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27.5" Haven Bikes Power Wave 250W Step Thru Electric Hybrid Bike (Small or Medium)

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Mendham Bikes has 27.5" Haven Bikes Power Wave 250W Step Thru Electric Hybrid Bike (Silver, Small or Medium) on sale for $899.99 - $449.99 with discount code RIDETHEWAVE during checkout = $450. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • The Power Wave features a lightweight aluminum frame and fork, rear luggage rack, front and rear fenders and a versatile 8 speed drivetrain. The hydraulic disc brakes provide excellent stopping power. It's 250 Watt, 36V Mid-Drive Bafang motor will provide an extra power boost with higher effort pedaling, thanks to its intelligent drive unit.
  • Max Weight: 250lbs.
  • Boost Engage: Pedal Assist

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  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
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Mendham Bikes has 27.5" Haven Bikes Power Wave 250W Step Thru Electric Hybrid Bike (Silver, Small or Medium) on sale for $899.99 - $449.99 with discount code RIDETHEWAVE during checkout = $450. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member the-press-box for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • The Power Wave features a lightweight aluminum frame and fork, rear luggage rack, front and rear fenders and a versatile 8 speed drivetrain. The hydraulic disc brakes provide excellent stopping power. It's 250 Watt, 36V Mid-Drive Bafang motor will provide an extra power boost with higher effort pedaling, thanks to its intelligent drive unit.
  • Max Weight: 250lbs.
  • Boost Engage: Pedal Assist

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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nellenbu
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Do not order from this company. I fell for it on the last deal and it has been an absolute nightmare.

The first bike arrived damaged and unusable. They refused to honor their return policy, insisting that I either repair it myself (they sent me a link to a YouTube video wtf) or bring it to a mechanic at my own risk. Suffice to say, I opened a credit card dispute and am still fighting to retain my credit.

The second bike hadn't been shipped when the issues with the first began, so I requested a cancellation, which they confirmed. Then they shipped it anyway. I refused the delivery. It arrived at their facility 2 weeks ago and I still haven't received a refund. Another dispute was opened and I'm having to deal with that now.

Edit: just checked and the first dispute was finally resolved in my favor just this morning. Now on to the second dispute…
deucesh75
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Stay as far away from Mendham Bikes as you can. HORRIBLE company. I trust SD's and have never been burned....until the last Mendham deal. It's been a horrendous and miserable experience that has cost a dozen or so hours thus far.

I ordered one of the Able bikes in the last deal. About three weeks went by between the time of the order and when I realized I hadn't received the bike. Meanwhile, they spammed the heck out of my email account with other "promotions". I emailed the general customer service email address demanding they provide me an update. No response. About another week goes by and I get a "your order shipped" email notification. Great! Fantastic! Except that a few hours after receiving that email, I got a retraction saying they had made a mistake and my order hadn't shipped.

I emailed them to demand cancellation of the order based on the long wait and my spidey senses telling me something was off. I actually got a response within a few hours that acknowledged my request and told me the order would be cancelled. Guess what? The next day, Mendham shipped the bike. Geez. When I got the shipment notification, I started checking the tracking and noticed it took them more than a day to actually ship the bike (they just issued tracking by creating a shipping label). In the interim, I again emailed them about cancellation and warned them not to ship. No response. The bike arrived and box and interior parts were beat to hell. I put in a dispute with my credit card company, who immediately issued a confirmation of successful dispute, a sign they know what Mendham is up to. I tried several more times to demand they take the bike back. They finally responded on the third email and asked for a huge list of items. I took the bike to a charity that fixes up bikes and gives to kids in need. I'll just rely on my CC underwriter.

Please save yourself from the same headaches and from having to write an equally painful testimonial on SD by just skipping this "deal". It's not a deal and if you research online, you find the bikes are junk anyways.
pinmagic
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It's mid-drive. They require substantially less power than hub drives. They also tend to be more expensive than hub drives.

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Dec 20, 2024 04:45 PM
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MPohioDec 20, 2024 04:45 PM
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This is comparable to my Juiced ripcurrent 750W . As stated above, 250W on a mid-drive with 80nm of torque is about the same as most 750W rear drive bikes Wink I would consider this a grood, if it had a better battery, it would be a great deal. It has an 36v 11.6a batter, a 48v 15.6a would be ideal and would almost double your range. It says 40mile range, but you would be lucky to get 30 miles.
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Dec 20, 2024 04:46 PM
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TaintDec 20, 2024 04:46 PM
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Quote from Taint :
Looks like a site-wide sale, are any of the other bikes a good deal? I'm 6'1, think I need a Large
Anyone have thoughts on Vitesse Flare?
https://mendhambikes.com/products...esse-flare
Dec 20, 2024 04:49 PM
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BrianRangeDec 20, 2024 04:49 PM
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Quote from Taint :
Anyone have thoughts on Vitesse Flare?
https://mendhambikes.com/products...esse-flare [mendhambikes.com]
250w on a hub drive might disappoint you. Good looking bike though.
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Dec 20, 2024 05:00 PM
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mickey4pawsDec 20, 2024 05:00 PM
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Quote from Taint :
Anyone have thoughts on Vitesse Flare?
https://mendhambikes.com/products...esse-flare
Came across this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Budgetbi...n_for_260/
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Dec 20, 2024 05:57 PM
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ScarletRecess739Dec 20, 2024 05:57 PM
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Just canceled my order. I felt unsure about the merchant and the product. There just doesn't seem to be enough positive reviews for either out there.
Dec 20, 2024 06:53 PM
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RedvinesRBetterDec 20, 2024 06:53 PM
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Apparently this bike is free if you live in Compton, CA and make less than 33K a year.
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Dec 20, 2024 07:30 PM
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TaintDec 20, 2024 07:30 PM
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Quote from mickey4paws :
Came across this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Budgetbi...n_for_260/
They raised the price so now Vitesse is $455... definitely would have jumped at $260. (I need 2)
Last edited by Taint December 20, 2024 at 12:32 PM.

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Dec 20, 2024 07:38 PM
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TaintDec 20, 2024 07:38 PM
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Quote from BrianRange :
250w on a hub drive might disappoint you. Good looking bike though.
Any other suggestions? TIA
Dec 20, 2024 08:59 PM
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Dec 20, 2024 09:19 PM
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BrianRangeDec 20, 2024 09:19 PM
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Quote from Brainbatter :
250W is wildly underpowered and 100% not worth it. Trust me. Great to see that it's a mid drive bafang tho. Great company!
A 250w mid drive is great. A 250w hub drive...not so much.
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kwchan79Dec 20, 2024 09:37 PM
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great deal for mid-drive, the Yamaha ebikes are too tall for my wife, so I in the end I bought a mid-drive motor + battery to modify her MTB

the cost for the kits + battery already cost me $1K

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kwchan79Dec 20, 2024 09:40 PM
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the Bafang mid drive motor + Samsung battery already worth more than $450
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Dec 20, 2024 09:41 PM
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BrianRangeDec 20, 2024 09:41 PM
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Quote from Taint :
Any other suggestions? TIA
Yamaha has been selling their bikes at blowout prices recently. Plus they're a reputable brand. If you can step up to paying $1200 check out the CrossCore RC. That's a smoking deal for that level of quality. I don't know of any other mid drives under $1k except the Hyper MTB that I have and linked above.
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Dec 20, 2024 10:01 PM
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TaintDec 20, 2024 10:01 PM
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Quote from BrianRange :
Yamaha has been selling their bikes at blowout prices recently. Plus they're a reputable brand. If you can step up to paying $1200 check out the CrossCore RC. That's a smoking deal for that level of quality. I don't know of any other mid drives under $1k except the Hyper MTB that I have and linked above.
Unfortunately I missed out on that Yamaha deal.
Watts is the capacity of the battery, right? Doesn't have anything to do with the output? So 250w would perform fine but not give me much range?

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Dec 20, 2024 10:23 PM
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BrianRangeDec 20, 2024 10:23 PM
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[quote]
Quote from Taint :
Unfortunately I missed out on that Yamaha deal.
Watts is the capacity of the battery, right? Doesn't have anything to do with the output? So 250w would perform fine but not give me much range?
Missed out? Nope. https://www.yamahabicycles.com/bi...ossCoreRC/

There's two separate concerns regarding "watts".
Watt output of the motor is one thing, i.e. 250W (Nominal), 500W (Max) for that Yamaha.
Watt hours (or amp hours) is how much "gas" the battery has, i.e. 500Wh for that Yamaha (or 13.9 amp hours)
That's a pretty big battery and would give a lot of range. For comparison, the OP bike comes with 11.6 AH and my bike has a 10.5 AH.
Last edited by BrianRange December 20, 2024 at 03:38 PM.
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