I just made this video to share how much I love this bike and how unexpected it was from all the previous things I heard from other reviews. I hope this helps in your decision in buying it (which you definitely should).
This bike is phenomenal. I just collected mine, cycled along the towpath, through the city centre (Manchester), never came out of level 1 and it rides quite well with no power at all. Absolute bargain, I paid £799. Thanks so much for your review, it helped me decide. ( I'm 60 next month and recovering from major surgery and female, not that that should make any difference).
Eventually a review in English 👍🏻 been looking at this and the E-ST500 for a while now and wasn’t sure if the motor was powerful enough so thanks for this info👌🏻
The entrance words got me laugh so hard :D I had to check my language preferences because all the videos were coming in Italian. Thanks for the English content
Good video. I like the bike. It is now £999. I will wait until price lowered again. I can still ride my normal bike. But ebike very fun! This is the most reasonably priced decent looking ebike I know of. Next is Ezego Trail Destroyer but maybe 200 more! But over £1000 for me is no go. Thanks for your English review. I believe if you google you can find English manual
Thanks hasan, I think so too. Its a great middle ground between expensive and cheap. It has everything and feels really great! I'm glad you got some good info from my video.
I have the E st900 its mental as good as a bike 3 times the price it was 1700 delivered and other than the sketchy tyres it really is faultless it will go up anything im 57 and its got me switched onto E bikes in a big way.
I have the Male version and what i love the most is the bike works with you and not for you, i didnt want to lose that exercise element, what ive notice a lot of people want to pedal a little then want their bike to carry them. I think thst defeats the purpose of a bicycle you might as well buy a motor bike 🤷🏾♂️ the bicycle does the job for me so far so good
hi can this bike be used without the battery, like a normal bike? Does it feel too heavy or difficult to pedal without assistance? Please let me know. Thank you.
There really aren't many reviews at all. This one was great though, thanks for this! I just bought an EST-900 and might need to make my first ever youtube video because there should be more reviews of these!
Great video but Please help me. Do u mean if u start to paddel that the bike motor pulls u to the max speed and than u need to puch on the padels of if u keep turning real slow does the bike still stay at max speed?
Hi, when you get to 15mph the bike will stop pushing but its very unnoticeable. At that point it will be all you to go faster. But to get to maximum speed you will need to pedal the whole time. Does that answer your q?
@@millian4501 yes almost. And thank u for the fast response. I mean the part u told about in your video. And srry my english is not so good. The part of where u say if u reach 15mph and shift down u only need to keep rotating the paddels and the motor does all the work. Gr
Hi, Max :) Do you have any additional thoughts, do you still ride it? Did the battery survive for two years? Can you ride it without the battery? It adds some weight and maybe if I go on a ride where it won't be necessary I can just leave it at home..? Hope you see this :) Thank you!
Its been 3 month iam using this cycle. I can't ride this cycle without battery feels like riding a mountain so heavy to pedal even i change the gear are you feeling the same?
Hi Max. Thank you so much for this very informative video, I really enjoyed it. I'm definitely leaning more towards this e-bike. Just one question: Which type of pedal assist is it? Is it the one where you pedal once and it pushes you to a certain speed, or is it a gradual assistance?
It is a gradual assistance so if you stop pedalling it will stop after a sec or so. But it is very powerful so on the 3rd level assistance you can get to 15.5mph fairly easily. Its definitely worth the money expecially for the price range I haven't found any like it! Thank you for your kind words :)
Buenas, tengo un problema y a ver si me puede ayudar. Bicicleta marca error 70 y en manual dice que es debido a sensor de pedaleo. Cual lo he cambiado pero sigue dando el mismo error. Que me sugiere??
No I haven't run into any of those problems. It feels really reliable but the shifter does have adjustments like the breaks so you can get it tuned perfectly. I hope you enjoy it, its a great bike!
Nice Review bro i'm buying this Bike tmr. 2:25 Also about the stairs, you can watch Mike Boyd 's video about him learning to cycle a bike upstairs. Really worth it and a timesaver!
Great review thank you , all I need now is to sell my Boardman adv gravel bike and I’ll buy one , and the women’s frame too . The e bike will be great for the Cornish hills.
With the bike of power 3 I would say you will only manage 20 miles, but if you are smart with when to turn it to 1/0 and when to put it on 3, you can most likely get 60 miles.
How do you change the screen to mph and to clip the battery in I can't get the battery to click into place correctly been lent the bike and not been shown how to lock the battery back into place once charged many thanks
Okay so the menu options on the display come when you hold the + and - together and also the off and +/-. They all give different options. Also the battery has a lever to it so open the lever and pull it so it doesn't block the battery getting in and then when the battery is in the lever should push in like you feel it getting into the indent on the battery and then close. I hope that helps
@@dg115 hey mate check out the comment just a few down from this one. It has the same question and I answered it. I'm just having a hard time copying and pasting it!
Hi Max. Thank you for the great video. Been hoping someone would upload an in-depth review of the EST-100 in English and your comments on the bike are really helpful. Can I ask what size frame you went for? I'm 5'7 and using Decathlon's size index they recommend buying a medium. However I've read several comments which say the frames are generally oversized. Any advice on this would be hugely appreciated.
Hey mate, I got a large and being 6 foot it fits me well. I actually wished it was slightly larger, so being 5 7' I'd say the medium will fit you well. I have friends who ride my bike around 5 8' and they think the bike I ride is too big for them, so I'd say medium will be safe for you!
Excellent review , well done, was undecided between the Carrera E - vengance & The Decathlon Rockrider, as i'm short i might go for the womans version, and save a few quid, like yu say it looks good. Good luck with your channel .
hi mate thanks for making the video really helpful im just about to buy one. but can i just ask have you been out in the rain with it because i know some bikes are waterproof but not all and i cant seem to find that info on the website. thanks
Hi mate, I cant guarantee its waterproof, BUT, I used the bike in torrential rain for hours and it didn't have any issues with it. I'd say its safe to store the bike in a sheltered place if its raining over night but when in use it will do just fine in the rain. I used mine for deliveroo and would cycle hours in heavy rain many times a month so I think you should be fine!
Thanks for the kind words! Yep the gears are good quality. After a few months of using it now, and a few falls, the gears have suffered a little bit. It is just a case of taking them into a bike store to have them fixed. With proper care they should last you a while!
Hello, great video and review. I’m looking at buying one of these. My question would be once it’s assisted you to 25kph is it easy to go beyond 25kph or does it restrict your speed? I’ve only ever ridden an electric Lime bike in London and it doesn’t really let you go above 25kph once you get to that speed.
Hey Olly cheers for the nice words. If you're going downhill it's easy, if you're on a flat it's not hard and doesn't feel like its restricting you. I have a regular mountain bike and the amount of energy it takes to go faster than 25km/h is the same so it's not reducing any power you put in. I hope that helps
Really good review, just purchased this bike, would you recommend removing the battery when parked to make it less attractive to theives, the repair guy at decathlon said no as it could cause damage to electrics if water gets on contacts,
That's a good point, I hadn't thought of the damage it'd cause. If you are wanting to and the weather isn't bad then there wouldn't be any harm. For me, I have had it a while and never take the battery off even when parked outside shops e.t..c but that's all up to how safe you think it is. As long as it's not raining then taking the battery off won't do any harm
I went ahead and bought the bike and needed help with something, At 2:05 you mentioned that you can change from KPH to MPH but can you explain how to actually do that as I can't seem to find an option for that.
You hold both the plus and minus and it will come up with St.1 and by clicking the power button it will say St.2. There you can click the plus and it will change to miles and to km. I hope that helps
The most important part is the climbing ability cause this bike has only a cadence sensor instead of the torque sensor the E-ST 500 has. Did you try to climb 15 % on the street or 10 % in rough terrain?
Yes I have climbed Hills around 20-25% incline with ease. What I've found is that the cadence sensor makes it easier because if you are in a low gear whilst going up hill, the sensor will see you moving the pedals and apply force. So most of the time I can feel that I am not actually applying ANY pressure whatsoever!
@@millian4501 If you have seen the degree of inclination? I never tried a e bike before and right now, only the Es-t100 can be ordered, not the E-st 500. That's why I am asking cause I have 15 % on the street and ca. 10 % on rough terrain, i.e. rough gravel to climb.
@@macpaul1391 I live by the sea side and travel up hill daily. I can guarantee you that you will be able to climb 15% with ease. On the bike if you turn the assist to level 3 it will work very well! Everyone who's stepped foot on my bike has laughed at how powerful it is. So you will be pleasantly surprised climbing hills easily.
Thanks Max! I’m considering this mtb, but worried what happens when I overload it. I plan to carry my daughter on my back and together we will weigh over 120kg. Should I get stronger spokes? Anything else?
I would say 120kg is almost the limit but I do carry heavy loads quite often, being 70kg with a 30kg load means the bike easily carries 100kg. The spokes and wheels havent given up on me yet so in my opinion it will be fine! (Just make sure you pump up the tires around/ above 2.2 bar)
I don't think you can from what I know. You can buy a replacement display though which if you fit that on for £5-10 would show zero. Probably not what you wanted but that's the only way I know. For each trip you can reset the smaller counter to zero if you were wanting to measure a journey e.t.c
You can but it pushes you about 1mph so it really doesn't do anything. I tried and you fall off the bike waiting for it to push you so it doesn't work like a throttle at all sorry to say
Hey Max, that was really helpful. Can you tell how is it on road ? I'm sure off road is great but due to the fat tyres doesn't it make little hard or tough ? Thanks !
I almost exclusively use it on the road and it works great. Its really good for jumping up kerbs and its very smooth to ride. I hope that helps, and thank you for the kind words!
Hi mate, I personally think it is. The battery is better and the overall build is alot more sturdy from when I looked at the carrera. Im 7 months in now and it still treats me well. Hope that helps
The only thing I do know is that in the settings of the bike you can change the wheel dimensions and it means that the motor will push faster / slower because it thinks the wheels are bigger / smaller. I've never tried but I remember seeing it on a RU-vid video
Hello there I am definitely looking at this myself , I was just wondering your opinion on if its subtitle as a daily commute bike ? its the perfect price and I will probably change the tyres to make it more suitable for tarmac I just don't like the Riverside 500 I just wanted to know your opinion 👍
Hey Alex, I use the bike for deliveroo in the city and it honestly feels really good. The suspension and size of the tires feel really great on the roads and I'm sure that you'd feel the same way! Honestly having it for over 4 months and I still enjoy it.
@@millian4501 excellent thank you for the reply 👍 I'd be doing around 18 miles a day ,with around 500 ft of elevation I could only use my road bike maybe 2x a week due to its all up hill after a day at work. Really insitefull review! Its give me the impression it will be a versatile work horse 👍
@@millian4501 i wanted to use this for delevero. One of my friend told me that screen will be damage after 1 year and after running 4500 km, the motor will be damage.
wtf 60 miles = 90km? battery rlly that good? do you know what the difference to the est 500 is? i thought its mainly the battery but doubt the est 500 can rlly do like 150km or something
Hey man, I should have clarified so thanks for the comment! On full level 3 it's about 25-30 miles. But if you get used to the bike, then on flats you turn it down to 1/0 and then hills on 3 you can get around 50-60 miles. Definitely doable. I go on a 25 mile journey each way and return with 1 bar left. From what I have heard is the est500 is really good! Alot more torque,so if you have the extra money I'd go for the est500 but if the 100 is in your price range then definitely go for that! I hope this helps :)
Hey Courtney, I have had a good look around the internet and there doesn't seem to be any easy fixes that I've seen. There may be a module that you can plug between the speed display and the pedal assist that may do something but I haven't been able to find anything conclusive. Sorry about the crappy answer but if you find anything about this please can you write a comment here?? I'm sure loads of people, and me included, would like to know!!
Yeah mate, it's removable. It's got a key lock on it too so if you do want to keep it on you can secure it to the body. It's not a complete fix for thieves but it does the job for me
Hi Max, so after having the bike for 7 months what is your verdict? How are the parts of the bike holding up? Does it need a lot of maintenance and how is the battery life? Cheers.
The only issues ive had with the bike is that the back spokes broke. It was about 4 of them but they were very inexpensive to fix. I use it for deliveroo as well as leisure and it is still going strong. The display is also just like how it was when I bought it
Hey man, thank you so much for the review I haven’t seen much in the way of actual information about this bike. I’m looking to get one of these on the cycle2work scheme my employer has set a budget of £1000 and this looks to be perfect for my size as the carerra vengeance doesn’t seem to go upto the size I need. On the decathlon app the main issue I have read about is the fittings around the battery seem cheap/rubbish plastic. How do they hold up?
