John L.
Don't believe their battery life expectations
I bought an Eleglide T1 Step thru from E-Bay in April. It arrived as expected, had to attach the handlebars, front wheel etc. The first thing I noticed was that the brakes were not very good and did not stop the bike sufficiently so after a bit of adjustment I got them best I could but they were still not 100% Both Tyres punctured within the first week so replaced the inner tubes and got Halfords to slime them. I noticed a rattle in the wheels and after a google search tightened up the spokes and the rattle went away. I was still concerned about the brakes and got Halfords to take a look, they replaced both braking mechanisms and pads and now I can stop the bike! Apart from the cost of all that which started to make the bike an expensive item I have a huge gripe about battery life. They state a battery life of 100KM or 60 miles, I am lucky if I get half of that so I made a complaint and this was their reply. "The publicity page identifies 100km, which refers to the power mode, flat road, without too much braking. about the range problem During product testing, our testers drove at a uniform speed on a flat road with a weight of 75KG without too much acceleration braking, so that the battery could discharge evenly and corresponding test parameters could be obtained. At the same time, it is normal for customers to have certain deviation in mileage due to different load, riding habits, speed, road conditions, air temperature and other service conditions." Well I am surprised that they could find a flat road 100Km long and I must admit I am a tad heavier than 75Kg. Do not believe their claims, it's fantasy!!! My other gripe is that on other e-bikes I have owned the power is gradual depending on which power mode you select i.e. if you select power mode 1 the bike lets you cycle at a lower power rate and is constant but you cycle continually at a lower speed but still get the assist where on the Eleglide the power is instant on whichever setting you use but cuts out when you reach a certain speed. I prefer the former myself but some people may not. Apart from the initial issues I like the bike and have cycled over 200 miles without a problem but not sure if I like it enough.....




