35 Miles into the State Forest on Aniioke A8 Pro Max Dual Ebike, 09-12-24

[@butchie2752]

Nice vid. Compared to the Kepler step through, how hard to get on and off? Never mind. I looked at the specs and saw they are 20 inch tires. A huge plus for me. Did you go with the air shocks or hydraulic?

[@RonNehrig]

I did the hydraulic shocks, the extra cost for air shocks kind of dissuaded me from researching which was better... :-) It has been very comfortable so far, even on these nasty roads; rear suspension makes a big difference. I keep the seat low enough to touch the ground on both sides (tip toe), and can still pedal well enough. I put my left hand on the front of the seat and swing a leg over the back; I find it easier than using the Kepler step through, which caused me to fall over several times. I'm not carrying big stuff on the back to get in the way. For now I fastened an old laptop carry bag on the rear rack to carry tools, water, a pancho, extra camera batteries and little stuff. Read the description on the videos for some detail on changes I made.

[@butchie2752]

Did you think about going with the AQ177? To me it looks like around the same specs in the dual model and the combined 2600 watts is fast as my old bones want to go. It’s also $1800 with free delivery . I don’t think Amazon is selling your model at the present time. I also didn’t see it available on their website. The info you provided in the description was interesting. Thanks.

[@RonNehrig]

@@butchie2752 AQ177, Smaller motors, smaller brakes, lighter tires, smaller seat, lower top speed, not the same specs, but still an interesting bike. I haven't read the manual to see what the setup screens provide as options. I didn't buy this from Amazon, I bought directly from Aniioke. The Review is almost done.

[@butchie2752]

@@RonNehrig I did see the smaller motor. But at 2600 it’s twice the Kepler. I look forward to your review. Thanks.

[@RonNehrig]

@@butchie2752 To be accurate, 2600 is the PEAK, while the Kepler is 1800 Peak. The AQ177 is "750W (Peak 1200W) front hub motor; 1000W(Peak 1400W) rear hub motor", so the rear motor has a lower peak Wattage than the kepler's motor. Of course the front will add to that when necessary. Which numbers are accurate? I don't know. As you will have noted from this ride, I used the rear motor a lot on slower roads and found it quite pleasant, adding the front to hills and loose stuff off of pavement. If I were you I would read the manual to see if the PAS settings can be changed; it should be online on the Aniioke page..