The Himiway Cruiser...What a Surprise!

[@tonypaddler]

A lot of people don’t realise that pedalling in too high a gear (slow cadence) drains the battery more quickly as the motor is essentially being “overworked” so has to suck a bit more energy from the battery. Pedalling at a faster (say 80 rpm) cadence in a lower (bigger rear cog) gear improves the battery life.

[@michaelmaier2113]

I have a Himiway cruiser with a key display. Seems like when working the bike a bit hard like climbing a hill the battery builds a bit of heat and drops some voltage which results in dropping a few bars. Then as the battery cools it regains some voltage back. My key displays voltage is on a percentage scale. It always regains about 25 or 30% when you stop for five or six minutes and the battery cools off. I don’t worry about it too much anymore.

[@00708046]

The bars represent the battery voltage . You can reset the voltage level for 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 bars ... 54 v being full and 40 v being the lowest before cut off .

[@roolio227]

This is a lovely bike , the only concern i have is rhe advanced gears . The drivetrain is one from the dollar store . Would it be possible to swap it for something nicer , like Shimano Deore or bettter ??

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Don’t see why not.

[@roolio227]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors theres a ton of second hand 26 inch MTB s on the market , since 29 inch is the standard folks are selling them by the masses . And sometimes dirt cheap. Im thinking of buying one , riding it for a while and buying a cruiser next year and maybe swapping the gears that could solve a lot ,including the Clown pedalling and the off road abilities.

[@rossATspiritburner]

My Bafang display does same on hills. I think its a bit of a predictive gauge based on current load.

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

I think so but it can be a bit disconcerting when you're miles from home and it suddenly drops from 4 bars to 2!I

[@MartyWharry]

​@@CameronMcNeishOutdoorsI'm a Bafang user as well. You just get used to it. I've used mine for commuting for about 2 years now.

[@davedodi5376]

I’ve just bought the Himiway Zebra and love it but but no after sales service whatsoever so if it goes wrong good luck trying to get anybody to answer an email 🤬🤬🤬🤬nice video though mate😊

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

In first instance [e-mail]. There is a UK office and warehouse, but it's a strange warranty. If they have to ship parts then the customer has to pay the shipping costs. That's weird. I've had a lot of help from Himiway but that's from their publicity department. Let's hope nothing goes wrong.

[@johnwillem9697]

Thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@184876ela]

BEST I GOT OUT OF ONE CHARGE IS 37 MILES WITH 1 BAR LEFT

[@HighlandFifer]

Interesting video! Whereabouts did you film the forestry stuff?

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

Mostly in the Inshriach and Glen Feshie forests in Badenoch.

[@donkinnersley2377]

Hi Cameron, many thanks for this and all of your videos. Love them. A quick question. Where did you buy your bike from in Scotland? Cant seem to find a retailer. Don

[@CameronMcNeishOutdoors]

You buy Himiway bikes online. They try to keep prices down by cutting out the middle man. I believe they have an office and warehouse in London but best to check out their website. I’ve put all the details in the intro.

[@donkinnersley2377]

@@CameronMcNeishOutdoors many thanks