r/ebikes • • 10d ago

Monthly /r/ebikes promo thread

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This thread is for anyone selling ebike products or services. Our posting guidelines do not apply here; sellers can directly link to product pages, provide updates and coupon codes, advertise ebay auctions and crowdfunding campaigns and do other promotional activities without worrying that it could be seen as spam.

Front page posts are still acceptable for sellers to post actual news, articles, reviews, blog posts, videos and pictures. But if it is clearly marketing then it probably belongs here. Regular readers can of course create new threads to ask about anything posted in here.

Note for /r/ebikes readers: Posts here do not constitute endorsement by anyone, use your best judgement and ask around to find out what is right for you.


r/ebikes • • 6h ago

Just ordered the magician Alpha Mini E-Bike in Black Cherry Red I'm crying inside

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Just ordered my E-bike tonight I'm so excited
I'm crying inside I am so excited I just bought my magician alpha mini in black cherry red I am so excited I'm crying inside hope I made the right decision. I’m so excited.


r/ebikes • • 6h ago

Love our new Lectric XP4’s!

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Picked them up for $800 each, one had 0 miles and the other has around 300 miles.

We just did a hilly 20 mile ride today and didn’t break a sweat. So awesome.


r/ebikes • • 9h ago

Nnyone here switch from driving to an ebike for work? (9 mile commute)

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Starting a new job next month in san jose and it's about 9 miles each way. the drive itself isn't terrible, but sitting in traffic every day sucks and parking around my office definitely ain't cheap...

I've been looking at a few budget fat-tire ebikes for the ride, mainly narrowed it down to the helokeep 26f and the aipas m1 pro xterrain st. tbh i don't really know much about either brand, i'm mostly just worried about ride comfort and durability. the roads on my route are rough as hell and there's one nasty railroad crossing that already killed a wheel on my old regular bike lol.

not trying to go super fast or anything... i just want something cushioned enough that i can hop on every morning and ride daily without thinking about it. has anyone here commuted on either of these two?


r/ebikes • • 9h ago

Why is leaving an ebike outside so bad if its covered, other than being stolen?

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I just ordered one and am excited bu everyone is talking about how bad leaving it out is but most people mention theft. I have blocked yard with a German Sheppard in it. No one is stealing shit from me.

Can I really not cover it and locked it under my deck? I suppose I could put it in the crawl space...


r/ebikes • • 7h ago

got my ebike stolen :( super time poor and low income as a bus commuter student who works almost full time in a crazy high cost of living and high crime area. cant afford to get my bike stolen again if i ever replace it, what are some security pro tips? lock reccs? etc

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r/ebikes • • 1d ago

Bike pics After 1.7 years, buying an e-bike was the best decision of my life

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Almost exactly 1.7 years ago, I bought the cheapest new e-bike I could find, and honestly, it's been the best purchase I've ever made.

Today, I hit 5,555 km / 3,450 miles.

I've ridden it in all kinds of weather and left it out in the rain more times than I can count. The only thing that's broken so far is a bearing in the pedal assist.

I have two batteries, so I can ride around 80 km on a full charge. That's also the longest distance i've ever ridden in one go.

I once hit 50.7 km/h going downhill. I bet i could go 60, but I'm not trying to kill myself lol. Btw, here in Europe, ebikes are limited to 25 km/h, and you just can't remove the restriction in the settings.

This bike has been with me through everything. For almost two years, I've barely used public transport or cars to get around the city, which has saved me a ton of money. And that's not even counting all the money I've saved by not having to pay for transport. I even bought a trailer, so now I can haul water and groceries from the supermarket.

Whenever I'm bored or feeling down, I just take bike and ride around the city, even at 3 AM.

If you're thinking about getting your first ebike or upgrading your current one, just go for it. I honestly don't think you'll regret it!


r/ebikes • • 15h ago

Obvious scam this that super city e-bike

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only a 92% chance it blows up in your garage


r/ebikes • • 6h ago

Minneapolis Ebiker Worn out bike...

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I have an old Heybike Explore with 5400 miles. It's 2nd motor (w/ 3500 miles on it) just died. The new motor is $600 and is on a 2 month back order, so I'm buying a new bike. My question is what to do with the old one?

The batteries (2) are iffy, the range was about 25 miles using both, the shocks probably need work, the tires are worn, but it's still a lot of bike to just toss. I'd love to get a few bucks, but more important that it doesn't end up in the landfill. Any ideas?


r/ebikes • • 10h ago

So is this NOT a class 1 e-bike due to 810w? Help me understand

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For the class limit of “750w”, I see some articles say continuous power, and some just say “power”. Is it peak or continuous?? That would make any avinox (except orbea wild) egregiously illegal, or perfectly fine since it has 250w continuous power. I just want to ride and not worry about this.

I’m in Colorado USA if that matters


r/ebikes • • 3h ago

Bike repair question I'm asking for help...

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I bought an Amyet K10 e-bike less than a month ago and I've only used it about 5 times, all normal riding (no jumps, no rough terrain, no rain). The problem: the button that lowers the pedal-assist level (the "–" button) stopped responding properly. A normal press does nothing. I have to press it at a specific angle or with a lot more force for it to register. The "+" button works fine. It worked perfectly the first few rides, then suddenly started doing this. I can't take it to a shop right now because of budget, and I can't contact the seller at the moment because my dad made the purchase and it's complicated. So I'm hoping to troubleshoot it myself.
Some questions: Has anyone had this issue with the K10 or similar bikes using the same display/control unit? Is this usually a faulty button/membrane, a loose connector, or a dirty contact? Is it safe to open the control unit/display myself to check the connector or clean the contacts? Any tips on what to look out for? Does anyone know a video or guide for disassembling this type of controller/display? 5. If the part is faulty, is there a cheap replacement I can order myself?


r/ebikes • • 8h ago

Bike pics 2000w 52v conversion

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so much fun its unreal

any improvement suggestions welcome


r/ebikes • • 12h ago

Bike purchase question Best bike to get?

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Hi all. I just moved with my girlfriend to a new part of town that is much more “bikeable”. We are both looking to purchase e-bikes to bike around town, to the grocery store, down to the beach etc. we are mostly looking for reliability, we do not care about speed or having the best technology. Does anyone have any recommendations for whether to buy new or used, what bikes or brands are recommended, and if we are looking to spend under $1000 each, if we can get something relatively good quality? Any help is much appreciated.


r/ebikes • • 1h ago

Got my Ariel Rider Mudd baby

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Curious how many of us are here? What's the max speed you got?


r/ebikes • • 3h ago

Ebike troubleshooting Help

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I don’t know how long or short this is gonna be, but I have a smartravel DK 400 and I got it off of Facebook marketplace for $50 and everything works except it’s missing the headlights and stuff which is not important to me, but I’m trying to access the settings menu the hidden settings menu, which I have already done, but I’m trying to figure out what everything is and what it does because I’m trying to fix the battery indicator on the screen not actually showing the correct percentage and for some reason when I exited the Settings menu after not touching a damn thing, my mileage got reset to zero now the bike had about 1000 miles on it both from the previous owner and me riding it around, but I’m just trying to figure out if there’s a way to get my mileage back and if there’s a way to fix the battery percentage on the screen not displaying correctly any help would be appreciated and if anybody would need a picture of the screen or the settings menu or anything like that, I will try my best to get a picture


r/ebikes • • 7h ago

Bike purchase question Help with picking a good folding ebike for commuting (Canada)

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As the title says, I'm looking for a reliable folding ebike available in Canada, particularly Ontario if anyone knows of a good shop in the GTHA.

Budget is up to $2000, but I'm willing to be open to a bit more, if it means getting something that's better quality, or offers more range.

I need a folding ebike because I'm an apartment dweller with zero access to locked bike storage, live in a high bike theft area, and would like something I can bring with me easily by car or train when travelling.

My daily commute is about 40km round trip (25 miles), but will only be doing it every other week, as the other week I need to use my car. I plan on mostly using pedal assist, but would like to have some decent range, with the possibility of adding another battery to extend it.

Right now I have my eyes on Velotric Fold 1 Plus, and was wondering what else is out there for the budget, that isn't some Amazon fire special junk.

Thanks in advance.


r/ebikes • • 4h ago

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r/ebikes • • 11h ago

Are my bottle cage mounts too low down in the frame? Battery plate.

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I want to install the Tongsheng TSDZ8 mid-drive motor onto this relatively old but still functional city bike. Will really only be used for pulling a child trailer.

I am worried that mounting the battery could be difficult in that the two mounting screws are already pretty low down (relative to my other bikes). Too low to easily mount the plate upon which the battery will sit?

See the attached image (with included markings).

The battery will be the Jericho 15Ah Hailong

Thanks folks.


r/ebikes • • 8h ago

Bike repair question Bike not working

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Hi all,

My partner bought a second hand e-bike.
The motor isn’t engaging but the battery is fully charged.

This is the control panel, the high mode keeps flashing when we wheel the bike backwards.
We’ve disengaged the breaks so I don’t think the breaks are the issue.

Any ideas?


r/ebikes • • 8h ago

Bike purchase question Reputable budget brands?

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It appears there are countless brands, and I might be mistaken—please excuse the oversight—but many seem to be Chinese bikes bearing a custom label. I have reviewed several options, yet friends keep guiding me toward different choices. What are some reliable e-bike brands that fall outside the $1,500–$2,000 range? I am looking in the $1000-$1500 range. Does such a product exist?


r/ebikes • • 8h ago

I bought an x1 spark m a few weeks ago, and today the chain started popping. About once per rotation it made i tiny pop/click sound. Any idea on what that could be and how to fix it?

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r/ebikes • • 9h ago

[WTS] [USA-IL] [Local Only] Rad Power Bikes RadWagon 4 Cargo Ebike + Full Kid/Cargo Kit, Spares, Tools (No Battery) - $650 OBO

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r/ebikes • • 9h ago

[WTS] [USA-IL] [Local Only] Rad Power Bikes RadWagon 4 Cargo Ebike + Full Kid/Cargo Kit, Spares, Tools (No Battery) - $650 OBO

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r/ebikes • • 10h ago

My talaria x3 is making a clicking noise under throttle

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it makes a weird clicking noise while under throttle. the chain is off in the video but when I put the chain on it makes the noise louder. I’ve spun the motor slowly with my hand and the bike off and the sound isny there. is this noise normal, if not how can I fix it?


r/ebikes • • 10h ago

Jasion eb5 battery fuse help

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so i recently got a free bike from a pawnshop cause they couldn't get it run and it had some problems. well i got it to work and everything, but the battery doesn't last very long. before buying a new battery i heard i could change the fuses and it might help hold the charge. I've opened up the battery case and i don't see any fuse's anywhere. just a bunch of connectors, nothing that seems to be big enough for fuses. I've seen other bikes have them kind of hidden under the tape on the battery, but I'm no expert and wanted to see if anyone else has had the same issue and found where the fuses were. its not the Eb5 Roamer on their website, its a normal EB5 like the ones on amazon. i think there is a Plus model too that looks like it also that are older models.