Spotted these deals in the Bikies Sale, starts 6th April.
It's from Aldi.
Ahh… Maybe it will help me dislodge the shattered aldi angle grinder disc the dr couldn't remove.
Username checks out. Maybe bike riding isn't for you.
If you squint…it can look like Audi
I think it looks more like a banana than a mango…
Buying this solely because it reminded me of manga
They also have a wheel chair on sale. Sounds like a good combo deal.
How is this a warning? Dont pick up heavy stuff if youre not strong enough
Stop jerking off then.
Is that you Geronimo?
250W isnt moving anyone over 50kg up anything beyond the gentlest slope
This is a road legal bike. If you want more, go find something more powerful and good luck in case of an insurance claim.
If you want more get a licence and buy insurance and register your motor cycle
The law is wrong, I have a normal road bike and I average 35km/h, 25km cap is pathetic
'The law is wrong'.
I just love it.
It's the comment of the year, of the century, maybe.
@Hasbulla: i take it you agree with every law then. if people aren’t allowed to break laws then the law would never change
@BigPeeper: Ithat’s not the way it works. If you break the law, your criminal record updates, the law stays the same. Then there’s a whole new chapter on enforcement, but we’re already way off topic here.
I have a completely different experience. I have a 250w ebike and the most noticeable difference as compared to my regular bike is when I go up hills. I find even the steepest hill quite a breeze now.
Yeah on its own, but thats not what its made for, its a power assist bike, which makes those slopes easier to deal with. Its not made for only running on electricity, there are 750w bikes for that, but they are significantly more expensive and are not road legal.
Why isn't the 750w bike street legal. Isn't it about speed restriction only or is there something else…
my 6-year-old 250w ebike i got for $1000 moves my fat ass much more than 50kg just fine up hills. The bike is about 25kg though, and not 40kg like this bike is.
I see this style of ebike getting around a lot, and some of them are really moving. The thing I noticed about them is that the brakes appear very under-powered for the speeds they are capable of and the sort of dangers that appear on a ride (pedestrians, kids, dogs, old people).
Those bikes will have unrestricted motors, and possibly throttles. For Aldi to sell these, I would assume that they are road legal, and therefore pedal assist, so will cut out at 25km/h. Brakes on these would be okay for their intended use.
The brakes are actually pretty good on them, but this is generally speaking, Dirodi is the big brand that everyone is buying and their stuff is pretty solid, the chinese equivalents on the other hand, I definitely wouldn't be trusting.
I would avoid anything with mechanical disc brake - they're really a pain, speaking from personal experience. The pads wear out and the cable needs to be constantly readjusted to be effective. I eventually paid $300+ to replace my mechanical disc brakes with hydraulic ones and will never look back.
Hydraulic are better than mechanical, but I'd like to point out that hydraulic ones also need to be bled every so often & are not maintenance free.
I've had mechanical disk brakes on my bike and have only ever replaced the pads once over ~3000kms -> but I don't commute: rather, I cycled on weekends on cycle ways where I probably didn't need to brake that often. Bicycle is over 10 years old and still going strong.
Pads cost me about $20 for the cheapest Shimano set (before COVID tho), and on my model you can adjust the pads at the 'piston' (not the cable) via a small allen key as the pads wear down. (Just a single click or two).
Depends on use case I suppose on where the value is.
Pads need to be replaced regardless of hydraulic or mechanical.
I havent had to touch my hydraulic brakes in 5 years other than replacing pads which is easy to do yourself. I do about 5000kms a year on my ebike alone.
My personal opinion is that it's worth the extra $$. Just my opinion
Mineral oil brakes are notorious for working just fine well beyond the recommended bleed intervals. I've had Shimano fluid come out looking like new after three years.
I wonder how modifiable these are. I read that some are as simple as a software change to remove speed and power restrictions
Probably very, once you can figure out what factory in china they came out of, they often use the same firmware just different designs at different price points.
Yes, I Google image searched it and it appears in many brand names
Did anyone played video of to this ebike's advert on Aldi ? Remindes me of ET …
It's one of the worst advertisements I've ever seen…the only relevance to a black hole is that is where your bank balance will end up if you waste $1,199 on this!
Steel frame can withstand blackhole
I’m sold
…unspaghettifiable…
Makes me think that if I ride this bike I'll skip 10 years every hour like in Interstellar.
Range?
Not far considering it's 40kg
Range would depend on weight of rider. My guesstimate
50kg = 40km
80kg = 30km
120kg = 25km
The specs are missing basic things like tyre width & diameter, maximum load so hard to work out
Probably not great. 10Ah battery and 40kg bike. Repposh has good ish numbers when its new, after a few years expect less.
Do we pay insurance, licence etc?
no
Bare in mind if you plan on buying one of these, you need to be 130-160cm tall due to the distance from seat to pedals and non adjustable seat height. Any taller and your knees will take a pounding, plus you will look like a monkey… great for the kids to terrorise the neighbourhood.
You don't need to be over the pedals because you can use the motor for torque.
Which means you can be in a more relaxed sitting position like a dragster. It makes a lot more sense for the current ebike rules.
I think we should have a lot more classes of vehicles between bikes and cars like a light motorcycle or mini car (600cc like they have in other countries but electric).
Without a car industry we have no vested interest in protecting the status quo.
Can you ride this on the footpath in VIC or will you be taken to the gulag?
I'd hope gulag if people ride these on footpaths.
It looks tiny, I'm pretty sure you'd be run over by a RAM if you tried riding this on the road.
I'd hope gulag for RAMs that run these over on roads.
There are also bike paths.
The bike has be a bit excited, I am yet to see anything offered on Australian shores with proper warranty backed by a bricks and mortar store that comes to even double the price of this one. The most popular - Dirodi - sits at about 2.5k at its cheapest instance. I know you can get bikes out of ali express for cheap but I wouldn't want ot have to deal with the warranty policy on such a bulky item.
As someone who has been looking for a number of months this is a huge deal honestly.
Engwe are alright! Dirodi = marketing stunt on wheels
Honestly, you are wasting your time and money on this rubbish.
This is like buying cheap tools from the reject shop.
If you're only going to ride a few times like most ALDI buyers than it's fine otherwise do yourself a favour pay more and buy something from a reputable bicycle store.
I'll have you know my rubber mallet, purchased in 2004 from a Reject Shop is still tickety-boo.
40kg.. yikes. my ebike is 27kg and it feels like its made out of concrete, cant imagine trying to pedelec something nearly twice that weight. much cheaper than similar bikes though if its something you wanted, but i wouldnt expect much range and will still feel like a dog with assist
Exactly. Mine is 25kg and I regret getting such a heavy bike. One time the lift wasn't working and it was impossible to carry up two flights of stairs. Lucky for me a random stopped to help. 40kg is a lot of dead weight to carry around.
I would recommend the footpump though from this weeks specials, $15, mines still going strong, probably the best bang/buck pump you can get
What makes this bike a good buy? because Aldi is selling it? it's less than average bike with average parts and the weight alone would steer me off it, not to mention anyone over 150cm will find this bike too small
The “Foot Pump” has a handle. Wish it had a footle instead.
Yeah it's just a regular stand/floor pump, not a foot pump.
Absolute landfill ebike. 40kg is preposterously heavy!
Just wait for the ACA story of some twit who rides on the footpath and skittles some poor pedestrian, claiming he's allowed to use it as well as it's a bike path too.
Bikes should not be on footpaths unless you're escorting small kiddies on theirs. I'm amazed more pedestrians aren't hit by them as I see it happening all the time, riding at great speeds & is simply obnoxious.
100% agree, this is landfill.
ALDI must have got these for a ridiculously low price to push them out as a polished turd.
Front page news today, 3yr old kid nearly killed after hit by a teenager hooning on footpath on a high powered ebike.
Am sure most users are NOT going to do this but needs rules tightened up or it's just matter of time till a kid or pensioner is killed.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-three-year-old-boy-was…
The biggest concern for me with cheaper e-bikes, e-scooters etc is the quality of the batteries and chargers as there are a growing number of house fires started by dodgy battery and charging setups and the problem is only going to get worse as they become more popular.
If only a major supermarket chain was selling them with bricks & mortar stores all over Australia backed up with a 1 year warranty & 60 day satisfaction guarantee.
I trust ALDI have done their due diligence, and since they're slapping their brand on this e-bike, they're confident in its quality.
I would still charge it outside.
I do not trust a discount focused grocery supermarket to have done the required due diligence on a product that is not their core focus.
This is different to their core stock and trade items.
If there's a house fire due to a battery how will this impact their brand?
"The batteries were tested and certified…. We will speak with the manufacturer because we don't produce batteries". And then crickets….
I doubt people would stop buying groceries or that their brand would be tarnished because of dodgy batteries.
Yet you still wouldn't take the risk of charging it inside. Seems a bit incongruent with your trust statement.
heymix usb charger and this ebike charging good for legit insurance job on your house
here's my tips on getting ebikes after using them for 6+ years.
Get one with a mid drive if you can. Changing rear tyres (including punctures) or any kind of maintenance on the gears/drivetrain when the motors are in the hub of the wheel is a pain. These hub motors are heavy. They also make bumps, dips, and potholes hit harder. If you have rear panniers as well, they make the bike very rear heavy.
Get one with battery that is not blocked by the seat where the battery cannot be removed for charging without first removing the seat post - annoying.
Avoid mechanical disc brakes at all cost - speaking from personal experience. Mechanical disc brakes require never-ending and constant cable tension adjustment for it to be effective. Go for hydraulic disc brakes. please.
Ebikes feel every single bump, pothole, and dip in the road hard, much harder than regular bikes. If I were to get another ebike, I'd consider looking at options with suspensions. I do not have a lot of experience with bikes with suspensions so I dont know how feasible this is. I also know there isn't a whole lot on the market with suspension especially on the lower end price points.
My 25kg ebike is HEAVY. This 40kg ebike - I've no idea how I would manage. Consider if you intend to put them onto bike rack on cars or push up stairs. You'll sometimes need to bring it to/from the bike shop and sometimes putting them on bike racks on cars is required. There is usually a 'walk' mode where the bike puts on minimal power as you're walking the bike that'll help though.
Consider looking for replacement batteries online BEFORE buying the ebike. I bought replacement batteries from a company called 'Cap Rouge' before - but make sure you can find alternatives online - and its price!. All batteries will eventually deteriorate. I avoid Aliexpress for batteries or chargers just because I personally don't have the assurance they're safe but you do you.
If you're considering between ebike, escooter, or eskateboard - I've had all 3! Ebike is the most convenient with the ability to add racks & panniers and carry stuff (I don't see that option on this Aldi ebike). It's also the safest with the seated position, lower center of gravity, generally better brakes - and most comfortable to go longer distances. My ($500 xiaomi pro 2) escooter is great for shorter distances where I'm not expecting to carry lots of stuff but my escooter only has mechanical disc brakes and braking sucks, not to mention the small wheels make me nervous everytime I have to go up a dip or bump. It's also harder to maintain (non-standard parts, inconsistent design, punctures, etc). There are fancier escooters with better brakes or bigger wheels I'm sure. Eskateboard is the most fun but resulted in me tearing my ACL so there's that. Apparently I missed physics class on inertia - if you brake the board hard, you go flying. I no longer have an eskateboard.
Get a motorised air pump - This is such a quality of life improvement! (not limited to ebikes)
My bike which I have been using every day for 4 months ticks some of your boxes, and I have no issue with them.
Hub Motor - Have had one rear puncture and it wasn't a big deal removing the wheel to repair it.
Mechanical disc breaks - I've had to make a slight adjustment to the rear brake once. 1/4 turn with an Allen key, simple.
Battery blocked by the seat - the original seat pole had a button to flip it forward, but I changed the pole (See next point) and now it's blocked. Usually I'll wheel the bike out under the pergola out back to charge, so it's no big deal.
Suspension - I swapped the original seat pole for a suspension pole which works great and improves the ride a fair bit. You are right though, no suspension at all and you'll feel it on a long ride if the surface is anything but flat.
None of my points are deal breaker they're just my tips, except for the one with mechanical disc brakes. Not sure why but I had the worst time with them, had to adjust every few weeks.
The rest is just if I had to shop for a new ebike now, that's what I'll consider.
Yeah I understand totally, and they are valid points. I think it boils down to how much you're willing to spend, and or what you're willing to deal with.
Excellent post! I'm not convinced about the motorised pump for non vehicles but hey why not. I guess if I had a garage I would treat myself to one.
Let me summarise this ALDI bike = very heavy hard rubbish landfill.
Adding to the "mid-drive' (motors at the pedals instead of in the wheels) - my ebike wheel spokes have broke 3x over the years, the third time being just this week. The combined weight of motor (in the wheels) + battery (under the seat) + panniers (over the rear wheels) + melbourne's shitty pothole bike paths = too much for the bike spokes. A mid-drive is now a mandatory requirement in my next ebike.
Beach side suburbs in Sydney are flooded with this style of bike with 'Teflon coated' teenagers using them as cheap transport. Easy to mod out the speed limiter and add a hand throttle. The Aldi model has a long seat too for pillioning your mates… but no surf board mounts ?
Cheap e-bike or expensive house fire? 🤔
I have a question… how did the manufacturer get this to weigh 40kg? Did they use solid steel tubing?
Looking at a similar bike on Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005884657783.html
"Please mind potential fire risk and strictly follow the instruction manual for charging and storage"
Be sure to charge all these bikes, including Aldi's product sourced from China, outside.
Ok any other comparable models if this isn't so great? Around the same price range as well…. Can look for used once I know models to look for.
Has anyone got Kid’s Bike Traile? Tried at Winston Hills Aldi and was told will be available next Wednesday..
My local Aldi still has these and might cave in and discount soon.
Did anyone actually but this and want to share their thoughts and opinions?
Are these on special yet?
First line in the description says "Starts 6th April".
I meant "clearance price". Sorry.
Doesn't look like they sold any at my local. Maybe the market is used to Aldi 'quality' now.
Semi-curious to see how much they discount these
Also really would like to find any real world usage reports
thanks
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It has a kind of Japanese Manga look, I like it. Is it safe?