For a significant addition to very limited choice of mid drive conversions, theres precious little on the web about this new italian motor. In fact only the manufactureres site (which is pretty short on details). Anyone seen any reviews of this motor?
Bikee Bike - new mid drive conversion quietly launched
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Good to see a new kid on the block - let's hope there are some honest reviews coming along.For a significant addition to very limited choice of mid drive conversions, theres precious little on the web about this new italian motor. In fact only the manufactureres site (which is pretty short on details). Anyone seen any reviews of this motor?
They boast to be the best mid drive - best in what I wonder: weight, price, reliability, performance, availability of spares? - they've a lot to do to move the large fan based away from Bafang and TSDZ2.
Found this interesting thread, with responses from the CEO of Bikee Bike:
www.endless-sphere.com
Bikee Bike final review
Someone who builds ebikes for a hobby should be accustomed to surprises and challenges, but never such disappointments as with the Bikee Bike motor and controller. The online material promoting Bikee Bike and some youtube videos are convincing enough, but if your experiences are with Bafangs...
www.endless-sphere.com
Biggest issue is the thickness of the motor sitting on the crank, outboard of the chainring. Could be awkward to be so asymmetric and so wide.
Weight is a bit high, at 8 or 9 kg, and battery choices seem limited to one option for each motor power. They'll probably change that daftness as 6.6Ah on the 250W version with so heavy a kit is unlikely to sell well.
Also phone as display is not for me. Don't want my vital phone so exposed to risk.
But an interesting take on mid drive. Essentially a direct drive motor on the crank, with 2 chainrings for easy implementation of wide gearing range, which allows use of cheap 7 or 8 speed components.
Let down by physical size and weight, especially the 250W version which looks like it shares the casing with the 1500W. And no torque sensor, so not competing with TSDZ2.
Weight is a bit high, at 8 or 9 kg, and battery choices seem limited to one option for each motor power. They'll probably change that daftness as 6.6Ah on the 250W version with so heavy a kit is unlikely to sell well.
Also phone as display is not for me. Don't want my vital phone so exposed to risk.
But an interesting take on mid drive. Essentially a direct drive motor on the crank, with 2 chainrings for easy implementation of wide gearing range, which allows use of cheap 7 or 8 speed components.
Let down by physical size and weight, especially the 250W version which looks like it shares the casing with the 1500W. And no torque sensor, so not competing with TSDZ2.
I hate devices which require apps... They usually require all permissions including access to all of your contacts, GPS etc. If you use a cheapo second phone running an older OS, the app could cease to function if the app store's development policy changes, and if development of the app doesn't keep up with new OS versions, it could stop working. There appears to be a push button control alternative (mentioned on the ES thread), I doubt it would provide access to all of the functions.
Could in theory be as reliable as a hub drive? I'd like to see a motor teardown, can't find one.
Too heavy, wide and noisy, needs an app... I won't be investing, I'm out. Besides, I worry that a 120nm mid-motor might snap my folding bike somewhere.
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Thats a worry, an eBike app that wants access to the deatails of my GP.
It needs to ask what voltage to defibrillate you with, when it's "Heart sensor" detects a flatline? It should wait till you've fallen off, then shoot taser darts into your chest, rather than deliver shocks through the ankles IMHO. Great strides in the development of chest and facial recognition systems are required, lest it happen in a crowd.
Bikee now mass producing 'Lightest' mid-motor e-bike conversion kit
According to Notebookcheck Bikee has announced that the Lightest e-bike conversion kit is now being produced at scale. The company claim it is, "the lightest electric bicycle mid drive motor on the market." 'Lightest' in the above context is the brand name for this interesting looking retrofit...
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Me too.
And you cannot be really sure that the 'app' for the eBike controller is not leaking piles of stuff from your phone to whoever the eBike firm can sell it too.
Unless my memory has gone, they've been around for at least 5 years, asking for crowd funding, etc. I hope they all had day jobs while they were working on this project.
Runs off my phone? Sorry,
Runs off my phone? Sorry,
I remember an issue with off centre pedals because the motor on the outside of the frame. It’s been out a while now and constitutes a flop.
My Giant has to use an app so phone can work as display.
Does mean %age power settings can be user defined (upto max 350%) over the 4 settings but it's a complete PITA.
Last week arrived at Peaks to use bike. Started Ride App. "you must download upgrade for app to work".
No chance on mobile signal..(even if I had one)
No display for the day.
I don't think GT are in business of stealing my details but it saves them £10 or so by them not fitting a display. I think it's cheap. Next bike will have its own display.
Fecking Apps.
Does mean %age power settings can be user defined (upto max 350%) over the 4 settings but it's a complete PITA.
Last week arrived at Peaks to use bike. Started Ride App. "you must download upgrade for app to work".
No chance on mobile signal..(even if I had one)
No display for the day.
I don't think GT are in business of stealing my details but it saves them £10 or so by them not fitting a display. I think it's cheap. Next bike will have its own display.
Fecking Apps.
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