Note: This popular Front Page Deal is still available.
ENGWE has
ENGWE L20 2.0 13Ah 750w Electric Step-Thru 20" Fat Tire Utility E-Bike (3 Colors) on sale for
$699 when you apply discount code
ABUNDANTLIFE100 during checkout.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
SuperOrg for sharing this deal.
Available Colors:
Specs:
- Material: 6061 aluminum alloy
- Tires Size: 20 x 3.0 inches
- Motor: 1125w（peak）,750w（rated）hub motor
- Torque: 75 N.m
- Battery: 52V13Ah Lithium-Ion Battery
- Max Speed: Throttle mode: 20MPH (32KPH) Pedal-assist mode: 28MPH (45KPH)
- Max Mileage: 28 Miles or 45 KM (Throttle mode) 84 Miles or 135 KM (Pedal assist mode)
- Brakes: Mechanical disc brake (180 mm rotors)
- Transmission System: Shimano 7 speed
- Charging Time:
- about 6.5H
- Bike Weight: 68.3 lbs or 31 kg
- Maximum Load: 264 lbs (120 kg)
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Reddit says stay away from this company if you want long term support.
YouTube reviews (paid/incentivized) says great bike for the price.
SD commenters are more interested in teaching Global Macroeconomics 101.
I can't see any reason to spend this much on something that can very well become paperweight after about a year of usage. Which is a shame. I would've liked to have gotten a "Slickdeal".
So I bought two of the Austin for $519 for my kids back then. I'm thinking of getting this for myself. They've put over 200 miles on it since and no issues (got 2 flats but thats on my kids).
This one is couple hundred more..but it does have 750w motor/52V 13AH battery vs. 500w/48V 14AH battery on the Austin.
All else seems to be similar--20x3 fat tire, mechanical brakes (ugh), top speed, weight, etc.
Not sure if its worth the $200 if I'm only getting the bigger motor. If they had upgraded the brakes to hydraulics, then maybe its a consideration. But I'll hold off until a better deal comes around...
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My 2cents. decent bike and very quick. Build quality seems good, as all the screws lined up. the tools then sent would work, but are throw aways. I have a Juiced Ripcurrent S , which is much bigger. I don't feel cofident on this bike as I do on the larger ripcurrent. I am 6'3" 225lbs 32" inseem. I fit on this bike fine, but the seat / handle bar setup made pedaling seem akward. But it could just be that I am used to the bigger bike. The Ripcurrent does feels more like a real bike as this seems more like a toy.
Hints:
1.) with no front basket, I attached the light to the fender screw.
2.) You need to line the lock button on the back of the battery, to the hole on the frame when inserted or you key will not turn to the on position. You need the key in to ride.
3.) No matter how tight I torque it, the front steering wheel will still move(left to right with the wheel stationary between my legs
4.) watch your fingers when inserting battery, it can pinch
It's not looking good, hopefully I didn't just buy a 700$ paperweight.
Update: figured out the issue, the slide for the battery was at the wrong height and so required adjustment before being able to turn the key to turn it on. A workaround is to slowly pull the battery up while turning the key to 'on' and it should lock into place. The correct fix is to adjust the height of the slide so that the contacts are solidly in place and the key can be turned. After I figured it out they (tech support) called me, probably about a 2-3 hour turn around, so it could be worse.
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This 'little' 20" bike is tall even with the seat all the way down. I'm 5'7" and I easily fit my big-fat-tire 26" electric bike. At a stop, on this smaller 20" bike, I'm stretching my toes.
Well, screw it. I'm not waiting for Engwe. Let them "Dragon Boat Festival" party.
Tossed the lame looking rear rack. Using the zip-ties found in the shipping box, I mounted the brake light near the battery. The 10 minute fix turned my bike into a sleek bare-bones 'Engwe Café Racer.'
Café is quick and very nimble. Since I didn't get the front rack and eliminated the rear one, I reduced weight 11%. Original weight 68.3 lbs. trimmed down to 60.8 lbs. Good for more speed 'snap.' Maybe better range. Now with less top weight, the center of gravity is lower. That is good. Keeping it low is the smaller 3.0×20 tires. Like a low to the ground mid-engine sports car, it scoots, is more road hugging and feels confident.
The original L20 is strong off the line. Café is stronger. How do I know? My coworker bought two. Café versus stock: we had a drag & maneuver race. Traded bikes and tried again. Café also wins in braking. No lag: I easily beat cars across intersections. I look in my (add on) mirror: many drivers are surprised.
My son thinks it's cool looking.
The bike is value and ours is more fun. And it folds!
Pros being this is foldable, higher capacity battery but lectric having us support, hopefully higher quality, hydraulic brakes
I very rarely post here, but I've been watching this deal and just saw a 20% coupon on eBay for this same bike:
eBay link [ebay.com]
The price is listed at $720 for the black bike, minus 20% makes it $576 + 45 in tax makes $621, $80 cheaper than this posted deal (!).
I did purchase the AllState 3-year extended warranty for the extra $40 for the extra piece of mind, although I realize these warranties are hit-or-miss.
I hope this helps someone else who may be on the fence like me and wants the extra $80 off...
Cheers!
Edit: Made offer for original price (+ coupon). Let's see.
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