Argos Cheap Ebike £360

[Nealh]

As pointed out the argos 36v has disc mount brakes already.

 

[Nealh]

What size bar riser do these folders use, I see the rise/stem and handle bar are one piece from the adjustment lower down .

 

[guerney]

Well that's one advantage Dahons have: they use standard handlebars - wider can be installed, but go too wide and the bike won't fold as compactly. Most are height adjustable. Handlebars on (disc braked) Dahon Jetstreams aren't.

 

[Az.]

I was thinking about when my French niece comes to visit, we can all go for a ride about

I am tempted to buy two for my little girls, but I have literally no space for new bikes. I hope they won't discount them even more as I won't be able to resist temptation

 

[saneagle]

They were cheap at £360. Now you can get one at half that price. This has to be the cheapest kit on the market at £180. It'sonly 24v, so an excellent candidate for beastification - a £20 controller and a pair of Turnigy 5ah 5S lipos for £80 gets you a beast for a grand total of £280:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2258795?clickSR=slp:term:electric%20bike:16:1079:1&_gl=1*1n8n179*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTU5NTQzODA0LjE3MjMxMDk0Mzg.*_ga_JWCPD5SJK1*MTcyMzEwOTQzNy4xLjAuMTcyMzEwOTQzNy4wLjAuMA

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Poor Az is not going to be able to resist this one.

 

[Ghost1951]

They were cheap at £360. Now you can get one at half that price. This has to be the cheapest kit on the market at £180. It'sonly 24v, so an excellent candidate for beastification - a £20 controller and a pair of Turnigy 5ah 5S lipos for £80 gets you a beast for a grand total of £280:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2258795?clickSR=slp:term:electric%20bike:16:1079:1&_gl=1*1n8n179*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTU5NTQzODA0LjE3MjMxMDk0Mzg.*_ga_JWCPD5SJK1*MTcyMzEwOTQzNy4xLjAuMTcyMzEwOTQzNy4wLjAuMA

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Poor Az is not going to be able to resist this one.

I can't imagine why they are throwing bikes out of the front door at these kinds of prices. The suspicious and conspiracy minded among us, might imagine Argos know something dreadful about the bikes, but I am pretty sure that a company like this, would never dare sell anything they thought was unsafe or unsatisfactory. Besides - by all accounts they take back anything defective without any fuss at all, and refund in full.

Could be that they think they know some legal restriction is on the way for e-bikes and batteries without quality certification. They might not want to be left holding large stocks of unsalable goods.... I doubt it though.

I suppose going at about half price, they may be just dumping them at cost.

But why?

 

[Az.]

But why?

They reduced many bikes. It is unlikely something is wrong with this one.

 

[Nealh]

Maybe some of them are returns and they are hoping to palm them off as this cheap price ?

 

[Benjahmin]

Maybe, because of all the battery fire scare stories, bike sales are down so they're getting out of the market.
Or their warehouse insurers have kicked up rough about the storage - same end result.

 

[Ray Winder]

Are they moving out of the ebike market and clearing all their stock?

 

[Az.]

They would have to sell them as refurbished I guess.

Are they moving out of the ebike market and clearing all their stock?

They discounted non electric bikes too.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9433788?cjdata=MXxZfDB8WXww&$ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A1546795&utm_source=Pepper+Deals+LTD&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=www.argos.co.uk&utm_content=14023759&utm_custom1=1546795&utm_custom2=Other&cmpid=cojun&cjevent=2b7685ba566211ef81d9b6e10a18b8f7&dclid=CLPImuCZ6IcDFcJsQQIdk9sK2w

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7941959?cjdata=MXxZfDB8WXww&$ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A1546795&utm_source=Pepper+Deals+LTD&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=www.argos.co.uk&utm_content=14023759&utm_custom1=1546795&utm_custom2=Other&cmpid=cojun&cjevent=3886a0e9566211ef80ce05620a18b8f6&dclid=COWWvOqZ6IcDFY99QQIdZe0iKQ

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2722135?rec=PDP[1308392]:bottomSlider:P1:OHAT:alternatives:2722135:ij77trvMgF0YNCstB7wi&_gl=1*1yc6q57*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAzNjgzODU1My4xNzIzMjE2NTU4*_ga_JWCPD5SJK1*MTcyMzIxNjU1Ny4xLjAuMTcyMzIxNjU1Ny4wLjAuMA..&dclid=CNLVke-Z6IcDFf95QQId0dgCVQ

 

[saneagle]

It arrived. Everything is good. It has to be the best value e-bike on the market. The delivery guys were official Argos ones, so I asked them if they were delivering a lot. They said no, but they had to pick up a return today. I'll see them again next week when the £245 folder comes. Poor old Woosh has got no chance while they're selling these.

I wish I had a bit more storage space. If I did, I'd be writing to Argos to see if they wanted to sell a job lot of returns. £1000 fo 10, and I don't care what's wrong with them.

 

[Ghost1951]

Maybe they just over bought and have not sold them as fast as they hoped.

Cash flow is important to a business like that and I suppose it is better for the accountants if they just dump surplus stock at cost.

I am wondering how Saneagle is liking his bike. He was supposed to be getting it today.

EDIT: ha ha - posted that remark while saneagle was pressing send, I think.

Double edit. My £245 Argos folder is coming to Newcastle for me on Sunday. I'll be tootling down there to pick it up.

 

[saneagle]

Maybe they just over bought and have not sold them as fast as they hoped.

Cash flow is important to a business like that and I suppose it is better for the accountants if they just dump surplus stock at cost.

I am wondering how Saneagle is liking his bike. He was supposed to be getting it today.

EDIT: ha ha - posted that remark while saneagle was pressing send, I think.

Double edit. My £245 Argos folder is coming to Newcastle for me on Sunday. I'll be tootling down there to pick it up.

Full review coming later today. Perhaps not too long.

 

[thelarkbox]

thank goodness both this and the £245 folder are finally out of stock.. I dont need another ebike but the bargain hoarder in me was itching for a fix.. Hope all that got a bargain are happy with their new bikes and thanks for removing the temptation

 

[guerney]

Argos offered half price electric cookers a few months ago, I doubt there was anything wrong with those either - snapped up within hours.

 

[cyclebuddy]

Another Argos entry level bike that's similar - £380.

18" frame on 28" wheels, hybrid style, 7-speed gearing and 3-speed controller. It's a little less weight at 19.5kg. It doesn't say what size the in-frame battery is, but they claim a similar 18 miles and they do say Samsung cells so it can't all be bad.

Buy E-Move Premium 28? Wheel Size Unisex 36V Electric Bike Blue | Mens and womens bikes | Argos

 

[portals]

The other ebike that's now sold out had a hailong on it, that was a deal-maker I think for a lot of people including me. I also did look at this bike too however do not want a custom battery.

 

[cyclebuddy]

The other ebike that's now sold out had a hailong on it, that was a deal-maker I think for a lot of people including me. I also did look at this bike too however do not want a custom battery.

Well, that's just you. I have 3 e-bikes and none use Hailong batteries.

Anybody looking for a stealth in-city commuter where with the in-frame battery doesn't make the bike look like a magnet for mugging or theft and 18 miles is enough, this is a brilliant buy. @saneagle even suggested this for someone looking to dither around on Wimbledon common.

If/when the battery does die, I cant see any reason why, if the battery can't be re-celled, you couldn't just mount a Hailong onto the frame. Then it'd just look the typical last decade e-bike with a downtube mounted battery.

For £380, IMHO it's a gift.

 

[saneagle]

Well, that's just you. I have 3 e-bikes and none use Hailong batteries.

Anybody looking for a stealth in-city commuter where with the in-frame battery doesn't make the bike look like a magnet for mugging or theft and 18 miles is enough, this is a brilliant buy. @saneagle even suggested this for someone looking to dither around on Wimbledon common.

If/when the battery does die, I cant see any reason why, if the battery can't be re-celled, you couldn't just mount a Hailong onto the frame. Then it'd just look the typical last decade e-bike with a downtube mounted battery.

For £380, IMHO it's a gift.

Horses for courses. I don't think that bike would suit everyone. It might be low on power because of the small battery, but it did seem to fit the needs, which that guy described, especially at that price.