should i buy the watseka e bike?

[STAVALEX]

hello!
about the electric bike...
i thought about the "watseka" bike because it's looks good and it's cheap, also some of the reviews about it sounds not bad at all. but before i decide to buy it i would like to ask you, what do you think about it specifically??

thanks.

i add some information ebout it..

watsekahttp://top3electricbike.com/e-joe-2/

 

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@32kg thats 1 heavy bike.

 

[Kudoscycles]

Stavalex...I tried opening the website at the end of the video. It came up 'invalid host name'.
For us to properly judge the bike you are going to have to provide a full spec....motor type,voltage,power,battery Ah,gearing type,weight,wheel size,price etc.
But initial glance it looks like an SWX motored heavy Dutch style bike with index gearing and downtube mounted battery.
The Dutch have remained loyal to heavy and low powered e-bikes because they don't have much in the way of hills....note the video shows only flat or downhill riding,the big test of an e-bike is how it goes up steep hills.
I walk round the Shanghai cycle show and see hundreds of similar bikes,all competing for the Dutch market. It is old design in the UK or Germany but does the job for those not seeking the ultimate assistance.
But must say I am guessing the spec/type.
Hope that helps
KudosDave

 

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manual
http://www.watseka-bikes.com/Watseka_Bike_Owners_Manual.pdf

 

[Lancslass]

The battery isn't great. 9ah won't let you ride it far, in fact it's claiming just 16 to 18 miles. You won't want to end up riding a 32kg bike unassisted for too far so you may well consider that you would want to err on the side of caution, cutting the realistic range down to perhaps 10 to 12 miles?

It's quite a pretty bike though and not dissimilar to my Juicy bike:
https://www.juicybike.co.uk/electric-bikes/classic-click-dutch-style-electric-bicycle

 

[STAVALEX]

You're right, it sounds too much,
Weird

 

[STAVALEX]

the Juicy Lucy looks very beautiful
so the price

 

[Kudoscycles]

You're right, it sounds too much,
Weird

Stavalex....what is the brief spec and price....I am in Italy at the moment with a bad wifi so it's difficult to download.
KudosDave

 

[mike killay]

It has an AGM (lead acid) battery. That is why it is so big.
Appears to have a throttle.

 

[Alan Quay]

The battery isn't great. 9ah won't let you ride it far, in fact it's claiming just 16 to 18 miles. You won't want to end up riding a 32kg bike unassisted for too far so you may well consider that you would want to err on the side of caution, cutting the realistic range down to perhaps 10 to 12 miles?

It's quite a pretty bike though and not dissimilar to my Juicy bike:
https://www.juicybike.co.uk/electric-bikes/classic-click-dutch-style-electric-bicycle

9ah of SLA is roughly the same as 4.5ah of lithium, so 12 miles is a generous estimate on such a heavy bike.

 

[timidtom]

We've got the Juicy Lucy bikes but I'd love a cycle path like the one in the video for my ride into town! Wonders ... would one of those new-fangled 3D printers produce a portable cycle path???? Nurse!

 

[flecc]

Not legal now anyway, since it has a throttle which allows power without pedalling.
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[Lancslass]

We've got the Juicy Lucy bikes but I'd love a cycle path like the one in the video for my ride into town! Wonders ... would one of those new-fangled 3D printers produce a portable cycle path???? Nurse!

In my dreams I am riding along beautifully manacured cycle paths with not a car in sight. The sun is shining and me and Juicy Lucy haven't a care in the world! Oh, and I'm 20 years old again.........

 

[timidtom]

In my dreams I am riding along beautifully manacured cycle paths with not a car in sight. The sun is shining and me and Juicy Lucy haven't a care in the world! Oh, and I'm 20 years old again.........

Right! When I was young I used to dream of being younger - bit too late now as XXC birthday looms!

 

[Croxden]

Right! When I was young I used to dream of being younger - bit too late now as XXC birthday looms!

That's the problem with being Roman.