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But it isn't specifically designed as a mountain bike, is it? It's a generic frame dressed up to be whatever you want it to be: 700c wheels and thin tyres and you've got a road bike. Widen the tyres a bit and add mudguards, rack, and lights, you've got a Tourer. 650b wheels, chunky tyres, add...

I would agree RobF, but then it was very dated in design, hadn't been updated in a long time, and every Ebco model featured on there that I remember has probably now been sold bar the handful left in Halfords and IBS's. Perhaps it's being rebuilt from scratch (it certainly needed it) with the...

From what I've read, the early M16 motors had overheating issues, caused by riders expecting too much. I believe TranzX now use heat sensors to help prevent that (EBR site). The MH-5 MTB is, as Ebco state in their own ebike manual, not a true MTB but a leisure/commuting/touring/light-trail...

At a guess, it sounds to me like broken bearings in the headset. Hitting kerbs/potholes/jarring can cause that, as can overtightening. Does the steering wobble front to back a little now too? Others with much greater expertise than me will be along shortly...

You may be right. But we're both guessing. These ebikes were discounted for reasons we've discussed in other posts ad-nauseum... Ebco have reportedly employed a new Saracen designer, and are selling off their entire range of older models with a view to introducing a complete new range for 2020...

His review may be (he has omitted to mention the Power Trim feature, which is IMO one of the best features of this bikes motor), but IMHO it's a pretty fair assessment all the same; he does claim to know a couple of owners. And, it seems to me, Ebco only ever had ONE stock image of most of their...

I was searching for a cheap GPS for my own Ebco USR-55, and came across what seems to me to be a pretty fair review for the Ebco MH-5: https://ebikechoices.com/ebco-mh-5-electric-bike-review/

Michael Go read the Ebco MH-05 reviews on Halfords: "Exceeded expectations So happy with my choice, this bike really delivers..." "Using bike for commuting. 100% better than previous e bike. Could not believe the difference, feels safe to ride . Motor and brakes work extremely well. Can’t...

It was a video showing the £1700 Raleigh Strada TS, 2017 model. It was near identical to the Ebco USR55 road-going ebike discussed here: Same frame/motor, but with minor gear/suspension/component changes, branding, colour etc. It suggested cable-tying the wheel speed-sensor back to the outside...

I did read that the original Crossfire battery maker more recently redesigned their own smart BMS (no reason given), but the battery (and presumably the BMS/sensors therein) on this new Crossfire are from a totally different manufacturer. It looks as if the controller has been moved too - from...

That's interesting, but I don't understand what you mean by "a lot smoother"? I test rode a couple of Cubes, with specific interest in a Cube Hybrid One before buying the Ebco as a second hybrid. The Cube had worse gearing, similar brakes, a little less torque at 50Nm, 23kg, 400Wh, Bosch AL+. It...

Interesting appraisal. It surprises me! According to Halfords, it's exactly the same weight as a Vulcan-E - 24kg. The road version has thinner/lighter wheels/tyres, and a less cumbersome suspension - that came with a shipping weight of 20kg. 20-24kg seems to be pretty average, in comparison to...

Maybe if you were looking at one of Halfords regular ongoing models - something they could put into shop stock if you didn't like it - like a Carrera, they would? All Halfords Ebco models were 2018, now end of line in lieu of a total Ebco revamp for 2020, and ridiculously cheap. They seem to...

I'm not sure they are the same. The Pendleton is a Halfords own-brand ebike and uses a battery made by Phylion and a charger made by Sans (probably branded Joycube). The Pulse bikes are made by Ebco who use TranzX batteries, the chargers AFAIK made by Modiary. Both chargers may look very...

Do you mean the batteries the Czech bike maker Apache use for their e-bikes, or is there a different battery making company trading as Apache? When I last checked, the Czech bike maker uses LG cells for their Apache e-bikes, and Samsung cells for their kits, which AFAIK are just re-branded...

I know this doesn't help your predicament at all, but it's related. The first article says that Kalkhoff are phasing out their own Impulse motor to replace it with a new motor made by Conti (as in Continental Tyres etc) for their new Kalkhoff 2020 range of ebikes. And the second article says...

That's my bad... I thought it was the ordinary Active Line when I looked at one in-store. I test rode a couple of Cube's with the Plus; I thought the gear sensing was a nice touch. I think the NEX forks are okay for what they are - there are better, but there are far worse too!

I bought this bike "blind". I just asked myself beforehand exactly the same questions you're asking now: Why is this bike being discounted so heavily, how reliable is this system in the first place, who is going to fix it if/when it goes wrong, how easy is it to fix, where are the parts going to...

Well, Ebco have their head office in Warwickshire with their own TranzX trained engineer. I'd think that'd be a sure bet for getting future spare parts in the UK. The "Can-Bus equipment" comprises no more than a standard PC laptop with a mini-USB to USB cable to connect the bike. The...

Says the rear-wheel-drive King (whose knowledge and advice I respect enormously - except on this)! There's nothing non-standard about a TransX M16 GT mid-drive motor, except nobody on this forum knows much about it. And that might well be because no-one has had any issues with it! Given...