Nate J.
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I really hope this reaches someone before they spend their hard earned money with this company. I shopped around for my first electric bike and landed on ACTBEST because they had cheap bikes with good reviews on their website. It arrived with a dent in the frame and a busted headlight(not necessarily their fault). Within 125 miles the motor was shot so after some back n forth the offered to send me a new motor. I was without transportation for almost 2 months but it finally came without a sprocket or rotor and I had to pay someone $70 to swap everything over but it's fine cuz I finally had my wheels back. Shortly after this the battery failed. I could only ride it a couple miles before it died so I had to buy a brand new one for $350. At 230 miles the new motor started making the same exact clicking noise the first one made before it took a crap. Within 15 miles the motor was cooked. Now I'm not a big guy and I don't abuse my bikes so this is a clear case of poor craftsmanship and inferior materials. I got on the phone with them again and told them what was going on and we did the back n forth thing again for a couple months and then they offered to send me a whole brand new bike to replace this one but I had to jump through some hoops for them. 1st I had to mail them the battery and key rendering the bike useless. 2, I had to leave a positive review on trust pilot and once they receive the battery and confirm I said nice things about them they'd get the new bike out for delivery. I did what I had to do to make them happy and contacted them and they said it will ship shortly. MONTHS of me contacting them asking what's up with the bike go by and then they randomly contacted me to tell me that they must regretfully inform me that they've changed their policy AFTER promising me a new bike and they'll no longer be able to send me a new bike UNLESS I give them $300. Oh hell nah! I paid $700 for this bike and I had to invest $450 into it and I've had to take a cab to and from work for months at $40 a day because of these people and their trash product so why would I pay more money to continue this revolving door of disappointment? I told them to send me the battery and key and they refused to do that. They finally offered to give me $300 for my $700 bike that has cost me like $2500 at this point. I wanted the battery back because I had just spent $350 for the stupid thing. They ultimately offered me $150 for the brand new $350 battery so $450 refund. I had to accept the offer before they decide to screw me out of that too. The bike has been broken down since March and I just received the 450 this morning. If all of this sounds like a good time to you then this is the company for you. You too can get 250 miles of peddle free riding for $700 and be without transportation for months at a time waiting on parts to arrive because the bike breaks down on average once every 125 miles.
Response from ActbestbikeAug 10, 2026
Dear Nate Johnson, We’re very sorry to read about your experience with the ACTBEST e‑bike. Reading that the frame arrived dented, the headlight busted, motors failed repeatedly, replacement parts arrived incomplete, you paid for local repairs and a new battery, and you were left without transportation for months makes clear how much time and expense this caused. Being asked to send parts and then facing ongoing delays is understandably infuriating and not the experience we want customers to have. Please accept our sincere apology for the disruption and stress this has caused. We value the detailed timeline and receipts you shared; that information helps us investigate. We will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your case and work toward resolving your concerns.




