Once you buy this MATE e-bike you will NEVER look back | MATE X vs City Review
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- Since MATE exploded onto the scene, their range of iconic, eye-catching e-bikes have set a new precedent for what urban electric bicycles can be.
Eilis takes a closer look at the Mate City and the Mate X - two completely different rides tailored for differing needs.
00:00 intro
01:06 MATE City overview
01:23 MATE X overview
02:12 MATE City spec
02:37 MATE X spec
03:43 Comfort
05:10 Folding and carrying
07:54 Drag race
08:27 Flex check
09:01 Real world mileage
09:51 Final thoughts
#ebike #electricbike #matebike
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Love this channel. Really refreshing, entertaining and highly enjoyable to watch. 😁
There are a bunch of videos about these bikes on CZcams but this one is the absolute BEST! Getting my Mate X tomorrow and I cannot wait!
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I love this channel keep it up!!!!
Excellent video Eilis, as always! The MATE bikes are priced really well, and I'm sure they'll sell well. Your hands on experience and review is the best ad for them though, I hope they feature this vid on their website!
Great to hear from you as always! Thanks so much ☺️
@@Electroheads ❤
Great stuff, Thanks Mate!
Glad you liked it!
Great video Eilis. Is it more comfortable than the Tinker?
The MATE X is a beast! Love the eye catching design…and the speed
It’s hands down my favourite e-bike right now 😍
I've used a couple of these 30kg fat bikes from China from Eahora/Paselec, Samebike, and Fiido. I love riding them they can take harsh punishment from terrible road conditions and just keep going. If I had some more cash I'd upgrade the cadence sensor into a torque sensor and replace the suspensions for something way better.
Its fun seeing these E-bikes be available to other countries. Electric is the future, zero emissions environment friendly.
made me store my car for a while now, I only ever use my car for very long travel and heavy groceries.
Nice challenge really different from others! Thnx 4 sharing:-), you gotta IG btw?
Eilis I have a Mate X 750 and use it daily to commute for work. Over 18 months I drove it for nearly 7K miles and enjoyed every single one. One suggestion is to put the Tannus Armour anti poncture for both tyres to make your ride safer and even more comfortable. Cheers
Thank you for the suggestion! Glad to hear the Mate X has treated you so well
Excellent video.. I really enjoyed watching this. Focused on the ‘product’ 👍🏼😁
Awesome! Thank you!
That’s it. ‘Product’
But they still don't offer a rear luggage rack - and it's very tricky to fit a rack to this MATE ebike because of the unusual rear suspension. To be a serious means of transport bikes need to have a rear rack. Transport is about moving people and stuff. And only buffoons carry loads in backpacks on their shoulders when on bikes/ebikes.
Paul G
There is one on the Mate X, got it installed :D
Cheers mate
I've owned the City and now own the X 750. Both are great bikes, the City was a bit small for me personally (6'1") but still works well if you're limited on space or need to carry it around. It's also small enough to easily fit in pretty much all car trunks when folded up. Does around 28 km/h on a full charge.
The X 750 is way more sturdy for faster speeds though, and does 40+ km/h easily with a full charge. But you don't wanna carry the X up stairs etc, or carry it at all really. But it still fits in many car trunks when folded. The only thing I'm missing is a twist throttle as the thumb throttle is a bit awkward imo, and tbh with this much power & weight you're not gonna be pedaling
Mine is up for sale as I’m getting a VanMoof S3… can’t really justify having 2 ebikes. Having said that, it is a great bike and loads of fun to ride. I do find it to heavy to commute with and when you run out of juice, peddling it is near impossible…
If range is an issue, charge the battery at work or carry a second battery.
How did you get the mate x insured?
I found your review very informative and helpful in deciding weather to buy this product. I think I’m going to opt for the Mate X 750w because of the additional power and comfort and just the more enjoyable riding experience.
That’s awesome to hear thanks so much for letting me know! You’ll have a lot of fun with it
It’s amazing isn’t it mate
@@kayacato-guler6495 mate your not wrong the power is impressive. I would even go as far to say its a better option than a moped.
So the folding capability sounds pretty redundant. Good review I feel well informed 👍🏻
The Mate X does look like a lot of fun. But living in a third floor flat (no lift) I think I’ll stick with a swytch kitted Brompton!
Or you need a bike cover and a good lock lol take the battery out
Not really affordable… I was expecting less. It’s the same cost as any other non main brand.. at 2k +… rather buy a ribble or orbea. Even Brompton is similar priced.
Got one for 500 on Facebook market and it was good as new
They're not hard to miss? That'll be the cammo paint I expect 😜
i gotta Mongoose Fat Bike could never go back to Normal Mountain Bike and those especially e Fatty looks AMAZING
No one talks about the real range purely by throttle though, can someone make a video about that? in the mean time I keep using my electric scooter
Fiido m1 pro which is a clone of this and does 35 40 kmh on throttle and unlocked between 40 to 50 kmh
So compared to the tinker which is better, cause 10 months ago you preferred that 🤷
Hey Prenash! The Tinker is nearly 3 x the price of the city and this offers many similar features. So if your budget can't reach the near £4k heights then this is a great, more affordable option
Why make it a folding bike when it doesnt really fold that well and its weight restricts some people from carrying it.
do you think e scooters should be allowed on pavements if u go slow like a normal scooter? the roads are quite dangerous here, i even ride my bike on the pavement
♡ eletric is the future!
Still very expensive. I'd love an electric bike but I'm always priced out. Need some that are around £500 for me to be tempted
Only way you're getting one at that price is if you build your own or buy a really rough Chinese brand that compromises on battery.
@@APPLEPIE978 Yeah probably. I would buy British too.
Will they ever change the law on ebikes power?
I really hope so...
Bafang motor & running gear: you;'d be better off getting a hydro brake MTB and converting it with a Bafang kit, for under £1000
Affordable is UNDER $/€/￡1000. I have an 26" 250w E Bike with full suspension, disc brakes (cable), front and rear fenders / mud guards, and a headlight for $650 /￡472 / €560. 🤷🏻♂
Fiido m1 pro under a G .
Why were you peddaling all throughout the video while riding?
Beware - as long as the Mate bike rides, it is perfect, but when something goes wrong with the electronics, you will never get any support, no advice, no nothing. Maybe some empty promises at the beginning, but then an absolute radio silence lasting weeks. When they really should offer some practical help, they turn absolutely irresponsive, you just (repeatedly) get a message your (repeated) mails have been registered, and this is it.
So, all in all, you pay for several months of fun in the beginning, and then you are stuck with an over-over-overpriced normal, and due to the motors and other components, very heavy and bulky, non-electric bike (with two such bikes, in my case).
A big disappointment ...
What's going on with the laws about Scooters
Let's face it,with better research,there are ebikes like the mate fat tire ebike,but almost a £1000 cheaper
When you didn't pay attention in school to the symbols for feet and inches....
More dropship stuff you can DIY in an afternoon
ok that work
matex is the more expencive version of the ado 20f ore radpower ore the cheaper ver engwe only cost 949 euro for the 750watt
Decent mate that
explains how the mate 750w is technically a motorbike then rides it round the streets without a crash helmet or number plates 🤷♂️
Well you see it's a bicycle so physics don't apply
But the Mate X is illegal in the UK. Isn't that slightly important?
Not if you are a smooth criminal ^_^
in practise nobody cares. If you are that concerned put a 250w sticker on the motor and call it a day.
@@cologist matebattey booster 62v top speed 38.2mph
7” riders rejoice!
I got the (mate x) but I did not pay that much hahaha 😉
This bike was really easy to assemble czcams.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
Love the channel, but "affordable"? sorry like most imported bikes to the UK are overpriced, sorry but Halford's "assemble" hybrid bikes and mark them up to this price point and yes I think these are better (in some ways) from that, but equivalent bikes for between £700-£900 are and have been about for quite a while. The US Lectric XP almost identical to these with great reviews can be bought through European re-sellers and we in the UK due to Pandemic bike sales and profiteering from the electric bike boom are being overcharged (no pun intended) but it's nice to see new bikes coming on.
Electric small EV's are great and once the UK gets legislation sorted it could be the way ahead
Bit expensive innit?
Nice bikes. Pleased this channel covers bikes - nice tax advice as well!
Much appreciated!
Don't mind me, I'm just deliberating between the merits of two products I can't afford. Just Electroheads things. 😂
Take a look at the government incentives to offload the cost of an e-bike upfront, you might be pleasantly surprised!
I know it's hard, but It's important to remember that you're not the only person in the world, and that there are people who can afford these products and want information on them.
@@Electroheads yeah... it was a joke. About enjoying the content because it's fun rather than because I want a bike 😐
So it’s illegal in the UK… ok.
DECENT
seems like a generic chinese frame, i've seen the same bike multiple times with different branding
eg Engwe ep-2, Svitch, ADO a20f, Fiido m1, Eahora x5,
you can order them a lot cheaper from aliexpress if you are willing to wait
MATE has the longest lasting battery, great (not perfect) computer and feels premium :P
always hearing that nonsensical 250W power makes me sick
Let s mate doesn t mean the same thing, in canada
😂😂😂
@@Electroheads 👍
Ridiculous price for a bike thats only for commuting.. It should be half that.
In the desert , people ride the Camel(s) yeah the camel. Yup. Camel it is
Did you know that EU slaps huge import taxes on made in China eBikes? I’m no fan of the Chinese government but it’s time that European manufacturers stepped up.
❤️🧡💛💚💙
Expensive, they just brought this from China and slap it with their Brand Name.
Hummmm this wonder blond and eleganth/sexy saleswomam!,há this bikes for mutch goods strongs/speads for(eu compraria muitas coisas dela!)
You are 2 old for that bike grandma 😁😁😁
have u then got to put a Motor Bike Number Plate on their as well.. all now beyond Dumb.. really does make you Angry.. u might as well shove a Haybusa Engine on it PMSL
how the hell are they affordable? overpriced is what they are
For the price you pay you don't get much for your money. It's no wonder people go to the internet for cheap Chinese bikes
This bikes are supposed to be Affordable you said 😒 sorry there are not and there are other better and Cheaper bikes out there sorry top 10 better bikes this bike is out of the list
Did anyone else notice the 🐪. Yummy 😋
On her chin
Can’t believe thumb throttles are illegal over here.. what soft arses we got running this country? I want out
I have a e bike fatbike with throttle and peddle assist and it has 2 16 ah batteries and only cost 1k brand new ,these videos don't really help people they just buy the most generic overpriced shit
The mate bikes are absolutely overpriced for what they offer. The suspension on these is an absolute joke and the range is as well
Created in Copenhagen, but made in China!
OVER PRICED
❗️❗️DO NOT ❗️❗️buy from #MATE BIKE # They have robbed the UK 🇬🇧 market. Sold bikes and left , leaving owners with NO WARRANTY OR BACKUP. 😡😡😡
the company is trash customer service is really trash stay away from them special if your in the US cause once you have a problem you will not get a response nor fix your stuck with a brick bike PLEASE my US people stay away if you would like to video me and i can show you where my bike been sitting for the last 4 yrs