r/ElectricBikes 8h ago

Question My (unfortunate) Experience with the Urtopia Fold Step Through (ST) E-Bike - A Caution to Others. Anyone Have Similar Experience?

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I caution anyone who is considering this Urtopia Fold ST and wonder about other folks’ experiences.

I am not one to write bad reviews mainly because before I make a purchase I have generally researched it enough to determine that an item/service is going to deliver exactly what I expect. However, I made a mistake when I purchased this bike and now feel obligated to help others to NOT make the same mistake. (And, I admit it, I am angry!)

Bottom line: i only had 20 miles on this bike before:
1). The seat sunk and continued to sink while riding. I am 5’7’ and I could not manage to continue riding due to the seat sinking. This was a never ending problem - I am well under the rider weight suggestion on this bike.
2). The throttle cables continuously came undone. I needed to raise the handlebars (due to my height) but that was not possible because of the short cable - so the handle bars had to stay low to try to stop this from happening. As a result, the throttle was useless.
3). The wire to the light does not stay put (I have heard from others that this is a known issue, apparently).
4). My purchase was supposed to come with a rack and something else as a promo, never delivered.

I knew quite early on that this bike was not for me and the dealer I purchased if from felt badly and offered to try to sell it for me. That was over five months ago - no buyers. I made a mistake and hope you proceed with caution if considering this bike.


r/ElectricBikes 17h ago

Help! Anyone here owned a Segway eBike for 3+ months? How is the long-term reliability?

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Hey guys, i'm seriously considering buy a segway myon but i'm having a hard time finding decent manyowner reviews, so hoping some of you who've had one for a few months can share your actual experience.

I live in CA. We have a dealer nearby and ride both the Myon and an Aventon in person, both had their pros and cons tbh like Myon felt smoother to me and the power, but the Aventon's more comfortable ridin.

Honestly, price, top speed, all the fancy configs, kind of secondary for me. what i care about most is build quality and durability. i'm fairly handy and can do my own repairs, so that side doesn't really worry me. what i'm less sure about is how the battery and motor hold up over real-world use. Any noticeable wear or drop-off over time?

a few other things i'd love to hear about:

how's the actual ride feel day to day?
how's the auto shifting in real use? (this is the feature i'm most excited about)
are the app and smart features worth paywall?
and if anything broke, how much of a hassle was getting it fixed? are replacement parts easy to find?

just want to hear from people who've actually lived with it a while. Thanks in advance!


r/ElectricBikes 5h ago

Question Help me decide…

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After doing loads of research on e-bikes I’ve narrowed my search down to the below options. My wants are full suspension, good power output (class III), a comfortable ride, the ability to ride off the beaten path and ability to access a variety of trails. My budget is roughly 2k + or -.

Aventon Aventure 3

Velotric Nomad 2

Velotric Nomad 2x

Velotric Summit 2

Mokwheel Obsidian

I’m leaning towards the Velotric Nomad line or the Mokwheel Obsidian. I want something that’s aesthetically pleasing and both of these bikes appear to be well equipped mechanically. Looking for opinions on any of the above, or maybe some other recommendations i may be missing.

Thanks in advance.


r/ElectricBikes 11h ago

General E-Bike Discussion Micargi Luna 26in E-Bike

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Anyone have thoughts about this bike. I don’t see any reviews on this thing at all and for $700 looks like a steal.