Are electic bikes really worth it?
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- Should you buy an electric bike? Are e-bikes worth it or just a cool toy?
I got to test the Explore electric bike from HeyBike and after using it almost exclusively for a week, here are my thoughts and review on the electric bike...
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As a person who rides a bike every day and owns no car, some tips:
1. The most important choice to make is to decide whether road conditions are safe enough for bikes at all. I'm British but I live in Japan - Japan is perfect for it, in terms of traffic and in terms of how the law sees cyclists. But I certainly wouldn't want to cycle in the UK, traffic speeds are higher, laws are not really on my side as much and bicycle fatalities basically happen daily. Think how people treat cyclists in normal traffic - is that something you can deal with?
2. You don't need hot weather for cycling. I cycle to work in the snow and in the middle of 40+ Centigrade summers, and everything in between - rain, wind, epic humidity. A bike like the one in the video will absolutely smash it in virtually all weather - mine is a fully manual bike with conventional narrow tyres, and the only time I don't use it is when the snow is over the top of my shoes.
3. If that were my bike, I'd add some things, particularly a metal front basket big enough to carry an average backpack (SUPER convenient), lots of reflective stickers for safe night visibility at every angle (you can get rolls of this for cheap online - mine is mostly green) and a drink holder on the handlebars (frame mount is more useful for competition bikes). I'd probably get a sturdier stand as well, that goes under the bike and folds up around the rear wheel. I'd also get some elastic bungee cords and wrap them around the rear load carrier plus maybe some paracord, velcro strapping or similar, so you always have the means to carry a variety of large stuff if you need to. I do my weekly shopping on my bike and also often buy large planks to make shelves; I have a system for carrying them on my bike, and I've used it to transport some surprisingly large loads - a microwave, a full-length mirror, a dining chair and more.
4. Don't forget that, as well as the pannier bags, you can carry stuff in a bag on your back as well as in a front basket. That will make a weekly shop absolutely no problem and with a large backpack and a way to attach your cargo to the front, you'll find your bike can easily carry more than you can. Plus, take the panniers into the shop - save the paper bag and repacking!
5. Be sure you know how to do basic maintenance and keep all the moving bits lubed, test the air pressure and brakes before you ride and if you're riding in the traffic, wear a helmet and maybe hi-viz stuff too. Perhaps invest in a compact pump, puncture repair kit and a couple of adjustable spanners to carry on the bike, if you feel confident. Also, be aware of any quick-release parts like front wheels - they need to be secured when the bike's locked.
This is unexpected content from you, Liron, but I like it a lot! More bike stuff please!
golden tips right here from Josh!!!! really appreciate you sharing 🔥🔥🔥
Yeah, bloody thieves would work out a way to nick the battery for sure. Almost need to set up a hidden mobile activated camera on the bike. and a location device if stolen. These things walk off on their own, But the thieve would probably work out a way to bypass that as well. People that thieve other peoples stuff should have a body part removed like in some places...
I have an electric trike (balance issues due to inner ear) and love it. I use it daily for exercise and short trips in and around my subdivision. I concur....well worth the money.
ooo a trike!!! that actually sounds awesome!
Well done, Liron. Nice change of pace from your usual videos but worth the time to view. You almost make me want to get one. But I live in a highly congested area of New Jersey where one takes their life in their hands if they venture out on a bike.
I have three ebikes including this one. Luv them all.
I just finished putting a 1Kw motor on an old recumbent tandem of mine. Great fun!
oooo nice!!! How does it ride now?
A big plus as I cycled up to the top of the Hollywood hills but after that it was all downhill.
Liron, you are going to make me look so cool here in London(UK), my children and grandchildren will think I have lost and spend their inheritance ,yeah right, so I have taken the plunge and look forward to riding my electric bike instead of my e-scooter. The baggage on the back looks big enough to hold a vacuum cleaner as I whizz from cleaning job to cleaning job.. Keep bringing great ideas to irritate my children!
Thank you for your help 😊
Here in The Netherlands, E-Bikes are very common nowadays. As most folks tend to use a bike to go to work. It's really effecient in travelling the mid to long distances. I would highly recommend one.
I used to use my mountain bike every day. Weekdays for going too work 5 miles away and weekends for shopping. The pannier could take 120lbs which is plenty. The care even got a flat battery for sitting so long as I only used it once every 6 months. Parked it when I did my back in and got a new car. Just waiting for ebikes too come down in price over the next few years and then I'll be back.
26" is the Diameter of the wheel , 26" diam - X#" width :)
Saturday September 24th 20022
Thank you for the info but I still wouldn’t know how to set the entire thing up ! ❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊👍👍👍
I converted my bike to electric to get me riding more. I found that with the conversion I was riding more often but also I was going for longer rides as I no longer worried I would run out of puff to get home so for me it was a way to increase my exercise. I’m not the type of person that uses it to replace my car, I purely ride for fitness and for me it was definitely worth it
love it! Thats what surprised me the most - just how much more riding I do now knowing that if I need to, I can just enable the motor and get home with no issues.
Most of us are not training for the Tour de France, but just want to get out and about. I really don't get the people who are so anti these bikes because they aren't real bikes 🤦♂️
@@LironSegev yeah my brother and some mates gave me a bit of stick when I first did it cause their attitude was it defeats the purpose of riding for fitness but once they had a shot on it they all changed their attitude and my brother actually got the same kit right after riding mine 😂
I'd like one of those but first one needs a home with a roof full of solar pannels because the mains power is not going to be there much longer LOL.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thx Liron. (^_^)
Mebbe cuz I live in Tucson where the sun can bake stuff and get it so hot you can actually get second degree burns if you pick it up....
If/when you get a bike fOaR realz, makes sure it's NOT black. Any light color will do.
Just not black.....(_Oo)
Fabulous info!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing. In my professional opinion, electric bikes are too expensive. Price of batteries have dropped a lot yet electric bikes are still the same price. Bike manufacturing is a simple process ( I am an Engineer with 42 years experience) and you got my opinion for free . I charge for that comment more per hour than a lawyer charges . . . .
Very cool electric bike Liron it reminds me of having a dirt bike just smaller 🆒👍😎
true - there are some electric bikes that are like dirt bikes and handle trails, jumps, mud and everything else - just need to charge them!
I think the most important is reliability. Because if you buy it for your own cash you want it to work properly and for a long life time.
100% - that is why you buy from a reputable company and not some rando Amazon reseller
I love me some electric "RAGE" 🤣
Bike looks good though.
You can also do this kind of duty on an electric scooter with a hook for a decent size bag and a backpack on too, although scooter stuff will depend a lot more where you live probably, bikes are more go anywhere I think.
Not a chance me buying any electric bike, especially this one, until the manufacturer puts as much effort in to security as they do everything else. Immobilisers, GPS, security rated built in locks as an absolute minimum. These things are massively expensive and can be stolen in minutes if not seconds. All ebike manufacturers need to up there game in my opinion.
but then you will bitch about the price
I'd drop those brake levers a little, they look too high on the bar.
I've been wanting one!!!
I was on the fence for so many years...
@@LironSegev this one is reasonably priced too
@@Northstardanes agreed. And you really get a lot of bike. I don't do trails so this was perfect for me and great to get out and get some fresh air
@@LironSegev we have a lot of sandy roads here in FL so the fat tires would be best. Thank you for replying, have a great weekend.
Better research over and over. They are not all the same
Will it have a good return on investment?
I am afraid of my neighbor who has two electric bikes. I live in an apartment building and turning those batteries off once they explode is a problem.
What is the retail price on this bike? Where I live it would be great for half the year but severe cold and lots of snow make it a no Nov-March
geni.us/HeyBikeExplore
Can anyone show a picture of the throttle? No one seems to show it in their photos
The throttle is on the inner part of the right handgrip. It's a quarter-twist motorcycle style.
@@sunsetpalms1923 thanks!
Not a fan of these bikes but liked your video.👍
Fair enough!
Short answer yes
Liron, it's TIME to invest in an aluminum coffee bottle 👍🏾
haha I have one - just didn't go home before heading to coffee shop
So whole handle is throttle?
Yup
Cool 😎
ikr
👏👏👏👏👏👏🍿
I was thinking to get one, but now my mind is just 😺
Where's your helmet? Also, those bags for the bike are called panniers
Texas doesn't have a helmet requirement even for motorcycs and we call these saddle bags.
@Mike Mainer mom? Is that you? 🙄
Is it true that they banned storing e-bikes in NY apartments because of battery charging fire hazzards?
no idea
@@londo776 It's the quality of the cells used in the battery that makes all the difference. Boosch does not make their own cells and in my experience are overpriced.
And how do electric bikes and scooters encourage youngsters particularly, but adults also, to grow up fit, healthy and so as to avoid obesity and diabetes? other health issues too. A few weeks ago I chanced to be introduced to a man who lives up an insanely winding and steep street - and I am in awe of the physical power, endurance etc he has developed. I doubt one of these bikes or other E-scooters would help a person develop to their potential.
Err he literally told us you can turn the assit off so...
haha listening is clearly difficult for some people😂
1:36 - 26", wide wheels, not ... er.... 26" wide wheels... 😁😂
same same
Not really - 26", wide wheels means the wheels are 26", and they are also wide. The way it was said with no comma, was '26" wide wheels' implying the wheels were 26" wide. The 26" does not refer to the width of the wheels, so as said, the statement was incorrect. Not misleading, as it was obvious the wheels were not 26" wide. So, not 'same same'.
Commas are important. "Let's eat Liron" or "Let's eat, Liron" 😉😂😂
The major problems with going shopping with an e-bike is: the bike would not last 5 minutes in front of the store... No matter how strong lock you buy.
Take the battery out, lock the wheel to the frame and use multiple locks. It really depends where you leave it as well, if lots of people use the bike racks and are around that's a deterrent too. Also put an AirTag on it and take the battery out if you can.
"Riding an electric bike is the illusion of exercise" as I've heard a doctor say
Depends... as Liron mentioned at 5:27, it encourages you to go out - motor there and cycle home, rather than get disheartened with a normal bike thinking you have to cycle both ways and therefore can't be bothered.
I hate blanket statements like that - everyone is different. You can't tell me that someone who never gets out and is always office bound, has zero value in being on a bike.
@@chrisjlocke might be a typical Dutch way of thinking on my part.. kids here used to cycle for miles everyday to school and back... I.m.o. people are getting lazy.. I might be wrong 🤷
@@0cch10 ; Aah, in the UK cycling (popular in the 80s) has fallen and most people would ride a car for 2 miles to do a journey - they wouldn't cycle.
Ok
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In my country, the two main demographics are old women and drug dealers, with urban hipsters picking up on the trend with electric cargo bikes used for their children and organic shopping. A very interesting spread.
I bought my first refund at the end of March, I now have 3 e-Bikes!!! 😭
They are addictive, I'll say that! 🤤
3?!? too cool
E bikes are pretty pricey. For around 4k you can get a Honda trail.....it has way more power and range.
wow that is expensive
Not really. If you were concerned for the environment you would just ride a regular bike, instead of destroying the earth with lithium mining and coal and oil powered charging.
@@Jason-kg4rs yes that's correct. One thing I have learned in my years everything has its price. Take batteries it's going to require a complete new industrial complex/industry. People don't understand the complexity of mining, processing the ore to make batteries which also consume massive amounts of energy. Then we need More electricity to charge the vehicles. That will take more mining to get the ore to manufacture the equipment to manufacture more electricity. Repete for recycling the old batteries. Technology a vicious cycle ! 🚲
@@Kaufeetimevideo doesn't the fact you've said it's a cycle hint to the fact eventually it could be a circular economy?
I have wanted a trail/road usable off roader for past 20yrs .But trail one needs access to a decent amount of land.
The other you need tax,
insurance etc.etc. I live in Glesga ( Glasgow ) .
You see my problem , the bike cost is o.k but the rest of ££: .Pheww.
"70 mile rage"....hopefully not!
First
yup
electric bike is ok only in a few cases, bad knees, bad hips, bad heart etc. if you healthy there is no need for electric bike. if you lazy, own it and get a proper bike with an engine. it will actualy make you lazy. insanely expensive at first, but then again when battery dies, if your model wasnt discontinued and you cant buy battery any more. so no, probably not worth it.
Dude really? I am just curious, how many electric bikes have you owned or ridden?
"if you are healthy there is no need for electric bike" - nope. I don't want to turn up to a meeting all sweaty. The point of an electric bike isn't to get fit, its to get places where you don't own a car or don't want to take your car.
"own it and get a proper bike" - that requires a license, time, and money. Also bikes with engines are not allowed on public transport like buses and trains.
"it will actually make you lazy" - absolutely not true. Studies have shown that people who use an electric bike actually get out much more than ever before.
and as for the last comment - that is true which is why you buy from a reputable company and not some amazon reseller.
@@londo776 Intressting. Thanks for sharing!
That cheap lock is going to get that bike stolen in no time at all.
HeyBike where's my refund? You've had $ for over 3 weeks now. Your return pokicy says 3 days. Wouldn't deal online with this company as they have not returned yet, the over $1K owed.
If person has medical condition or cant genuinely exercise then ebike is ok.
So someone who doesn't have any of those conditions shouldn't get an ebike? How does that make any sense?
@@LironSegev yes they can as far as exercise ebikes are not the best choice. it make sense in that cycling industry doesn't care about peoples' well being or how their products effects the sport itself. they just want to make a profit.
@@farghom depends on the individual needs. If you want a bike to work out that is different to someone who doesn't have a car and needs to get to work. We are not all the same. And that is ok
chinese scooters are superior
Except Hibike is just a junk Chinese bike 🚳
ok you made a statement - now back it up. Based on what?
We build much better bikes :)
1. that still didn't answer the question
2. so as a competitor, you statement has much less value for obvious reasons