This is a rather early review as I only received it yesterday, I will of course post a more in-depth one after I've had some more time to get to know the bike. I was planning on trying out the Burisch bike but as they have no stock until November (seriously!) I had to take a different route.
I went in to e-bikes direct to pick up the bike having asked online if they had one in stock, sadly they didn't but shortly afterwards told me they could get one in for Friday. When I arrived to get it they had done all of the assembly, adjusted the brakes and gears, inflated the tyres and even charged the battery for me, all without being asked. I was slightly irked by the cable routing for the motor which had been very poorly cable tied to the frame but it shouldn't be hard to resolve myself given a large bag of ties and 5 minutes. The shopkeeper showed me the basics, talked me though the functions, how to charge it, remove the battery and gave me some tips on securing the bike properly. All irrelevant to the review of course but the service really stood out so I thought it was worth a mention.
The bike itself has a very nice profile, the frame looks stylish in creame and black with a couple of cyclotricity logos around, but they aren't overpowering or garish. It ships with all the necessary parts to take it out on the roads. Mudguards, reflectors, a bell and even a kickstand. These add-ons all seem a touch on the cheap and nasty side though so I expect I'll be replacing them almost immediately. There is an LCD dashboard showing speed, assist level, odometer and battery functions which was much larger and clearer than I was expecting it to be and a surprisingly comforatable high-biting throttle lever.
The initial impression really is that the bike has some very good quality foundation components but all the bolt on parts are very low buget. A slight let down but on a bike in this price rand I did factor in having to change a few things in the price.
Riding the bike is pretty easy really, the assist level is set on the dashboard 0-5 or you can just use the throttle. On motor only it powered very easily to 17mph before the limiter kicked in with 0-pedal assist there's no resistance from the motor at all and the various pedal assist modes work nicely, riding around London yesterday I found that the motor was excellent for adding speed whilst already moving but not really suitable for throttle only starts from a standstill. The weight is very impressive, it feels light and agile without being flimsy but I really need to spend a little more time with it before i can review it authoritatively.
The downsides have been few but I can see them being time consuming to sort out. The supplied mudguards are of very poor quality and do not suit the style of the bike at all. The pedals are a similar story and I found I was getting foot cramp during extended unassisted stints, the supplied front and rear reflectors are also similarly awful and given the limited space on the handlebars thanks to the huge LCD, really should have been mounted elsewhere. The handlebar grips too are very poor and will need immediately replacing whilst the other components are just annoyances the handgrips are essential, the supplied ones are very hard and very sharp to the point that any ride over 10 miles is physically painful when not wearing gloves. Unlike other e-bikes in this bracket there isn't a battery driven front light either but this isn't really a worry for me as I always prefer removeable lights, others may not though so worth pointing out.
I hope to post an update and some pictures after I've had a bit more time to spend with it.
I went in to e-bikes direct to pick up the bike having asked online if they had one in stock, sadly they didn't but shortly afterwards told me they could get one in for Friday. When I arrived to get it they had done all of the assembly, adjusted the brakes and gears, inflated the tyres and even charged the battery for me, all without being asked. I was slightly irked by the cable routing for the motor which had been very poorly cable tied to the frame but it shouldn't be hard to resolve myself given a large bag of ties and 5 minutes. The shopkeeper showed me the basics, talked me though the functions, how to charge it, remove the battery and gave me some tips on securing the bike properly. All irrelevant to the review of course but the service really stood out so I thought it was worth a mention.
The bike itself has a very nice profile, the frame looks stylish in creame and black with a couple of cyclotricity logos around, but they aren't overpowering or garish. It ships with all the necessary parts to take it out on the roads. Mudguards, reflectors, a bell and even a kickstand. These add-ons all seem a touch on the cheap and nasty side though so I expect I'll be replacing them almost immediately. There is an LCD dashboard showing speed, assist level, odometer and battery functions which was much larger and clearer than I was expecting it to be and a surprisingly comforatable high-biting throttle lever.
The initial impression really is that the bike has some very good quality foundation components but all the bolt on parts are very low buget. A slight let down but on a bike in this price rand I did factor in having to change a few things in the price.
Riding the bike is pretty easy really, the assist level is set on the dashboard 0-5 or you can just use the throttle. On motor only it powered very easily to 17mph before the limiter kicked in with 0-pedal assist there's no resistance from the motor at all and the various pedal assist modes work nicely, riding around London yesterday I found that the motor was excellent for adding speed whilst already moving but not really suitable for throttle only starts from a standstill. The weight is very impressive, it feels light and agile without being flimsy but I really need to spend a little more time with it before i can review it authoritatively.
The downsides have been few but I can see them being time consuming to sort out. The supplied mudguards are of very poor quality and do not suit the style of the bike at all. The pedals are a similar story and I found I was getting foot cramp during extended unassisted stints, the supplied front and rear reflectors are also similarly awful and given the limited space on the handlebars thanks to the huge LCD, really should have been mounted elsewhere. The handlebar grips too are very poor and will need immediately replacing whilst the other components are just annoyances the handgrips are essential, the supplied ones are very hard and very sharp to the point that any ride over 10 miles is physically painful when not wearing gloves. Unlike other e-bikes in this bracket there isn't a battery driven front light either but this isn't really a worry for me as I always prefer removeable lights, others may not though so worth pointing out.
I hope to post an update and some pictures after I've had a bit more time to spend with it.
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