Review: Carrera Crosscity electric folding bike
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2021
- In this video, Inge reviews the Carrera Crosscity, a foldable electric bike that you can buy at Halfords for €1,195 or £999.
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Thanks. Great review.
Thanks for the informative review, especially about the fold and the different power settings .... Both not quite good enough for me, but I can see it being a very good bike for many.
I have just obtained this model of bike, initially on loan to see if I can get on with it. Never having owned an e bike it strikes me as a complicated piece of kit but with luck within a week or two I should know how the thing operates. The first thing I noticed about it is how heavy it is, luckily am not intending to use it for urban commuting/ rail travel. It is simply for my 1.5 mile daily commute to work, all downhill on the way in but the journey back hime is a different story (after 12 hour shift with cumbersome work clothing).
Thank you for uploading this presentation.
great share
Thanks
Would you be able to tell me what the floor to seat height (at its lowest level) measurement would be , please?
Thank you for this great video! Do you feel the Careera Crosscity is better than BTwin Tilt 500E?
I find USB slot and battery on/off button are unique to Crosscity whereas Good looks and easy folding is selling point for the 500E.
Do you have a take on this? Thanks in advance!
I have no experience with the other bike.
How could you make it go faster can you feed a 500W motor on the battery
The battery seems to have screws in it. so could be opened, to check if the cells are good/bad...there could be one bad cell, and if that was replaced, it might bring the pack you had to replace back to life
That is correct but the problem (so far) is finding someone who will work on the batteries.
Thankyou for your review.
Before purchasing I asked Halfords what their max load was and i was told 21stones. You mentioned 100kg. That is a significant difference.
Please can you advise where you got 100kg from because I am 20stones
Hi. I probably found the rider weight here: www.ultimatebicycleshop.com/products/Carrera-Crosscity-Folding-Electric-Bike-2021.html. The same weight is also mentioned here: www.which.co.uk/reviews/electric-bikes/article/how-to-buy-the-best-folding-electric-bike-a1lVX0H21u0H. It's possible that the max load is 21 stone due to a redesign or a reassessment. Do they have it in writing?
On high settings do u get the maximum speed from small rotations of the pedals?? I'm looking for maximum speed with hardly any effort
Yes if also use a high gear.
Very informative, thanks.
Is it easy to take the battery out of the bike for charging?
Very easy. You just use a key to release it and pull it out (after releasing the folding lock).
@@IrishEVOwnersAssociationIEVOA Thanks.
Did you buy one? Any update?
@@NiallTrumpetTV No. I clicked the Halfords customer reviews to show the bad reviews first. There seemed to be too many issues with it.
Thanks for video. I have seen a second hand one for 500£. Comfortable for tall people ? I am 6ft 2 and can see myself keeled over on this bike. What do you think ?
I think so. You can raise the handlebars and the seat quite a bit.
hi mate just to say i am also 6ft 2 i ride with the seat up high and it is incredibly comfy. You aren't hunched over on this bike, the handle bars also can be raised after these adjustments it's ideal - go for it
How much does a new battery cost and how long does a new battery last please ? Great review thank you .
A new battery costs £400. I’m not sure how long it lasts. We had to buy new batteries in 2021 because we forgot to keep them charged and we didn’t use them for almost 2 years due to an injury and Covid restrictions. The new batteries are still going strong but we top them up every 3 weeks or so during the winter months when we don’t cycle.
Hiya I have the same bike 2 one for me and one for my partner sadly they stole one of them. But I have question if you don't mind the one you switched the bike on from the top not from were the battery were the level low to hi the lights on the switch start flashing one and 3 together do you have any idea why. Thanks.
I haven't seen that before. Is your battery still functioning as normal otherwise?
This may help: www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/carrera-crosscity-e-led-flashing-no-power.44183/
Does anyone know what size of spikes it takes tia
Spokes
Anybody know how I could increase the range on this bike?
You could get a second battery, or turn it off when you don't really need it. Using the lower power modes also helps.
How do you turn on walk mode plz ??
There is no walk mode as far as I know.
@IrishEVOwnersAssociationIEVOA OK thanks for the reply 👍 I thought thier was
I’m 20 stone would I be ok to get one of these bikes
In the specifications the maximum rider weight is 100kg, which is 15.75 stone.
Brought this bike 2 years ago regret it , wish I paid I little extra for a Brompton. Too many problems
We're sorry to hear this. What kind of problems have you experienced?