new member what are your thoughts please?

[mermeo29]

Hi everyone what mileage do you consider to be low mileage for a 2016 ebike? i understand the battery age is an issue too but just asking for opinions please?

 

[soundwave]

any bike that old id rule out the batt as will need replacing or a recell if a dongle has been used on the bike the mileage could be way higher than the display shows.

 

[mermeo29]

any bike that old id rule out the batt as will need replacing or a recell if a dongle has been used on the bike the mileage could be way higher than the display shows.

thanks for your reply

 

[sjpt]

Interesting question, but even more variables for a bike than a car. I'd call below 500 miles a year low. I'm sure many people would say that is absurdly low, but also sure there are quite a lot out there that haven't done 500 miles total in the 4 years.

It isn't so much age on the battery but how it's been kept. On a very low mileage bike the battery may well have been unused and undercharged for quite some time which will have done it no good at all.

 

[mermeo29]

Interesting question, but even more variables for a bike than a car. I'd call below 500 miles a year low. I'm sure many people would say that is absurdly low, but also sure there are quite a lot out there that haven't done 500 miles total in the 4 years.

It isn't so much age on the battery but how it's been kept. On a very low mileage bike the battery may well have been unused and undercharged for quite some time which will have done it no good at all.

Hi thanks for your reply

 

[Fat Rat]

Welcome
I agree with all thats been said
But if its cheap enough and in good condition it might be worth a punt , would need to be cheap thou factor in the cost of a New battery to gauge that .

 

[mermeo29]

Welcome
I agree with all thats been said
But if its cheap enough and in good condition it might be worth a punt , would need to be cheap thou factor in the cost of a New battery to gauge that .

another good point thanks for your reply

 

[Warwick]

I bought my 2018 Cube with 2,700 miles on the clock, but it had been kept immaculately. It really was as good as new. If it's a cheap bike, poorly maintained, it could fall apart after a few hundred miles.

 

[mermeo29]

thanks yes i agree sound like a good buy !.. its just a matter of finding a good one thats been looked after isnt it