good price starter e-bike

dont know a lot about this company but the Sirocco bike looks a good price at £525,

also (Replacement batteries cost between £85 (Angel) and £145 (Sirocco).)

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Yes that sirocco bike looks like good value for £525, has anybody tested this bike?

I have had alook at some of the specs on the website and it says that it weighs between 25kg to 30kg seems a bit heavy.

Yes that sirocco bike looks like good value for £525, has anybody tested this bike?

I have had alook at some of the specs on the website and it says that it weighs between 25kg to 30kg seems a bit heavy.

The weight is more or less the same as all the other bikes in the cheaper and middle-range prices: 22kg without battery and about 25kg with battery. It looks like it has the standard 8Fun electrical kit fitted, so it'll probably perform just like all the others, so I don't believe that there will be many complaints in that area (if anywhere). I think that the Sirrocco looks like a really nice bike. The choice gets harder as more of these bikes come on the market. Replacement 10aH lithiun batteries for £145 sounds too good to be true. I suspect that the price doesn't include VAT, but then it would still only be £165! Do you think that they'll sell them seperately?

The weight is more or less the same as all the other bikes in the cheaper and middle-range prices: 22kg without battery and about 25kg with battery. It looks like it has the standard 8Fun electrical kit fitted, so it'll probably perform just like all the others, so I don't believe that there will be many complaints in that area (if anywhere). I think that the Sirrocco looks like a really nice bike. The choice gets harder as more of these bikes come on the market. Replacement 10aH lithiun batteries for £145 sounds too good to be true. I suspect that the price doesn't include VAT, but then it would still only be £165! Do you think that they'll sell them seperately?

dont see why they would'nt sell, a sale a sale.

Just spotted on their website that "Due to the rising cost of batteries" the bikes will be going up by £10 each on 1st June.

Still seems very good value.

The weight is more or less the same as all the other bikes in the cheaper and middle-range prices: 22kg without battery and about 25kg with battery.

I agree generally but their website quotes the 22kg with battery. The Sirocco's alloy frame appears to have a tiny cross section, that must have shed some kilograms.

Edited May 19, 201114 yr by Jimod

Jimod, 17" frame is good for 5' 3" to 5'8"

Inside Leg (inch / cm) Height Frame Size

26" - 30" / 68cm - 76cm 5´ 1" - 5´ 3" 14" - 15"

30" - 33" / 76cm - 84cm 5´ 3" - 5´ 8" 16" - 17"

33" - 35" / 84cm - 90cm 5´ 8" - 6´ 18" - 20"

35" - 36" / 90cm - 92cm 6´ - 6´ 3" 20+"

Jimod, 17" frame is good for 5' 3" to 5'8"

 

Inside Leg (inch / cm) Height Frame Size

26" - 30" / 68cm - 76cm 5´ 1" - 5´ 3" 14" - 15"

30" - 33" / 76cm - 84cm 5´ 3" - 5´ 8" 16" - 17"

33" - 35" / 84cm - 90cm 5´ 8" - 6´ 18" - 20"

35" - 36" / 90cm - 92cm 6´ - 6´ 3" 20+"

Umm.. Is this right? My Cannodale has a 52 cm frame and I am 5' 10" ???

Woosh Bikes....? I'd never heard of them before today but maybe I just don't get out enough?

Even if they use fairly cheap, low-grade components, they do nevertheless appear to be remarkable value for money. I'm not sure how they can knock them out at the prices quoted and make a profit. The Sirocco model does look like a nice bike and if it is indeed only 22Kgs, that's unbelievably cheap for such a lightweight machine.

Although I shan't be rushing out to buy one, I will be interested to read any comments put up by early trialists. As for the batteries; well, I must be missing something as I fail to understand how they can come to market with batteries priced such a lot lower than everybody else. Not that I'm complaining about cheap batteries! I've said many times that we're all being ripped off by the battery manufacturers and suppliers but if we're not, as has been pointed out to me, where do Woosh get theirs from and will they prove to be any good?

Looking forward to reading some reviews,

Indalo

Umm.. Is this right? My Cannodale has a 52 cm frame and I am 5' 10" ???

You must have short legs with a very long Torso...

You must have short legs with a very long Torso...

I met a bloke from Glasgow once and I swear he could tie up his shoelaces without bending his knees.

A

The clue is ABAT on the Sirocco frame.

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Jimod, 17" frame is good for 5' 3" to 5'8"

 

Inside Leg (inch / cm) Height Frame Size

26" - 30" / 68cm - 76cm 5´ 1" - 5´ 3" 14" - 15"

30" - 33" / 76cm - 84cm 5´ 3" - 5´ 8" 16" - 17"

33" - 35" / 84cm - 90cm 5´ 8" - 6´ 18" - 20"

35" - 36" / 90cm - 92cm 6´ - 6´ 3" 20+"

Are you saying that someone 5'8" should have a 33" inside leg? I really doubt that.

I think somebody's been mucking about with my body, then.

My inside leg is 29", so according to your chart I am at least 7" too tall.

(What we need round here is a medical expert. Where's flecc when you need him?)

A

Edited May 20, 201114 yr by allen-uk

From the Association of British cycling coaches I got the following chart.

Inside leg Seat tube

28 18.5

29 19

30 20

31 20.5

32 21.5

33 22

34 22.5

35 23.5

36 24

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with the Sirocco?

For me, the 17" frame. It would look tiny with me on it.

IZIP Currie Electric Bikes

cheapest e-bikes?

IZIP Currie Electric Bikes

cheapest e-bikes?

Not quite, they've been cheaper at times, down to £315. Tesco also sold these for a while under the name Meerkat Metro.

Sports UK market the Cyclamatic e-bikes which are better buys than those lead-acid battery Izips, having a lighter lithium battery and much more modern motor system. They have occasional discount weekends with the price sometimes down to £319 from memory.

Cyclamatic