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that area is pretty what city or state is that?
It's Central/Southern California.
did you see the squirrel run across the street at 1:12
ho long does the battery lst on 20?
I was pretty much cruising around at 20mph for the majority of my testing. Or at least cranking it out at PAS5. On day 1 I got to 15 miles before I noticed the speed started dipping down to about 10-15 mph, and then mile 17-18 was a slow wind down to 6-8 miles an hour. On day two of riding, I did pretty much the same thing, with a little less hill climbing. I rode mostly @ 20mph and ended the ride at 11 miles. That was about half of the battery life. I did not experience any power loss at 11 miles on day 2. So I'm assuming, based on other bikes I've tested, the average ride will be 15-20 miles @20mph.
dude at 1:11 wanted to see both sides of the bike :D
At that point just buy a Surron or a Talaria and mod the crap out of it
I think im most impressed that you kept the factory seat...that thing was killing me. I ended up ordering a wider more cushioned one, world of difference. 👍
Thanks for producing this video! Greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺
I don’t know why you would mess with this air tag or whatever they call it and not use the Apple one. The Apple one is much easier to get the speaker out of. I know I’ve done it. This is a ridiculous video. The Apple one actually will direct you to where is that and if you take the speaker out, no one else will know where it’s at but you…..!
In the video he showed that the Apple tag can be found quickly even without the speaker for anyone with the app. The non Apple tag is not permitted to use Apple's precise location tech, so it would buy you time as a thief would take longer to find it in a car or scooter, for example. That's what the video said.
@@ucheucheuche by the time, the culprit locates the device you know exactly where it’s at exactly where it’s at and you can go retrieve it…..!
Personally I went with an e-bike with a *full air suspension PLUS a Suntour,* and my back is very happy. Now I'm looking for a better air fork from my spring POS .. so my arms and hands are happy. Also once you have any of these dialed-n and attached to your seat your (#1) isn't really an issue.
The problem I see with the cadence sensor is that it would be hard to ride it like a bike. If I want a bike that does the work for me, I’d get a motorcycle, since I don’t see the purpose of limiting both your exercise and your speed. If it works for you, power on!
My Autovos seems to be a different design and I can’t pop it open to get to the speaker? Can you advise me? I can send a picture?
I've just ordered suntur, so I am glad to hear your opinion. Hopefully mine will no differ :)
I started my 10 years of ebiking with BH bikes torque sensor equipped bikes. Then about 3 years ago I added a cadence sensor Ride1up 700 to the fleet. The torque sensor is the way to go if you are riding with the intention of having a good workout or if off roading on a regular basis and need precise control and immediate responsiveness. The cadence sensor is more appropriate if you want to make manage power consumption and maximize range. The only time I feel I have had any useful exercise on the Ride1Up with cadence is on trips where I am out for the day riding long enough to consume most of my battery. Really though if you just need transportation, cadence is fine or superior and almost any budget priced bike is fine. If you want a versatile, go anywhere machine and are a physically active type who can afford a better bike, you will have a torque sensor and love it. This video is quite accurate in its analysis.
I am using suntour version and is great.
Your a small reviewer like myself, personally the only time recommend cadence is when the person. One has a problem peddling 2 if tne person wants a scooter. Otherwise there is no reason fro a cadence. I have had ebikes for over 20 years and have been helping the ebike community for over 20 years. I cannot tell you how many folks have gotten hurt on Cadence bikes vs torque bikes. Folks get annoyed but we always will be upfront and honest Instant Power 322
Lectric has a bike now for sale for $1200 that has a torque sensor. Check it out. I have a bike with a cadence sensor and it has one thing I don't like. It can suddenly accelerate when least expected. If you are making a turn in loose gravel it can kick the front wheel out from under you putting you down in a fraction of a second. Just be aware of that if riding a cadence sensor.
I have the same bike and I love it ! I've got over 1,600 km, over 1,000 miles in 5 weeks ! Smooth everything, it's farmland here .. wide open spaces. This bike goes everywhere ! Thumbs up !!
Why do those things cost so much? There has to be a DIY version.
I fitted a Redshift seat post and I am 100% happy with it.
This a2 is a heavy boat anchor,if you don’t need to transport it to your local bike trail head its okay but forget about transporting it alone
I have the Kinekt one and have their cover to keep the dust and dirt out, and also got the seat post lock so someone can't just walk off with it their seat. I have about 8000 miles on it, and it is still doing good. What I also like is you can rebuild it, and get any part if one break, I have not had to rebuild my yet, I think that cover helps a lot! Plus, I like the weight limit being 330lbs so you know it is heavy duty and the different spring selections for your weight. I have it on my Himiway Zebra Ebike!
Great, comprehensive review!! Happy Suntour user here!
nice video. subd
I use both the Suntour and Redshift regularly, and my experience is somewhat, but not completely different. My Suntour is on a fat-tire hub-motor e-bike similar to the one you're riding in the video, and I like the plushness as my commuter/grocery-getter, and butt more planted in the seat. I've also tried the Suntour on my Cube Reation EXC (Bosch mid-drive) and much prefer the Redshift. The Suntour was too bobby partly because it IS designed with more travel. It wasn't terrible, but less 'bike like' for sure. On a regular bike, or mid-drive e-bike, I find the lesser overall play in the Redshift to be a benefit, as it's closer to feeling like it doesn't exist, except when you hit those bumps. That being said, for more grarly terrain, its probably smarter not to be sitting on your seat at all, and using your slightly bent knees as suspension, but I think that's the old school mountain biker in me. :)
Would you recommend this bike for someone who's 6 feet tall and 270 pounds? I'm just trying to spend more time outdoors and not ready for a bicycle that doesn't have battery power assist. Thanks.
I’m around that size and I enjoy mine
Ty!
You can get the suntour for 65-70 bucks.
I have the suntour because it is almost as good in every way as the kinect, but was 3 times less in price. I call that worth it. Had it for three years, not a single issue. Also, great, well-thought out review.
Actually it is possible to create an AirTag clone tracker which will be not detectable by phones automatically (iPhone will not notify you). So it there are significant demand it is possible to start manufacturing.
Yeah, right...
@@TheXone7 I see you a bit skeptical. But imagine you have 15 AirTags with you and every one of them send 1 beacon every 15 minutes. So we have a beacon every minute but every unique AirTag sends beacon only once and after 15 minutes changes own ID (as defined in docs). Will your iPhone detect this?
You could try to broke those piezoelectric speaker throw the hole. Another option is to short Buz contacts on PCB.
lol.....a lady tying out the AA was getting off the bike and her leg hit the key and the battery popped out and hit the ground. The battery was fine but the plastic "shield" was chipped. Easy replacement part but that was weird.
Looks really steep.
Update May 2024. Great video. The design has slightly altered. To remove the case (after removing the battery) slide a knife into the join between the inner and the outer case, and slightly push out the middle of each of the 4 sides (the outside case has a tab that engages into the inner body). Just pushing a knife down (carefully!) should do it. I used a sharp & thin kitchen knife. As someone suggested, after removing the screws (using the smallest screwdriver in my precision screwdriver set) I heated up the item with a hair dryer and then used the negative terminal in the battery compartment to gently push the board and seal out in on unit. The seal was not be damaged at all this way. As someone else suggested, I left the speaker in but just used tape to cover the two mesh looking contacts on the rear of teh circuit board labelled "Buz 1" and "Buz 2" to isolate the speaker.
First of all: Thank you for this informative video. I'm on my second Suntour, because it is indeed very comfortable given the price. It has only one (major, imho) flaw, which you'll only find out about after a year (or two, depending on your frequency of use): The joints are pin and collar (kind of like a watch bracelet): After only a year in my case, the pins started to come undone, meaning they start to come out of the collar from the side. This could lead to very dangerous situations. You can simply press them back in, but you have to be mindful about it or it will end badly. The play on the joints also increases significantly over (relatively short) time. I can get a little cheap on myself sometimes that's why I went Suntour. Do you have you any view on the durability of the Kinekt (yet)? Thanks again!
Which Suntour model ?
You skipped the BEST suspension post on the market, the THUDBUSTER from Cane Creek....?
I had a Kinect seat post on my Creo road bike. I decided to try this after suffering from back aches. Well, after around 6 months with the Kinect seat post, I stopped suffering from back pain from each ride. One day, I got confident that my back ache was gone and to save weight I decided to remove the kinetic seat post and place the original seat post! Wow, I couldn’t believe the difference! The ride was so horrible lol! I’m very convinced user of these seat posts that it works! I reinstalled Kinect and I’m back to comfy rides again! In short, once you ride with a suspension seat post it is difficult to go back riding with no suspension at all. Now I'm 54 years old with a bad back.
4 minutes on sewtting up the first post...zzzzzzzzz.......unwatchable
Great video, thank you!
I echo the criticism about your tools. Pricy bikes and parts need good tools to install and fix.
I can't get through to customer service I tried four times twice they cut me on hold for over an hour and three times today I called and their customer service line is down. I need to contact a customer ID number so I can see where my warranty is. I'm having problems with my bike taking off slowing way down
Always hid the tag behind panels that require tools to open.
I just bought this from Amazon but it doesn’t connect to my iphone XS (10), even though I’m on the latest ios setting. This video says it only works for above iphone 11, wheres Amazon says all models?
How do you know if it's on or off with the speaker removed....?
I have an iphone xs (10). Is that why I’m struggling to connect?
Can i get the history of the locations of the eufy?
In my case the Suntour was problematic for seat angle adjustment, since it has notched detents which hold the seat at specific angles. But there are ways around it (in my case gasket material was used as a spacer) so not a deal breaker. This is my first suspension seatpost and the ride quality is a night and day difference. It smooths everything right out and makes the bike more controllable due to less disturbances when going over unexpected bumps.
Which ebike motors offer both where you can select using a switch on the handlebar with your thumb?
check out juiced ebikes, I believe they have both on an ebike.
Nice , detailed review.... I agree that the Kinekt is superior... but it can break. I own a 2018 model with some plastic bits in / under the springs. One failed 100% during a bikepacking trip in eastern Peru at the worst moment in November of 2023. Zip ties saved the day and turned my floating post back into a ridged post, no more problems, but still... Good news is they sell a full set of replacement parts and i was easily able to repair the seat post (when I got back to the US). I think the good news is they support older models and I'm still riding the same one years later. All that said, yes, they make the best seat post.
Good information, but yeah I'm curious where you hid yours. I've got two hidden, one's inside the battery casing and the other under the seat. However, I guess I have to do something about the speaker.