Interview with Wai Won Ching, founder of eZee Bike

[Cyclezee]

The following link will take you to and interview with my friend Wai Won Ching: https://electricbikesnz.com/2017/12/22/interview-with-wai-won-ching-founder-of-ezee-bike/

 

[Benjahmin]

Very interesting, thanks.
The possibility of replacing the battery,long term, was one of the reasons I bought my Ezee kit (2014). That was before there was access to Insat, so now it would be a toss up between re-celling and buying new.
Also the diameter of the motor made sense to me, it serves me well still.
As for a 34Ah battery not sure my bum could stay in the saddle that long, but hey, bring it on.

 

[Cyclezee]

Wai Won Ching will be at the London Bike Show with eZee bikes on stand LB08.

 

[mike killay]

That was the most sensible article that I have read.
And like 18-19 years ago I saw the ebikes, they were designed by the geeks at university, and they designed the bike for their own ego, not for the user.
So true.
Batteries built into frames and effectively irreplaceable when worn out.
WWC speaks with the voice, authority and experience of a commercial realist, not some academic centred crowd funding dreamer.
The comments on throttles are so true.
UK industry and suppliers need to be gearing up for Brexit, MPs will be looking for 'Brexit Bonuses' and revamping EU rules to allow throttles could be one.

 

[oldtom]

The following link will take you to and interview with my friend Wai Won Ching

I'm glad I read that as it has altered my opinion on some aspects of ebiking. Thanks for supplying the link and it's good to know you're still in touch, albeit taking life a little easier these days (I assume!).

Your contributions to this forum over the years have been both helpful and very educational. Few people have done more in the UK to promote the Ezee project and Wai Won Ching should be grateful to you for your efforts in that direction. I know 'flecc' has always been a fan of the Ezee motor and may still own at least one model - his usage involving some heavy-duty work for the motor demonstrated how robust and powerful that motor is.

Good to hear from you.

Tom

 

[Deleted member 4366]

That was the most sensible article that I have read.
And like 18-19 years ago I saw the ebikes, they were designed by the geeks at university, and they designed the bike for their own ego, not for the user.
So true.
Batteries built into frames and effectively irreplaceable when worn out.
WWC speaks with the voice, authority and experience of a commercial realist, not some academic centred crowd funding dreamer.
The comments on throttles are so true.
UK industry and suppliers need to be gearing up for Brexit, MPs will be looking for 'Brexit Bonuses' and revamping EU rules to allow throttles could be one.

He talked a lot of sense re throttles, bike usage and the regulations. He's one of the few other people that figured out what the regulations actually allow regarding power.

When it comes to design, though, he's fallen short in my opinion. Ezee bikes were very well reputed and quite desirable in the UK around 8 years ago, but sadly, he didn't keep up with modern ideas, which left his bikes as relics from the past that nobody wanted to buy. The changes he did make, to me, were never quite what was needed. Maybe at the London show he'll have something new.

 

[Woosh]

but sadly, he didn't keep up with modern ideas, which left his bikes as relics from the past that nobody wanted to buy. The changes he did make, to me, were never quite what was needed. Maybe at the London show he'll have something new.

the problem is, modern ideas consist of making things lighter, often leading to less reliable bikes.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

the problem is, modern ideas consist of making things lighter, often leading to less reliable bikes.

You have to make a product that people want to buy.

 

[Woosh]

You have to make a product that people want to buy.

that is of course true. People still buy Ezee bikes though.
He said in the interview that e-bikes will be fitted with torque sensor from 2019 and his price (of the sensor) is $10 apiece.
I find it hard to believe.

 

[Cyclezee]

I'm glad I read that as it has altered my opinion on some aspects of ebiking. Thanks for supplying the link and it's good to know you're still in touch, albeit taking life a little easier these days (I assume!).

Your contributions to this forum over the years have been both helpful and very educational. Few people have done more in the UK to promote the Ezee project and Wai Won Ching should be grateful to you for your efforts in that direction. I know 'flecc' has always been a fan of the Ezee motor and may still own at least one model - his usage involving some heavy-duty work for the motor demonstrated how robust and powerful that motor is.

Good to hear from you.

Tom

Hi Tom,

Thank you for your comments.

I am still frequently in touch with WW and although I no longer have any business interests, I will be handling the shipment that is coming to the UK for the show.

My only bikes now are a high spec eZee Torq Mk2 with Alfine gears and Alfine brakes plus dual battery setup and a vintage Heinzmann Estelle dual suspension bike which I converted to eZee power, I can't see me ever changing them for anything else.....apart from maybe an eZee Primero, Expedir or Longabike

 

[JuicyBike]

Wai Won Ching will be at the London Bike Show with eZee bikes on stand LB08.

Thanks for posting this - interesting read. Will you be visiting the show? Looks like we will be on the neighbouring stand, so if you are please do say hello.

 

[Cyclezee]

Thanks for posting this - interesting read. Will you be visiting the show? Looks like we will be on the neighbouring stand, so if you are please do say hello.

Hi Bob,

I will be delivering bikes to the venue but can't say for sure if I will be at the show, if I am I will say hello.