Carrera Crossfire-E Video Review

[Leccy]

Lovely bike for the money. £999 at Halfords but you can get 10% off with British Cycling membership.

I'll do a detailed review later but for the time being here are some pics and a video review.

Just knocked this up this morning without too much effort. This is my first every video bike review. Not too shabby for my first go if I do say so myself. I'm sure I could make it better if I spent a bit more time on it. I quite enjoyed making it. Bike has a lovely ride and I can recommend it.

Edit - Also threw some spare footage in to Magisto to make this

 

[tommie]

Excellent stuff Leccy!

possibly more manufacturer detail on that hub motor, hydraulic brakes, forks etc..?

i take it the power cuts off at 15.5

 

[Leccy]

Thanks for the feedback Tommie. Yes it's limited in speed so it's road legal.

I'll maybe do another video and put in the tech specs.

 

[Kenny]

Thanks for taking the trouble to post your very good review Leccy.
Quite a good looking bike.
Nice to see close up views, especially the thumb switch which looks very neat.

Look forward to the follow up once you get a few miles under your belt.

 

[Alan Quay]

Good review, I'm sure it will be helpful to lots of people.

I couldn't help noticing the front wheel is off centre in the forks. You might want to check it seated in the dropouts correctly.

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

 

[Leccy]

Thanks for the heads up Alan. I had taken the front wheel off yesterday to transport it.

Can't have put it back on properly. I'll sort this out before I take it out next.

 

[Leccy]

Big coincidence but the bike has now sold out at Halfords online.

Am I being too presumptuous to think I had anything to do with that? Lol.

 

[dinger19]

Big coincidence but the bike has now sold out at Halfords online.

Am I being too presumptuous to think I had anything to do with that? Lol.

Email Halfords for your commission.

 

[Yamdude]

Nice review. I like the Crossfire E, its a great looking bike. I reckon Halfords are going to be a big player in the Ebike market.
A few things that would interest me... and maybe others... are..
Do you know the weight of the bike ?
Do you have an idea of its range yet, with that 11.6 amp/hr batt ?
What size is the chainring ?
And can you override the 15.5 mph max speed cut off in the LCD display and set your own max speed ?

 

[Leccy]

Thanks. Working away at the moment but will post replies when I get back.

 

[Dubster]

Halfords currently have a flash sale for the next couple of hours, 10% off everything on-line.

 

[dazbobaby]

Hey Leccy, I assume you are Saima B on youtube? I've added your comment to my ride out video, YT marked it as spam hence the delay.

I love this bike, it's awesome.

I know the EU rules limit to 15.5mph and 250w but that creates a level playing field where the actual bike and build quality begin to matter, and I think this is really up there with some of the best around

Just my 2 pence worth

I've also got a video review (nearly an hour long) with a long ride and some big hills.

 

[Leccy]

That's me. Saima B on YouTube. Will take a look at your video.

I agree It's a great bike. I was going to do another follow up video this weekend just gone but didn't get a chance as I went to Harewood Soapbox in the end.

 

[Leccy]

Loving the bike. The video has more than 500 views now. Way more than I ever expected.

Took the bike for a combination of on road/off road earlier this week and it handled it brilliantly. Also went up a huge hill locally and it breezed up it no problems at all. Really fantastic ride.

 

[Leccy]

Really chuffed.

Video has over a thousand views now and I've had feedback that someone has bought a bike thanks to my review.

 

[soundwave]

if you put adds on the vid you could of made 3p buy now.

 

[mcozzy]

Well I bought based on your reviews. Not from halfords though, as they are let me down badly, I got a new one from ebay.
They are still a few available via halfords though, despite not showing on the website & can be ordered in store.
Now if I could only find out how to get into the service menu to change the wheelsize, so the assistance doesnt cut out over 15mph...
I have found some docs that mention 1st setup & inputing wheelsize, but no clue how to get to this.

 

[cyberdyne_systems]

Love the intro video! Certainly looks like a nice ride

 

[Artmuzz]

I ordered a Carrera Crossfire-E electric bike a few days ago online. My local Halfords are apparently essembling it for me today so I should get it this afternoon. Watching both Dazbobaby and Leccy's videos persuaded me to go ahead with the purchase.

The only thing I am worried about is that Dazbobaby mentioned on another forum that he has had problems with the LCD panel with the on/off function button falling off.

I will report back with my impressions of the bike once I get it.

 

[doclatham]

Well I bought based on your reviews. Not from halfords though, as they are let me down badly, I got a new one from ebay.
They are still a few available via halfords though, despite not showing on the website & can be ordered in store.
Now if I could only find out how to get into the service menu to change the wheelsize, so the assistance doesnt cut out over 15mph...
I have found some docs that mention 1st setup & inputing wheelsize, but no clue how to get to this.

Hi

Did you ever make any progress on changing the wheelsize? I have managed to find a combination of keys that bring up the wheelsize (it says "28 CABE") but no ability to then alter it.

I am going to have another play though