Zip electric bike

But other than that it is great, gets me to and from work as long as I charge the battery often. Clicking sound is the crappy motor side freewheel! Can be confirmed by releasing throttle while cruising and very slowly re-engaging. Might take a few tries, but can usually make sound lessen-disappear.

Alternately — Inspect sprockets and chain for damage or foreign material. Hmm… hard to say? You could always take some video and post it in the eZip forums to see if anyone knows what the noise is and how to fix it?

Both my wife and I have e-zips, battery is tricky, have had to replace yearly. We have passed up a lot of cyclist on this bike, funny to see the look on their faces when 2 older folks who are not all thin like those hard core cyclist fly by them.

We like the pedal assist feature and the flat out full throttle. Bike is very heavy and wish the frame was lighter. Gears on mine vary from down right too hard to use, to light. Have to find that sweet spot for use with gears. Price is good. After about years still works ok. Though the left side battery slot does not work anymore on mine, I just use the right side.

Nice looking bikes and where we live in all the years we have had them. We have not seen anyone else with e-zips. You can order new batteries through target. Walmart does not carry them which seems strange since we got them online from Walmart. Good bike for those with COPD like my wife and anyone who wants an electric bike for a good entry level price.

Hi Judy! Yes; extra low gear, but big sprocket at front so not that low. Hi Robin. Usually there is a hex bolt attaching the kickstand to the frame. It might screw in from the bottom and require that you lay the bike on its side or flip it over.

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Make: eZip. Model: Trailz. Body Position: Upright. Suggested Use: Neighborhood, Urban. Warranty: 6 Month Comprehensive, Original Owner. Availability: United States. Model Year: Total Weight: 68 lbs Battery Weight: 16 lbs 7. Frame Material: Steel. Frame Sizes: 17 in Frame Fork Details: Basic Suspension. Gearing Details: 7 Speed 1x7 Shimano. Pedals: Plastic Platform.

Handlebar: Mid-Rise. Brake Details: V-Brakes. Grips: Rubber. Wheel Sizes: 26 in Tire Details: Puncture Resistant. Tube Details: Pre-Slimed. Motor Nominal Output: watts. I love this bike! I'd buy this bike ASAP before they 1 raise the price or 2 sell out. This is a great bike, and everything good about it is made better by the price. It is FUN to ride, and I appreciate that you have the option to use pedal assist or the twist throttle, both of which work great.

Assembly took less than 10 minutes. I have ridden this bike while lightly pedaling around town several times for an hour or two and the battery indicator never left full charge, so I have no doubt the 37 mile range is attainable.

The Shimano switch gear is of mid range, and perhaps my only criticism of the bike is I'd like to have some additional gears to do pedal assist as the bike approaches 20 mph.

As it is, when in 6th gear, your feet are basically spinning freely because you can't keep up with the motor. Frame quality is good, with clean welds. My other bikes are Specialized road and mountain bikes, this one compares favorably to them. I like that this bike has more of a vintage motorcycle style than a normal e-bike. I'm 5'10" and it fits me perfectly.

My wife is 5'4" and she can straddle the bike on her tiptoes, so if you are any shorter than that you might take that into consideration. It's actually not that heavy, and I loaded it onto my hanger style bike rack with no problems at all I did remove the battery to save that weight when lifting it. Overall, this is a great value and I'm really glad I added this bike to my collection!!

I really think eBikes are a great step forward in providing people an alternative to a car, while also encouraging people to get outside! So be ready for that, but it makes sense given the bike is largely put together and ready to go for you. Its really easy to just hop on and go, and once it gets going it really takes off!

You just have to turn on the digital gauge and battery, and you are good to go. Just gives it a nice premium feel. Its really sturdy and you can just tell this is not a cheaply made product whatsoever. It can get up to 20 mph in a hurry which might not seem like much but when you are a bike like this it really feels like you are going at a great speed. And to be clear, the pedal assist is different than using the throttle part of it. The throttle grip is to purely speed it up with no pedaling, while the pedal assist just gives you some additional power on top of your pedals.

This eBike is built for a specific market given its design and wheel size, but it deals a lot more comfort than a traditional bike would give you in my opinion. CONS: - This is nit picking, but I wish the throttle was a thumb push design instead of a twist design.

But like I said, thats just a personal preference. Its just a lot of fun having that power behind you but it also provides me a lot of functionality that I can quickly take this to local stores to pick things up that I need.

If you are in the market for an eBike I think this is a homerun. It offers a little bit of everything to everyone, but at the end of the day will be so much fun for anyone who rides it! Best bike purchase ever! Fat tires for fat boys! You cant go wrong with this bad boy! Pulls my babies in their trailer like a chevvy. As a kid I used to love riding bikes. I literally would ride my back at least miles one way to visit my favorite uncle.

This was before technology and before I could drive obviously. A much more simple and happier time for me. So having a new bike, only electric is amazing and fun. I feel like a big kid now I just want to wake up everyday and ride it. My 8 yr old daughter and 4 yr old son love it as well.

Plus everyone likes the style of the bike. Plenty of power and the max rated speed of 20mph is true. I drove it down the street to add air needed after building the bike. Tires are a little noisy but they are more for rugged and off road type biking.

I only got in miles around my housing development. I have to order bike helmets before I can truly take this out in a main roads. I love it so much. Display screen is simple and easy to use. Odometer and speedometer are nice. Brakes do squeak a little. I drove 6 miles and it only wasted one bar.

Im confident it will hit the 37 mile range advertised. Charge time was faily quick. I plan on not driving my car when I go to the gym which is a 7 mile round drip. To help save gas and the environment as well. Just wear a helmet please. Crazy drivers are out there. Swft includes all tools necessary to put together and 2 sets of keys to lock ur battery into the bike.

They can steal this if you do not lock it properly! Also this e-bike might look heavy. Light weight study construction. This swft bike is amazing. If you have been thinking about investing in powered bikes be it for fun or to save a few bucks, then This is a safe bet.

You will love this model. Please note. This is best suited for a taller males or females As this bike sits pretty high. Swft has other models better suited for shorter people. Good luck and have fun!

I know I will! Riding around on it is a ton of fun and it gets up and goes very quickly without too much effort from me. When I received the Zip it was almost fully assembled. The manual mentioned attaching the front wheel, but mine was already attached. I just had to attach the handle bars and check all the connections and it was good to go.

The battery slides on and off the down tube and can be locked in place with the provided keys. The construction feels pretty solid, though it may be worth taking something like this to a bike shop and paying to have somebody really dial everything in. After charging the battery up I took my first test ride. Better still, the throttle on the handlebars lets you ride on just motor power alone, which is great. The ride felt very smooth and stable on the large tires. On flat surfaces this is a breeze to ride, but I did find myself struggling on a particularly steep hill near my house where I hoped the bike would be able to mostly carry me up under its own power.

There is a gear selector, though for flat surfaces I found I could mostly leave it on the highest gear all of the time. The LCD display lets you adjust the assist level and activate a few other features with long presses like the integrated LED lights.

The Zip can be ran as pedal only, pedal assist, or full electric drive. It comes with fat, rugged tires and a decent amount of front suspension travel to make even the bumpiest of rides feel smooth. I have been riding the Zip for the last week or so and I have already logged over 20 miles with short trips and even an office commute. I was so excited to try this bike out and share my thoughts. Out of the box the bike comes mostly assembled. The only thing I needed to setup was the attaching the handle bar, adjusting the display and grips, putting on the pedals, and connecting the headlight.

The box included all necessary tools and hardware to put everything together. Before the bike could be used I needed to charge the battery and put some air into the tires 20 psi. The battery charge only took an hour or 2 before it was topped off. The battery charger is a laptop brick style charger with an indicator light to show you the charge status. The bike comes with a single long seat that is fixed in its position.

The seat resembles a motorcycle seat that 2 people could possibly fit on as long as you keep under the weight limit. The seat is really comfortable to sit on, but it has the drawback of being a bit awkwardly designed if you want to do a lot of pedaling — I felt like I needed to hold my legs a bit wider to keep my thighs from bumping into the seat. The handle bars can be positioned or angled however fits you best — changing it is just a matter of loosening 4 screws with the included allen wrench.

The LCD features 3 buttons — power, up, and down. If you are walking beside the Zip you can hold the down button and it will engage the walk along mode — going mph found this useful if you are walking it up a hill.

There a couple of drawbacks to the design of the bike — most are minor. I already mentioned the seat being a little awkward for a lot of pedaling. The design fat tires, and frame, and seat setup will impact what bike carriers will fit the Zip. I might have to find a drink carrier that can strap to the frame beneath the seat. Lastly the bike is fairly heavy at 66lbs — pulling off the battery lightens it up a bit maybe 15lbs.

Riding Riding the Zip is a blast. The pedal assist is terrific, and the varying levels are useful. At assist level 1 it would kick me up to 10mph, level 2 went up to , and level 3 would climb to Using the throttle, you can comfortably sit at 20mph even through modest inclines.

Cruising around my neighborhood is a treat. Bumps cracks, drainage grates, and curbs could be traversed with ease.