Electric bike reliability.

Briain O Loinsigh · 06-02-2022 08:01PM #1

I'm currently trying to find a good electric bike and one thing I've no knowledge of is the quality of the motors and electrics

Giant seem to have a nice system with the ridedash evo , but loads of people say they give trouble :(

Bosch seem to be recommended by everyone

Are they all the same quality or is there more lemons with certain brands ?

Ferris · 07-02-2022 12:15PM

18k km on my gen2 Bosch before it had to be rebuilt. Original battery is losing capacity now at 22k km. Needed a new battery loom which was 35euro. It has never stopped or stranded me despite it being hacked about and mile for mile has been a lot more reliable than the family car.

Big source of issues for any ebike is water ingress - never powerhose them and be careful with the hose - much like a normal bike.

magicbastarder · 07-02-2022 12:26PM

what does rebuilding involve?

Ferris · 07-02-2022 01:50PM

About £350 and sending it to a company in the UK called performance line bearings. They open the motor and replace everything as required - mostly bearings. Very good service actually and nice to deal with. I removed and refitted the motor which is easy if you're reasonably handy.

Briain O Loinsigh · 07-02-2022 07:48PM

There's a few bosch bikes that i like the look of,but Id say they have been in stock nearly a year.

Would it be right to think the battery may get lazy the longer it sits idle ?

Ferris · 07-02-2022 09:07PM

I haven’t noticed. Mine sat idle for a year while I drove to work. No noticeable degradation when I came to my senses and got it back on the bike. I think constant charging cycles has more of an effect tbh. I can’t complain as I’ve always charged both at home and in work.

magicbastarder · 07-02-2022 09:41PM

if you're putting a battery into storage, apparently it's best to store it about half charged; it's better for the battery life than storing it full or empty.

Briain O Loinsigh · 07-02-2022 09:49PM

Have a bike with a brose motor to try tomorrow , fingers crossed.

Im trying hard to try as much as i can , which is pretty hard when there isn't much around.

I have turned on bikes that are on display to see if they keep the bikes charged halfway, some shops have them at full and some empty , the good ones seem to be half full.

I won't let the battery bother me now though , if i like a bike Im just going to get it.

thanks for the info

Thelonious Monk · 07-02-2022 10:56PM

I know nothing about them really but just bought a Riverside 500e from Decathlon and it seems pretty cool, wind and hills are not a problem, I wanted it for a new job and much longer commute. Pity they max out at 25km/h though, but I think they're all like that.

Briain O Loinsigh · 07-02-2022 11:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118597858#Comment_118597858

Good luck with it ,I can't wait to get one.

07Lapierre · 08-02-2022 05:14PM

In Majorca last year... climbing up Sa Calobra, I passed a lad on an E-bike. the battery had died and he still had about 2k top climb to get to the top! He was not happy!

Briain O Loinsigh · 08-02-2022 11:04PM

As if getting a bike wasn't hard enough at the moment

https://cyclingindustry.news/shimano-oem-parts-stolen-bike-maker/

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