These bikes are made by Joy Ride bikes (manufacturer of the licensed Hurley brand ebikes).
Two biggest problems with these bikes:
1. Quality is terrible on these bikes. Very poor design and very poor components used. Break down constantly.
2. Ride quality is moderate at best. Not fun to ride. More fun to just ride a standard acoustic bike.
Sorry if I was too harsh just looking out for fellow slickdealers.
These bikes are made by Joy Ride bikes (manufacturer of the licensed Hurley brand ebikes).
Two biggest problems with these bikes:
1. Quality is terrible on these bikes. Very poor design and very poor components used. Break down constantly.
2. Ride quality is moderate at best. Not fun to ride. More fun to just ride a standard acoustic bike.
Sorry if I was too harsh just looking out for fellow slickdealers.
It makes sense since the reviews are bad and most Schwinn Ebikes are poorly reviewed. Hurley sells clothing mostly, so they're rebranded. I was doing a lot of ebike research with the intent of buying one and it looks like around $1,200 more of the decent ebikes come on the market. I just would want one with a standard level of customer service and warranty.
I'm not seeing any battery specs and a only a 90 day warranty.
I think they're all 36V. 250W and 350W motors are ok for flat pavement. I have a 500w Bafang hub motor and it's about as small as I would recommend. But at these prices, it may be a good spot to try out. Just tighten all your bolts and use some thread locker.
usual slickdeal hating
those expecting $2000 quality from $200
these bikes are fine and a great deal at these lower prices
I agree with one exception. Looks like the cheapest bike has rim brakes. I wouldn't recommend an ebike that doesn't have disc brakes, even if lower wattage rating. Yes a non ebike can go 20+mph and also often use rim brakes, however ebike brakes tend to get more abuse and use, e.g. using motor on flat surface to get to 20mph then braking, vs whatever speed you get to under your own pedaling power, and repeating. You will almost always hit higher speeds with a motor consistently, putting a lot more stress and heat on your brakes, and rim brakes wear down faster from my experience.
Have bought 2 of the Hurley Amped ST bikes since the first of the year. They seem to be Ok, everything works on them. Quality is better than what I was expecting at this low price. Can't say much about longevity, have only ridden them a couple times due to cold temperatures here in the Northeast.
I Plan on taking them to a bike shop for a safety check and to look them over.
It makes sense since the reviews are bad and most Schwinn Ebikes are poorly reviewed. Hurley sells clothing mostly, so they're rebranded. I was doing a lot of ebike research with the intent of buying one and it looks like around $1,200 more of the decent ebikes come on the market. I just would want one with a standard level of customer service and warranty.
I've had good experience with ride1up for what that's worth. In fact I liked my wife's Cafe Cruiser so much I ordered their mid-drive bike for myself. I had an issue with the battery latch (I dropped the battery and the latch broke) and they replaced it no questions asked. Check them out.
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This company and their subsidiary JoyRide bikes should be banned from this site.
Unreal.
Two biggest problems with these bikes:
1. Quality is terrible on these bikes. Very poor design and very poor components used. Break down constantly.
2. Ride quality is moderate at best. Not fun to ride. More fun to just ride a standard acoustic bike.
Sorry if I was too harsh just looking out for fellow slickdealers.
What in the world is an acoustic bike?
Thanks 😎
Two biggest problems with these bikes:
1. Quality is terrible on these bikes. Very poor design and very poor components used. Break down constantly.
2. Ride quality is moderate at best. Not fun to ride. More fun to just ride a standard acoustic bike.
Sorry if I was too harsh just looking out for fellow slickdealers.
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Yes you may have to splice or swap the connectors. Amazon sells them. Usually $250 to $500 for a replacement battery.
I think they're all 36V. 250W and 350W motors are ok for flat pavement. I have a 500w Bafang hub motor and it's about as small as I would recommend. But at these prices, it may be a good spot to try out. Just tighten all your bolts and use some thread locker.
those expecting $2000 quality from $200
these bikes are fine and a great deal at these lower prices
those expecting $2000 quality from $200
these bikes are fine and a great deal at these lower prices
I Plan on taking them to a bike shop for a safety check and to look them over.
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