Planning on buying the Infamous Jaison Eb5 E BIKE
Posted by PhoenixCent@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 20 comments
I am young and I need to commute with an E Bike, those hills cause me trouble due to my legs being horrible. since the 260$ (without tax or ship cost) price tag on it, I decided to plan to buy it. should I buy? If yall got a better bike that'd under 350$ (without tax and Ship cost) please do tell, I only need it to last me 3 years and I am a good bike fixer for my age, I have a friend teaching me basics.
JeremyFromKenosha@reddit
No, don't do it. It will likely be $300 wasted. Jaison will leave you high & dry; just look at their buyer reviews on Amazon or elsewhere. Quality is horrible.
I second the idea to get a decent used bike with low gears. The low gears will let you spin up the hills slowly with a ton of pedaling torque. Meanwhile, save your money for something decent, which start at around $800-1000.
MLG_HerobrineYT@reddit
Cheap ebikes are better for a weekend project bike than a reliable commuter. I bought a $440 Heybike YM1 that had some issues I was able to resolve myself. That being said, depending on your commuting distance, the EB5 may not be bad. Just be ready to do maintenance if something goes wrong.
Also be careful because it isn't UL certified.
Imaginary-Village839@reddit
I enjoyed my experience with my jaison Ebike
Put a few hundred miles on it $300 is well worth it
But its not a 500w motor its significantly less power than u think and It will struggle going up most hills
The battery range was only about 12 miles with pedal assist
Would i buy the same bike again hell no
U simply Need more power with a Stronger 750w it will get u there
o_Divine_o@reddit
Buy a mid drive with bbhsd. Hub drive suck for hills because they're not able to adjust torque so it becomes useless.
The thing to remember is that you need to down shift when coming to a stop. A car will stall if you start out in top gear, a bike will risk snapping the chain.
The bbshd officially supports 52v, but people have ran 72v without mods to the internal gears if they start out with a slow ramp up (set in a vesc controller). With metal gear upgrade to the mid drive bbshd gears you can exceed 5000w without ramp up and can go higher voltage.
ThriftianaStoned@reddit
Check out this sped lol
o_Divine_o@reddit
You may want to consider lurking and learning.
RichTrifle1785@reddit
That bike is extremely common at my school, but I have a hard time finding any UL-type certification on this brand so I’d avoid it. Maybe look at the Funhang instead.
jayw900@reddit
You already know it’s infamous so why are you asking if you should buy it? Saying it’s infamous would suggest that you should not buy it unless you know what you’re really getting into.
Nova_Hunter@reddit
Because he's an dum dum
Lumpy_Strawberry_154@reddit
I have an EB 6 and have put 200 miles on it so far. I'm actually impressed with it for how much it costs. That said, I only need this bike to last 6 months at most. I'm putting money aside for something nicer.
I get 23-25 mph on full throttle, and it manages hills just fine. The breaks aren't the best. I wouldn't take it anywhere other than roads and bike paths. Structurally I don't trust it. Welds look shoddy. Tires suck, I'd replace those.
All in all you get what you pay for.
Brilliant_Slide_1089@reddit
I use to ride the bike you’re talking about. I mean I got almost 3k miles on mine and jasion had no problem sending me a replacement part when issues arised.
Tight-War-8013@reddit
If you are so good with fixing bikes… then just build your own? Bike frames are free just about anywhere, buy a small motor for like 30-40$, motor controller (I recommend flipsky 75v100) 80$, and a battery off batteryhookup(get like a prebuilt panasonic for like 40$, its like 8 miles of range) bms for another 50$(highly recommend DALY brand). Probably need random electrical stuff like connectors and chargers for another 50$ thats all under 300$ and the only fire hazards would be due to what you make. Maybe some fancy chain setup will push that to 350. My bike that used similar stuff is posted if you wanna take a look, I still sleep next to it even if I dont run it much anymore.
Tight-War-8013@reddit
Mb the Panasonic off batteryhookup is 18$ for 48v 6.4a. (But you will need a BMS for each one, I used two in my build for 20 miles range with regen brakes). I also looked up the BMS i used and I dont see it on amazon(it probably exists on aliexpress but i doubt youre gonna use that). You need a 48v 13s bms, and if you never use regen you can probably be 100% fine with a 20a limit, I did 40a so I could use as much regen braking as I wanted.
You could definitely just get it running with 50$ spent total on one battery for a short range bike.
Odd-Lime-2738@reddit
If you want something that will last you 3 years, don’t get that. Even a second hand acoustic bike will be better and much less esplodey.
You’ll end up having spent as much on spares and repairs as you would have done on a good one and you’ll still have ~~wet feet~~ a shit bike after 3 years.
(See Vimes Boots for more details)
RoundSyrup4424@reddit
Good quality e-bike batteries alone are in the neighborhood of $500. On these ultra cheap e-bikes, every corner was cut. You won't be able to have them serviced when issues arise, which they will, and getting parts won't be any fun either. Only ever buy e-bikes that are UL Listed, top to bottom, and be sure they really are since many companies lie about it. Normally I'd recommend getting a traditional bike, but with your legs being bad, that won't work. Is there any chance you can buy a quality e-bike from Aventon, Veloctric, or Lectric, and buy it on credit?
Quan_Cheese@reddit
What does UL listed mean?
RoundSyrup4424@reddit
Ebikes with UL or TUV certifications ensure safety, reliability, and compliance with international standards. These certifications rigorously test the Ebike electrical system and batteries, helping to reduce risk of malfunctions, defects, and potential hazards.
Here's Aventon's page describing the above and their bikes, which all have UL Certification: https://www.aventon.com/pages/safety-certified
arkw@reddit
Just do it! It could work out. But based on history it won't. But who knows, feeling lucky?
Everybodies craving to say I told you so in a few months lol.
Lessons gotta get learned the hard way, best time to do it is when they're young and impressionable. Getting stuck with a $300 paper weight that is worth $50, trying to sell while it rusts....
Dismal-Witness-5510@reddit
Worried_Document8668@reddit
you can get a solid non-electric bike used at that pricepoint and have the benefit of training your legs and cardio.
better than buying a fire hazard