Hi Mike. Great review. I just bought this bike yesterday. My first ebike. I test rode a few first. The torque sensor makes all the difference. Feels like a bike (not a motorcycle with pedals) that I can ride fast and far without killing myself and being drenched in sweat. I can cruise easily at 20 mph in PAS 1 and 7th gear. If I want to pedal harder and go to 8th gear, I can get 25 mph, still in PAS 1. If I need to go faster than that, I'll take the motorcycle. :)
So true if you're really looking to get that bike feel when under power. You even always have the option to turn pedal assist off completely. Thanks for watching and hope you had a chance to subscribe.:)
Hi Brian I'm curious if you bought yours from a dealer or online ? I see there is sometimes issues with ordering online and hard to get resolved with customer service. Do you recommend buying from a local dealer if possible?
@@gmc8810 Hi. I bought it from a local ebike dealer. It was the same price as online, but I would've paid more. There is value in being able to test ride the bikes, talk with a knowledgeable staff, and take the bike home with you. Btw, I can get 32.1 mph on level 5 assist in top gear. It's work, but not nearly as much as riding my fat bike on trails. I'm not out of breath or sweaty, but still get a nice workout. Which is the whole point of an ebike to me.
They are intentionally set as a level 2 ebike 20 mph to be legal on bike trails. You can unlock the bike to a level 3 ebike at 28 mph with pedal assist.
Thank you Mike. I needed to see a performance review by someone close to my size. Most of the ones I’ve seen are done by 170 ish lb riders. Always concerned with performance drop due to my heavier weight.
That's great thanks for the kind words. Glad it helped. If you're interested there is a friends code where you get 5% off I believe it's still active and I get a little store credit.
Good review Mike. I have a Level 1.0 and really enjoy it. The integrated lights on the 2.0 are a nice upgrade as is the color display with USB port. The 2.0 is listed at 53 lbs, but my guess that’s without the 9 lb battery installed. My 1.0 is listed at 62 lbs with battery. Since I don’t store my bike with the battery installed there really is no difference. So, for what it’s worth, my comment is really just about truth in advertising.
Thanks for the comments Steve. I agree the colored display and integrated lights are definitely a nice upgrade. But I think the biggest difference is the torque sensor. So the pedaling involvement is a little bit different but a completely eliminates any jerkiness or hesitation with the motor.
Great Video. Thanks. I'm curious are you able to detach the little LCD display screen (and take it with you) for security if you're chaining it up somewhere for an hour or so to avoid some sick vandals wanting to smash it?
No the LCD display in not a quick release Unfortunately I feel like if someone went out of there way to do that they would find a way to do other damage as well. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Hi Mike, awesome bike review! You covered a lot of vital information without the fluff. I purchased mines earlier this month and still like learning from the pros. Initially, I liked the ease of the cadence system but when I found my Level 2 bike in pink at a discount, brand new, I had to jump on it! I soon learned that the torque is standard and better helps us recovering couch potatoes.😊 -Thanks again!
Mike, I bought my 1st ebike around the 4th of July of this year. I absolutely love it. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and have it sit in the garage, so I only bought a 250 watt motor. I now know I want a better e-bike. I'm on the shorter side (5'4") so, moving forward, a step through model is a must. My current e-bike is not a step through and it measures 31 " at the seat level. What does this bike measure at? The specs say 810 mm which is almost 32 inches. I was just wondering if that was accurate? I really love everything about this bike but I also want to be able to carry passengers (grandkids) on it. Ride1up has a Cafe Cruiser with a passenger kit. Radpower has a power wagon. I wish more e-bike Companies had more passenger e-bike options. I do enjoy riding for exercise, but I also want to spend time with the grandkids. Any suggestions? The Magicycle Ocelot Pro also tweaks my interest, except for the no passenger options. Any suggestions?
I'll take a look at some of those e-bikes but my first impression would be these bikes are very heavy to hold up and with someone on the back could be kind of dangerous I would do a tow behind unless it was a lower to the ground bike that was built with passengers in mind. But no doubt about it I a step through.
Mike do you have any shirts your selling. My wife wants one . But you have to sign it . Also are you planning live video where people ask questions and you answer your fans question . But my wife is waiting for your shirt tell us where we send the money
Great video. What do you think about gravel or light off-road (dirt road) riding (I car camp and would like to explore out from base camp)? I am between this and an Aventure.2 and REALLY like the concept of the lower weight of the Level.2.
True it's about 23 lb lighter, but in my opinion if you're someone camping going off-road from Basecamp and exploring I personally prefer the Aventure 2 and them fat tires. Hope this helps let me know if you have any other questions. Also feel free to use my affiliate links in the description. :)
Thanks, Mike. Excellent review with lots of insights about ebikes in general and this popular model in particular. I'm ready to pull the trigger on this model but I had not seen any discussion of the PAS 0 performance of this model, which you provided. If you are out of battery and have to haul to home in real bike mode, what does it feel like? First review where I got that.
Thanks you, I would always recommend turning back before 50%. Obviously take other things into account like is the way home downhill or uphill. But if you did run out of battery you'd probably just walk the bike uphills ride downhills and on flat ground I really don't think it would be that bad unless it was all up hill. If you do choose to buy and use my friends code you'll get 5% off if that deal is still active and I get a little store credit.
@@mikerochester Mike, I did choose to buy with black friday sale and unfortunately did not see your reply before I did that, so neglected to try your friend's code. I did try another code which did not work so I suspect the black friday sale negated these. Will continue following your channel. Safe travels!
I prefer the Pace 500.3 lm not a fan of The leaning forward ridding position. I like the upright position of the Pace 500.3. You also have the option for the Aventure this is a fat tire bike. Feel free to use my affiliate link if you like..:):)
@@mikerochester thanks so much for the response. you sold me. at 57 yo it's so much more comfortable to be upright. i hope it's just as sturdy and durable for big 270 lb ppl like myself.
@@mistyluv261 Really just hoping to help guide you. She my video on the Pace 500.3 I'm 255 lbs and 5.11" ....... If you do decide to buy feel free to use my affiliate link and always hopes out if you use it. :)
Nice review. I got this bike several months ago and agree with your final analysis. It is definitely a great ebike at a great price point. Lots of plusses for your money. I like that a 250 lb. man does not phase the AL2 anymore than a 126 woman!
@@flat_life750 48v at 20ah is 960 watt hours, I think they would have to go to a higher price for that. Think of it this way, without the battery, do you feel like you are getting $1500 worth of bike?
I need my bike(Level 2) to get to me like yesterday. I'm kinda tired of watching all these videos of other people enjoying their bikes. Our riding season is so short.
