halfords city folder

[footpump]

was in Halfords today they had a Carrera city? folder but the battery is hidden in the frame, looks quite good £650 not sure of specs weighs 18,5 kg

 

[homemoz]

Saw this on the website & thought it looked quite good, especially for the price. Do you know what size battery it is? Doesn't seem to say on the website.


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[anotherkiwi]

You mean this one

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/electric-bikes/carrera-crosscity-electric-bike

We love links!

 

[Deleted member 4366]

The frame is identical to the Freego.

 

[John_S]

It looks a decent bike at a good price. The battery being hidden in the frame is an attractive feature. Its motor looks like a standard 120mm one though and probably has much poorer hill climbing ability than the likes of the 180mm BPM and other powerful hub motors.

 

[Wisper Bikes]

The frame is identical to the Freego.

Hi Dave, yes it's a very popular generic Chinese frame. Most factories sell them.

All the best, David

 

[RobF]

I saw one of these in Halfords yesterday.

It looked quite decent for the money.

As ever with this type of generic Chinese bike, reliability would be my concern.

The Halfords Connect bike also looks decent, but I'm aware of lots of problems with those.

 

[footpump]

had another look yesterday battery is 8.7ah front chainring 52t not sure if gearing would be a bit high on hills?

 

[D8ve]

Only a 20 inch wheel so perhaps the gearing might be a bit low for sped?

 

[jonesmi]

I'm loving my Crosscity (though being a newb it's the only e-bike I've ever ridden, so admittedly I don't have anything to compare it to). I'm using it for a 20km round commute and some leisure rides - it ate up a very hilly ride around Hampstead (36km in all), and I got 40km from a mostly flat East London run, full power most of the way. Had to replace the seat with a more comfortable sprung/cushioned one, though. Can't vouch for its longevity, and it's very slow without the battery (don't know if any more so than other bikes of it's type). Love the way I can drop the handlebars and stow the pedals so it takes up less space in my hallway. Weight apparently is a bit better than other folding e-bikes, but it's still very unwieldy to lift when folded.

 

[LeighPing]

There are not many lightweight ebikes. Welcome aboard.

 

[jerrysimon]

Pass me my DIY electric Brompton