expiredDesertGardener | Staff posted Apr 02, 2025 08:17 PM
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expiredDesertGardener | Staff posted Apr 02, 2025 08:17 PM
SENADA ARCHON 1000W Fat Tire E-Bike (up to 62 Miles / 30 MPH)
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$1,299
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Weight is 74lbs.
Note that this code won't stack with the codes on the website.
Here's a review of the cheaper model [bikeride.com].
This page says it's UL approved [electrocruisers.com] but I have my doubts, especially since Senada doesn't mention it on their site.
One approval on Reddit [reddit.com]
Here's a guy riding it on an easy trail and then on the road (gets it up to an indicated 30mph). Unclear if this is sponsored.
Fat tire ebikes may not be ideal [youtube.com] unless you plan to ride on sand (TL; DW: higher mass and rolling resistance makes them inefficient, but they can be fun)
Seems good to me, it showed up with a scratched rear fender, they responded quick and sent a new one. Shipped from China so took awhile.
Some screws came loose in the front brake assembly, a simple Amazon order fixed that as I didn't want to deal with screws coming from China. I kinda figure with these bikes if you get 2 years out of it then that's pretty good.
Long story short, the 14 year old likes it and has no complaints.
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This is all I get. Been that way for three days. No other coupon applied when I try.
This is all I get. Been that way for three days. No other coupon applied when I try.
Here is the same frame with a dual motor config and a larger battery. Similar configs from other brands are in the $900-1100 range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E...Qw4
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"The ideal temperature range for riding ARCHON is between 5-25°C (41-77°F)"
Looks like a good deal as long as you don't look at it.
If all you ever do is recreational riding, then you have no idea the conditions people will encounter with an ebike. Recreational riding is almost always done on dry days in daylight, on paths separated from car traffic; fair-weather riding, literally the most accident free type of riding. The more utilitarian your riding becomes, the less say you have over the conditions you ride in. If you ride somewhere for utility, then you do not have a say over the time you ride and are commited to riding back hours later, and no matter how much you check the weather report, it will eventually be wrong and you have to ride back in the rain or it rained between your in/out rides and the streets are wet. Everything changes when it rains. Branches hang lower when they are wet, couple that with shorters days in the winter and having to ride in the dark, increases the odds of being clotheslined by them. Metal grates/plates and street paint becomes slippery as ice. Glass shards stick to your wet tire instead of immediately falling off, so they get dug deeper and deeper into your tire every rotation, increasing the odd you pop a tube and an unexpected blowout during a sharp turn or braking event can take you down.
There's a reason motorcycle riders wear what they wear, but I'm guessing if you rode a motorcycle, you would do it in jeans.
On the other hand I don't even ride the 20mph ebike i have now..lol
And i have a couple of project ebikes that i want to use with my ryobi batteries..
but i kind of do want a fat tire bike.. assume they brake better with more tire on the ground?
I also kind of wonder if i could play with it and sell it for a bit more...
First: Nowhere does it say this bike is U.L. Listed, nor will it ever be, as key electrical parts are exposed and probably not up to safety standards.
Second: This bike doesn't meet any of the three recognized E-Bike classes.
Also, good luck finding a reputable bike shop that's willing to work on it. It does say on the website they have a relationship with a mobile system, but I don't know how quickly they would respond.
Save your money.
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