Simple bikes for just over £300
= totally sold out stock:
http://www.hulikkal.com/
and I assume they make a profit.
= totally sold out stock:
http://www.hulikkal.com/
and I assume they make a profit.
Electric Bicycles in India
- Thread starter shemozzle999
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Do they supply the bikes in CKD form....that is in parts for DIY assembly?
If that is the case it would be a nightmare in Europe. Many Pedelec members are good engineers but I am afraid the schools these days turn out adults who don't even know how to wire a plug...I appreciate that the videos are well done but that would not stop the phone calls......'I've got this bit with a tyre around it,which way up does it go',hehe.
There are Chinese bikes in the UK to similar spec which are in the £500 price point,assembled and ready to go,by the time the Indian bikes are here they would with transport,import duty,vat and profit be similarly priced.
We looked at selling cheapies from China but the responsibility of SOGA,warranty,liability insurance made that a non starter.
The market has moved on ,the Cyclamatic bike is hardly mentioned on this forum now,most customers have become more discerning and knowledgable in their e-bike choice and demand a bike to do their specific purpose,not sure a home assembly cheapie is what customers want anymore.
Having said that I think £1000 is still the sales threshold point for volume sales..
KudosDave
If that is the case it would be a nightmare in Europe. Many Pedelec members are good engineers but I am afraid the schools these days turn out adults who don't even know how to wire a plug...I appreciate that the videos are well done but that would not stop the phone calls......'I've got this bit with a tyre around it,which way up does it go',hehe.
There are Chinese bikes in the UK to similar spec which are in the £500 price point,assembled and ready to go,by the time the Indian bikes are here they would with transport,import duty,vat and profit be similarly priced.
We looked at selling cheapies from China but the responsibility of SOGA,warranty,liability insurance made that a non starter.
The market has moved on ,the Cyclamatic bike is hardly mentioned on this forum now,most customers have become more discerning and knowledgable in their e-bike choice and demand a bike to do their specific purpose,not sure a home assembly cheapie is what customers want anymore.
Having said that I think £1000 is still the sales threshold point for volume sales..
KudosDave
totally agreed. My children are all good cyclists but never fix anything on their bikes.
Anybody who has travelled to a Chinese city cannot fail to notice the millions of electric bikes.
The Chinese system may be of interest,it's not exactly green!
There are big factories who assemble these bikes,millions per year.
They are usually twist and go,800 watt direct drive motors,lead acid batteries,crude frame,they build them for about 150-200usd.
They are sold in supermarkets or e-bike dealers for 200-300usd,the expensive ones are quite smart with chic colour schemes,nice seat and grips.
The bikes are designed to last maybe 18 months,the battery is almost dead and the badly painted/plated bits are very rusty.
The Chinese have a class system,it's called money!
If you are upper lower class or middle class you chop it in with your local dealer,chop in value about 30 usd, and buy a new one,the old one joins a stack that looks like a breakers yard for e-bikes. If you are poor you take your broken bike into the dealer and he rummages through a stack to find a similar motor or controller and repairs it by 'plug and play' till it goes again,10usd bill.
Old batteries get ripped apart or dumped in the river.
The system works brilliantly in China,I am told the turnover per year is 20-30 million bikes but there is no warranty,no SOGA,no liability insurance,no green lobby....we could have them here if we didn't want all these protections!!!!!
KudosDave
The Chinese system may be of interest,it's not exactly green!
There are big factories who assemble these bikes,millions per year.
They are usually twist and go,800 watt direct drive motors,lead acid batteries,crude frame,they build them for about 150-200usd.
They are sold in supermarkets or e-bike dealers for 200-300usd,the expensive ones are quite smart with chic colour schemes,nice seat and grips.
The bikes are designed to last maybe 18 months,the battery is almost dead and the badly painted/plated bits are very rusty.
The Chinese have a class system,it's called money!
If you are upper lower class or middle class you chop it in with your local dealer,chop in value about 30 usd, and buy a new one,the old one joins a stack that looks like a breakers yard for e-bikes. If you are poor you take your broken bike into the dealer and he rummages through a stack to find a similar motor or controller and repairs it by 'plug and play' till it goes again,10usd bill.
Old batteries get ripped apart or dumped in the river.
The system works brilliantly in China,I am told the turnover per year is 20-30 million bikes but there is no warranty,no SOGA,no liability insurance,no green lobby....we could have them here if we didn't want all these protections!!!!!
KudosDave
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I think they've messed up on the design of that bike regarding the battery mount. It places the battery too high and too far back, I wonder if they've put the necessary reinforcement plates in the corners of the mounting bracket.
Things have moved on a lot since that battery system was invented. Why didn't they use a modern system?
Things have moved on a lot since that battery system was invented. Why didn't they use a modern system?
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