Advice: Dirt Cheap E-bike For Casual Riding + One Hill?

[Forever Blue]

Originally Posted by MikeBear

You'll be very disappointed with the under $1,000 ones they are showing there. Those are little kid bikes.

Thanks, but I was planning to get a pair of these tomorrow. I've seen a good amount of youtube videos reviewing this exact model, showing grown men riding them, & read purchaser reviews & the comments are overall good.

https://www.costco.com/jetson-bolt-p...100712067.html


Fiance' & I are about 5'7" & under, so we don't have long legs. And $300 each is good enough for us. We're just doing it for fun here & there...no diehard cyclists or anything. And after a while if we really do it that often, we'll upgrade later down the road.

[Forever Blue]

^ I've been rethinking gettting that cheap e-bike. I want to look around more.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by Forever Blue

Thanks, but I was planning to get a pair of these tomorrow. I've seen a good amount of youtube videos reviewing this exact model, showing grown men riding them, & read purchaser reviews & the comments are overall good.

https://www.costco.com/jetson-bolt-p...100712067.html


Fiance' & I are about 5'7" & under, so we don't have long legs. And $300 each is good enough for us. We're just doing it for fun here & there...no diehard cyclists or anything. And after a while if we really do it that often, we'll upgrade later down the road.

And cheaply built bikes will ensure that you continue not to do it more often. If you don't enjoy the "for fun" rides because of a crappy bike you certainly won't keep riding. In the end, that $300 you did spend on each bike ends up wasted and your garage ends up more cluttered. Go to a proper bike shop and talk to the staff about the type of riding you want to do. Have someone there "fit" you for the type of bikes your rides will tend to be. A trendy fat tire mountain bike for nothing other than smooth pavement doesn't make much sense. If nothing else you'll learn what to look for (frame style, saddle, sizes, bars that are comfortable, etc) and what not to waste money on. If you still decide to go look at those Costco bikes at least you'll be better informed. What works for one person won't for another.

Cyclists upgrade their bikes all the time. Bike shops probably have classifieds/bulletin boards. You could get very good deals on much better bikes that actually suit you and the type of riding you do. Not to mention supporting a business that will actually be able to help you if/when the big box store junker needs tires or breaks down. It will...the big box store won't be there for you.

[Forever Blue]

Well, We did it! We bought a pair of e-bikes & I sure hope we love them:


Ecotric black portable & folding fat bike model Dolphin
https://www.ecotric.com/products/fs-...-model-dolphin

Ecotric white fat tire portable & folding
https://www.ecotric.com/collections/...fat-tire-white

[Forever Blue]

^ Thanks 1st link didn't work due to it being on a limited time flash sale. Here's the bike we also got:

https://www.ecotric.com/collections/...ire-bike-black