And the problem there is that the label that @Alex321 posted clearly states "up to 20 miles". That "up to" is very important.Claiming mis-selling in shop if they quoted 20 is your only recourse.
And the problem there is that the label that @Alex321 posted clearly states "up to 20 miles". That "up to" is very important.Claiming mis-selling in shop if they quoted 20 is your only recourse.
The * is clearly shown so the range was never going to be a given.And the problem there is that the label that @Alex321 posted clearly states "up to 20 miles". That "up to" is very important.
Hardly harsh. True. You've got to spend double that to get a useable electric bike.
£500 would have got a decent lightweight hybrid pedal bike. Money is just lost there with a heavy bike and crap motor and poor battery. Bet its a pig to pedal with no assist.
And the problem there is that the label that @Alex321 posted clearly states "up to 20 miles". That "up to" is very important.
"Up to" is a very clever marketing technique. A mostly meaning less statement that allows you to make a legitimate claim under minimal circumstances.It's something I've advised my dad about - take the upto with a pinch of salt.
I saw a couple of these the other day while I was walking seemed pretty decent casual type ebikes. For quite sometime Halfords sold these at £299 without being a discount offer and then as we all know prices started to increase dramatically due to various world events. Where as most ebikes are well over 250W despite their rating this is one of the few ebikes that is actually below it. It's realistically between 140-180W and would peak at 250W at best momentarily. I think the torque level is around 10-15Nm perhaps 20Nm absolute peak.
You have to factor in the battery is only 24V which is quite rare now and only a very small capacity of 4.8Ah so likely 2 cells in parallel (2400mAh) x 8 in series (8S2P) this won't be able to provide much current to the motor. A quick look at some 2400mAh cells show less than 5A for maximum continuous current draw (which you wouldn't want to do) and 2x5Ax24V is 240W absolute peak output. We know the bike only lasts about 10 miles realistically and I guess this bike might travel at 12-15mph average? You need 250Wh to power a motor for 250W for an hour and this is less than half of that plus you have to leave some reserve capacity in the battery to protect it.
I thought at £299 it was a very good deal as long as you understand the limitations. As its single gear very little maintenance but also means no high gearing meaning many cyclists will use electric power constantly because the bike speed unassisted is limited by the gearing.
Possible upgrades a 3 speed hub on the rear and of course a bigger battery as stated already. Then perhaps a great little commuting bike with extremely good reliability and all weather use plus with a bigger battery a very high range. The issue here is it only provides light assistance and a single gear so really you need to have a reasonable level of fitness. It's effectively two wheel drive, motor at the front and you at the rear and the motor works independently of the drivetrain so massively extends chain and sprocket lifespan. The motor being on the front means less weight on the bearings and there is not enough power here to worry about lack of grip at the front. It looks fairly non-proprietary so no issues customising the bike as you wish and extending its life with replacement parts both for the bike itself and the electrical parts.
It's got a lifetime warranty on the frame and forks and a high 120kg rider weight rating. Many so called quality ebikes are 120kg total load (including ebikes weighing over 20kg so rider weight is well below 100kg) and often have shorter warranties on the frame. This ebike however is structurally very strong but very weak for motor power.