iGo Fat Folding Electric Bike Review | Electric Bike Report

[@YoungGunsCanada]

A shop in my city (Calgary Alberta) sells a slightly modified version of this bike with the throttle on the right. I’ve been riding it to work and taken it to the shooting range for the past 6 months and rode it through a fierce snow storm. It’s totally changed my life for the better and I love riding it.

[@rickt5326]

Young Guns Can you tell me where you got your bike in Calgary and for how much? Thank you.

[@troynilson]

I just got one from T4B yesterday. I've been like 60 km on it so far and absolutely love it. I was able to get it up to 56.6 km/h on 10th this morning haha

[@pt7604]

I would have liked to see more of you actually riding the bike and reviewing its performance on the road/trails.

[@drobinson0601]

My first electric bike. Well built!

[@Prefer2Hibrn8]

why would the put the throttle on the left hand side? Makes little sense seeing as actual motorbikes and scooters have a right hand throttle

[@brianmi40]

It has to do with the derailleur shifter being on the right side.

[@slamboy66]

Throttle should be on right side. As a motorcycle rider it would be confusing.

[@elonmoosk1447]

The Veego made by Ride Scoozy is basically the same bike and the throttle is on the right side.

[@drEmulatorMadmax]

@5:55 Throttle on the left hand side nooooooooooooooooo! just no, it should always be on the right side like a motorbike, i was sold on it up to the point where you said that still looks nice good review

[@foulfredy]

You get use to it. And you'll go faster with the pedal assist anyways so you'll probably wont be using it much. I only use it to get started from a dead stop then pedal the rest of the way.

[@CrispyDangles]

nice video, I love these fat tire bikes! I'm deciding between this one, the Wing Freedom Fatty, Sonders Fold X, and Rad Mini.

[@KaneLono]

Also look at the Juiced bikes.

[@skyym3629]

Great review and video. Thumbs up for sure. Thanks and God Bless

[@spytotheroot]

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[@francoislepine4698]

I ride a folding bike. One thing that gives me pause is routing the shift cable and the rear brake cable through the frame....think kinks/chafe/difficulty in folding and unfolding. Didn't work well on my bike so I moved mine outside the frame (all elec. wires left inside)....happy I did so. Another detail, a small one, is the height of the rear rack...if it was me I'd like it closer to the tire...lower. That said, I really like the frame geometry....good looking.

[@francoislepine4698]

I would also say that the throttle on left side is "wrong"....but I never use mine (on right side) anyway. When I got my bike the front brake was left side!! as an old motorcycle guy I could NOT live with that....switching was a matter of minutes.

[@maxpal27]

@@francoislepine4698 looking to buy a foldable e-bike in montreal, any recommandation??? thx

[@francoislepine4698]

@@maxpal27 the variety of offerings and prices are ENDLESS....so I can't answer your question.....if "folding" is a priority (you are going to fold it every day) be mindful of the weight....I currently have a RadMini folding bike but it's quite heavy at 65 lbs (it's also a "tank")....I would not want to fold it/pack it every day....BUT the handlebars fold down so I can roll it into the back of my SUV without folding/lifting it The only thing I'd say is don't get too hung up on power and listed range....unless you're going to tackle serious long distances and severe uphills a 250/350W motor will serve you well enough....and a battery with a dozen or so Amp/hours is plenty for most people. (Does not apply if your purchase is viewed as a "car replacement") The market is moving so fast at the moment it's hard to keep up....more makes and models than you can shake a stick at...and prices coming down/features going up all the time....I presently own two bikes from RadPower.....Ebike BC has some compelling/interesting offerings...enjoy your search...

[@francoislepine4698]

ooops...and forgot to say....I'm on Vancouver Island....don't know much about Montreal these days....but the late sixties were an absolute blast in that town ;););)

[@sabagecabage7828]

I wish I got a red one. They only had black and green in 48v Edit: I find I go almost full speed at even a 40 degree angle but I do weigh like 130 Edit2: bruh what did you do to get to 3bars? I rode for 1:30 hours only throttle and I only went down 1-2

[@sami_can]

Sould we left the power key on the battery during riding...

[@karlo1507]

Can you buy a center basket for it?

[@super8212]

How can I turn te electric on ??the battery full power but still not coming on power

[@chuckwillis5827]

how much assembly required??

[@chipparker3950]

Throttle and front brake are on wrong side.

[@j.johnson5217]

I didn't catch the price?

[@ElectricBikeReport]

We may not have mentioned it. Prices change over time so we typically shy away from saying the exact price. As of right now it is listed at $1,999.99 igoelectric.com/products/core-fat-freddy

[@here5266]

Can use electeic 220 volt?

[@scottwilson2337]

What are the forks please

[@3rty7]

How tall are you?

[@Ray_Entertainment]

how does the lights turn on?

[@troynilson]

Hold the "+" button for about 3 seconds with the bike powered on

[@karlo1507]

How is this bad boy uphill?

[@brianmi40]

It has 500 watt motor. For comparison, a 350 watt motor is equivalent to the force output of a competitive long distance rider.

[@benoitlabelle828]

Can you lock the suspension?

[@sabagecabage7828]

There is none...

[@bigmac3006]

I'm in the market for a bike like this but I can't do a throttle on the left side.

[@brianmi40]

derailleur shifter is on right. You'd be surprised what you can learn.

[@skepticsr_us]

Worry not. If you can chew gum AND walk at the same time you can handle this.

[@rccrashburn]

I guess it is not in their interest to help potential buyers out and give us a side by side comparison shoot out with comparable models. Our loss. :(

[@eddyjawed4871]

seems like you have to do a lot of peddling to get it to move too.

[@elonmoosk1447]

No need to peddle to get going with a 500 watt motor. I have a Veego and it's the same bike with throttle on the right side, made by Ride Scoozy. It can carry me (214 lbs) and 40 lbs of groceries up hills. I've also had this bike top out at 28 mph.

[@omarheavy2009]

Tuning is it possible for this Bafang motor? and get the speed limit more than 25km/h?

[@gringoanon4550]

yes

[@Lv2flair]

It’s a red rad mini but step through. I wonder if all these ebikes come from the same factory in china.

[@Lv2flair]

Rad Power bike just got this same frame for their 2019 Rad Mini step through. I love my Rad Mini. I think all these bikes come from the same factory then different companies add their own components to make them their own.

[@ericrogers5386]

Poor design having the controller mounted under the pedals 1st puddle of water and you will try it.

[@oddlytimbotwillison6296]

I thought that originally too, but I've been riding a bike designed like that for three years and it's okay. The casing shields a lot, but more importantly the controller inside is sealed.

[@anthonywoodroffe9642]

Nice needed in Trinidad and Tobago

[@spytotheroot]

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[@mglmouser]

Looks like a copy of the RAD bikes.

[@Me-zw5pw]

same thing as the Ride Scoozy Veego. just has 1 more gear and is 200$ more.

[@4nlimited3dition_4n3d]

Or the Rad Mini, Voltbike Mariner, Addmotor... they're the same Alibaba Fat Folding bike. Just different stickers slapped on. You can make your own brand like them, just come up with a random name for the company and the Chinese will do the rest. They'll even design the logo for you. *Rad Mariner Scoozy bike*

[@4nlimited3dition_4n3d]

That's true, the Mini is a pretty great deal if you live in the US. Altho the Rad Mini 2018 seems to have some controller issues, but a better controller would be around $20 from Aliexpress so easy fix. I just prefer the original frame design, which neither of those 2 bikes have. As far as I know it was originally invented by an Italian company, called Bad Bike (I know funny name).

[@danhle1032]

how much can this generic version be got from alibba? what do u ride?

[@Me-zw5pw]

yeah the rad is a nice bike. but if i want an extra battery i'm not going to pay $600+ for it. which is what the rad battery costs with shipping. also after market batteries won't work on a rad.

[@4nlimited3dition_4n3d]

Seems like the cheapest Silverfish Style Batteries go for ~$80 with chinese cells. Mine is with Samsung cells, so it was a little more expensive at ~260 dollars. I use a fat folding (very similar to the bad bike on the outside, but much better specs) with a 500w bafang motor and 750w controller, 48V 15.6Ah, 748Wh battery and such. It was custom built so it has no model number.

[@vladimirkovalev8515]

Так держать!!!

[@gr8northernpike]

And the camera floating around felt like it was filmed from a boat. It would be to your advantage to hold it still now and then. I made it to the three minute mark and had to leave.

[@backward9]

i got a rad mini

[@rccrashburn]

Is the iGo Fat Folding better in any way than the Rad Mini?

[@Me-zw5pw]

I used to like the Rads... till i saw how much they wanted for replacement/extra batteries.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

The Rad 14ah batteries are more than $100 cheaper ($550) than the iGo 13ah batteries ($663). Going up to a 14.5ah iGo battery is even more expensive.

[@4nlimited3dition_4n3d]

You can get the batteries much cheaper if you order them from the original factories instead. I paid ~$260 for a 15.6Ah 48V Samsung cell battery, shipped.

[@4nlimited3dition_4n3d]

I don't know about the 2018 Rad Mini, probably not as they changed the battery to a Hailong type for some reason. You can try a search on Alibaba; www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb=y&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=&SearchText=hailong+battery&viewtype=

[@forestsoft]

@@4nlimited3dition_4n3d do you have a link and did help with a little more power?

[@net200777]

Straight nfrom China

[@KaneLono]

Some are assembled elsewhere. But... 99% of all ebike parts are from china. That's why the bike doesn't cost double.

[@randymartin3856]

Five Stars

[@pedrofernandez8729]

Almost the same as the Veego e bikes

[@kevinhooper2787]

I knew a fat folding woman ! Very acrobatic .

[@leeuniverse]

Those MUDGUARDS are utterly TERRIBLE... They need to be considerably longer etc...

[@skepticsr_us]

This is the 2018 model. Proper fenders were introduced in 2019

[@DominicNSX]

Electric bikes need one gear only. That reduces maintenance also.

[@tx2sturgis]

Wrong.

[@golden-63]

Not if you live in a hilly area.

[@minniesaab7255]

❤🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

[@yongebltechsupport6815]

2 min. in your camera yo-yoing gives me a headache.

[@amrabusalah7395]

سعرها كام لوسمحت

[@johnwinnerd8511]

Keanu message me will design the prototype and source out manufacturers or percentage off the design . LOL

[@jimwortham8634]

Too pricey better bikes a lot less money

[@sto_karfi842]

1700$ 😂😂😂😂 the people are crazy...

[@brianmi40]

Competitively with other ebikes? Or just not aware that for 10 cents electricity it can take you 20+ miles without pedaling at all in the fresh air.

[@KaneLono]

no rear suspension. No Thanks.

[@skepticsr_us]

I think it has a suspension seat

[@brianmi40]

get a suspension seat post. And 4" tires absorb a lot.

[@azdigbee]

Back fender might help protect battery but does nothing for your ass and back ! 👎

[@FrayAdjacentTX]

Please say "uh" a whole lot less.

[@BigPoppa-t3z]

Looks like a girly bike

[@rccrashburn]

not to me

[@skepticsr_us]

@@rccrashburn : Indeed the stem-thru design allows for bigger balls;-)

[@rccrashburn]

Love that big downward swoop! Gives me a place to dangle my massive package!