Boardman ADV 8.9 E

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yes - you cannot trust factories and shop with batteries
Often mostly otu of ignorance or carelessness rather than evil intentions

When I was looking for a new ebike I tried one at Halfords - turned out that it would not work
They said they would put it on charge and I could try it in an hour or so if I came back - so I went for a coffee

When I came back it still would not work - in spite of being on charge for an hour and a bit

I am pretty sure that it had been in the shop for a while but not charged properly and hence would no longer hold charge
but it was on sale in the shop and someone could have easily just come in and bought it

Always worth checking

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I like the idea that you can remove the motor and battery from these and replace the void with a cover that costs ~£90, making them a slightly heavier than normal adventure bike.

The ~16Kg weight is appealing too, as all my bikes live inside our first floor flat, my arms are pathetically weak these days but this Boardman ebike would only be ~3.5Kg heavier than my Voodoo Marasa hybrid.

 

[ianmac62]

replace the void with a cover that costs ~£90

To me that's the downside of Fazua - the cost of plastic! And the little plastic cover for under the bottom bracket? About £20! It's a great system and the removal of motor and battery is a real advantage. But once you're tied in to Fazua, the other bits are expensive. See also: Brompton, Apple.
PS I'd recommend the little plastic cover for under the bottom bracket for its peace of mind alone!

 

[robgul]

To me that's the downside of Fazua - the cost of plastic! And the little plastic cover for under the bottom bracket? About £20! It's a great system and the removal of motor and battery is a real advantage. But once you're tied in to Fazua, the other bits are expensive. See also: Brompton, Apple.
PS I'd recommend the little plastic cover for under the bottom bracket for its peace of mind alone!

If you poke about online you can find a couple of cheap options for the BB cover and the battery replacement cover - 3d printed. I don't have a 3d printer but I think there are some files online at the Inventables website?

 

[gzoom]

PS I'd recommend the little plastic cover for under the bottom bracket for its peace of mind alone!

You don't need it. Mine Boardman is 4 years old now, done 5000 miles, all weathers. Ridden through plenty of flood water, no BB cover, no issues.

 

[ianmac62]

Agreed! It’s just that peace of mind thing.