My electric bike is here!

[Jim]

Still didn’t happen Jim…..

Christmas afternoon our family gathered at my Sister-N-Laws house for dinner. Trish took a bunch of food, some of which included mashed potatoes and gravy. She put everything in a picnic basket, including the gravy, which was in a bowl covered only with a small towel. And our camera was also being transported in this same picnic basket.

I was unaware of the method she used when packing the gravy, and she neglected to tell me that I needed to keep the basket completely level or the gravy would spill. So, in what will be remembered forever as the great gravy fiasco of 2021, I started downstairs with the basket in front of me. On an angle of course.

I realized we had a problem when I was halfway down the stairs as there was gravy coming out of the basket, saturating the front of my slacks, and puddling up on the stair treads. And as you can probably surmise, my 2 year old Nikon is now ruined.

As such, the following pics were taken with an aging iPhone 6.

It’s called a “Lectric” bike, manufactured here in America, and sells for a few bucks under $1,000. Weighs in at about 65lbs, folds into almost nothing, but I’ll tell you that folded, it’s a bear to lift. 65lbs feels like 100! It came packaged very well, completely assembled and takes about 15 minutes to remove the packaging and snap into a usable bike. The battery comes partially charged but it took another 4 hours to bring mine up to a full charge. Trish’s had even less charge, and as I just took it out of the box, I figure it’ll take 5-6 hours to bring up to a full charge.

The included LED display provides several sections of info:

1. Walk Mode, Cruise Control, and Pedal Assist (PAS) level.
2. Odometer, Trip A, Voltage, Current, and Trip Timer.
3. Battery level indicator bar.
4. Maximum and Average Speed
5. Speedometer in MPH or KM/H.
6. Light On/Off indicator
7. Mile and Kilometer indicators

There is also a front and rear light. Max default speed can be set differently for pedal assist and throttle assist speeds. Default is about 20 mph, but can be dialed up to a max of 45. Advertised travel distance differs with the speed being traveled, but ranges from 25 on the low end to 45+ on the high end.

I’ve only ridden mine a few times, and it can be scary fast, for me anyway. Trish hasn’t ridden hers yet as I just got it out of the box today. I will say that there IS a learning curve. It’s not a steep one, but you can get into a scary spot when the power comes on when you’re not expecting it.

So far, I like it a bunch. Hoping for some good weather tomorrow so we can toss them in the truck and go to the park where it’s flat and we can ride them for 30 or 40 minutes.

 

[sheridany]

oooh, that will fit in my bays perfectly. Radio one to @Neal. Where are those discounts you keep mentioning?

 

[Neal]

Enter coupon code "Neal" at checkout and hope for the best.

 

[MapNerd]

45mph is bananas! Get a helmet for your helmet.

 

[Jim]

45mph is bananas! Get a helmet for your helmet.

Yeah, I don't know if it would actually go that fast or if that is the highest setting you can select for top end speed. Just because it can be selected doesn't mean it will go that fast. Or that anyone should push the limits of that kind of speed on a flimsily little bike!

 

[Neal]

My bike has that option as well, 3rd party speed unlock. I decided not to do it as it can void warranty, cause problems, etc. 20mph is fast enough.

 

[Jim]

My bike has that option as well, 3rd party speed unlock. I decided not to do it as it can void warranty, cause problems, etc. 20mph is fast enough.

Agreed! I was rolling along at 15 MPH and was amazed at just how fast that is!

 

[Old Bubblehead]

Look up road rash before curiosity overwhelms reason, don't ask me how I know..........

 

[Jireh Financial]

So, does everyone wear a helmet? I mentioned it to Trish and she scoffed at me like I'm some kind of wimp. lol, don't want to be the wimpy guy on the bike but on the other hand, I don't want to see my brains leaking off the side of the curb either.

My wife and I wear helmets. It only takes a second to put on. Everyone knows a story about someone falling or getting hit on a bike. My wife brings another hat along for when the helmet comes off. That's her fix for helmet hair.
Ken

 

[Jim]

Was checking Amazon for helmets and saw this promotion. Seriously?

 

[Voyageurs]

Very cool. We are seriously thinking about a pair of E-bikes. Thank you for the reviews.

Of course now you’ll have to buy a Tesla. It’s the next step. .

Enjoy and ride safe.

 

[Jim]

This morning, we loaded up the ebikes and headed to Parker Field, a large park with lots of paved areas to ride on. This was actually the first time Trish had been on hers and the first time I had ridden mine on anything but the driveway around here. And wow, these things are a BLAST! I started out on the lowest power assist but was up to 3 (out of 5) before long. In 7th gear, and in PAS 3, 20 mph is easily maintained. It didn't take long to realize that gloves in the early AM are going to become a part of the kit.

So yeah, we had a blast today!

 

[RKins]

Same ebikes my Sister and BIL bought. They seem to like them.

 

[Jim]

My safety equipment arrived today.

These helmets have a patent pending technology that senses when you are going to fall and crack your head open. So just before contact with a hard object, like the road or a concrete curb, a blast of compressed air shoots out all sides of the helmet, kind of like an air bag but without the bag. There were some problems during the early development/testing stages as the blast of air was sometimes uncontrolled, causing several people to lose their heads when the blast turned inwards instead of outwards.

I’m told the bugs have been worked out and the helmet comes with an ironclad guarantee that should the original purchaser suffer any physical damage from the failure of the system in any way, the purchase price will be immediately returned. (Supplemental waver charges excluded)

The helmets were $36.22 (total for both) and the supplemental waver was $683,210.00.

I bought two!

 

[J&JD]

My safety equipment arrived today.

These helmets have a patent pending technology that senses when you are going to fall and crack your head open. So just before contact with a hard object, like the road or a concrete curb, a blast of compressed air shoots out all sides of the helmet, kind of like an air bag but without the bag. There were some problems during the early development/testing stages as the blast of air was sometimes uncontrolled, causing several people to lose their heads when the blast turned inwards instead of outwards.

I’m told the bugs have been worked out and the helmet comes with an ironclad guarantee that should the original purchaser suffer any physical damage from the failure of the system in any way, the purchase price will be immediately returned. (Supplemental waver charges excluded)

The helmets were $36.22 (total for both) and the supplemental waver was $683,210.00.

I bought two!


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Which is yours Jim??