This eBike Is a 30 MPH Bargain | Ridstar Q20 Affordable Amazon eBike Review
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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The Ridstar Q20 is an amazing deal for a 30mph ebike. Today I take it out to see if you should get one too.
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I bought this bike two weeks ago, hardest part is to get it out of a box, easy to put together. I do 31 miles an hour even on a gentle, uphill, it’s awesome, love it.
Glad you are enjoying it
Please: HOW do you loosen the screw that holds the gear-shift thing on.
I'm trying ti shift it up, towards me, the screw holding it on won't budge, I'm afraid to strip it.
HELP.
Did you get 750w or 1200w
@@lmfao-og9bk all I know it it’s 42 V, it came with a charger. The Amazon price was $860, today they even cheaper, definitely worth the price, goodvalue.
@@freedomofreligion3248 it's small it won't strip
Another thing about petals is they are good in case your battery dies out, better than pushing
Yayyyy flowers
i'll tell u rn its pretty hard to pedal a 80lb fat tire ebike when its dead. especially since this bike doesnt have adjustable seat, that height sucks to pedal.
@@jawnnydoodlebob7387 yea pedaling the bike is hellish to do, just make sure you have enough juice to get back home
I just wanna say I am most likely going to buy this because of your video. I was thinking about getting a car to use for commuting to work but how real you are about everything I definitely think this is an option for me.
Check out the bonc J1 looks like a regular bicycle
Does not look like an electric bike at all and it has pedal assist as well
The battery is hidden in the bike and you can get a back up battery for extra mileage that sits in the bottle holder and looks like a sports bottle
It's a very smooth ride and worth it I think.
Mine came Wednesday, I had already bought new red pedals for it and I painted that pegboard thing red I got some really cool looking red brake arm covers a couple of red decals for the forks and the battery I scrape that ridstar off, also bought a stem extender which raised the bar about 5 1/2 in. Which is very awesome I hated to be hunched over so far I should just buy some big BMX bars we'll see, it's been raining here pretty much all week I haven't been able to ride it but I got a window of about an hour yesterday, took a ride and got caught in a massive storm coming home I was really worried about the water but seem to be completely fine, I topped out at 31 mph and that was into the wind, everything here at the beach is flat so I don't get many Hills, I did about 13 miles, I'm taking it out now to drain the battery and tomorrow I'm going to go all day see what I get on one charge, very long post I apologize but anybody thinking about getting this bike it is absolutely beautiful and fun and if you add some stickers or extra color components to it it's even cooler, I'm not a big fan of red but I figured with the red brake pads I would go red and black and it really looks awesome, I would suggest this bike to anybody looking for a cool little motorcycle type it's really comfortable also. and I'm 6 ft , 240 lbs, got 100 off on Amazon paid 1040 total, slime, or flat out ur tires, give u that xtra protection
How did you scrape the name off the battery?
@@ampedcycle it was on really crooked anyway, so I took one of my big pocket knives and just scraped it gently and then took a scouring pad and cleaned it up good and I put a couple big fire looking stickers on the other side to match my Forks stickers actually looks very cool
Can you wheelie it?
can you drop the link for the stem extender?
@@ampedcycle I think just putting a sticker over it would be fine (or even a bit of black or coloured electrical tape). Same with sticker something on the white perforated panels. Scraping and/or spray painting seems way too much effort.
I've had my Q20 for about 2 months now. Couple things to consider, the speedometer is off by about 2 mph. The manufacturer has no consistency of the motors that they use, I took a motor part number survey in a different UA-cam comment section and not a single two had the same part number. Some people can reach 30 miles per hour, while others can only go 26 mph, 20ah version. I recommend everybody with one of these to use GPS to confirm the actual real speed you're going. Originally mine stopped at 28, but was actually 26 mph when verified with the MPH GPS app. The manufacturer sent me a different motor and speed controller, now mine will do 30 mph, but does feel like it lost a little bit of torque.
Change your wheelsize from 24 to 22. That should fix it 👍
@@alveend8551I've already played with a tire size for getting a speedometer more accurate. But it won't help the original motor to have enough power to reach it's advertised 30 mph.
what about the q20 pro with dual motors?
Do you know who makes the motor?
@@brianpacheco1927I've had a total of two motors, neither one of them had a brand name on it. I also took a survey of part numbers in a different UA-cam video, and nobody had the same part number. It appears they just throw in whatever motor is available at the time.
Dude pedals are there for a reason....keeps it a ebike in some places
Be quite nigga, cant let people have fun
Theyre useless
You are 100%. It's just to make it legal without license and tags. Florida if it doesn't have pedals you are required to register it.
@@LilXancheXyou missed the point entirely. If it did not have pedals you would be required to obtain a motorcycle license in some jurisdictions.
@@LilXancheXyou're just about as useless, if not more. Read what he said.
I finally ordered one yesterday! I took the plunge and it comes in 2 or 3 days, super excited! 😁 I consider this my starter Ebike, and it is my first Ebike. Came out to about $1,027
Damn they robbed you. Mine was $847 on Amazon
@@jordynivea he probably got the 20ah version and you got the 15ah one
@@jordyniveashipping alone is 300
Does this need a license to drive it ?
@@jordynivea I got mine from Amazon. $300 for shipping and it's 1000w 48ah
The price of a lot of these bikes are good until you have to pay up to $300 for shipping.
the price of shipping reflects the price of the bike. with shipping your looking at under $1000 for a 35 mph bike. good luck finding a better price for a bike like this
I purposely looked for one that had free shipping on Amazon and I got lucky! Because most do charge...mine will be delivered today and can't wait!
@@krisaponte3733lmk if u got scammed
@krisaponte3733 did you get scammed? 😂
Thanks man, I'm getting this next week so I just needed to check
My thinking to a tea😂
Yes.
hey how has it been holding up? battery still good? any problems? update plzzzz 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@lolae.4562 everything works just as good as the first day I got it
Pedals are for legal reasons. Most states dont require registration if it has pedals. Some states also require 20mph which is why there are selectable modes.
As of 11/5/23 Amazon price $999 including $200 delivery. Nice bike but, as you and some commenters noted, a little sketchy on the details.
Very good vid.
I just bought mine yesterday for $899. That includes the shipping and taxes. Mine is only a 15AH battery. Max speed is supposed to be 25mph. I get it in a week
@@DanielS784 in the late spring of 2022 I paid almost double that for a bike with similar specs. Supply and demand, baby. Hope it works for you.
its at 649 now
@@spoopyac3plus 300 shipping
I've been watching different videos for the Q20 for over A month now and this video was one of the videos that Help me decide to get one I. Purchase the 1500 W 20 app battery Q20. That has the tan seat with mag wheels And tan sidewalls tires Which i will be receiving it in a matter of days. Can't wait to try it out. I. Also went ahead and purchase A rear shock for it from another Q20 video.
As well as.
The portable 4 turn signals. I also had to purchase the side mirrors. And helmet for the best safety
Pedals are definitely important if your trying to go more than 25 miles before you need to stop and charge for 4 hours lol .. but i guess it depends what your using for
And it allows it to be in bike lane
Amazon has it on special for $649 but $300 shipping
Ends up being about the same price. I think they just test out lower pricing but jack the shipping price up
@@ampedcycle correct market research what customers believe is a better deal
@@misterlonestar It's crazy how many consumers fall for simple gimmicks like that.
@@misterlonestar no warranty though
@@ampedcycle I saw it on Amazon for $650 but ordered it from a local Australian distributor for A$295 (with free shipping to my door). I've also seen it from a 'major' local online company for $900, so it pays to shop around online. (I'm assuming that what I ordered actually turns up -- but as I paid via Paypal I can always reverse the charge if it doesn't arrive or is defective/incorrect model).
I just bought the Ridstar H20 which has the same 1000watt (actually I got the 1200 watt version) motor and 20 inch wheels but has a folding bike frame since I need a folding bike to fit in the back of my Sprinter van. I’m hoping it has similar performance to the Q20. It would be cool if you could do a review and comparison of the two.
Those trails look very familiar, Illinois style
The back brake is on the right side you need to take it off and put it on the left side so you can practice wheelies if you want all the e-bikes come like that, I have to do is take the wire out and switch them over guys
Looks like something you can find in PUBG. Also it's good in a zombie apocalypse when you're trying to make a emergency get away. Except rare places to charge a battery in a zombie apocalypse so probably a 1 time use thing.
The pedals are for if your battery runs out and your not close to a charger or your home you can pedal instead pushing it to your house
I was set on buying the Q20 but started reading reviews from people who got slower versions. You just dont know what combination of motor and speed control your getting. In the end I found a used ariel rider on craigs list and couldnt be happier.
No one regrets buying the Q20.
I got the riding times z8 it looks similar to this one and I put on about 2000 miles and no issues other than new brake pads and rotors and regular maintenance
I'm gonna buy one right now over night because of your video ..and the same 48v 20ah is now $649 plus $300 shipping the only thing I want to ask before I do to compare from the time you made this video 7 months ago g how is the non Samsung battery today on that bike. You mention they cut cost on that part so how is the battery charging and running after 7 months thanks for any feed back
Insane shipping
I have the exact same one. bought in the Netherlands where I also live. mine goes exactly 50 km/h. The battery lasts 40 kilometers on setting 5. Only here in the Netherlands they are strict about checking. if there is a throttle on it and you are stopped by the police. you will receive a fine of around 400 euros. and you are not allowed to drive it any further. If you are stopped again and nothing has changed, the entire vehicle will be confiscated.
They don’t mess around there
Yeah, because we actually have proper bicycling infrastructure, so some nobhead blazing past loads of normal bicycles on a fatbike is generally considered... annoying, to say the least.
They've basically replaced the moped/scooter category here, except you don't need a license, so now we've got 12 year olds going 50km/h while looking at their phones.
Lots of darwin awards are going to happen.
You pedal it to get more mileage..... if you go 25 km a hour and pedal, you could get about 50-60 km out of it
You definitely could
@@ampedcycle im buying it now, as per youre reccomdations.....ty
I'm about 6'1" just got mine today, did about 15 miles, pedaling Is definitely very hard, for me at least, if ur shorter, would be easier, definitely get it, it's a beautiful awesome bike
Ridstar translates to Riding Star. In Dutch.
No it doesn't.
Finally n E-bike reviewer whos idea of "Affordable" isn't more than a months mortgage
I can use this to get to work and back for now
Can you do a series of endurance trials ?
The pedals r actually very useful because what if the throttle mode dies u can just pedal
1:04 If that was my Bike i would paint that thing black.
I just ordered the 1500W Q20 for A$295 from an Australian distributor here -- if it turns up and works it seems like a bargani for my first eBike ;)
there are lots of scams where it says its a legit third party vendor and they put it for cheap buy it doesnt show up
Saving up to buy one and switch components to make fast as surron
Very well made video ❤
For anyone who own a q20 change the wheel diameter to 29 and u will go 42 mph
Verify that with GPS
I know what you're doing but it's actually the smaller diameter is what you need because of the smaller diameter is turning that fast I mean the outer diameter is turning faster that means you need a smaller diameter inside your computer like 16 in or 12 but you get my point
Just wondering do you know how long the battery takes to drain? I’m gonna drive it around town and I don’t want it to lose charge really quickly
Once I get mines I’m not putting the pedals on lol I’ll prefer not it looks better without or I’ll replace the pedals with Crank Brothers Eggbeater 3 Pedals I think that’ll look so much better
So I can’t seem to figure out where to put a water bottle holder
The pedals are there to keep it legal to ride without a license
As far as going on the dirt I'm staying on the road especially with that front axle,
Oh you did have it laid down when you took it out I don't see why you had a problem getting out of the box I would just like to know how it's doing now after 8 months
good bike to use for going to work no more pedals and getting tired it also looks cool
Hmmm... idk... it looks cool, but when you get down to it goes 30 mph but max throttle distance is 25 miles... meaning you only go full speed for less than an hour?
The lowest price i could find for that bike is 525-545 THAT IS NOT CHEAP 😭 people are reselling it for up to 4'5k
Where???
Where is it for $545??
@puffdope Amazon brotha. They have 3 different version on there ranging from like 549-14/1500$ 👍
When you give the price you should include the full price. Bike plus shipping is the price. Not just the cost of the bike.
i really like the pedals honestly, really adds a disguise. electric bikes been getting a bad rep by law enforcement lately.
Is there a higher quality battery replacement that I could get for it? Just want to make sure it doesn’t burn down my house or anything.
Wanted to buy it today, but the shipping $399.00
i got htis bike and it is really good, except for the part when i did a jump off a sidewalk into dirt and i hit a hump at a bad angle and crashed
I kinda wanna buy it for secondary bike a got magic deer min 750w but I wanna do wheels on it so
All I here is great things about this bike ima pick one up what’s the weight requirement for this
how old do you need to be to drive it and how tall to be confortable riding it
Depends on local laws, I’d say 5’3 minimum
How old do you have to be ride a bicycle. There you go.
Cyber Monday Amazon has it for $699 now.
man i cant wait to get this sucker 😍 nice review yo
Okay but can it be unlocked to go a little faster?
Couldn’t you essentially take the chain and the pedals off and just put pegs there?
Yes , but it will need to be registered as a bike
Can you set a speed limit on the E bike on its settings so you don’t accidentally go a certain speed?
Yes in the settings menu
I've got it with a total other display. Anyhow, I've topped it off on 25km per hour in the city. Because we get fines of 190 euro's for having the settings above and 290 euro fines for the gas throttle. Does anyone know how to lock and unlock the settings?
Lil bro the point of the pedals if you go to far and it dies. No one cares if you have battery life and pedal…. No one is buying it to pedal like a regular bike:!
And to make it comply with ebike laws
Only reason I fw pedals is so that the cops don’t stop me for illegal
Remember wheelies is mostly balanced you can wheelie almost anything
Any idea how long the life of the battery lasts? Also, do you know how much a replacement battery costs?
Great review but idk about un known brand this is a Popular Bike As Far As my Research has gone…
okay bros. would you actually buy this if you had to peddle it all the time? Throttles are illegal here in Ireland and i need to peddle only. Is the peddle assist good? im hoping it has a cadence sensor so i can glide easy..
The shipping is 300 dollars though
Does anyone know how long it goes if you use the assist instead of throttle
Love it!
where is the serial number on this bike?
This is an electric motor cycle with pedals to skirt being classed as a motor vehicle.
You can say at any time while riding "I'm a vehicle","I'm a pedestrian", "I'm a bicycle"
No licence, no inspection, no Insurance, no identification, unlimited upgrading, unlimited mods, on road, off road, sidewalk, trails, any speed, anytime.
Rules and regulations:
Must wear a helmet. Honor system. Any helmet. Any color. Unrated for crashes at speed ok. .
Fuck ya! Sign me up.
It is not an electric assist bicycle. It's not an electric bicycle or an ebike.
Do you think it is to big for someone who is 5 2
I want to buy but how do I service if anything goes wrong? Like tires, brakes etc
Tires are easy to find as well as inner tubes. Brakes are simple to replace pads and rotors. Any bike shop will be able to help you out.
It's now 550 w.y mom said she will get it
Fck gas and insurance, the bike is true hero
Hey, I wanted to ask if anybody has had any trouble riding this bike in the US? Im living in Connecticut and my understanding is that its not allowed to go around with ebikes that have more than 750w, which means this model wouldnt be allowed. Has anybody put this to the test here?
Are you in the Midwest?
loving it
could you still wheelie on the trottle
If you lean back a lot, Yes
What's the name brand version of this bike? Great Video Bro!
Super 73, although this isn’t a 1:1 copy of any of their bikes
@@ampedcycle Thanks man!
Would this be great for doordashing In a small town ? Would it hold up ?
It would work well for that
I live in a big city, and will have to chain this up outside from time to time. Can the battery be removed by just anyone? Or would the need a key or something to remove it?
You can lock the battery. Personally I would bring it in with me if I was leaving it outside for long
Im looking at their cheaper foldable version. Do you know anything about it?
Haven’t been on it but specs wise it looks similar to the q20, some models have a smaller battery
Whats the height recommendtion for the bike ?
Does anyone have their contact ?? I just received this bike today. And I’m missing the headlight components that attach to the bike!! Hopefully I’m not missing other components!!!!
Can this ebike handle steep hills?
What’s the max range ? And is there a dual motor and dual battery version ?
Yes there's a dual battery and dual motor version. It's called the Ridstar Q20 Pro
what’s the shortest you could be to ride this and touch the ground
Id say ~5'7
How do I get disc pad to buy
@@user-pk5dz2cu4g same thing with the discs they have different styles and colors you can even put on
DOSE ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CUT THE LIMTER AND MAKE IT FASTER
You cannot unless you go into programming and re-code the computer.
I bought mine a few months ago. It's awesome. But getting an extra battery isn't easy.
They sell batteries that you can add on. They plug right into the stock controller. B rich solution has a good video on that.
@@ampedcycle thanks I'll check it out
Does it have amazon prime?
Why is shipping so high if it’s already in the US?
Well I originally thought they charged so much because they wanted to make a bit of extra margin, But I looked on fedex’s shipping calculator (FedEx has delivered every one of my bikes so far) and to ship from California to Chicago, the cheapest ground shipping is $237. These bikes usually weigh over 100lbs in the box and are a pain in the ass to move around. So for a heavy package, 2-300 dollars for shipping isn’t bad.
@@ampedcycle Appreciate the feedback bro.
Do you still ride the Q20?
Also, is it on the small side? I’m about 5’9
What link did you use to purchase?
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So maybe not for me as a 6ft 5 guy?
You could manage riding, Probably not pedaling
I am also 5.9 feets..
But so sad ...It is not in India 😢 + expensive for us
Bro almost 1k is not a steal for a thousand watt bike
Ignition? Uhm, hmmmm. Ya mean on-off?
Is this durable and worth it?
Have 800 miles in it and not a hiccup. Def worth it
Is this thing really only 649 bucks?
With $250-300 shipping
Fenders come off,my bikes if they give me a problem
Is it street legal in nyc?
Also that’s a riding times bike… there is a monopoly