A budget offering with a torque sensor (good!) and a whole lot of issues (not good).

A budget offering with a torque sensor (good!) and a whole lot of issues (not good).

  • br3d@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    2 months ago

    Please, people, don’t buy cheap ebikes from Amazon’s, AliExpress, etc. Buy from a reputable brand and dealer.

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Why? I am genuinely curious. I have owned about eight such bikes (unfortunate basement flood killed the original set) and other than the weird “brake is on the opposite side” thing, I have never had a problem with ebike makers I find in Amazon.

      Do you mean counterfeits?

      • Strykker@programming.devEnglish
        16·
        2 months ago

        Because the batteries and charging equipment in them explode into flames far more often than stuff regulated in north America or Europe.

        Far too many people have died due to cheap Chinese electric bikes starting fires in their homes.