Review - E-Zip trailz electric bicycle.
See video of bike HERE
Building it:
Just got an E-Zip trailz electric bicycle the other day. The E-Zip mountain trailz electric bicycle came with all the tools I needed to build it and very detailed directions which I never used
The bike is almost completely assembled you just need to install the handlebars, seat, front tire, and then check to make sure all bolts are tight. The tires also needed to be fully inflated so make sure you get a bike pump preferably with a built in PSI gauge. Make sure you inflate the tires to the maximum PSI allowed. In all it should only take about 15 minutes to unpack and build.
The Ride:
I took the bike for a 14.4 mile ride on my first trip. The trip I planned was uphill half of the way which I didn't realize until I was already on my way. The hill was not steep at all but it was definitely not flat. Over all I traveled 6.7 miles up a small incline hill, .5 up a big hill, and then 6.7 down hill and .5 miles down hill. Going up the .5 mile hill after already going 7.2 miles sucked some serious juice out of the batteries. I was still able to make it back home at full speed until about 1/4 from my house the batteries started to die. I did peddle most of the way up hill but didn't really peddle when going down hill. When I say peddling I was not peddling hard at all and was just basically going through the motion of peddling. However I did peddle a little hard when going up the steep hill because I was a little worried I would run out of power and be stuck 6 miles from home.
Top Speed:
As far as top speed I don't know for sure but it was definitely fast enough to make people turn around and look. The motor was pretty quite but it is noticeable when you fly past somebody walking down the street. The top rated speed is 18mph but if you peddle and assist the motor you can probably get up to 25mph. That will be my next test to see what the actual speed is without peddling, with mild peddling, and with hard peddling.
Review:
I love the bike and look forward to my next ride. Great bike for people looking to get some exercise or just want to cruise around town and never touch the peddles once. Overall this was the least expensive bike I could find. It actually cost less than a non motorized bike I was going to buy but is much more fun. If you are looking to save money on gas or commute to work then I would definitely consider this bike. You can also add a second battery which doubles the estimated 15 - 18 mile range to 30 - 36 miles.
Ebike tips:
- Buy a bike lock (These bikes get a lot of attention good and bad)
- Buy a bike pump with built in gauge and inflate tires to maximum PSI.
- Start charging the batteries as soon as you get the bike.
- Check all bolts and make sure the front and rear brakes work.
- To save power peddle to 5 - 10 mph before using motor (Taking off from 0 mph all the time will suck up a lot of electricity)
- When going down hills don't use the motor.
- After you ride the bike charge the batteries right away.
UPDATE:
After picking up a cateye micro wireless speedometer I took the bike out for another test drive. See my review of the cateye speedometer
here
The test environment:
The bike was tested with a full charge using the stock SLA 24v 10ah battery pack. This was the 6th time the battery pack was charged. The test rider was wearing normal cargo shorts and a tee shirt. Rider weight is 170 lbs. Tested on a flat road with the outside temp at 75 degrees. Tires were inflated to the maximum PSI as specified on the tire. The cateye speedometer was calibrated to the exact tire diameter.
Tests:
No Peddling
Test 1 - No peddling sitting upright avg. top speed was 17.2MPH
Test 2 - No peddling bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 17.8MPH
Mild Peddling
Test 3 - Mild peddling sitting upright avg. top speed was 18.3MPH
Test 4 - Mild peddling bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 18.9MPH
Hard peddling
Test 5 - Hard peddling bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 23.7MPH
UPDATE1:
Small Hill Test No Peddling
Test 6 - Small downhill speed test, no peddling, stitting in upright position 19MPH
Test 7 - Small downhill speed test, no peddling, bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 19.6MPH
Test 8 - Small uphill speed test, no peddling, stitting in upright position 15.2MPH
Test 9 - Small uphill speed test, no peddling, bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 15.6MPH
Small Hill Test Peddling
Test 6 - Small downhill speed test, mild peddling, stitting in upright position 22.3MPH
Test 7 - Small downhill speed test, mild peddling, bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 23.9MPH
Test 8 - Small uphill speed test, mild peddling, stitting in upright position 17.8MPH
Test 9 - Small uphill speed test, mild peddling, bent over for most aerodynamic position avg. top speed was 18.6MPH
See a video of the bike in action HERE
NEXT TEST:
The next test will be with a lifePO4 36v 15ah battery pack. This should increase the power of the motor by 50%. With no peddling the new top speed should be around 25MPH. Check back soon for 36v battery test results.
Review - E-Zip trailz electric bicycle
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