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I mean, yeah they should at least ride something they're reviewing! I am super tired of people posting raw ride footage with no analysis though. A few shots to show they did a thing, & then a detailed discussion of how two similar ebikes handled that thing differently, would be more than I...

Very good point. Speaking of which, if any reputable reviewers around Denver haven't gotten to ride a Frey AM1000 v5 yet, feel free to contact me.

If you're still taking requests for reviews, I'd love to see one on the new Frey AM1000 v6. Especially comparing it to the AM1000 v5, the QuietKat Jeep, the Bakcou Storm, & other bikes sharing some similar elements. Basically an m620 roundup, please!

I see what you did there. Funny!

With 60V & a 1.4KWh battery, on a custom controller, I'm not sure I'd want to swap in an Archon? Anyone know anything about this controller Frey's using? Sounds like it isn't just a re-capped stock m620 controller, but actually a whole different model?

Hahaha! Yeah I can understand that. I mostly meant that the Frey AM1000 is a good enough value to be worth mentioning right alongside the similarly priced Frey CC (which has a smaller battery than the AM1000). I'd be tempted to squeeze it into a spot on this list (never mind any list ranking...

Seen a somewhat similar looking ebike design, except on a monofork & single-sided swingarm, recently. I know I'm paranoid, but those always worry me!

If he mentions how you can configure the other AM1000 to also apply throttle when starting from 0 MPH & 0 cadence, that's something a lot of m620 owners have struggled with. Ours came from Frey with throttle from 0 working fine; yet some others received bikes configured like your other AM1000...

Sweet! Thanks for the status update: Info about the long term service experience is a very important factor when choosing who to deal with! Please let us know how many miles/km you put on it next year?

You really had me until after the break, there. 😂👍

Sorry to necro this 6 month old thread, but did you ever get your AM1000 rolling again? A fellow AM1000 rider wants to know!

The Ultra \ g510 \ m620 is the largest mid-drive motor available on prebuilt ebikes: ~1000W nominal, 1440W peak, as shipped by Frey. Bafang also makes an m600 which is like the cute little bro. Both have pretty good torque sensing, IF it gets set up properly! (Neither Bafang nor most...

Tan sidewalls are thinner, due to lacking that extra layer of black rubber over their weave, & thus slightly more susceptible to puncture or tear, as well as somewhat less resistive when rolling. Black sidewalls have that extra tiny coating of rubber, for whatever durability that's worth...

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Yeah, I'd have to include the Frey AM1000 v5 alongside the CC, in that list... Similar spec & price, but larger 48V@21Ah battery. (The v6 has great parts too, but I prefer the v5's top-loading battery style & believe it's more adaptable.) Actually, even after recent industry price hikes, Frey...

I will second the assertion that "off-road" tires can offer additional utility where road tires slip around. Here in Denver, there's enough gravel & split asphalt to make me glad of riding off-road tires, despite all their downsides (drag, noise, treadwear). Personally, I find putting slime in...

If I could get a custom frame made locally & order everything else through Frey, I think maybe I'd be in heaven? I'm loving what they've put together. Great components & a good price.

I do agree that a top-loading battery is preferable, especially with regard to compatibility. (I also find the idea of a hanging battery... unsettling.) I mostly wish for an AM1000 v5 or CC type frame, with front rack mounting points on the steerer tube, & rear rack mounting points on the back...

Any word on this? Are you still waiting? (Got an AM1000 v5, serving well so far.)

I think you massively overestimate the ostensible improvements offered by a CANBus. Interoperability is in no way reliant on the (risky) centralization of all components to a single communications chain; in many ways UART signaling is the more open standard. The primary motivations for CANBus...