Well I’ve saved my pennies and I now finally have enough to get an Ebike. after HOURS of watching youtube videos, reviews, etc. I think I’ve narrowed my choice to these two options.
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KEQJSK Electric Bike 1000W Motor. The things I like about it. It looks like a traditional bike. and it will fit on a bus’ front bike rack. But it only comes with a 48v 15AH battery. But with the savings I would make up on this I could easily buy two extra batteries. And it’s the lightest of the two. My other choice is
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Wallke H6 Pro. Now I’m a heavy guy. and this bike is designed for the heavier rider. Plus it comes with a 40v 40AH battery pack. And you can upgrade with an extra internal 20AH battery so you would end up with 60AH total. at HALF the cost of the other 60AH models, the Aniioke A8 Pro Max, and the Eahora Juliet. Plus I like the fact that it folds into a somewhat compact size.
The downside to this model is you can’t take it on buses, although I can take it on our local subway. But with the range this models provides I wouldn’t need to take transit as much. Another downside is the weight. This thing is HEAVY. it comes in at 90lbs minus the battery.
So those are my current choices. Which would you choose?
I’d stay away from cheap bicycles from China and especially far away from cheap bicycles with cheap batteries. Cheap batteries have a tendency to be made from low quality cells that degrade quickly and don’t hold the promised charge. Even worse they have a tendency to catch fire.
REI has some decent options in that price range and have a nice return policy for members.
Also there’s direct to consumer brands that will probably get you a better option than either of those bikes.
Rad Bikes has this bad boy for a very similar price.
Wow REI do indeed have some nice budget options. This is spectacular. Shimano all around, Tektro brakes (hydraulic), Bafang electrics. This should be very reliable and if something fails, there’s warranty, and there are spare parts. You can get aftermarket Bafang parts too. I’m running a Bafang G310 rear on my DIY build and it’s been supremely reliable. My wife’s noname hub broke twice in 3 years.
OP, look at this and REI’s in-house options.
E: I looked again and noticed it’s 48 pounds and the Q&A claims it’s got a torque sensor. If that’s truly the case, this will feel amazing to ride compared to cadence sensored bikes, which is the majority of cheap options.
Damn that is nice.
Op pls consider this instead of no name amazon
According to the Q&A it comes with a torque sensor. 🤯
I have a Bafang torque sensor fitted to my DIY build (different controller and computer) and that’s the best torque sensor I’ve tried and I’ve tried nearly everything available aftermarket (Sempu T2/T4, ERider, Thun RT, Enorau). It could be a cheaper version that measures axle bending instead of twisting but it would still feel way better than the cadence sensors typically fitted on the cheapest options.
This one does look interesting.
[edit] Guys, I’m 350 plus pounds. This thing has a 250 watt motor. I would crush this thing.
It’s 250W nominal, it likely peaks to over 500W given that its torque is 45Nm. That’s quite a bit. I’d be more worried about the strength of the frame and especially wheels (spoke failure, etc). It’s got a 300lbs weight limit. I doubt the other ones are stronger in this regard though.
One more thing, I looked again at those bikes you linked, the Wallke almost certainly doesn’t have a 1000W motor. 1000W motors are bigger than that. There’s no magic for packing more power in a small package and if there is, you won’t see it on this bike. The other one also looks like a standard 250/500W hub.
These are 250W, 500W, 1000W from left to right:
The last one is typically bigger than the standard disc rotor.