Excellent review best one ive look at thanks. I looked at your ride map and looks like you're on Vancouver Island, same as me. Did you order on line or is there somewhere in more local to get it?
Thanks! Our testing location is currently on Vancouver Island. It can be tough to get some e-bikes shipped to Canada. Many of the brands that we work with are based in the USA. Check out E-bike Canada Showroom in Vancouver, they have Himiway, and Aventon bikes and may be able to help getting others. QK bikes have been shipped to us before, but I am unsure if they sell and ship to Canada from the online store. If you want a bike that does not ship to Canada from the online store, you can use a package-receiving service to receive the bike in the US and ship it on to your location. E-bikes are costing anywhere from $350 - $800 to ship currently.
The like ride route looks equivalent mine but with a electric unicycle, smaller, faster and has 20a charger with EV charging compatibility. Seems like ebikes are the ones falling behind now.
Do you know if the rear motor has quick disconnects for when you need to change a flat tire? Some bikes require taking half the bike apart to change a flat, which is terrible. Great review!
Yes the QK Lynx does have a motor connection that can be removed when you need to take off the wheel. Rear hub motors always require you to deal with the motor cable and connections, as well as the zap straps holding cables in place, to remove the rear wheel for flat repairs. This is a frustrating aspect of rear hub bikes! I carry a knife for cutting straps on test rides alongside my tool kit for just this reason.
Excellent review! Thanks so much for making it. I'm considering this bike, but would love to find something a little more dirt oriented, maybe with slightly thinner and/or larger tires. My brother has a Surron that he loves, but it is way too small! I'm 6' tall like you. I hear that Surron makes a larger version, but I prefer to buy something made somewhere other than China (I realize that these Bafang motors and most of the parts are probably made there). Can you recommend anything I should consider? I added the comparison bikes in your graph to my list. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment! I am glad you liked the video and found it helpful. It really comes down to your intended use, if you want something in the e-bike category, and intend to ride it offroad primarily another QK bike like the Jeep or Jeep Rubicon could suit you well if you wanted a mid drive option. The Rubicon will accept a traditional 29" wheel set which allows you to run any MTB style tire and the mid drive motor is very responsive for climbing, plus a better weight distribution for decents. If you would prefer something more like a dirtbike I would look into the Surron, higher voltage can cause issues, and it is higher sped and power then you will find in e-bikes. Its much more like a dirtbike in everyday. I cannot speak to sizing or use though as we have not had a chance to test these!
Yes you should be able to ride the bike no problem. But it is a large unit weighing 100lb so it may not be comfortable depending on your preference. This will depend on the person, some people will love the heavy dirtbike feel.
Excellent review best one ive look at thanks. I looked at your ride map and looks like you're on Vancouver Island, same as me. Did you order on line or is there somewhere in more local to get it?
Thanks! Our testing location is currently on Vancouver Island. It can be tough to get some e-bikes shipped to Canada. Many of the brands that we work with are based in the USA.
Check out E-bike Canada Showroom in Vancouver, they have Himiway, and Aventon bikes and may be able to help getting others.
QK bikes have been shipped to us before, but I am unsure if they sell and ship to Canada from the online store. If you want a bike that does not ship to Canada from the online store, you can use a package-receiving service to receive the bike in the US and ship it on to your location. E-bikes are costing anywhere from $350 - $800 to ship currently.
The like ride route looks equivalent mine but with a electric unicycle, smaller, faster and has 20a charger with EV charging compatibility. Seems like ebikes are the ones falling behind now.
Looking over the specs for some of those unicycles they are pretty insane! How fast do you go on yours?
Pretty cool bike!!
It sure is!
Do you know if the rear motor has quick disconnects for when you need to change a flat tire? Some bikes require taking half the bike apart to change a flat, which is terrible. Great review!
Yes the QK Lynx does have a motor connection that can be removed when you need to take off the wheel.
Rear hub motors always require you to deal with the motor cable and connections, as well as the zap straps holding cables in place, to remove the rear wheel for flat repairs. This is a frustrating aspect of rear hub bikes!
I carry a knife for cutting straps on test rides alongside my tool kit for just this reason.
@BikeRidecom thanks! Just glad there are disconnects on this one. I've seen some that require taking apart the entire controller.
Excellent review! Thanks so much for making it. I'm considering this bike, but would love to find something a little more dirt oriented, maybe with slightly thinner and/or larger tires. My brother has a Surron that he loves, but it is way too small! I'm 6' tall like you. I hear that Surron makes a larger version, but I prefer to buy something made somewhere other than China (I realize that these Bafang motors and most of the parts are probably made there). Can you recommend anything I should consider? I added the comparison bikes in your graph to my list. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment! I am glad you liked the video and found it helpful.
It really comes down to your intended use, if you want something in the e-bike category, and intend to ride it offroad primarily another QK bike like the Jeep or Jeep Rubicon could suit you well if you wanted a mid drive option. The Rubicon will accept a traditional 29" wheel set which allows you to run any MTB style tire and the mid drive motor is very responsive for climbing, plus a better weight distribution for decents.
If you would prefer something more like a dirtbike I would look into the Surron, higher voltage can cause issues, and it is higher sped and power then you will find in e-bikes. Its much more like a dirtbike in everyday. I cannot speak to sizing or use though as we have not had a chance to test these!
I’m 5’8 so would the bike be fine to ride?
Yes you should be able to ride the bike no problem. But it is a large unit weighing 100lb so it may not be comfortable depending on your preference. This will depend on the person, some people will love the heavy dirtbike feel.