Has anyone tried the ultra cheap Argos 700c electric bike?

crunchie

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I realise this bike looks way too cheap, and it’s heavy but even if it only lasted a year I would save money on parking/fuel on my hilly 3 mile commute.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8019378

Has anyone tried it already? I’m wondering if it’s a rebrand .

At the moment I’m not comfortable with spending £1500 on an ebike for such a short journey
 

Nealh

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Blimey :eek: it's a folding 700c as well.
It will do a 3 mile commute the hub is a Mxus ( Decent brand) it may lack torque and oomph for very steep hills or long uphill drags, however one reviewer from hilly Bristol seems to think it's a ok.
It is cheap and cheerful so as you say not much to lose, but looks to be very good value for a 36v bike. What's their return policy if it's not to your liking if you try it out on your commute. For a cheap bike you get a bit of front suspension and cable disc brakes.
 
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Fordulike

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Not bad for a bike that comes with full mud guards, kick stand and disc brakes. Argos are usually pretty rock solid on returns and warranty, so go for it :)
 
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Thats cheap
As you already said if it only does a year you would be happy so what have you got to lose how bad could it be .
 
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crunchie

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Thats cheap
As you already said if it only does a year you would be happy so what have you got to lose how bad could it be .
Well at the moment, possibly only my dignity :) I’m not sure if it looks cool, or girly yet. Depends on the angle lol
 
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Well at the moment, possibly only my dignity :) I’m not sure if it looks cool, or girly yet. Depends on the angle lol
If its any help I wouldnt ride it but my wife just said when i opened the link
"Thats a nice bike"
Take from that what you want :)
 
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Biggest problem I see is fitting a rear rack.Cant quite understand why they didn't include it and fit the battery there as most manufacturers do?
 

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With lack of racks fixings, one could resort to using a Thule pack n pedal rack though at about £100 with side racks not overly cheap but robust and very good and should fit any bike front or rear.
 

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The battery is small, hence the quick recharge time, rather than 45 miles think in terms of 28 , but that is still ok...