Could I please ask owners of folding ebikes, which one do you ride and what do you think of it? Thank you in advance.

Could I please ask owners of folding ebikes, which one do you ride and what do you think of it? Thank you in advance.

My folder is the viking e-go branded as hopper shopper SE and it's great. Does everything you could want and now im adding a thumb throttle it's even better. Was going to sell it when I get my new bike but think I will hang onto it as a spare.

My folder is the viking e-go branded as hopper shopper SE and it's great. Does everything you could want and now im adding a thumb throttle it's even better. Was going to sell it when I get my new bike but think I will hang onto it as a spare.

Thanks for that Scott, I appreciate it.

Hello and welcome, my folder is the Cyclamatic foldaway and is just coming up to about 1000 miles on it, fitted a suspension seat post and dutch style bar which make it much more enjoyable to ride.

Handy to put into boot of car if going away or to check out a town or place.

I find also a end handle bar mirror a must have.

Bob.

Hello and welcome, my folder is the Cyclamatic foldaway and is just coming up to about 1000 miles on it, fitted a suspension seat post and dutch style bar which make it much more enjoyable to ride.

Handy to put into boot of car if going away or to check out a town or place.

I find also a end handle bar mirror a must have.

Bob.

Thank you OldBob1, much appreciated.

I recently tried Volt Metro and I liked it in terms of price, weight, components, battery, riding experience and 2 year warranty. So amongst so many choice I have just bought it yesterday. Hopefully receiving it soon...

 

All these time what I have learnt is, you get what you pay for!!!

I recently tried Volt Metro and I liked it in terms of price, weight, components, battery, riding experience and 2 year warranty. So amongst so many choice I have just bought it yesterday. Hopefully receiving it soon...

 

All these time what I have learnt is, you get what you pay for!!!

I thought you had bought a woosh and the folder was for your wife?

I recently tried Volt Metro and I liked it in terms of price, weight, components, battery, riding experience and 2 year warranty. So amongst so many choice I have just bought it yesterday. Hopefully receiving it soon...

 

All these time what I have learnt is, you get what you pay for!!!

Thanks Tapash, I looked at the Volt Metro myself, but I'm on a very tight budget so I am trying to keep to less the £1000. But thanks for the comment, It is much appreciated.

Thanks Tapash, I looked at the Volt Metro myself, but I'm on a very tight budget so I am trying to keep to less the £1000. But thanks for the comment, It is much appreciated.

Tesco are doing the viking e-go / hopper shopper in various forms for less than £500 at the moment take a look on tesco direct and you will see what I mean.

You cannot be surprised that I ride a Kudos Secret,despite testing loads of folders out in China,I still think the Secret is the best all round folder. The 2015 bike has some minor upgrades....better lights,easier fold,double height seatpost (a la Brompton),big chainring to reduce the cadence considering the 20" wheels.

The Secret carries my 18 stone very well up some very steep terrain and always gives 20 mile plus range,not expensive.

We have sold over 700 Secret bikes since Kudos started....if it aint broke dont fix it !!!!

KudosDave

Tesco are doing the viking e-go / hopper shopper in various forms for less than £500 at the moment take a look on tesco direct and you will see what I mean.

Cheers Scott, I will check that out!

You cannot be surprised that I ride a Kudos Secret,despite testing loads of folders out in China,I still think the Secret is the best all round folder. The 2015 bike has some minor upgrades....better lights,easier fold,double height seatpost (a la Brompton),big chainring to reduce the cadence considering the 20" wheels.

The Secret carries my 18 stone very well up some very steep terrain and always gives 20 mile plus range,not expensive.

We have sold over 700 Secret bikes since Kudos started....if it aint broke dont fix it !!!!

KudosDave

Cheers, Dave, it is in my 'for consideration' pile. The Versatile looks good to for that price, too. It's a shame it's sold out.

I don't own one but if I had to buy one, that'd be the woosh Gallego

http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?gallego

That bike is about the only realistic one that you can think of taking with you on trains, a boat or a plane or even inside restaurants.

Tesco are doing the viking e-go / hopper shopper in various forms for less than £500 at the moment take a look on tesco direct and you will see what I mean.

Cheers Scott, I will check that out!

Yeah, I've just had a look on Tesco.com and they all look reasonable, the only problem is I cannot pedal all of the time so I would need a throttle for the motor to take over for a while and the 'Hopper Shoppers' are all Pedelec only. But it's good to see them being sold and promoted by a big retailer. It can only mean that ebikes are becoming 'mainstream'.

Yeah, I've just had a look on Tesco.com and they all look reasonable, the only problem is I cannot pedal all of the time so I would need a throttle for the motor to take over for a while and the 'Hopper Shoppers' are all Pedelec only. But it's good to see them being sold and promoted by a big retailer. It can only mean that ebikes are becoming 'mainstream'.

In the black box on the back of the bike under the battery is the controller and there is a vacant slot for a throttle I just fitted one to my hopper shopper. Just pluged straight in. Cost a tenner off ebay but we have members who have throttles for sale here in our group for that bike. Dead simple job to do.

Could I please ask owners of folding ebikes, which one do you ride and what do you think of it? Thank you in advance.

 

Most comprehensive one I could find, it is a shame no one imports them, but the minimum order is for 10 off:

 

http://qyyebike.en.alibaba.com/product/60215732351-209543290/unique_design_folding_electric_bicycle.html

where is the battery?

is it in the front or rear wheel?

My guess is the rear wheel, the lump there looks too big to be the motor.

Tesco are doing the viking e-go / hopper shopper in various forms for less than £500 at the moment take a look on tesco direct and you will see what I mean.

In fact tesco does a single speed version for £350. Does anyone have direct experience of this,in terms of hill climbing,speed,battery life,between charges,is distance and overall in terms of cycles? Can it be made to toddle along at 20mph and doe really steep hills? And how bad are the brakes? Many thanks for feedback,its incredibly cheap

In fact tesco does a single speed version for £350. Does anyone have direct experience of this,in terms of hill climbing,speed,battery life,between charges,is distance and overall in terms of cycles? Can it be made to toddle along at 20mph and doe really steep hills? And how bad are the brakes? Many thanks for feedback,its incredibly cheap

Mine is the hopper shopper SE and I love mine and I live half way up a rather steep hill but the legal limit for any road going E-bike is 15.5mph as far as im aware. Brakes are not bad at all. I have no complaints about mine.

Yeah, I've just had a look on Tesco.com and they all look reasonable, the only problem is I cannot pedal all of the time so I would need a throttle for the motor to take over for a while

 

A cheap folder with enough grunt for the throttle to 'take over for a while' is a tall order.

 

A lot of them run at 24 volts and only have a 200 watt motor.

 

The woosh Gallego has 36 volts and a reasonably perky 250 watt motor.

 

The Kudos Secret has 220 watts, but Dave has always said it pulls well for what it is.

I have one with a tiny 24v 200w motor, much smaller than a Q100. It has enough power to drag a 100kg rider up moderate hills even with its single speed gearing. It only has 12" wheels, so you get plenty of torque, though maximum speed is only 12mph, which is quite adequate. The bike is still fun to ride even without gears.

My Brompton Nano was good fun in towns on the throttle.

 

A bit more grunt from the motor would have made it even funner.

I find it often difficult to recommend most electric folders. Too many are badly designed, equiped with just the bare minimum, obsessed with reducing weight, and usually have an unjustifiably high price tag.

Folders need to be not only tough but also comfortable to ride to compensate for their small wheels. Good suspension is not a luxury if you use the folder for commuting because you are going to pay with your back and wrists without it. Crank drive and hub gear are also particularly useful technologies on folders. Crank drive give you extra speed to cruise and extra torque to go over bridges. Hub gear avoids damage to derailler hanger from repetitive folding and unfoldding and fiddling with chain coming off. Lastly, go for folders with in-frame battery. They are much easier to fold and have much better weight distribution.

Edited May 31, 201510 yr by trex

Mine is the hopper shopper SE and I love mine and I live half way up a rather steep hill but the legal limit for any road going E-bike is 15.5mph as far as im aware. Brakes are not bad at all. I have no complaints about mine.

many thanks for the feedback, how many miles do you get on a charge and how many cycleshave you gottn out of teh battery? for some inexplicable reason 20 mph feels just right to me (15 too slow, 25 too fast, it's like a bears' porridge thing)