I was surprised at how little throttle I was using because of the abundant low-speed grunt this thing has. The weight wasn't a big issue, although I've had motorcycles over the years so even the eZip was light in comparison. Ĭlick to expand.Had my (even heavier!) eZip on forest roads a while back. But here's a link to a guy that changed the freewheel from a 20t to a 16t and increased the speed from 15mph to 20mph.
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Ezip replaced them and several other parts free of charge (except for shipping).įor the most part you can not up the voltage on the new model I or Ezip bikes because they have installed an "over voltage" cut off in the controller. I needed to mount the bike on the car rack and could not leave the battery in the rack and had to pry the battery out of the lock with a very large screw driver. I have 2 Ezip bike (wife and mine) and the locks on mine would not open. I bought the straps at Best Buy and they are about 3/4" wide and can be cut to size as needed.īe careful with the locks. This seems to be just enough to quiet most of the noise. THe fussy side is contacting the back of the battery when the battery in installed in the rack. To hold the battery in tighter I use 4 valcro straps wrapped around the Alm. all for now, I hope to be able to test the range later this weekend. Anyone have a recommendation on a tire that is good for about 80% road (sometimes rough), 20% dirt? I'll probably ditch the knobby tires soon. That little boost going up a hill is awesome! It has a locking mechanism, but it just prevents the pack from being removed, doesn't hold it down. The battery pack rattles around a lot on bumpy roads, this needs to be remedied. The motor isn't that noisy, I was expecting much worse. Going up the steepest hill near my house (which isn't that steep), no pedal, the motor pushed me up the hill at just above 13mph. With PAS the motor kicks in after about two seconds of pedal. TAG requires no pedal, it just takes off. It operates in two modes, TAG (twist-and-go) and PAS (pedal assist). With a little pedal it cruises at about 17mph.
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The manual says the top speed is 15mph and indeed on a flat road, no pedaling, it cruises right at 15mph. With the motor on the left and the battery pack on the right, the bike actually balances pretty good.
EZIP ELECTRIC BIKE REVIEWS UPDATE
Tomorrow I'll update with initial ride impressions and some photos. Regarding build quality, I would say overall build quality (not having ridden it yet) is equal to or better than most mountain bikes found at a store like Wal-Mart or Academy.
The instruction manual is poor, as it is the manual for several different models and can be confusing. The bike comes reasonably well packed and partially disassembled. Even without the battery pack, it is heavy as hell. I think this model has been discontinued.įirst impression of the bike itself: HEAVY. It is different than the "eZip Trailz" version, in that it has an aluminum frame, front disc brake, front suspension fork, knobby tires, and an adjustable seat spring thing (not sure what to call that). $299 at Wal-Mart with free shipping to my local store. So, I'd like to use this space to give my impressions and real world experience riding this inexpensive bike.įirst thing - this bike was cheap. I know many here probably look down on this bike a bit, but honestly, it was a bit of an impulse buy. I just picked up my first e-bike today, a Currie iZip Mountain Trailz AL.
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