VAMOS Electric Bike "El Rapido" $890 (15% off with Free Shipping around Aus)

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  Room Temperature on 26/08/2019 - 15:52

  +11

  Was this bike named after a famous Mexican sex offender?

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  Jezster on 26/08/2019 - 15:54

  Hi Rep,

  What sort of maintenance do these bikes require? Can you clean/lubricate the chain and replace brake pads yourself?

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    Employeevamosbikes1 @ Vamos Bikes on 26/08/2019 - 16:14

    Hi Jezster,

    Yes, lubricating the chain and replacing brake pads can no doubt be done by the owner. People are always welcome to call us when they need any extra help.

    Thanks

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  jv on 26/08/2019 - 16:18

  -1

  VAMOS Electric Bike

  Good deal for Dora.

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  Quantumcat on 26/08/2019 - 16:23

  complies and certified to the European Standard for Power Assisted Pedal Cycles

  What about Australian rules? Australia is stricter than other places when it comes to powered bikes and scooters

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    ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 16:31

    +3

    You must be mistaken. Australia simply copies EU rules nowadays. Pedelecs limited to 250W or pure electric bikes limited at 200W are the Aus rules.

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      Quantumcat on 26/08/2019 - 17:44

      Oh nice

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    Employeevamosbikes1 @ Vamos Bikes on 26/08/2019 - 16:33

    +2

    Hi there,

    thanks for your question.

    Australia actually uses the same rules that Europe uses and all ebikes to be road legal must abide by EN15194.

    Check out

    https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/stan…

    all the best

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      check on 26/08/2019 - 17:10

      @vamosbikes1
      Do you know if Queensland has the same requirement?
      Is your bike legal in Queensland?

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        Employeevamosbikes1 @ Vamos Bikes on 26/08/2019 - 21:00

        Hi check,

        Yes the bike is legal in Queensland. We actually have a few retailers there

        thanks

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  ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 16:35

  +1

  I can’t tell if this is a good deal or not. Compared to the other pedelecs it is cheap but am I compromising on quality or something by buying this?

  I do see that it has a front mounted motor unlike many which have pedal mounted motors, so it may feel indirect?

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    Spam Service on 26/08/2019 - 20:30

    Centre mounted motors are better in just about every way - but that's why they cost a lot more.

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      ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 20:46

      How much worse is a front hub vs rear hub, and how much worse is a rear hub vs mid-drive?

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        Spam Service on 27/08/2019 - 10:05

        +1

        Hub motors are effectively single gear, same torque at the same speed whether you're in low gear going up a hill or high gear going fast on the flat. Centre mounted motors run through the bike's gears, so when you change down to a low gear to go up hill, the motor provides that extra torque through the gears too. So on the flat, hub motors are fine, but if you're doing anything with hills centre mount is far better.

        Front vs rear hub is mostly the same, no real benefit of one over the other. Front mount is easier to install and service, but needs longer cables and doesn't look as neat. Rear looks much neater but it's more of a hassle to install and service.

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    iwant2dunk on 26/08/2019 - 21:08

    This is a good deal for the price you pay. I have been looking for an ebike for a while and eventually settled for this https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/463984

    Though this is a complete different price point than the one post, hence why good for the price.

    My first e bike was the aldi one which I eventually return. What I found was that with the battery at the back, the weight distribution became a problem. Centre mount batteries and mid drives are much better but again you pay for it.

    For sub 1k you are getting good value for basic shimano gear, good size and quality battery, okay brakes.

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      ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 21:24

      How about the Leitner step through linked down below? The battery is under the seat instead of over the back wheel, and is rear drive va front drive.

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  sputmayer on 26/08/2019 - 17:11

  +1

  I am in the market for an Ebike. Has someone bought this before? Any reviews or feedback would help

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    ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 19:10

    Same… 7 day return is too short considering I’m about to go overseas for a week, so I wouldn’t have time to try.

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  Waldo000000 on 26/08/2019 - 17:45

  +1

  Nice. Would prefer a step-through though. I'm curious to learn about how these compare to Leitner, eg https://leitner.com.au/collections/electric-bikes/products/e….

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    ATangk on 26/08/2019 - 19:33

    +1

    Quickly browsing through I think I would prefer the leitner you linked over this. Rear motor makes more sense to me and the step through design is a commuters luxury, depending on your usage of course.

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      Waldo000000 on 27/08/2019 - 12:10

      Looks like Vamos does have a step-through model (https://vamosbikes.com.au/electric-bicycles/el-rapido-e-bike…), but this coupon does not apply :-( So the step-through is the listed price of $1,099 plus $100 shipping.

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  Safoan on 27/08/2019 - 00:32

  I got this one

  https://www.ridevolt.com.au/

  Can add code rodevolt100 to reduce the price by 100 dollars. Don't know about the quality as didn't get the bike yet.

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  SanAndreas23 on 27/08/2019 - 14:34

  What is the maximum assisted speed with this bike?

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    ATangk on 27/08/2019 - 20:42

    Law states 25kph.