The rack is weird too. IDK about the price and specs though, that battery is pretty tiny and you could get better specs from other bikes. I bought an EP2 Pro for $700 and it has a 750w motor, 13.5 AH battery, pannier compatible rack, and fenders.
That said, I’d still recommend another bike: Save up your money and get something that’s really high quality, I wish I had.
If I had to stick to my budget, I would’ve just converted my steel hybrid to a Bafang mid drive with a good battery. For purchase, I probably would’ve gone with REI’s Co-op bike or saved up more to buy a Tern Vektron or maybe even a Tern GSD.
For the Engwe EP2 Pro I didn’t like that the brake rotors were too small for the bike (mechanical, but frankly, after upgrading to larger rotors, stopping power is adequate), the customer support is pretty terrible, and the bike is huge and heavy so the folding feature is effectively pointless. I also received my bike with a bent derailleur, they told me to take it to my local shop to get it serviced, but after getting service, they’re playing games with reimbursement. Overall, Engwe is a shitty company in my experience and I won’t be buying anything from them again.
The lack of fenders seems so strange to me. Regardless, that price seems really good.
The rack is weird too. IDK about the price and specs though, that battery is pretty tiny and you could get better specs from other bikes. I bought an EP2 Pro for $700 and it has a 750w motor, 13.5 AH battery, pannier compatible rack, and fenders.
That said, I’d still recommend another bike: Save up your money and get something that’s really high quality, I wish I had.
What are the things you don’t like about your bike? What bike would you have told your past self to have bought instead?
If I had to stick to my budget, I would’ve just converted my steel hybrid to a Bafang mid drive with a good battery. For purchase, I probably would’ve gone with REI’s Co-op bike or saved up more to buy a Tern Vektron or maybe even a Tern GSD.
For the Engwe EP2 Pro I didn’t like that the brake rotors were too small for the bike (mechanical, but frankly, after upgrading to larger rotors, stopping power is adequate), the customer support is pretty terrible, and the bike is huge and heavy so the folding feature is effectively pointless. I also received my bike with a bent derailleur, they told me to take it to my local shop to get it serviced, but after getting service, they’re playing games with reimbursement. Overall, Engwe is a shitty company in my experience and I won’t be buying anything from them again.