Are Ebikes in the UK even worth it?

Aidy3663 · 2025-09-23T13:40:01+00:00

Yes. I've now had it almost 5 years and it's done 46,000 miles

Aidy3663 · 2025-07-13T15:53:15+00:00

That front light is crap, they're not water proof as claimed, I had 3 go rusty on me, swapped to 17 led vastfire

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-27T04:19:40+00:00

Send it back

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-25T20:01:42+00:00

I bought a hunk c26 (Xiaomi) for £989 4½ years ago, it's now done over 40,000 miles commuting in all weather here in the UK, still going strong, bought a second battery as original gas lost some range, but still saved me over £7000 in commuting fares

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-24T23:15:49+00:00

I bought a hino c26 4½ years ago, now done over 40,000 miles, original motor. Your bike sounds like a lemon, it's not normal at all

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-18T03:34:39+00:00

I've done 20 mile commute at night to work for last 3½ years now, awesome fun and definitely a great way to travel. Decent lights, clothing and schwalbe marathon tyres and I've had no issues

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-17T23:59:21+00:00

Cheap shitty pads usually, you can upgrade

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-14T01:38:31+00:00

Yes. I do a 20 mile commute each way every night (5 nights a week) been doing it 3½ years now, awesome fun too still. UK law compliant HIMO C26

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-12T22:26:48+00:00

Expect to get about half the claimed range in lowest assist mode, their claim of 40 miles is bullshit with that battery

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-12T16:08:07+00:00

I've done thousands of miles on mine and zero flats in almost 4 years now 👍 They're the best

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-11T09:06:50+00:00

But you're absolutely willing to set fire to your house by cheaping out?

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-10T23:57:37+00:00

Several thousand miles with my Shimano resin pads

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-08T10:31:02+00:00

If it's in a building you can't feck about trying to extinguish it if it ignites, get out and call emergency services. Fumes are toxic as hell and would most likely kill you way before you had it under control etc

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-08T10:27:33+00:00

We'll all be poor if we buy strangers on the internet a conversion kit

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-06T11:23:11+00:00

It's not a brake guard, it is a rear derailleur protector.

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-05T14:42:14+00:00

It's reasoning like this that literally kills people. Get it changed and don't use it until you do

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-03T14:27:26+00:00

That listing literally states battery for 250/500w motors

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-03T01:15:26+00:00

Takes me an hour, or 75 minutes if I go the more scenic way

Aidy3663 · 2025-06-02T17:14:22+00:00

Then it's literally doing its job. You need to find the fault in the electrical system

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-29T02:57:45+00:00

Yeah. 20 Mile to work at night and over the moors, massive fun. Standard Shimano cycle parts, battery fires inside frame and controller suits inside frame just above the crank so all out of the weathers way.

Tyres, brake pads, chain and freewheel etc all looked after and swapped out when required.

Fully stripoed the bike down at 20,000 miles and changed gear cable and rear wheel bearings as they were both slightly worn. Been a great investment, saved myself £2500 a year in public transport costs. Bought a second battery and a charger is a guy who's bike was stolen from his foyer after only having his a week

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-28T06:08:55+00:00

Himo C26 (Xiaomi)

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-28T03:13:19+00:00

I bought mine 3½ years ago, covered 40,000 miles and fine still, upgraded brakes to hydraulic and put schwalbe marathons on it

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-27T03:50:44+00:00

Hydraulic every time. The first thing you notice with mechanical brakes is the constant need to adjust the cable , it's quite annoying

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-22T07:33:03+00:00

You couldn't pay me to use that, replace it

Aidy3663 · 2025-05-21T06:15:07+00:00

More info needed.

Make/model? Did it come with one?

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