So why is this bike so much cheaper than the electric bikes we review on ? We are mostly interested in the new lithium-powered bikes ( read review of the Currie Izip Ultra). The price has been wavering for the last few weeks and as inventory goes down its very possible that the price will go back up to $500. If you are thinking about buying this electric bike, do not expect the price to stay at $350. For those who are even semi-skilled mechanically, buying this electric bike from Amazon, especially at this price, can be a great idea.
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However its easy enough to buy a new battery from Currie and switch it out (or better yet upgrade to the Currie lithium battery). Probably the biggest electrical issue you will ever face is the battery gradually dying if you don’t care for it properly.
Any bicycle shop should be able to fix 80% of the problems you will encounter. However, the Currie Trailz is a simple bike that rarely fails and is easy to work on. If anything happens to be wrong with the bike its probably a smarter idea to fix it yourself instead of going through the hassle of packing and shipping such a big and heavy item. Speaking of brick and mortar stores, in the past, Walmart offered this bike back in 2008 at their stores for $350 ( read Treehugger review).īuying an electric bike from on an online merchant such as Amazon can be an experience filled with peril. I hope this is not the case with Amazon, but I do believe that an electric bike should be bought from a brick and mortar bicycle or ebike store, so that you can get customer support after the sale. We have seen many retailers in the past (ie: Best Buy) blow out their electric bike inventories for dirt cheap after they opted out of the ebike selling business. Its hard to believe that Amazon is making any money on this electric bike when you factor that this price includes shipping. We can only guess at why the price has been lowered to $350. The $350 step-through version does not have as many reviews (10 reviews) but it also has a 4 out of 5 star average rating. Speaking of the men’s bike, you can see here that on Amazon, out of its 40 reviews it managed to get an average of 4 out of 5 star rating, which is extremely impressive for an electric bike at this price. Also the step-through is a little bit safer in case you need to step off the electric bike in a hurry. If you do not mind the styling on the step through bike, I recommend the step-through because it is much easier to get on and off the bike which is a big factor on a 70-pound bike. The bikes are identical other than the frame. The more popular men’s version with the common diamond frame is still at the $500 price. Usually, this same bike sells on Amazon for around $500, which even then was probably the cheapest reasonable electric bike on the market. (read our article on how an ebike can save you money) Honestly, at $350 you cannot go wrong with this bike financially if you ride it semi-regularly instead of a car.
It would also make a great emergency transportation for anyone who has had a DUI/speeding tickets, and has lost their license, and needs a way to get to work (instead of a bus) or for anyone who can’t drive a car for some other reason.
It would make a great Christmas present or a “wife bike”. This is the electric bike I highly recommend for anyone on a tight budget. To get my complete impressions of this bike ( read my review on the Currie Trailz). I rode the Ezip Trailz and was impressed with its reasonable power and smooth ride at this price point. See this bargain electric bike here on Amazon (price may fluctuate). For $20 you can opt to get your Trailz with an upgraded controller making it 20-MPH capable (recommended on flat ground the stock system will provide 17-MPH). If this appeals to you, don’t hesitate, because it will save you $150 over the $500 mens frame. This is the cheapest price we have ever seen on a basic electric bike. This price is for the step-through 2013 edition, 24V / 10-Ah.īased on our experience, we think that Amazon is liquidating their step-through frames. Amazon is currently selling the Ezip Trailz at a remarkable price of $350 including shipping.
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