Juiced Closing Up Shop?
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My first van was a Toyota VanWagon, the cargo version. I purchased it off a guy who's dad owned a small janitorial company and the dad passed, so his son sold me the van. It had a broom and mop dancing on the side with a logo (J's Janitorial). I LOVED that van so much. The best thing about owning it? I could park it anywhere at night and it would never get towed, the cops would never look twice at it and no one suspected a janitor van parked being up to anything other than cleaning. It was the ultimate stealth vehicle. Side note: I got lost one night in D.C. and the foreign guy at the Exxon said "Speaka no English" when I asked him for directions. I pulled around back and started ramming the back door of the gas station island with the van! I bet he spoke English when he called the police! Yes, the VanWagon also doubled as a weapon! I got many good VanWagon stories. That Sprinter is even larger and heavier!
Does anyone have personal experience with this option?
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Juiced 52v Battery Rebuild
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MeToo, do you need a battery? My co-worker might still have the long range battery from the Juiced RipRacer that I trashed. I don't recall the specs but it was from the faster/higher speced model. The case has a dent but the battery is literally brand new with no miles. I'm not sure how shipping works but if you want I can ask.Does anyone have personal experience with this option?
Juiced 52v Battery Rebuild
gromike
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The gavel fell at $1.2 million for Juiced:
electrek.co
Famed e-bike company gone bankrupt sells to mystery buyer for $1.2M
Juiced Bikes, the much-lauded Southern California electric bicycle maker, appears to have been sold at auction for around US $1,225,000....
electrek.co
No, but thanks. If something happens to my battery? I can repair it myself. Since this event, I guard my RC with enthusiasm.
The batteries are not proprietary. My co-worker learned this little fact. The dented battery from the RipRacer also fit his Addmotor fat tire 26" ebike and worked normal. He ended up giving the Addmotor away and I think he tossed in the RipRacer battery. Either way, batteries are not proprietary on Juiced ebikes, at least on the RipRacer.
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They were selling these things for $699. I had to pay that much for one. This forum is filled with so many people looking for battery alternatives because of the high priced juice bats. Looks like we were right all along. They were gobbling up more than 50% profit margins on these. Looking at all their parts, they had crazy markups on everything. They should have tried lowering the prices. Probably would have sold so much more quantity, possibly saving the business. 40% and above profit Margins are for luxury brands, and Juice was not a lux brand.
I bought a crosscurrent S from them and they abandoned the bike as soon as the S2 was out. Support didnt even tell me if the new 52V batteries were backwards compatible, I had to research and find out for myself. I still have my crosscurrent S with 52V battery (Although it doesent display correctly because juiced never supported firmware updates on their controllers) and I like the bike still, but from all my experience I had no intention of buying another juiced. No support of old products, discontinued parts, high prices. No wonder these guys went out of business.
| JBO-BAT-W52V192 | Open Box 52V Battery Pack - Wide Format Case | 19.2Ah | JB | 53 | 56 | $ 325.00 |
They were selling these things for $699. I had to pay that much for one. This forum is filled with so many people looking for battery alternatives because of the high priced juice bats. Looks like we were right all along. They were gobbling up more than 50% profit margins on these. Looking at all their parts, they had crazy markups on everything. They should have tried lowering the prices. Probably would have sold so much more quantity, possibly saving the business. 40% and above profit Margins are for luxury brands, and Juice was not a lux brand.
I bought a crosscurrent S from them and they abandoned the bike as soon as the S2 was out. Support didnt even tell me if the new 52V batteries were backwards compatible, I had to research and find out for myself. I still have my crosscurrent S with 52V battery (Although it doesent display correctly because juiced never supported firmware updates on their controllers) and I like the bike still, but from all my experience I had no intention of buying another juiced. No support of old products, discontinued parts, high prices. No wonder these guys went out of business.
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Tom@WashDC
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6zfshdb
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I kind of pity those shopping for e-bikes now. There is still a confusing array of makes on the market but just how many will be here a year or two from now? This is especially true with the unknown effect tariff increases may have.
I've been passively bike shopping to add to my collection for the last year or so. If I do buy, it will be from a major well established brand unless price increases make them unaffordable.
Another option is to build my own. Even doing this is a gamble, considering the uncertainty of parts availability.
I've been passively bike shopping to add to my collection for the last year or so. If I do buy, it will be from a major well established brand unless price increases make them unaffordable.
Another option is to build my own. Even doing this is a gamble, considering the uncertainty of parts availability.
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I’ve been thinking the same thing about my next bike. Actually, I think I will buy from a bricks-and-mortar vendor. The sudden shuttering of Juiced really shocked me, but the competition seems to be fierce in this space and buying direct from the manufacturer is really a big risk in the current environment.
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Worse now to be sure, but it's been a big risk all along.
m@Robertson
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Build your own and you never have to worry about any of this in the slightest. I know thats not for everyone, but if you can do it, you can then just sit and watch these little debacles unfold one after another, and they are never any concern to you or your ability to wring every last cent's worth of value out of your bike.
As for buying brick/mortar... look at what happened to Yamaha. And Van Moof. The latter went belly up, but the former just decided they didn't want to play in this space anymore and walked away; stranding their customers.
As for buying brick/mortar... look at what happened to Yamaha. And Van Moof. The latter went belly up, but the former just decided they didn't want to play in this space anymore and walked away; stranding their customers.
Chazmo
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Yeah, fair enough!
Well, maybe there’s no good solution in the fat-tire space (yet) for folks who are not great DIYers. It seems like some of the bike shops around me carry more established brands and would at least be insulated for a few years against a manufacturer that closes up shop. Unfortunately, the “bleeding edge” is indeed a problem.
I should mention that I’ve been buying some parts and even a spare bike to try to keep my RipCurrent on the road for at least a few more years. I’ve had to do a few “surgeries” that haven’t been too bad.
6zfshdb
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I agree. Even with minimal DIY skills, the conversion kits on the market now are very easy to work with. If you run into problems, chances are, someone here can help.
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