I think this was the first video I discovered when I started the process of acquiring a Zoomo - I get to pick up my very own Sport this week. :) Did Zoomo give you a referral code? If it'll help you at all, I'd be happy (honoured) to add it to my order!
Awesome! That’s great news, you’re going to have a lot of fun with it! 😊 That’s very kind of you! Try ‘ANDY-3482’, I don’t currently have an active subscription as we’re about to have a baby so it might not work. But if it does you’ll save $50!
Hmm. It would appear that my follow up comment got eaten by the UA-cam Gods. The code works, but they need an email address for it to go through as intended.
@@mysfiring ahh sorry dude, I feel like it would be suicide to post my email address on here. A man can only take so many junk emails offering viagra! 😅
@@sidebusinessbloke heh. Don't we all? It's quite ironic with how I worded the comment, because I did leave my own email address - albeit obscurely - and *that* was the message UA-cam decided to nuke.
Thanks KP! Excited to try it. I was hoping to dip my toes in around my area as the main strip of restaurants is heavily congested with traffic but it looks like I’m only being offered work in the CBD. Does that sound right?
Ah nice! I think they’ve found a good business model so I can see them doing a rinse and repeat in a lot of cities! I’ve heard uk has more powerful versions than in Australia too because the laws are less strict
This video gives me lots of information. Thank you so much!! By the way, can you give a review about buying secondhand bike,s and Websites to buy them?
I love this video and the in-depth review of the bike. However when you test ride it I really struggle to hear you as you have music over you talking (when your already outside with all the outside usual noises).
Thanks so much for your kind feedback! And I absolutely agree with you on the music over the talking part - I’m very new to UA-cam and have a lot to learn. At the time I thought that was OK but a few videos on and I already think the music ruins that part of the video so your constructive feedback really helps. I’m very sparing with music now! We keep moving forward! 😃
Hello, I've been binge watching your videos as I'm currently debating whether I need to buy e-bike or do e-bike subscriptions (like Zoomo or Jot). I came here cause of your Zoomo honest review and I think it's really helpful! I'm a female (never use an e-bike before) and my workplaces are nearby where I live, most far from home is around 3.8KM (which makes it around 7.6km round trip) I'm planning to use the e-bike commuting to work, a little bit traveling to the beach, and if possible, do side hustle food delivery during my off work days. So my questions are: 1. Do you think it's safe and sufficient for me to take the cheapest plan $39/week+insurance $10? 2. Can I upgrade my plan later if my food delivery job growing in income? 3. Does Zoomo sport can get into the train? 4. As a new e-bike rider, could you please advise me the dos and donts riding on the road? 5. Do I need license to ride e-bike? Would really appreciate your answers and kind advise. Thanks a lot! :)
Hey thanks for watching! Here are my answers to your awesome questions! 1. $39 caps you at 150km per week. You will ride about 10km-15km per hour doing food delivery so include that in your calculations when you're figuring it out. Zoomo will probably try to upsell you when you get there so just be prepared for that. Either way, I think the $10 insurance is worth it as I've heard horror stories of people paying $100 per week for many months to pay for a bike that was stolen. 2. Pretty sure they'll happily upgrade you at any time, more money for them. :) 3. Yes you can get it on a train. Try to use the end carriages and avoid busy times. 4. This is a pretty good resource - bicyclenetwork.com.au/tips-resources/getting-started/riding-in-the-city/ I think it's worth me making a video about this so thanks for the idea! :) 5. Nope, no license needed. Please be safe, if you're not comfortable at any point, get off the road and stop for a while. Who cares if you're late delivering someone's burger, your safety is more important. As you're new to riding, consider spending a week or two getting used to the bike first before adding the stress of food delivery on top. Hope that helps :)
@@sidebusinessbloke Hello again, thank you for your replies! They are really helpful and considerate. I look forward to the biking do and donts video :D Best of luck for your channel and I will click the ads hahaaha
Try this then try any NCM ebike on a steep hill. Also there lug and carrie for 44$ u get a crazy german cargo ebike with belt drive train that costs 7k. Just saying.
Hey came here from the other video I commented on, just had a few questions. I’m also interested in purchasing the Zoomo Sport, however, am I able to ride this E-bike where I can rely on the motor ONLY and no pedalling from me? If so, what is the top speed the bike goes when it’s ONLY the motor and NO pedalling? Lastly, sounds silly, but can I pedal + get motor power? Thank you so much for this review! Cheers!
Hey Shaun, welcome to the channel mate! 1. The motor only/no pedalling you’re talking about is illegal in Australia so you won’t be able to buy it like that from any reputable shop. I hear you can convert them but I wouldn’t know how and personally I don’t think it’s worth the risk. 2. Legal speed limit is limited to 25kph. Again you could probably change that by removing a limiter of sorts on your bike but do so at your own risk. 3. Yes! This is essentially what it is, imagine a gym cycling machine on the easy setting but you’re going 25kph 😃 Sorry, probably not the answers you were hoping for but that’s the current law in Australia.
@@sidebusinessbloke no no thank you so much for answering! I just thought maybe these bikes would have a motor only/no pedalling option as firstly as name suggests, it’s an e-bike and secondly in parts of the video when you were riding it seemed like you weren’t pedalling but somehow still gaining speed, so I thought maybe there was a throttle or something that was allowing you to power it by the motor. Thanks so much again!
Hey mate, great video. I am from Melbourne and I was considering buying this. I'm new here I have one doubt. Is it safe to drive from Burwood/Box-Hill to CBD on an e-bike?
Hey Shubham, great question! It should be safe enough (just watch out for car doors!). That’s quite a long distance though and would take nearly an hour. Do you want to work as a courier in the CBD or you just looking for a mode of transport?
@@sidebusinessbloke thanks for the reply mate. I was considering both, doing UberEats deliveries and for travelling as well. I just saw the route for bicycle on Google Maps and it seems like alot of it will be from the gardens creek. At night I've seen these gardens have absolutely no light so that's concerning to me if it's safe to travel through them at night.
Zoomo- they suck bad.. why is the arrow 10 so much better and cost less money. BIG MIDDLE FINGER TO ZOOMO.. the throttle assist dies in a hour or 2. On the arrow they go for 6-8 hours, THROTTLE ASSIST!!! WHYYYYY. In order to maximize your distance on zoomo you need pedal assist cuz the throttle sucks badly. No one wants to pedal on ECO mode for hours on end daily.!!!😡😡😡😡
I think it’s just a better bike because it has front suspension and more gears. The main reasons people might go for the zero is for the low cross bar so it’s easy to get on and off or if you only want the very simple gear system.
@@sidebusinessbloke hi mate there lots of other ebike services can u compare bcoz I m thinking of getting one for my uber and I m in suburbs which would b good ..
@nawaz199166 I’m actually returning my Zoomo next week (nothing wrong with it, just fancy a change) and I’m keen to try a couple of other brands, maybe Jot bikes. What suburbs are you near? It needs to be quite highly populated for e-bikes to work with food delivery I think.
Cool area! I’m not sure about ebikes there as I’ve not tested it. You could add an ebike to your account and go online to see how many jobs you get offered. But be aware it may take a couple of days to switch back to a car on some platforms.
Thank you for your kind feedback! If you want to buy new then you can go to the Zoomo shop in Sydney or you may try to find a second hand one on ebay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace etc
@@RohitYadav-tb2tp I see there’s a company in Perth that looks similar called Wedgetail. No idea if they are any good but might be worth looking in to 😃
Yes and they also do a rent to own program where after you’ve rented it for a certain amount of time you own it - that method will end up costing a bit more though. Have you tested one out yet?
@@sidebusinessbloke I’m thinking of just buying one but I heard it’s classed as a E-pedalec and not a I think EPAC, I have no full driving license. Only a provisional one
Ahh ok. Are you not in Australia? Over here they are treated exactly the same as bicycles but I’ve heard in other countries they are slightly different (better - more powerful etc) so they may come with different restrictions.
I think this was the first video I discovered when I started the process of acquiring a Zoomo - I get to pick up my very own Sport this week. :) Did Zoomo give you a referral code? If it'll help you at all, I'd be happy (honoured) to add it to my order!
Awesome! That’s great news, you’re going to have a lot of fun with it! 😊
That’s very kind of you! Try ‘ANDY-3482’, I don’t currently have an active subscription as we’re about to have a baby so it might not work. But if it does you’ll save $50!
Hmm. It would appear that my follow up comment got eaten by the UA-cam Gods. The code works, but they need an email address for it to go through as intended.
@@mysfiring ahh sorry dude, I feel like it would be suicide to post my email address on here. A man can only take so many junk emails offering viagra! 😅
@@sidebusinessbloke heh. Don't we all? It's quite ironic with how I worded the comment, because I did leave my own email address - albeit obscurely - and *that* was the message UA-cam decided to nuke.
@@mysfiring haha would love to see how obscure it was and if I would have decided it!
Hi! Thanks for your vids! I'm from Brazil, and going to Australia in feb/2023, probably i will rent a zoomo ebike for uber eats
Hey Davi, thanks for getting in touch! Nice, the weather should be nice for riding an ebike in Feb! 😃
This is soo good! I highly recommend getting on a bike or ebike to do food deliveries especially in the city
Thanks KP! Excited to try it. I was hoping to dip my toes in around my area as the main strip of restaurants is heavily congested with traffic but it looks like I’m only being offered work in the CBD. Does that sound right?
I was dropping my daughter off at uni in Edinburgh last night and there were loads of Zoomos on the road! First time I'd seen them.
Ah nice! I think they’ve found a good business model so I can see them doing a rinse and repeat in a lot of cities! I’ve heard uk has more powerful versions than in Australia too because the laws are less strict
Informative video, thanks mate!
Thanks for your kind feedback Christian! Are you looking at getting one?
This video gives me lots of information. Thank you so much!! By the way, can you give a review about buying secondhand bike,s and Websites to buy them?
Thank you so much for the kind feedback, really means a lot! Great idea, I will try to research buying secondhand bikes and do a video soon!
I love this video and the in-depth review of the bike. However when you test ride it I really struggle to hear you as you have music over you talking (when your already outside with all the outside usual noises).
Thanks so much for your kind feedback! And I absolutely agree with you on the music over the talking part - I’m very new to UA-cam and have a lot to learn. At the time I thought that was OK but a few videos on and I already think the music ruins that part of the video so your constructive feedback really helps. I’m very sparing with music now! We keep moving forward! 😃
Hello, I've been binge watching your videos as I'm currently debating whether I need to buy e-bike or do e-bike subscriptions (like Zoomo or Jot). I came here cause of your Zoomo honest review and I think it's really helpful! I'm a female (never use an e-bike before) and my workplaces are nearby where I live, most far from home is around 3.8KM (which makes it around 7.6km round trip) I'm planning to use the e-bike commuting to work, a little bit traveling to the beach, and if possible, do side hustle food delivery during my off work days. So my questions are:
1. Do you think it's safe and sufficient for me to take the cheapest plan $39/week+insurance $10?
2. Can I upgrade my plan later if my food delivery job growing in income?
3. Does Zoomo sport can get into the train?
4. As a new e-bike rider, could you please advise me the dos and donts riding on the road?
5. Do I need license to ride e-bike?
Would really appreciate your answers and kind advise. Thanks a lot! :)
Hey thanks for watching! Here are my answers to your awesome questions!
1. $39 caps you at 150km per week. You will ride about 10km-15km per hour doing food delivery so include that in your calculations when you're figuring it out. Zoomo will probably try to upsell you when you get there so just be prepared for that. Either way, I think the $10 insurance is worth it as I've heard horror stories of people paying $100 per week for many months to pay for a bike that was stolen.
2. Pretty sure they'll happily upgrade you at any time, more money for them. :)
3. Yes you can get it on a train. Try to use the end carriages and avoid busy times.
4. This is a pretty good resource - bicyclenetwork.com.au/tips-resources/getting-started/riding-in-the-city/
I think it's worth me making a video about this so thanks for the idea! :)
5. Nope, no license needed.
Please be safe, if you're not comfortable at any point, get off the road and stop for a while. Who cares if you're late delivering someone's burger, your safety is more important. As you're new to riding, consider spending a week or two getting used to the bike first before adding the stress of food delivery on top. Hope that helps :)
@@sidebusinessbloke Hello again, thank you for your replies! They are really helpful and considerate. I look forward to the biking do and donts video :D Best of luck for your channel and I will click the ads hahaaha
Try this then try any NCM ebike on a steep hill. Also there lug and carrie for 44$ u get a crazy german cargo ebike with belt drive train that costs 7k. Just saying.
Never tried them but I like the look of NCM and the lug and carries look sick for food delivery etc!
is the ncm better? Ive always wondered.
Tern bikes are Taiwanese not German.
Hey came here from the other video I commented on, just had a few questions. I’m also interested in purchasing the Zoomo Sport, however, am I able to ride this E-bike where I can rely on the motor ONLY and no pedalling from me? If so, what is the top speed the bike goes when it’s ONLY the motor and NO pedalling? Lastly, sounds silly, but can I pedal + get motor power?
Thank you so much for this review!
Cheers!
Hey Shaun, welcome to the channel mate!
1. The motor only/no pedalling you’re talking about is illegal in Australia so you won’t be able to buy it like that from any reputable shop. I hear you can convert them but I wouldn’t know how and personally I don’t think it’s worth the risk.
2. Legal speed limit is limited to 25kph. Again you could probably change that by removing a limiter of sorts on your bike but do so at your own risk.
3. Yes! This is essentially what it is, imagine a gym cycling machine on the easy setting but you’re going 25kph 😃
Sorry, probably not the answers you were hoping for but that’s the current law in Australia.
@@sidebusinessbloke no no thank you so much for answering! I just thought maybe these bikes would have a motor only/no pedalling option as firstly as name suggests, it’s an e-bike and secondly in parts of the video when you were riding it seemed like you weren’t pedalling but somehow still gaining speed, so I thought maybe there was a throttle or something that was allowing you to power it by the motor.
Thanks so much again!
Hey mate, great video.
I am from Melbourne and I was considering buying this. I'm new here I have one doubt. Is it safe to drive from Burwood/Box-Hill to CBD on an e-bike?
Hey Shubham, great question! It should be safe enough (just watch out for car doors!). That’s quite a long distance though and would take nearly an hour. Do you want to work as a courier in the CBD or you just looking for a mode of transport?
@@sidebusinessbloke thanks for the reply mate.
I was considering both, doing UberEats deliveries and for travelling as well.
I just saw the route for bicycle on Google Maps and it seems like alot of it will be from the gardens creek.
At night I've seen these gardens have absolutely no light so that's concerning to me if it's safe to travel through them at night.
@@shubhamahuja1827 ah I see. I’ve never lived on that side of Melbourne so don’t really know the area. Potentially not then
Zoomo- they suck bad.. why is the arrow 10 so much better and cost less money. BIG MIDDLE FINGER TO ZOOMO.. the throttle assist dies in a hour or 2. On the arrow they go for 6-8 hours, THROTTLE ASSIST!!! WHYYYYY. In order to maximize your distance on zoomo you need pedal assist cuz the throttle sucks badly. No one wants to pedal on ECO mode for hours on end daily.!!!😡😡😡😡
Would you mind sharing why you go for the sport instead of the zero?
I think it’s just a better bike because it has front suspension and more gears. The main reasons people might go for the zero is for the low cross bar so it’s easy to get on and off or if you only want the very simple gear system.
Great info bro keep going
Ah thanks mate! I really appreciate your kind feedback. Have a great night! 👍
@@sidebusinessbloke hi mate there lots of other ebike services can u compare bcoz I m thinking of getting one for my uber and I m in suburbs which would b good ..
@nawaz199166 I’m actually returning my Zoomo next week (nothing wrong with it, just fancy a change) and I’m keen to try a couple of other brands, maybe Jot bikes. What suburbs are you near? It needs to be quite highly populated for e-bikes to work with food delivery I think.
@@sidebusinessbloke jot bike are also having good reviews. I'm in Williams Landing near point cook.
See u sme time
Cool area! I’m not sure about ebikes there as I’ve not tested it. You could add an ebike to your account and go online to see how many jobs you get offered. But be aware it may take a couple of days to switch back to a car on some platforms.
good knowledge video.Thanks where from i buy pls reply if possible in sydney
Thank you for your kind feedback! If you want to buy new then you can go to the Zoomo shop in Sydney or you may try to find a second hand one on ebay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace etc
I can do DoorDash deliveroo, menulog with electric bike or just ubereats?
All of them! 😃
How long does a battery last when running a bike
Does it come with usb charger ? For your phone
Great question! No, unfortunately not so you might need to carry a powerbank. Shame, it would be a very handy feature
How could I estimate the income I could make in my local area?
Honestly it’s pretty hard without testing. Renting a bike is good for testing out your area and seeing if you even like the work
@courierquest can I make a descent income or is it really a part time gig?
Ay NIT battery for May 😢
Dónde es la tienda yo vivo en Brooklyn
Is this rental service available in Perth?
Doesn’t look like it at the moment mate but I imagine it’s only a matter of time before they all expand there!
@@sidebusinessbloke Fair enough. Thanks for your prompt response.
@@RohitYadav-tb2tp I see there’s a company in Perth that looks similar called Wedgetail. No idea if they are any good but might be worth looking in to 😃
@@sidebusinessbloke Thanks a lot mate. I will reach out to them.
How Many
Hi how do you turn off the bike/battery?
If you’re stopping for a pickup/delivery I would just lock the bike. At the end of a shift I remove the battery and put it on charge.
Can u buy one with Outright? to keep your own one ??
Yes and they also do a rent to own program where after you’ve rented it for a certain amount of time you own it - that method will end up costing a bit more though. Have you tested one out yet?
@@sidebusinessbloke I’m thinking of just buying one but I heard it’s classed as a E-pedalec and not a I think EPAC, I have no full driving license. Only a provisional one
Ahh ok. Are you not in Australia? Over here they are treated exactly the same as bicycles but I’ve heard in other countries they are slightly different (better - more powerful etc) so they may come with different restrictions.
25kmph 😢
what zoomo
Hi Saddam, the one in this vid is the Zoomo Sport
Ay Need bike
Don’t buy these bikes. You can’t get replacement parts for them.
Thanks for your input Sophia. I didn’t factor in the inevitable repairs so great point!
where can I get a Battery for my Zoomo sport. Zoomo left my Market and I purchase their Bike, now I need another Battery for it with no luck
Ah you’re kidding, what country you in?
@@sidebusinessbloke United States
why rent just buy one