I’ve spent much of the last fortnight watching UA-cam E bike reviews to decide what to go for. A key criteria is weight - lifting it up onto the Thule bike rack on the back of our Swift. This one seems in the lower-mid range, which is good. Very clear and comprehensive review - much more informative than many I’ve watched. Happy cycling.
Excellent review Bob, I assume the saddle is height adjustable, we bought E Ranger bikes last year to replace two folding Raleighs, we are not keen on crossbars ,preferring step throughs, just be an age thing.
Yes, annoyingly I think I managed to edit that bit out in the specs. I did mention around 25 mins that it has the carbon fibre belt, which should be low maintenance.
Couple of things that struck me. 260km range - who needs that kind of range. As a commuter I would have thought half that would be sufficient. Secondly a weight of 32kg would hardly be suitable for a commuter bike, something far more lightweight and agile would be more suitable surely(a ribble is only 19.5kg). Also noting from the ride it seemed to assist above 25kmh which would suggest that the EU conformity certificate may be nothing more than a bit of paper. Nice review though.
I think the 260kmh is unrealistic too, it would be mainly person powered. As with all e-bikes the brakes don't come on at 25kph, the assistance stops and you can continue pedaling, as I did.
Best fight with a cardboard box I've seen in a long while😂
I’ve spent much of the last fortnight watching UA-cam E bike reviews to decide what to go for. A key criteria is weight - lifting it up onto the Thule bike rack on the back of our Swift. This one seems in the lower-mid range, which is good. Very clear and comprehensive review - much more informative than many I’ve watched. Happy cycling.
Thank you, appreciate the comments.
Thank you for job you always do in making a thorough and fair review!
Thank you!
Fantastic Video. Well Done.
Great review Bob 👍 I’ve had an idea we should have a race on e-bikes the viewers would love that 👍
😀👍 yes, Southport coastal path....
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
Excellent review Bob, I assume the saddle is height adjustable, we bought E Ranger bikes last year to replace two folding Raleighs, we are not keen on crossbars ,preferring step throughs, just be an age thing.
Yes, the seat has an air adjuster on the seat post.
Excellent review. The handlebars that low down wouldn't suit my bad back, but overall I thought it was a decent bike.
I agree, but I did start to get used to it.
Thanks for another good review. However, you did not mention the drive which seems to be a toothed belt rather than a chain. Any comments on that?
Yes, annoyingly I think I managed to edit that bit out in the specs. I did mention around 25 mins that it has the carbon fibre belt, which should be low maintenance.
Couple of things that struck me. 260km range - who needs that kind of range. As a commuter I would have thought half that would be sufficient. Secondly a weight of 32kg would hardly be suitable for a commuter bike, something far more lightweight and agile would be more suitable surely(a ribble is only 19.5kg). Also noting from the ride it seemed to assist above 25kmh which would suggest that the EU conformity certificate may be nothing more than a bit of paper. Nice review though.
I think the 260kmh is unrealistic too, it would be mainly person powered. As with all e-bikes the brakes don't come on at 25kph, the assistance stops and you can continue pedaling, as I did.
My concern about these bikes is availability and cost of spares also length of warranty this is a large investment.
Fair point, only time will tell.
Enjoyed your review when you speak to these suppliers could you ask the question about spares, thankyou.
I've mentioned your question to Engwe.
Looks like getting it out of the box was the most difficult part 😅
Yes, I struggled a little on my own!
Seems a bit expensive. I bought my EBike half price last autumn in a sale. I live in Denmark and our roads are very bike friendly.
Yes, great value if you got it half price. We're going to Denmark in September, looking forward to trying the bike friendly roads. 😊
@@BobEarnshawMoHo Looking forward to your videos and you will love the bike paths on the roads.
If you back pedal it steps down a gear
Not noticed that, and it doesn't say that in the manual, I'll give it a go when I get back.