Which brand

[BBB]

I sell electric bikes, and have sold over 200 mainly powabyke and Sakura, i want to expand the range and feed back from customers it totally the bottom line.

I am looking at PowaCycle as a cheap range. the Izip as intermediate then maybe Whisper or Ezee as a high brand as i cant get Giant.

Back up to my customers is more important than a quick profit, and i do not want to go for a cheap selling price then get lumbered with poor quality and no back up.
Powabyke are powerful and rugged, with good parts back up , but they have invested nothing into the product and i do not want to be left behind .

Your comments will be most welcome.

 

[flecc]

Such experience I have of Powacycle through a couple of purchases from them indicates a high degree of customer service, and I don't think I've seen a single adverse comment about them in the forum, which is unusual.

I don't know which Izip you mean, the traditional side motor model or the newer higher priced rear hub motor bike from China, so won't comment there.

I own two eZee bikes and have been happy with the service I've received, and they have a good range with the benefit of a lot of part standardisation, the battery for instance, always a good thing.

Wisper are very new of course, but customer comment in here to date has been very positive.

Although Giant is usually a valuable name to have in a line up, not having it isn't something to be upset about in my view. I don't think their current e-bike direction is going to produce good sales. Their Twist 1 is easily outclassed by other bikes costing the same or less, such as the Sparta Ion, the eZee F series, and the Gazelle Easy Rider. In addition their spares are horribly expensive, as are their batteries. I don't think you'd enjoy explaining to a Twist 1 customer that a replacement battery set was going to cost £600!
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[BBB]

Ok the izips are through Moore large and co a cycle company they are now UK agents. The Izip is an American company using the Currie motors, nice quality looking bikes at realistic prices but again a new player although with a well proven product.

 

[flecc]

I see those Izips as a safe bet, though they are being sold through many outlets including Tesco.

One or two dislike some things like the weight or the motor being noisier than hub motors, but there's a lot of positive feedback too.
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[BBB]

They do have a new model the trailz enlightened only 22 kilos with a brushless motor and nimh battery in frame, but it is pedal assist only, but with great brakes and good build quality.
As the Giant has gone more upmarket it could fill the gap for a £895 bike that looks like a normal bike for the people who do not want the raw power of powabyke.
I have one on demo as i do deal with the company that supplies them, so will try to give some feed back once a few people have tried it.

 

[flecc]

I'm not familiar with the model at that price bracket BBB, and don't think anyone in here has one.

Here's the latest favourable report by an owner on two of the cheaper but folding model. It looks like he means the hub motor , but it is the side motor.

Izip report
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[coops]

Its still unclear, but given the "intermediate" pricing you stated, I think you must have meant the hub motor Izips in your original post BBB, though I've not seen those for sale for £895 .

From what I hear, the hub motor on the Izip "enlightened" bikes is relatively low powered, compared to Ezee, Currie side motors and probably Wisper bikes too.

I've already said here my thoughts on the side-motor Izip, from a test ride...

Stuart.

 

[nigel]

Nigel

since i been on this forum there are certain things you learn from other forum members due to there experirence of different electric bikes mainly the fleccster for me i wont buy a electric bike that has a 24 volt battery as this normally means it lacks good pulling power 36 volt is much better for all round use and those longer journeys and steep hills.

 

[Nick]

I have a Bionx 350W Li-ion kit that I bought last September from NyceWheels in New York. I suspect the kit may be too pricey to sell here but I am delighted with it - 1850 miles without problems except to broken spokes and a slight error with the console display. NyceWheels' support has been excellent but having to buy such an expensive item from overseas almost put me off. As far as I know, there still is not a dealer over here, so that might be worth a look.

Cheers
Nick