Hi - have seen threads in this forum come up in searches but never registered before today. Great resource, and much appreciated by me when choosing what to buy.. I recently bought two new electric bikes, a Kudos cycles K16 and a Cyclotricity Revolver Hybrid. Impressed with both. The Kudos is very easy to carry.. to add useful energy with the pedals you have to maintain quite a high cadence, which although maybe less efficient in terms of joules transferred into forward motion than a high gear is easy to adapt to, I like the no gears simplicity-also love the carry handle under the seat to pick it up while fully unflolded. The Revolver Hybrid is comfortable to ride even without the battery, and I have done miles at a time- saddles fine..its a good road bike. Its a bit annoying that the electric assist cuts out without loads of pedal input, would be nice to have some extra speed but still with the assist because its a good fast bike when pedalled fast.
The problem with the K16 battery is that it only charges (red led) for about 40mins, then it either alternates red/green for a while and then green- or straight to green.. When I first put the battery container on after assembling the bike it showed 3/5 battery indicator lights, then a mile or two later 1/5, charged for 40 mins, went green but I left it on for 5 hours in case this charger behaviour was different to ones I've previously experienced.. when back on the bike it showed 4/5 for a brief minute, then 3/5 and after 2 miles or so flashing single led. I tried charging again, this time leaving overnight--same behaviour and again its showing 3/5 leds now after just tens of metres of riding with pedal assist.
The problem with the K16 battery is that it only charges (red led) for about 40mins, then it either alternates red/green for a while and then green- or straight to green.. When I first put the battery container on after assembling the bike it showed 3/5 battery indicator lights, then a mile or two later 1/5, charged for 40 mins, went green but I left it on for 5 hours in case this charger behaviour was different to ones I've previously experienced.. when back on the bike it showed 4/5 for a brief minute, then 3/5 and after 2 miles or so flashing single led. I tried charging again, this time leaving overnight--same behaviour and again its showing 3/5 leds now after just tens of metres of riding with pedal assist.
