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It’s been a few months since we’ve reviewed the Kommoda and as time has gone on, I have some additional things I’d like to share, and instead of doing a video, which is my MO, I thought I’d discuss these findings here in this article for the beautiful EBR community (yes, I’ve resorted to pandering very early on here, but you know you’re awesome! So, am I wrong? That’s what I thought.) On with the article!
A little backstory here: I was born in Seattle on a rainy day…actually, that may be too much backstory. Let's fast forward to when the bike entered the picture. The Kommoda is Cyrusher’s first full-suspension, fat tire electric bike. When Cyrusher first reached out with the design and asked us to do a review, I was super intrigued. I hadn’t seen a bike that looked like this before, not that I’ve seen every bike there is to see. (What a claim that would be, huh?) Now, we have a few bikes that are similar such as the Big Dog from Himiway, and a few offerings from Sondors, Aventon, and Juiced that have those same vibes, but the full-suspension aspect really made the Kommoda stand out to me. Most of the comments on the review talked about how it looked cool, unique, or some combination of the two. Since our review, others have reviewed the bike, (A list of videos will be below) and it seems like the consensus was that Cyrusher is on to something. That’s not to say this bike is without its drawbacks. I would argue if anyone tells you they have developed the perfect Ebike, they are not being 100% truthful unless I decide to branch out and create my own Ebike company, in which case I can firmly guarantee it will be the perfect Ebike. So, let’s get back to the few insights I wanted to share.
The Size
The size is very unique, in my opinion. This bike SHOULD be a bigger bike, and the main reason I didn’t include other bikes earlier that share the attributes of “Fat-Tire” or “Full-Suspension” is because most of those bikes are bigger and look similar to M2S, BakCou, or QuietKat. There are other Ebikes with this form factor that have fat tires, but we don’t get the full suspension. Bikes such as the RadRunner or Lectric XP are what I think of. So, the size of the Kommoda makes it quite an outlier in the Ebike space.
The Price
The price was something I’d seen discussed in the comments as well, and while I get where the initial shock of $2,300 (as of this writing) comes from, how do you price something that is a unique product? The Big Dog, as an example, is only $400 cheaper and doesn’t come with full-suspension. The Kommoda price starts to make sense when we compare it with somewhat similar bikes. Personally, I think that’s a big chunk of money to spend on anything, but in the Ebike space, it’s not even middle-tier as far as price goes. This would fall into the category just above affordable electric bikes, according to Court’s categories.
Upgrades
As a reviewer, there are always things I see that could be improved, and with the Kommoda there are 2 things in particular that I would love to see upgraded on future models of the bike.
First, I would like to see a larger battery. There are other Ebike companies that have similarly specced batteries, such as Monday Motorbikes, or Super73 and people don’t seem to be complaining too much about those guys. How large of a battery you need really depends on your use case. Sometimes it feels like people want the ability to go super far on their bikes but rarely do. How inconvenient is it to charge your battery every night, if needed? For me, with all the Ebikes we have laying around for reviews and whatnot, I’m always plugging something in and it is just part of the routine at this point. I may not be the best person to ask if charging a battery every day is too much. The battery has already been improved since our review, going from 12Ah to 14Ah, so it looks like Cyrusher is listening to the Ebike community and adjusting their offerings in conjunction.
The second thing I’d like improved is the pedals. Having the small pedals that come stock on the Kommoda was one of the first strikes against it I noticed. If you’ve seen any of the reviews I’ve done, you’ll know I like a wider, flatter pedal. Maybe that’s the crossover from mountain biking, but it’s definitely my preference. Pedals are an easy upgrade and you can snag pretty much anywhere (Amazon, Walmart, LBS, etc) I would probably get something like the RaceFace Ride, Crankbrothers Stamp 1, or Deity Deftrap Pedals. Of course, the colors would match, that’s just how I roll.
Conclusion
The Kommoda is a unique bike that hasn’t been cloned yet (but I’m sure they’ll be coming soon!) Until then, let’s see what Cyrusher chooses to further improve here, and hopefully, at the end of it the Ebike community has a cool-looking, high-functioning micro-mobility solution.
EDIT: It looks like they’re having a spring sale so there may be some additional savings available.
Ride safe out there, friends!
Other Reviews
It’s been a few months since we’ve reviewed the Kommoda and as time has gone on, I have some additional things I’d like to share, and instead of doing a video, which is my MO, I thought I’d discuss these findings here in this article for the beautiful EBR community (yes, I’ve resorted to pandering very early on here, but you know you’re awesome! So, am I wrong? That’s what I thought.) On with the article!
A little backstory here: I was born in Seattle on a rainy day…actually, that may be too much backstory. Let's fast forward to when the bike entered the picture. The Kommoda is Cyrusher’s first full-suspension, fat tire electric bike. When Cyrusher first reached out with the design and asked us to do a review, I was super intrigued. I hadn’t seen a bike that looked like this before, not that I’ve seen every bike there is to see. (What a claim that would be, huh?) Now, we have a few bikes that are similar such as the Big Dog from Himiway, and a few offerings from Sondors, Aventon, and Juiced that have those same vibes, but the full-suspension aspect really made the Kommoda stand out to me. Most of the comments on the review talked about how it looked cool, unique, or some combination of the two. Since our review, others have reviewed the bike, (A list of videos will be below) and it seems like the consensus was that Cyrusher is on to something. That’s not to say this bike is without its drawbacks. I would argue if anyone tells you they have developed the perfect Ebike, they are not being 100% truthful unless I decide to branch out and create my own Ebike company, in which case I can firmly guarantee it will be the perfect Ebike. So, let’s get back to the few insights I wanted to share.
The Size
The size is very unique, in my opinion. This bike SHOULD be a bigger bike, and the main reason I didn’t include other bikes earlier that share the attributes of “Fat-Tire” or “Full-Suspension” is because most of those bikes are bigger and look similar to M2S, BakCou, or QuietKat. There are other Ebikes with this form factor that have fat tires, but we don’t get the full suspension. Bikes such as the RadRunner or Lectric XP are what I think of. So, the size of the Kommoda makes it quite an outlier in the Ebike space.
The Price
The price was something I’d seen discussed in the comments as well, and while I get where the initial shock of $2,300 (as of this writing) comes from, how do you price something that is a unique product? The Big Dog, as an example, is only $400 cheaper and doesn’t come with full-suspension. The Kommoda price starts to make sense when we compare it with somewhat similar bikes. Personally, I think that’s a big chunk of money to spend on anything, but in the Ebike space, it’s not even middle-tier as far as price goes. This would fall into the category just above affordable electric bikes, according to Court’s categories.
Upgrades
As a reviewer, there are always things I see that could be improved, and with the Kommoda there are 2 things in particular that I would love to see upgraded on future models of the bike.
First, I would like to see a larger battery. There are other Ebike companies that have similarly specced batteries, such as Monday Motorbikes, or Super73 and people don’t seem to be complaining too much about those guys. How large of a battery you need really depends on your use case. Sometimes it feels like people want the ability to go super far on their bikes but rarely do. How inconvenient is it to charge your battery every night, if needed? For me, with all the Ebikes we have laying around for reviews and whatnot, I’m always plugging something in and it is just part of the routine at this point. I may not be the best person to ask if charging a battery every day is too much. The battery has already been improved since our review, going from 12Ah to 14Ah, so it looks like Cyrusher is listening to the Ebike community and adjusting their offerings in conjunction.
The second thing I’d like improved is the pedals. Having the small pedals that come stock on the Kommoda was one of the first strikes against it I noticed. If you’ve seen any of the reviews I’ve done, you’ll know I like a wider, flatter pedal. Maybe that’s the crossover from mountain biking, but it’s definitely my preference. Pedals are an easy upgrade and you can snag pretty much anywhere (Amazon, Walmart, LBS, etc) I would probably get something like the RaceFace Ride, Crankbrothers Stamp 1, or Deity Deftrap Pedals. Of course, the colors would match, that’s just how I roll.
Conclusion
The Kommoda is a unique bike that hasn’t been cloned yet (but I’m sure they’ll be coming soon!) Until then, let’s see what Cyrusher chooses to further improve here, and hopefully, at the end of it the Ebike community has a cool-looking, high-functioning micro-mobility solution.
EDIT: It looks like they’re having a spring sale so there may be some additional savings available.
Ride safe out there, friends!
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