Eco-Brand Whirlwind Owner Reviews

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Reviewer: Beeping-Sleauty

Purchased From: eBay

Purchase Price: £300

Time Owned: 3 Months

Local Terrain: Moderate Hills

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Strengths:
Supplied complete incl lights & mudguards, pedelec & throttle, although battery is SLA, charges in under 4 hours, provides at least 35 miles per charge when pedalled, extremely effective disc brakes front & back, excellent adjustable suspension on front forks and frame, no problems on hill climbing, good touring speed. Comfortable. Quiet.



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Weaknesses:
Very heavy at 80 lbs, build quality is quite cheap, original chainset is 38t - this limits achievable speed, huge tyres with knobs on also slow bike down, rear mudguard is badly designed and allows rear wheel to spray up the back of the battery, brake mech fixing bolts badly aligned on frame and required adjustment.



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Summary:
You get what you pay for... this bike is the probably the cheapest it is possible to buy, but, it really is complete, just needs a lock, it rides well, has excellent range, it is very comfortable, has considerable power and is a bargain for the price. A good starter machine.


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Overall Rating (out of 10) : 7

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Reviewer: Antony Stewart

Purchased From: eBay

Purchase Price: £143

Time Owned: 20 days

Terrain: Very Hilly



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Strengths:
Looks good, strong frame, good disc brakes, functioning suspension, can do medium slopes, not hills. lights come on with a button on the handlebars.


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Weaknesses:
Very very heavy, completely not waterproof, there are holes in all the drainage channels from the frame into the electronics box, you have to look for even tiny holes at the top and sides and plug them all. cheap parts.

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Summary:
Really great, perfect if you live in a dry area, completely waterproof nonsense, good fun on flat and good fun in woods, can handle some slopes, very cheap indeed. low mark because of danger to electronics from water. Otherwise, 8.

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Overall Rating: 6