It's decided...

[BALDYMONSTER]

after much searching and consideration I'm buying this little number.

What does everyone think?


http://dillengerelectricbikes.co.uk/electric-bikes.html

 

[trex]

not many members have bought Dillenger bikes.
After you do, please come back and share your view with us.

 

[BALDYMONSTER]

They seem very proffesional and established.

Plus I've just completely overhauled my Sarecen Mantra and can't face stripping the fecking bottom
Bracket again!

It can be a present for my girlfriend to soften the blow....

Going to get one one of those extension bars that goes onto the seat post that you can attach your dog to so they don't get to near the bike.

So Buster will be getting plenty not exercise in road work.

He already has his own gym in the garden with a springpole etc.

 

[trex]

I have ridden a Halfords fat bike
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/coyote-fatman-fat-bike-2015-17
It's clunky and hard work, that is my only caveat. The Dillenger seems to have a similar frame. The Bafang motor and controller are all good, the battery is OK -ish. For $20 more, they could have fitted a 13AH instead of 10.4AH to improve the bike.

 

[BALDYMONSTER]

I have ridden a Halfords fat bike
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/coyote-fatman-fat-bike-2015-17
It's hard work, that is my only caveat. The Dillenger seems to have a similar frame. The Bafang motor and controller are all good, the battery is OK -ish. For $20 more, they could have fitted a 13AH instead of 10.4AH to improve the bike.

Could I buy a bigger and better battery, if so, where?

 

[trex]

I just notice the integrated controller at the base of the battery.
It's a standard case but I don't know who else use the same case. You have to ask Dillenger to see if they can upgrade the battery.
Still, you should go to Halfords and sit on one of their fat bikes - just to be sure the bike feels OK.

 

[BALDYMONSTER]

I just notice the integrated controller at the base of the battery.
It's a standard case but I don't know who else use the same case. You have to ask Dillenger to see if they can upgrade the battery.
Still, you should go to Halfords and sit on one of their fat bikes - just to be sure the bike feels OK.

I'm a pretty big lad, one of these reasons I thought I should go for a fat bike.

 

[trex]

then that seems to be the right bike.

 

[BALDYMONSTER]

Dillinger would do a lot better if they answered the bloody phone or had an email address.

 

[trex]

if you can wait until the summer, woosh will have something better for less.

 

[Kinninvie]

Dillinger would do a lot better if they answered the bloody phone or had an email address.

I have been waiting over a year for a replacement rack for the one that snapped!
Dont hold your breath expecting any aftersales support.

 

[BALDYMONSTER]

******* to them then.

 

[Scott clarke]

if you can wait until the summer, woosh will have something better for less.

Care to elaborate? Go on be a devil

 

[trex]

I am working on this one at the moment.

 

[Scott clarke]

I am working on this one at the moment.

Is this the prototype of the production model or will that be the actual bike you will be selling? Any specs yet? Any ballpark price? Looks a cracking bike.

 

[trex]

the frame will be same. I want to use Vee Rubber tyres, not Kenda. woosh bikes are usually about £1,000. This motor may add £100, I don't know. I only know the specs.

 

[Scott clarke]

the frame will be same. I want to use Vee Rubber tyres, not Kenda. woosh bikes are usually about £1,000. This motor may add £100, I don't know. I only know the specs.

Looks to be a good bit of kit can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[dazza22345]

I've recently bought a kit from dillenger, and actually found them to be alright. An email address for them is - support@dillenger.zendesk.com,
and I'm sure there is numbers on the site you can phone, not that I ever got answered on the uk mobile number shown.

My kit came with a thumb throttle due to them unexpectingly taking into account a conversation I had had with them a few months prior to ordering the kit. I emailed saying I needed the twist throttle as the kit showed and was sent one a few days later, cost free and with no arguments.

Just to check, had you realised the 750w bafang is street legal for the us, not the uk which is 250w? If that bothers you of course

Regarding the rack Kinninvie, have you seen the website someone had set up with regards to replacing the earlier racks? not sure if that wold give you more luck? Hopefully I wont have so much trouble if my kit packs up, but will worry about that if it happens. so far I've found them to be very helpful