Remember none of these bikes are older than a couple of months at most, some are even in their first month! 4 catastrophic failures so far and counting! That’s grim stats even for Chinese stuff!
None have been anywhere near anything “black diamond”. You’re “ an old man” (your words) and I was in a wheelchair this time last year, none of us are pro riders or anything even close so how “downhill” can we be going? We’re all just more casual users I think. Riding tar roads or fire trails at worse. Riding up or down half a dozen stairs or whatever doesn’t equate to anything hard trail, more like a small bumpy hill. From personal experience you’d have a hard time jumping this too, you’d need to be going some or maybe going too fast by accident.
Everyone here has been here before or during the order stage. Not because they have a problem and are just here looking for a solution. Well unfortunately, they do all have a problem but that wasn’t the initial reason for coming here, just every single bike comes with its free issues.
Even the “cheap” £1000 bikes from Amazon or whatever are doing better, miles better! Remember also Bolton ebikes is selling these things for 5k in the US! We are only cutting out the middle man essentially. Tyko has 1 out of 5 with no problems. I feel that will change when he actually rides it. Seriously.
I get the China thing. Totally! If your totally happy with your bike I’m happy for you. I feel if we visit this in another month you’ll have more problems to report, we all will.
I knew 110% we weren’t buying anything “top of the range” when I bought mine. Far from it when comes with a “Made In China” sticker. That translates into sub standard quality. I expected more than 8 weeks before it totally gave up the ghost though. Some here are not even over the first month! The parts on these bikes are for sure not top shelf, they’re not “stuff from the parts bin” either though. They claim warranty and guarantee, that’s about as reliable as the bike! Again, I get the China thing but “come on”.
If you’re desperate to be conned out of your $2500 I’ll pee up your back and tell you it’s raining no sweat! I’ll even give you a good deal if you want more than 1, take 3 and I’ll throw in a 4th totally free of charge!