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Posted 10 February 2022
E-Plus City Folder 20 Inch Wheel Size Unisex Electric Bike £375 with code Free C&C @ Argos
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Commuting just got easier. This folding electric bike is ideal for getting to work. It folds up to less than a third of its size. Perfect for taking on the train and storing away at work or at home. The 6 speed Shimano gears puts you in control of your pedal power. And when you need some extra oomph to tackle that incline, the 24V/250W motor can kick in and make your journey less of an effort. With city style CST tyres, front and rear mud guards to protect your clothes from splashes and a handy rear pannier holder, you're ready for anything.
The lithium-ion battery is lockable for safety. And it's removable so you can charge it easily. This bike comes 98% pre-assembled in the carton.
Maximum speed solely under motor power is 15.53mph with added 4mph walk assist when walking with your bike.
Key features
The lithium-ion battery is lockable for safety. And it's removable so you can charge it easily. This bike comes 98% pre-assembled in the carton.
Maximum speed solely under motor power is 15.53mph with added 4mph walk assist when walking with your bike.
Key features
- Unisex e-bikes.
- 6 Shimano gear(s).
- Shimano shifters.
- Front V-type and rear V-type brakes.
- City style CST tyres.
- Double-wall rims.
- Steel frame.
- Steel forks.
- Front and rear mudguards included.
- Reflectors included.
- Adjustable seat.
- Rear pannier holder.
- Minimal assembly.
- Package dimensions: H78, W44, D95cm.
- Folded dimensions: H75, W43, D94cm.
- Assembled dimensions: H108, W62, D160cm.
- 63 inch full bike length.
- Suitable for riders with 26 to .
- 13 inch frame size.
- 20 inch wheel size.
- Weight fully assembled 20.5kg.
- Package weight 23.5kg.
- Maximum rider weight 120kg.
- Lithium-ion battery.
- Battery weight 2.6kg.
- Battery dimensions: H25, W15, D5.5cm.
- Removable battery.
- Lockable battery.
- Battery keys required.
- Battery location: under rear pannier rack.
- 250W motor power.
- 3 power modes.
- Pedal assist/pedelec power mode.
- Motor location: front hub.
- Electric motor restriction.
- Maximum bike speed 15mph.
- For an easy delivery, your new bike will arrive with partially inflated tyres, make sure you top them up before riding.
- 2 year battery guaran
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Edited by a community support team member, 10 February 2022
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"but does not include mobility scooters that are permitted on the network or foldable e-bikes" (edited)
No throttle as not road legal in the UK
168Wh which is very low, not only will it mean a low range but it will also mean low current so unlikely the motor gets sustained 250W power, probably just peaks at that. Many of these cheaper ebikes are really 150-180W ebikes. Also taking high current from such a small capacity battery will effect its lifespan so expect this to be quite short. This will of course depend on how you use it.
Should also be pointed out there is no stem height adjustment so this will only be suitable for a narrower range of body heights compared to folding bikes with adjustable height stems. You can upgrade to a height adjustable stem later but better to put that money into buying a more suitable bike in the first place.
I would definitely pay the extra £37.60 to get the 36V battery which I think is somewhere around 270Wh so what is that 50-60% more capacity. Looks a better actual bike to me slightly but still has the non-height adjustable stem.
"The E+Plus City Folder 20 Inch Wheel Size Unisex Electric Bike Battery specification is 24V 7Ah."
Yeah , thanks, hidden in the Q & A,
7Ah pretty par for the course at this price level.
Will be adequate for a starter bike, until "range anxiety" creeps in. (edited)
I doubt you'll get much out of this - quite likely it's power/rpm limited by nature.
That I can see, that seems likely to be the case for my Swifty - the motor in a 20" wheel is probably setup to have it's maximum RPM around that speed. It doesn't have any extra speed sensors.
argos.co.uk/product/9405541
The City folder looks better I think (why yellow grips 🤢), but reviews on the Envoy are better. (edited)
Also says steel frame for this one and alloy for Envoy, but virtually same weight.
Used to say 100kg max user weight, but now 120kg.
Think someone at Argos is confused. Not many other sellers to check spec against.
Update: B-spoke Leisure , the supplier, say they can't give me correct spec, as they dont deal direct. But VERY unlikely the Envoy is alloy, can fit anyone over 30" inside leg, or carry anyone over 100kg. Clear as mud. Had one ordered but probably won't collect. (edited)
Argos don't seem to brilliant when it comes to marketing text or understanding what they are writing. Bicycle weight capacities can be written in many different ways. It's possible the bike has a total load rating of 120kg including bike weight with 100kg for the rider or it could be 100kg for the rider and 20kg of luggage and accessory capacity with the bike weight not factored in. Alternatively it could be 120kg rider capacity. You'll probably only know by buying the bike and seeing the capacity written either on the frame or in the supplied manual. Normally it would be clearly written there but again with Argos involved who knows. Personally I would take it as face value but do a print out of the page because if it did have a frame failure you have documentation to prove they advertised it at that rating. Folding bikes typically fail at the hinge but if its a steel frame you should get good warning of failure so should be safe to ride.
Don’t get why you’re so mad. I bought it and it’s decent. All you did is read reviews.
The law around these is convoluted and messy definately. Very easy to get confused if your kids are badgering you for one! A full overhaul of the whole electrically propelled market is needed as unfortunately its a mess and people are just buying things thinking they are legal.
Angry at 5am posting on HUKD. Imagine.
tfl.gov.uk/inf…ork
You raging ?
You’re fuming, your weekend is ruined.
It's road legal I believe
I paid £310 for my Swifty and got a £50 refund by complaining about the ad being wrong.
Generally pretty pleased with it for the money.
The Swifty is 36v with a bigger battery.
Wondering what hub this bike uses - I'm really liking the one one on the Swifty - tempted to get the same model for another bike I've got.
Yeah some say the battery is not the best but its UNDER £400 for an electric folding bike
We bought some non-electric folding bikes which were a great deal at £200 a few years back (more expensive now) and we LOVE them. I am a keen cyclist but these you can just throw in the car head to a beach or somewhere and have a blast along the front as they are such fun to ride (edited)
With most cadence sensors like this, you can effectively use it like a throttle if you want. I have when my chain came off and got caught and I didn't have much spare time to catch the train. Just turn the peddles slowly in the lowest gear and in most situations the motor will be moving the bike way faster than your peddles are, meaning you're not using any effort to turn them at all.
There are people who bought ebikes under the old legislation before the cut off where they can legally ride twist and go ebikes with a throttle but now throttles are only legal for ebikes where the motor only operates when you are pedalling but the power can still be controlled by a throttle. Many people prefer that type of ebike. You literally can ride without assistance and as soon as you hit a hill or want a bit more power in traffic you just twist the throttle. I think for direct drive hub motors that have a bit more resistance you can have a trickle of current at all times set just to remove the resistance of the hub and then the throttle releases up to full power. This is probably the ideal configuration for direct drive hubs especially if you combine it with regenerative braking to give you a huge range if you only use the motor for hills most of the time and regen going down hills.
Hahaha this is something I wanna see
That’s kind of cool tbh
Those proprietary mini ebikes are often not very practical at all. Once they start failing there isn't a lot you can do with them. Better to have a real bicycle upgraded with ebike components. These will always be easy to repair, upgrade, customise etc and even when the electrical components are worn out you can remove them and return it to a normal bike. It's a much more environmentally friendly option. I always avoid proprietary bikes because I don't want to be locked in. I'd never buy a Bosch based ebike because they restrict spares availability, they fill the batteries with glue to prevent you repairing them or re-using the BMS. They completely lock you in to the high end ecosystem with extremely expensive repairs and replacement parts. I'm not saying the Jetson will be quite the same but you may find spares simply aren't available in a few years. Also look at those wheels hitting a pot hole will not be pleasant to say the least. The main reason those Jetsons are so cheap is you can get an absolutely huge number in each shipping container it saves a fortune in shipping.
No throttle button, but it's not like you have to put any effort Into moving the pedal to get the assist to turn on. You may even be able to find cheap extended batteries for this thing.
e-unicycles?!