I bought a used Ebike recently. The pedal-assist is SO helpful for this old girl. I no longer fear hills and grades. Or avoid them, for that matter. I feel that I can go anywhere now instead of just 'easy' trails. I agree with Scott that when it kicks in it's a little scary at first! They are SO very heavy. I am unable to lift it to put it on the bike rack. My regular bike I had no trouble lifting it straight up. Scott's is a very cool looking bike and I hope he enjoys it!
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
Hubby and I have one and ya they are heavy. Hubby has to put them j to bike rack on truck no way can I do it but we have trails close by we can ride on around here. So fun right?
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
I recommend getting padded bike pants!! Lol it helps and/or better padded seat.
@brettm75974 ай бұрын
Nice job on the review. I noticed in one of your responses you mentioned they might re-write the assembly or instruction manual. They may have done that. I received one a few days ago and it only took me about an hour to assemble. I had not watched any videos at that point in time. With that said, the top speed I am able to get is only about 19 MPH. The listing has been updated to say it will go 28MPH. My tires are inflated to 20psi per the manual and the brakes aren't dragging. Even without a load, it is still just at 19 or 20. I used an app on my phone that verified the speedometer is accurate. I also tried all 7 gears and all of the assist settings. I wondered what your top speed is on your bike. If you have any thoughts on a solution, let me know. Thank you!
@reginabeasley87211 ай бұрын
If you have headphones you can sync to Bluetooth on the bike. Or you can sync Bluetooth to your cellphone while riding
@juststoppingby39011 ай бұрын
Love to see Scott getting something cool! I thought the same thing as he did when they came out but living in rural Spain surrounded by hills and mountains I kinda get it now
@teresapatrick681811 ай бұрын
Love Scott. I understood his thinking
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
I don’t recall it taking hubby 4 hrs to put ours together but is a different brand. I’m thinking maybe 2 hrs?? Ours is a Voltbike.
@trovey0211 ай бұрын
I'm Dutch so I live in a country where we have more bikes than people.😂 I have my E-bike almost 14 years now (a so called city bike and totally different than this typical American model bike which makes a lot of noise by the way) and I love my bike, can't use a normal bike anymore because of my health and this bike keeps me mobile all year around, only use my car in my city if I really need it to transport people or big things and that's not often. I don't know if you have bicycle bags in the US but they are really handy on a bike when you want to use the bike to transport stuff like groceries.
@NormalnotNormal123411 ай бұрын
Looks like fun.....enjoy....
@iscootct11 ай бұрын
For that hard to reach bolt on the rear fender I would recommend deflating the tire first. That would have given you a little more room.
@hazelmeldrum586011 ай бұрын
I love the fact you give full reviews. When companies are targeting people who are not tech/mechanical etc but want to move into this area they have to take this into account and not assume that we can figure it out. I do not mind being treated as children rather than waste time
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
We did a 25 mile bike ride once on ours ( but not since lol) I usually ride mine between 6 and 12 miles each time I ride. So fun!!!!
@judiboyce159211 ай бұрын
It sounds like it would be worth it to pay a bike shop to assemble this bike.
@patkern18511 ай бұрын
My thoughts, exactly! They would probably be able to help navigate the features as well.
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
Yea you have to pedal! The battery just assists you in pedaling to make it easier to pedal. Our a has a throttle you can use to coast a little but it drains battery quick. Ours have option to adjust the levels form 1 to 8, level 1 get very little battery assist and 8 in obvious really assist you.
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
Yep at 0 it’s really hard to pedal!!! We’ve rude ours as much as 25 miles but that was a lot. I ride mine between 6 and 12 miles usually. It’s so fun! Expensive but good investment. You need one too Sophia!
@mygreatchallenge11 ай бұрын
This one has a throttle too. Same thing with the adjustment.
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
@@mygreatchallenge 👍👍👍
@Vanessa-pm6qw11 ай бұрын
Cool bike 🚲 Scott
@raquelcruz387411 ай бұрын
Bike looks great enjoy. Sofia Willie looks a lot like Scott. ❤
@sandracollins793811 ай бұрын
No chain guard?? Very nice looking bike!
@mygreatchallenge11 ай бұрын
There is one. You need to have it installed by the shop. It s our next stop.
@chas283210 ай бұрын
I took my defender to a ebike service, paid $100 to assemble, they had a number of the same bikes for rent, said they were sturdy, got it home and then took.out every nut bolt and screw cleaned and lubed every part put it together , torqued every screw nut or bolt, going to install rear suspension I'm 74 and could use the comfort.,still riding it in my trailer park have a circular 20ft wide asphalt drive. It's just under a mile. I'm doing 20 laps got it up to 22, going to take it out on street this week with the clothes and equipment got $2100, did not come with rear suspension so going to install that. Anyway I'm off and biking PEACE Charles Charles
@zaineremus28822 ай бұрын
Sadly purchased the TST SURFER - The controller is not working. The first one was stuck on pedal assist 5 and the replacement they sent will not power the bike up. Stay away.
@shurryma11 ай бұрын
They knew that normal people are the ones that could be buying, they should've gave even more details. It looks awesome though. But bikes are always a joy!
@mygreatchallenge11 ай бұрын
They reached out to me and said they were going to revamp their manual with actual step by step instructions!
@shurryma11 ай бұрын
@@mygreatchallenge awesome news!
@Bengafriends10 ай бұрын
You didn't want to put it past peddle assist 2 or 3 ? Thats the first thing I would do.
@mygreatchallenge10 ай бұрын
You must be young! Lol
@davidcrowson474511 ай бұрын
No wheelies guys 👍
@sherryhudson907511 ай бұрын
I would have taken the box to a bike shop and have them assemble it for me That way you know it’s been assembled correctly. A 7 hour charge seems excessive to me
@Myeverydaywifelife11 ай бұрын
Problem is before you start putting it together you don’t realize something like that is gonna take that long and if you are 2 hrs in you may as well finish it yourself.
@mygreatchallenge11 ай бұрын
That s 7 hours if on empty. I don't suppose you d empty it every time you use it. Not everyone has a shop nearby. I want to keep the videos authentic. If it sucked to assemble it, I will say so. Tired of fake reviews out there. Honesty matters.
@misshippi97111 ай бұрын
Looks like the back tire is flat.
@mygreatchallenge11 ай бұрын
Yep. We got it to the station to refill it.
@marthavelez50611 ай бұрын
Hello
@lesleyoliver331011 ай бұрын
Perhaps Bluetooth is so you can use Maps on your phone whilst you travel? 🐨🦘👋🏻