Ridstar q20. Don't buy one!

Gripes and complaints about the ridstar q20 amazon ebike. Bigtime brake pad issues with ridstar!

[@RicoHarding]

Most hostile youtuber i ever come a cross. 😂😂😂

[@TheBasementGardener]

Thanks 👍. Wish I could share this out! 😄

[@renegadeharley6454]

Bikes got an attitude with that walk mode. 😅 "think this is a game?? keep talking shit Fred ima leave you here" 😂😂

[@stevenpeavler959]

Brake pads are on their website. They are a bit pricey at $35 but they are in stock.

[@snuzulose]

Seems that they made it for a warmer climate than here in Canada Basement.

[@dylans7209]

the suprise walk mode was so funny lmao

[@williampritchard7397]

I still have not settled on a brand. I am looking hard for the one you want!😊

[@DoubleDownDBo]

You must have gotten a bad unit. I have the Q20 20ah and the Q20 pro. No issues with brakes, batteries or wobbling wheels. Over 800 miles on original brake pads and will definitely make it beyond 1000 miles on stock pads.

[@Gunny.404]

Same

[@BAGBOYZENT]

He got into a accident then brakes it then makes a review 🤣🤣🫨

[@805Dak]

Can't go wrong for $649. I've had mine now for about 6 months and thing rips . no complaints on my end

[@DavidPerez-cu2zo]

Glad to hear that! Planning on getting one myself. Thanks for the freeview.

[@got420skillz]

Great Honest Review Basement 👍Im still debating on which Ebike to get myself . Im still looking at the Wicked thumb bikes Deuce S or a Full Size model unfortunately not all come with front shocks so its more $ to upgrade the 2024 RatRod bike is Nice also but more Expensive.

[@Atlantic_Adventures]

the first option is , if theres a ambeant light in the screen it will sence when its dark or light , it will turn off and on the light auto if you have it in auto

[@InterestingWorldLove]

& I thought it was self explanatory Manual with light symbol LMAO Thanks for helping Basement

[@richardborba8183]

I like this review. So much to take in account for. Cheers.

[@Chasemlivingston]

I just got mine today in the mail from Amazon and it seems to be fine for me as of now

[@TheBasementGardener]

I hope the brake pad situation is better for you in a thousand km.

[@bsteel0331]

You can contact the seller and they’ll sell you brake pads.

[@thyminator420]

Thx for uploading this video. I am also lookin for a bike like this. Thx for warning me. Is it possible to make a video when you riding the bike?

[@drzg2640]

Don’t listen to this guy he’s asking for a 10k quality bike for 1k. Iv put 120 miles on it and I love it. Yes if you want a perfect bike add a couple hundred bucks on upgrades and you will have the ultimate ev bike. He’s probably over weight and asking to much out of this bike. I weigh 230 and it treats me great

[@TheBasementGardener]

@drzg2640 shove it tubby! Watch the video without a mouthful next time and listen. Btw...get back and talk some more shit after you've had more than a weekend's ride worth of miles. Better yet...just go f#ck yourself.

[@drzg2640]

@@TheBasementGardener 🤣 go act though somewhere else I don’t tongue wrestle on KZbin comments.

[@Underthestreets]

@@TheBasementGardenerdude smoke some more weed and accept so constructive criticism.

[@TheBasementGardener]

@@Underthestreets LOL..thanks, I will and guess what you can do to yourself too??

[@veepeecee8630]

40 bucks aint to bad for breaks lol, and ive seen great reviews on this bike, u must of gotten a bad unit or u just dont like it for yourself. Which is fine. Not everyone will like it. Thanks for ur info.

[@michaelcliffe562]

Awesome review. I was feeling that impulse to buy one off Banggood on this late saturday night while lying in bed before coming across your vid. I own a german engineered, bosch powered touring Ebike and was thinking of getting this based purely on looks, a bit of fun and for using when my "proper" commuting bike is down for repairs/maintanance, but I doubt whether it would even be good for that. Thanks for the no BS review!

[@OrionGould71]

You know they have an actual website where you can buy directly from them (and get better support), and you can get replacement parts there too.

[@makeupover4039]

link?

[@TheBasementGardener]

The brake pad battle is over. They can be bought online on the ridstar us website. ridstar-ebike.com/product/ridstar-electric-bike-brake-pads/

[@bruzza1]

Im getting a pit bike 55 mph $879 no shipping just pay for the truckers gas or a portion maybe 50 bucks

[@xtremerandomness3027]

such a negative nelly, found some brake pads. $40 for both front and back. And honestly I think if you just learned the settings for the bike it wouldnt be so bad

[@TheBasementGardener]

Link for pads? Or just another mouth piece?

[@carpelunam]

@@TheBasementGardener you tube deletes links you fool, they literally sell them right on their website

[@xtremerandomness3027]

@@TheBasementGardener pads

[@zaspirite]

its got the same controller as the lectric xp that manual thing is the headlight on my bike

[@bfree6197]

I went with the Amyet G60. Very similar ebikes but a couple hundred bucks less off of ebay. They took my offer of 649... after taxes and shipping came out to 794. Would I buy it again? Maybe... the price makes it hard to complain. I've only put 8 miles on it so far. Brakes are cable operated, which I'm ok with them. They work good enough for now. Eventually, I'll upgrade to hydraulic brakes, still come out cheaper than purchasing the Ridstar and won't have any of the brake issues that both of these ebikes come with. I agree, this style of ebikes sucks for peddling. I knew that before my purchase... thanks to various reviews. I'm happy just using the throttle. 😂 I noticed Happyrun's selection of replacement parts on their website. Should a person wreck or have a part failure after warranty is expired... they got everything available separately.

[@silverlion8855]

can u suggest me a cheap ass ebike i could buy? ive been looking for one but still havent found anything with somewhat ok reviews

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope. Don't buy one of these though.

[@stoneybakermd1936]

the possative is IT ROLLS on its own

[@nicholaschristian5024]

Well brakes are easy to find now. Tonnes of upgrades.😊

[@TheBasementGardener]

Got a link?

[@TheBasementGardener]

No link eh?

[@blindspot-dz2615]

Bro, you can not complain about a1000 box e-bike, however, I have this bike since a long time and I never got an issue, only the brakes, you can change the entire break set to another one instead of fighting with people in ebay auction.

[@TheBasementGardener]

Cheers. You bet your ass I can complain about it. I've won my fight with ridstar.

[@blindspot-dz2615]

@@TheBasementGardener good for you, by the way to access the settings you need to hold the + and - together, and everything is written on the manual, also, 0 PAS it means you deactivate the motor not the peddle assist, but no one peddle on this bike anyway.

[@giovannihenry2343]

Yeah about the break pad thing I probably won’t buy this one but this other e-bike I was looking at

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Agreed. This is part of the disposable bike trend

[@jeremysalinas1021]

what do you prefer for the same price?

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nothing . I'm not shopping

[@stoneybakermd1936]

let Pats give a review! LOL

[@Medusa2grimeyy]

i love my ridstar ive had it for a few months. Pedaling isnt that bad, the gear shifter helps bigtime. i do have the same brake issue but havent looked into it yet. im definitely not gonna buy it again but its a great starter e bike in my opinion.

[@TheBasementGardener]

if pedaling isnt bad for you...you must have a 6 inch thigh gap or something.

[@tdbetheavevo]

This how I feel got a e09 code.. how is it control failure..

[@TheBasementGardener]

No idea.

[@FrederickHunter-wb6sp]

Yo have you did upgrades to it

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope. Not gonna spend a dime till I find brake pads in Canada for it.

[@Atlantic_Adventures]

what a shame , it looks like such a good bike ! , thanks for the honesty i truly thought this bike would be a beast

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

It's good if you want a disposable bike or something you need to do a lot of work on.

[@kevinguzman8361]

You’re not gonna find a bike with that much power hydraulic brakes, front and rear suspension for that price point

[@TheBasementGardener]

Maybe you should pay attention to the reviews.....the suspension sucks...hense the price point....the brakes have been a nightmare...price point.... communication with ridstar zero....price point ......battery range a lie....pricepoint...get it pal?

[@monsternelna128]

y would u want to buy an electric bike to pedal it

[@jaydelorion8640]

So what are you using it for? Commuting or off road?

[@TheBasementGardener]

A bit of both. Mainly the paved or gravel bike paths with the odd real off road ride.

[@jaydelorion8640]

@TheBasementGardener hm, have you considered replacing anything with aftermarket parts? Or just modding it but a better ride and such? I really want this for commuting to work and such, I live in a very hilly area but I take paved paths only because we don't have many street lights.

[@TheBasementGardener]

I'm currently pricing complete replacement sets of dual piston hydraulic brake systems and an additional battery. It's a heavy bike.

[@TheBasementGardener]

I'd advise against the ridstar q20. It's cheap for the features it advertises, but You'll spend the difference upgrading the brakes, shocks and battery into a better bike .

[@southernbustransportation]

Id rather have the Q20 than a Colorway Bk29 tbh

[@joeyweston9001]

This bike. Was kinda crappy it’s to big and if ur not over 6 foot ur screwd

[@TheBasementGardener]

I'm 5'9" it's no problem for me. It's heavy though.

[@krunoslavbenko690]

Oh noo I just order it 😂😢 So which one is better than this for the money ? Put some links ? My neighbor has super73 for 4000$ basic model without rear suspension and man it's just a scam...

[@TheBasementGardener]

No idea

[@krunoslavbenko690]

@@TheBasementGardener My bike came yesterday. Man I'm blown away, it's great, I'm very happy :) My supplier has as many spare brake pads as I want so I don't see any problem... cheers...

[@TheBasementGardener]

@@krunoslavbenko690 Who's your supplier?

[@krunoslavbenko690]

@@TheBasementGardener I'm in Croatia, Zagreb :)

[@TheBasementGardener]

@@krunoslavbenko690 So what? Post the link. Or...let me guess...they wont ship to Canada or something convenient like that??? Yeah right.

[@skylerthewarrior9252]

Can you return these or nah?

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope

[@Mama420Redneck]

omg too bad you cant get another one thats better!

[@Colinnn.]

the “manual” thing with the headlight symbol is just Chinese cheap corner cutting. on many e-bikes, holding the plus button on the controller turns on the headlights, ridstar didn’t care enough to bother changing that button and just left it wired to nothing and they put in their own controls for headlights

[@TheBasementGardener]

I regret more and more making this purchase.

[@formattester6]

there is so much killer information in this review!

[@BlindNeil]

Honest reviews are the best

[@Triva_838]

I love my Q20!

[@aleksandro3190]

I was thinking about buying the ridstar Q20 but now maybe I'm going to buy Emoko c93...

[@TheBasementGardener]

That's probably a good idea

[@aleksandro3190]

​​@@TheBasementGardener What's the real range of ridstar Q20? On allegro they write that 80km on pedaling and 120km on pas. But I don't trust them, and after this wideo I'm quite worried...

[@TheBasementGardener]

@@aleksandro3190 I weigh about 200lbs. Riding purely on electric, I get no more than 50km. Using pedal assist is usless and may increase the range to about 60km. Its not a bike that you want to run out of battery on . Pedaling this beast sux!

[@aleksandro3190]

Thx

[@DrkInsde]

Hey so seeing this comment, can i know the benefits of the emoko over the ridstar? Ive been set on ridstar and i mean if i can get a better ebike for around the same price im all for it

[@Derideo]

From chy nah? Well, that's the problem.

[@benhacher1724]

are they waterproof?

[@TheBasementGardener]

Well...I haven't tried the submarine feature yet, but no problems with rain or puddles. I leave it out in rain all the time, I just put a plastic bag over the display and battery if it's really hosing down.

[@TheJb123176]

Sounds like you want to sell it.

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope. I'm really actually enjoying it. The problems are fixable. The lessons learned....don't buy a ridstar and don't spend on impulse.

[@ladywolverine1828]

👍🤟✌️

[@ericvannaken8876]

Looks like it needs taken care of a little better, just saying

[@TheBasementGardener]

Lol. Right 👍

[@TheBasementGardener]

RIDSTAR HAS SENT THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR BRAKEPADS. $80 CDN a pair! Ridiculous! www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D2DD1X3C?ref=myi_title_dp

[@wolfseek]

Just heard about this damn sucks the company doing this

[@TheBasementGardener]

Agreed! #ridstarsux

[@johnheiselman9046]

So you video a dirty bike you wine and complain about this and that e bikes are heavy for many reasons research it I didn't listen to whole video wah wah wah.You can't express your self without negative comments.

[@TheBasementGardener]

Thanks for your sooooo insightful and enlightening comment!

[@WE3LY30507]

men this one them best ebike u could buy

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope. Don't buy this bike.

[@FrederickHunter-wb6sp]

Yeah it sounds like you got a bad unit

[@TheBasementGardener]

Nope. Ridstar are a bunch of shady fuckers when it comes to replacement parts including brake pads. They jack the price ridiculous!

[@Bigboybobbilly]

i’ve had my bike for 3 years and all of the problems u have i’ve never had maybe it’s a weight problem because i weigh 120 cause im 13 but u prob weigh close to 300

[@TheBasementGardener]

Lie some more kid.

[@xy4859]

Yo, mine broke down after 25 km 😂

[@TheBasementGardener]

Was ridstar any help?

[@AnKlMa]

what happened?

[@xy4859]

@@AnKlMa not sure.. might be fuse or controller failure. Just died on me.

[@xy4859]

Fixed it was the battery connector...

[@Tyming]

you guys gotta understand its a cheaper bike yuou guys are getting mad over a 800-1000$ bike

[@TheBasementGardener]

No....it's a company that's auctioning off brake pads that were getting mad at.....did you listen to the video at all?

[@ScullyPopASMR]

Looks like a death trap.

[@nicod974]

Fat ebike never made sense to me since you can't pedal them, they are emotorcycles pretending to be ebikes by adding pedals.

[@VictorLopez-ri3ob]

You haven't done any research on the bike, try pressing the plus and minus at the same time and learn the bike😂 I changed my brakes and tires and display and it's working perfectly😎