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expiredc2nah777 posted Oct 4, 2025 12:58 PM

24.8" 5TH WHEEL AB17 500W 13Ah Electric Bike (up to 23mph / 25 miles)

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Update: This popular deal is still available and is now ~ $31 less than with a new promo code

5TH WHEEL US Store via AliExpress has 24.8" 5TH WHEEL AB17 500W 13Ah Electric Bike w/ Front Suspension on sale for $320.04 > $319.96 > $303.39 > $309.24 - $35 off > now $44 off with promo code USDEAL44 during checkout = $285.04 > $284.96 > $247.39 >  $253.24 > now $221.51. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member c2nah777 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse.
About this Item:
  • Powerful Motor & Performance:
    • 500W motor, top speed: 23 mph
    • 7-speed gear system for smooth city or off-road riding
  • Durable & Lightweight Frame:
    • Weight: 53.8 lbs
    • High carbon steel frame, supports up to 264.6 lbs
    • Ergonomic design for stability and comfort
  • Long-Lasting Battery:
    • 468Wh lithium-ion, removable battery
    • Range: 24.9 miles (electric mode), 44.7 miles (pedal-assist mode)
  • Safety & Comfort:
    • Adjustable front suspension for shock absorption
    • Bright headlight and reflective flasher for night visibility
  • Smart Display & Modes:
    • Color LCD shows speed, battery, and mode
    • Three riding modes for commuting, exercise, or adventure

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • This price is ~$49 Lower than our recent +15 Popular Deal.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $152.60 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $399.99.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
No Longer Valid:
  • promo codes RDC56CFFUS24, AEUS56 and RDT56C  

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Update: This popular deal is still available and is now ~ $31 less than with a new promo code

5TH WHEEL US Store via AliExpress has 24.8" 5TH WHEEL AB17 500W 13Ah Electric Bike w/ Front Suspension on sale for $320.04 > $319.96 > $303.39 > $309.24 - $35 off > now $44 off with promo code USDEAL44 during checkout = $285.04 > $284.96 > $247.39 >  $253.24 > now $221.51. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member c2nah777 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse.
About this Item:
  • Powerful Motor & Performance:
    • 500W motor, top speed: 23 mph
    • 7-speed gear system for smooth city or off-road riding
  • Durable & Lightweight Frame:
    • Weight: 53.8 lbs
    • High carbon steel frame, supports up to 264.6 lbs
    • Ergonomic design for stability and comfort
  • Long-Lasting Battery:
    • 468Wh lithium-ion, removable battery
    • Range: 24.9 miles (electric mode), 44.7 miles (pedal-assist mode)
  • Safety & Comfort:
    • Adjustable front suspension for shock absorption
    • Bright headlight and reflective flasher for night visibility
  • Smart Display & Modes:
    • Color LCD shows speed, battery, and mode
    • Three riding modes for commuting, exercise, or adventure

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • This price is ~$49 Lower than our recent +15 Popular Deal.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $152.60 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $399.99.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
No Longer Valid:
  • promo codes RDC56CFFUS24, AEUS56 and RDT56C  

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jongasseOct 5, 2025 1:13 AM
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If a whole bike can be purchased for $285, what would the battery, controls and hub/wheel cost to retrofit on an existing bike?
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'I have a Centurion Ironman Terry with 24" front wheel and 700C rear. https://bikebossbmx.com/products/...country=US
I have a Toronto 27 and would never look at anything else
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The wheel/tire combo on this bike, which is apparently 24.8" in diameter (nearly 25") is probably a standard 559mm ("26 inch") mountain bike rim with a smaller diameter road tire on it.

(26" wheels are only 26" in outer diameter if you put a 2"+ mountain bike tire on them.)

All these dumb measurement problems could be avoided if manufacturers and people simply used the ETRTO numbers printed on every single bicycle tire. Just like automobile tires, there is a system. The first number is the diameter of the rim the tire fits on. The second number is the width of the tire carcass. If you have a "29er" mountain bike, that means you have 622mm rims, and you should buy tires marked anywhere from 622x50 to 622x65, depending on how wide your rims are and how wide your tires are. If you have an old "26 inch" mountain bike, that means you have 559mm rims, and you should buy tires marked 559x50 - 559x65. And so on.

Then you wouldn't have to worry about whether you need, for instance, a 26x1 1/4 tire or a 26x1.25 tire, which are different diameters and not interchangeable, or whether your "27 inch" road bike wheels are the modern 622mm diameter (also known as 700c), or the older 630mm diameter.
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Quote from LeakyAneurism View quoted comment :
Everything about this screams too good to be true. What am I missing? I'm being serious.
Long time bike mechanic here.

I work on these things all day long. It can be a real pain in the arse to fix a flat on any e-bike with a rear wheel motor. I often have to adjust the brakes and replace toasted brake pads when they come in for a "simple flat fix". The shop I wrench for charges $40 for labor and $10 for a tube for a rear flat fix on this bike.

If the battery lasts more than a year it might be a "slick deal" but everything on the bike entry level and I have seen some real cr@p come into the shop that I would not consider safe. No drive-side pictures of the rear derailleur so you may want to repalce that with a $20 Shimano Tourney if a Shemenig or other knockoff is on there.
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Quote from Mr.doom View quoted comment :
Quote from LeakyAneurism :
Everything about this screams too good to be true. What am I missing? I'm being serious.
Long time bike mechanic here.

I work on these things all day long. It can be a real pain in the arse to fix a flat on any e-bike with a rear wheel motor. I often have to adjust the brakes and replace toasted brake pads when they come in for a "simple flat fix". The shop I wrench for charges $40 for labor and $10 for a tube for a rear flat fix on this bike.

If the battery lasts more than a year it might be a "slick deal" but everything on the bike entry level and I have seen some real cr@p come into the shop that I would not consider safe. No drive-side pictures of the rear derailleur so you may want to repalce that with a $20 Shimano Tourney if a Shemenig or other knockoff is on there.
Thank you. That's kind of what I was thinking. I talked to another guy I work with who's a bike mechanic on the side. He said the same thing. He goes they're great until they quit working and they quit working really fast.
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DonV1962Oct 5, 2025 2:56 PM
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In before "with just $1500 in mods this could be a decent bike!" crowd
Most bike riders do not need olympic class equipment. I always heard the same BS thing with regular bikes and it is just not true. I bought some $69 China made ten speeds and they lasted me decades under intermittent but at times extreme abuse like riding through rivers and on rough trails with no suspension.

I now have three China very cheap ebikes and they are all fine going on three years in. You seem unaware that the market on high end is what is collapsing and as most of them have many more proprietary parts is is the people that may have paid $5000 for an ebike that will be stranded. These cheap China ebikes most always have generic off the shelf parts that are cheap and readily available.

The day of the ebike being only for the rich or bike snot are over and Walmart and direct from Amazon or Ali is where the market is expanding. High end makers are closing up shop as the 1% are no longer the market. I'm sure you designer guys will keep something going so you can keep some semblance of class distinction between you and the average joe but it is a silly game to play on SD and best kept it in some bike forum where it belongs.

I will say how did men pick up this habit that is more kindergarten or catty school girl/prom queen behavior as to I have the bestest of the bestest. I knew kids like that and assumed most would grow out of it.
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Mr.doomOct 5, 2025 3:32 PM
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Quote from jongasse View quoted comment :
If a whole bike can be purchased for $285, what would the battery, controls and hub/wheel cost to retrofit on an existing bike?
36v E- Bike kits with a 12 ah battery are going to run at least $250 - $300.

Getting a decent battery that is not full of junk recycled cells is the tricky part.

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Quote from LeakyAneurism View quoted comment :
Thank you. That's kind of what I was thinking. I talked to another guy I work with who's a bike mechanic on the side. He said the same thing. He goes they're great until they quit working and they quit working really fast.
I have there cheap China ebikes that I have had going on three year now. None of "quit working". Some tings have needed adjustment and if and when things do quit working like the do on anything they can be fixed. All things mechanical wil need maintenance and repair. You car does not"quit working" when an alternator goes or you get flat it just needs repair and maintenance. Even batteries, controllers and hubs are readily available and moreso every day on amazon now. The modding and repair communities of these low cost bikes is growing larger by the day.

These are new low prices direct from China are new and quite low. A few year back I paid double for about the same but we have walmart and others offering low ebike prices right now. I sume China has glut that they need to be rid of. I do not know is that is going to stick around forever but having three already I am highly tempted to jump on some of the many ebike deals that have been popping up here lately as the prices are ridiculously low as something weird is going on with the market. Bikes with more features than mine from a few years back are half the price. Ebikes for less than poor people pay for a cellphone and is kind of crazy and almost miraculous.

As to this bike I do not see much online but if interested look up the deals that have been around for the Amyet and URLife bikes. There is one I am about to jump in on for $320.
People getting them seem highly pleased and the eit are FB communities dedicated to them where you can get information if you do have any problems or adjustments needed.

20" URLIFE E20 48V 1000W Step Through Electric Bike w/ Removable Battery
https://slickdeals.net/f/18591355-20-urlife-e20-48v-1000w-step-through-electric-bike-w-removable-battery-321-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arelevance%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse
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Thanks OP, ordered one. Hard to pass up at this price. Have an e-scooter, but first e-bike for me.
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Quote from LeakyAneurism View quoted comment :
Thank you. That's kind of what I was thinking. I talked to another guy I work with who's a bike mechanic on the side. He said the same thing. He goes they're great until they quit working and they quit working really fast.
Mines been fine over a year. I emailed 5th wheel asking if they sell a spare battery, they just sent me a second one for free.

For the price, I think they are a great deal. That said, if something goes wrong, you either have to know how to fix it or be at the mercy of whether your local bike shop is willing to work on it.

I learned the ins and outs pretty quickly. Needed to add a few specific tools to my set like a crank arm puller, (nothing was wrong with them but I wanted to change them for slightly longer arms) but nothing crazy.

The good news is, at least from what I've seen, most of the parts are commoditized and available online. There's nothing really proprietary. Like with mine even the battery was a standard 5 pin halong type.

So if you are the type that will rely on a bike shop for issues, get one from your local bike shop. If your willing to roll up your sleeves and work on it when needed, they are a good value. Just understand what you are getting. Its not a premium ebike but it's a functional one and still fun imo. Its not going to have premium parts.

The only thing I changed on mine other than the crank arms were the brake pads. They were fine but the pads were squeaky as hell. I got a premium set of pads and installed and no more squeeking. I did also add a torque arm. The frame seems reinforced at the rear drop outs so I don't think its needed but I figured it cant hurt.
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Quote from DonV1962 View quoted comment :
As to this bike I do not see much online but if interested look up the deals that have been around for the Amyet and URLife bikes. There is one I am about to jump in on for $320.
People getting them seem highly pleased and the eit are FB communities dedicated to them where you can get information if you do have any problems or adjustments needed.

20" URLIFE E20 48V 1000W Step Through Electric Bike w/ Removable Battery
https://slickdeals.net/f/18591355-20-urlife-e20-48v-1000w-step-through-electric-bike-w-removable-battery-321-free-shipping?src=SDSearchv3&attrsrc=Thread%3AExpired%3AFalse%7CSearch%3AType%3Anormal%7CSearch%3ASort%3Arelevance%7CSearch%3AHideExpired%3Afalse
DESPITE having so many eBikes already, are you paying $40 more for that eBiek just because it has double the power of this one?
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Quote from jongasse View quoted comment :
DESPITE having so many eBikes already, are you paying $40 more for that eBiek just because it has double the power of this one?
If you want the extra power, I'd say $40 is worth the difference assuming it's accurate. That said, 20" wheels seems like a kids bike to me size wise.
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Quote from jongasse View quoted comment :
DESPITE having so many eBikes already, are you paying $40 more for that eBike just because it has double the power of this one?
Quote from edrock200 View quoted comment :
If you want the extra power, I'd say $40 is worth the difference assuming it's accurate. That said, 20" wheels seems like a kids bike to me size wise.
That one does not have double the power. It is a 750W motor with "peak 1000W". Not the same thing as a 1000W motor, at all. The thread discusses that. It is misleading in the title as pointed out right away in the thread. Still, more power than this 500W motor.

I can deal with those 20-inch smaller wheels on my current ebike (foldable), but I paid about double this thread's price a year and a half ago ($500). The market has changed and I would rather have had this one with the 25-inch wheels and give up the folding feature, while pocketing the savings. The good thing about mine is not having the fattest 4-inch tires. Mine has 3-inch tires. Not that I was seeking any special width other than not 4-inch. Mine also is set to get to 25 MPH with a 750W motor, so I'm okay with it.
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Quote from c2nah777 View quoted comment :
That one does not have double the power. It is a 750W motor with "peak 1000W". Not the same thing as a 1000W motor, at all. The thread discusses that. It is misleading in the title as pointed out right away in the thread. Still, more power than this 500W motor.

I can deal with those 20-inch smaller wheels on my current ebike (foldable), but I paid about double this thread's price a year and a half ago ($500). The market has changed and I would rather have had this one with the 25-inch wheels and give up the folding feature, while pocketing the savings. The good thing about mine is not having the fattest 4-inch tires. Mine has 3-inch tires. Not that I was seeking any special width other than not 4-inch. Mine also is set to get to 25 MPH with a 750W motor, so I'm okay with it.
I was simply taking the posters word for it.

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Quote from rsg View quoted comment :
Am I missing something? Coming out to $342 with tariffs after the coupon. I'd rather get a $350 e-bike from Walmart that I can return in store.
Do you have more information about these easy to obtain $350 e-bikes from Walmart?

The last firesale of "been sitting in the warehouse for 4 years, rims and forks bent" one doesn't qualify

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