do an epic ride/race. would be a class video
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
This is a burden I would gladly welcome into my life….
Especially 3 active boys and expensive hobbies… haha
Enjoy the content.
Keep it up!
Yeah, till the bike breaks and hurts your kids lol, I reviewed loads of drones a few years ago and some were awful and I'm glad I wasnt actually riding on them lol.
@@FlyingFun. haha
Good point. Haha
But I would gladly welcome free bikes from YT or Santa Cruz or anyone else with a reputable set up!
@@3BrothersExtreme me too lol, I have a fiido d3s that i got for review a while back, i still use it occasionally because it fits in the car bit mostly I ride a very nice Frey ex which blows all these cheap bikes away , oh and I've converted a couple full suspension mountain bikes to electric with cheap kits .
overpopulation
They sent them to the wrong Josh, so sorry about them. Just send them my way. 😉
What is the best ebike to buy currently??? I lost my car and need one.
My husband's been wanting to go bike riding but I have a back injury and would love a bike to keep him company.
I'm killing myself riding my traditional bike back-and-forth to work.I tell you one of those E bikes.Sure would save my life
Now some company needs to send you a free boat to put your boat load of e-bikes in.
When I lived in Philippines I had a step through ebike with integrated battery in the frame for only $250
Thank you for being honest with us. I have a GT mountain bike that I bought in the 1990s and it still suet's me fine. I was thinking about getting an E-Bike then thought it would be good to do an investigation as to what to buy. Well, you changed my mind about the whole thing. I am going to stick with my GT bike. The handlebars are a bit rusted; the paint job is faded from ruby to pinkish, but all in all, I wouldn't change a thing. I love this bike like an old dear friend. Even if I did buy a new mountain bike, I would be hard-pressed to ever get rid of this one. Sometimes it is just a good thing to think and appreciate the thing we already have. I am content!
How much do you sell them for?
Just curious if anyone knows of any kind of programming or assistance that can help with getting an e-bike if someone is a struggling alcoholic in recovery.
Where do you live? Colorado? Looks like a great place to ride
Hi I have a white goods ebike company that is 2 mins old but we put stickers on in a London shop that's been open since 1878. Glad someone's calling it out so many YT channels treat these re-hash aliexpress bin part models like legit manufactures
Would you be open to selling the Fiido? I'd be interested.
Where do you sell them I want one
Aw bro I know how you feel
Send one my way haha I've just finished building an ebike & I love it
That is a good point, most e-bikes especially more budget ones are very much similar to other ones
Things you don't see right away but matter are whether it's made in Taiwan or mainland China (and yes there's a huge quality difference), whether the battery will be put together well vs explode on you in a couple of years due to bad bms, whether the rims are double vs single wall, whether the included tires are decent vs glorified pool toys, whether the racks if included will actually hold up vs are made of chinesium that will eventually stress fracture dumping your contents over the road, whether the design of a step through is braced correctly to dampen resonant flex vs wobbles so much you crash after hitting a pothole at 20mph, etc.
That stuff all matters and there are brands in that general pricing tier that do think about those things. They're usually not the cheapest ones though
For instance your quip in the first video about the hub motors being unresponsive? That's almost always because of the cadence sensor. Cruddy ones take a while to kick in. Better ones with more magnets don't.
Heck some 2k and under brands even have torque sensors.
Some of the Alibaba bikes are straight up weird too with design elements that don't work together like frame geometry that pushes you forward into a racing position coupled with long curved handlebars. Or the opposite.
If the company has actual designers they catch these things.
You're going to be contacted by the Shenmondus but they're not all Shenmondus.
You see this through the lens of a hobbyist but there's people using these for transport and even their livelihood: to deliver food mainly.
If they just get what's cheapest chances are it'll either break down on them or catch fire on them, eventually. Probably when they're working. Money lost during the downtime will cost them more than they saved.
Even if you're not *exactly* wrong about there being very few components manufacturers supplying for these e-bikes, doing your homework is still important.
Cool video thx for the info glad I don't get all those ads!
So what your saying is... you got some ebikes for charity 👀 😆 on the more serious note thanks for the review and when some day I stop living pay to pay and can can finally get nice things I'll take this video into mind.
does the Velowave ranger ship to canada
My first time watching your channel and it was great .. your funny and down to earth and call it how you see it ..as for all the ebikes I do like your idea but I like giving one a month away to your subscribers even better 👍 lol
If you COMPLAINING so freaking much then WHY dont you GIVE THEM AWAY to someone that CAN'T really afford an e-bike and will actually use it .
You also mention in the video start you got them for FREE but at end of video you LIE and say you BOUGHT them all.
I'm pretty sure he said that accidentally.
I built a hub drive ebike from a kit which has proven to be alright, but my secret favourite bike is the "legal" ebike I bought from my local shop - the GIANT Talon-E. Although it is mid drive and I miss having a throttle, it is an all round solid bike to ride - even when the battery runs flat
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
By any chance do you send them to fans
Thats a blessing there sending u free e biycles u cld be like me 42 & walking in foot I wish I had one be thank full ❤
I've had a bunch of emails offering me these kind of bikes to review too. I've just never accepted them because they look...well...a bit garbage.
I`m on a fixed income and have no car . I weigh 280 lbs and was looking for a cheap E bike for sale what would recommend or do you have one you could sell me .
I am curious, where are you selling these ebikes?
If you want to get rid of one , id be more than happy to take one from you ahah.
I currently longboard everywhere i need to go.
What a cross to bear. You are a cold hearted but honest benevolent man.
Hahahahhaa, glad the B1KER stream inspired this. I really wanted to see you walking down the line just kicking the duds over.
You are aware the centre hub motors have alot more moving parts, some even made out of plastic, which then require more maintenance in the long run. Also when the chain snaps you cannot still make it back home, whereas if a chain snaps on a rear hub motor you can still make it back home no problem.
I'll be more than happy to get one from you.
😲😲😲 Oh my God, and I'm saving for someday to buy one to go to work!
Wow! I've been wanting an ebike for so long and would love to own one of them myself, how can I get a FREE ebike from you if you really dont want 1 of them anymore ??
New subcriber here. 175k subscribers. Who needs money from the bikes. But, you probably give more time and effort for what you get being that you have a great youtube channel . You give yourself and your place.
As long as honest reviews you deserve a great channel so I subscribed, will watch your channel, and will watch the ads.
Thanks
Can I buy one cheaply? I'm broke n can really use one
Josh your welcome to send one to me anytime. I live in the UK and happy to pay shipping haha
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
I wish I had the problem of them sending me too many free ebikes.
Yep I ve got the haoqi snow leopard all I can say is well built and a good performer and alots of fun riding it..I also have a surely pugsley fat tire bike for bashing on dirt trails ever heard of Lebenon trails in Eagan MN ranked 2nd best in the US that's right in my backyard happy biking ✌️
Which ebike gives you the most comfortable ride.
Do you have any more,
I work part time in a bike shop and we'll work on these e-bikes for basic mechanical issues like flat tires, brakes or shifting BUT when it comes to the electronics, we stay away unless their quality equipment like Bosch or Shimano. Hard to get parts for off brands and there could be huge liability with electronics. These batteries are a risk if they short out and catch fire. Before you buy one on line, you might ask if the company has liability insurance.
If you live in the uk/Europe and looking for one check decathlon they have much much better ebikes for much cheaper prices 👍
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
Gosh can I have one of them ?!!
I would even take the one you think is ugly one with the bright colored rims. I can't afford one but I am very anemic and am not able to pedal my regular bike up hill any more. I would use it gratefully!
Please help me I could use one of them for my 8 miles ride for work.
It's good that you say that this Chinese e-bikes are basically all the same. Maybe you can list once the parts for retail prices and estimate the prices for original equipment manufacturers (OEM), so one would see, how cheapthey are made. Buying e-bikes for USD 1'500,- are mostly way overpriced. And in a lot of the cases, one has to ugrade them to get a decent bike. So, better not buy them.
Most of these Chinese bikes are being drop shipped and I've consistently seen shipping exceed $600 on bikes costing $450. Tack on another %50 for your profit & troubles and you're looking at a $1400 price tag on Amazon. Buying parts or complete bikes wholesale is great, until you get the shipping invoice. A single 500w 48v hub motor might be $150, but it's going to cost another $150 to get it shipped. 24ah battery only $250? Ooooo... But it's $400 to ship.
Maybe others have seen better prices and shipping? Curious to know what others have seen/experienced finding or buying Chinese parts & bikes.
Can you do a video on the sur run e bike
Can I get one cuz I can't afford to buy gas anymore I need it for work?
I would love a free e bike, holy cow I'm renting to own two city bikes now and we only have one working battery between the two
do you want to sell the heybike or vivi
Hey, I’m over here waiting for one 👍
If you have any ones you want to get rid of! I have an adventure aventon I would love to post a video and work with you, I travel over 30 miles commuting to work lmao. It's awesome though. Any feedback would be great!!!
Some people or dogs, wish they had that issue. We are on Day 38 of running in hopes to review ebikes.. lol 😆
The bike you thought was ugly is not. Those colors make it visible to motorists. After I got my black ebike, I bought a fluorescent yellow helmet and shorts and vest. That bike was already that same color.
How much?
I bought the Speedrid 26in, with a fork, derailleur and Battery upgrade it's an insane mountain bike, like black diamond type of stuff. Still cost less then a Himingway, Rad. Tops at 26MPH flat ground throttle only.
SCAMMER ABOVE ☝
I'd love to have one! You should do some sort of givaway