For as cheap as this bike is it’s interesting to realize the features they’ve packed into this ride. It has all the features I need to feel safe on the road expect a mirror which I’ve added. (I haven’t seen a bike with a mirror included). Less expensive rides don’t have some of these vital features.
Includes: Headlight, taillight/brake light, Rear rack, Fenders (Plastic), Reflectors front, rear and on the spokes, Disk Brakes Featuring Power Shut Off, Half Twist Throttle, Cruise Control (I know), Speed limit per Power Assist Level (Aids With Power Consumption), Chain Guard (When was the last time you saw a chain guard), Soft Comfortable Seat with Matching Hand Grips, 7 Speed Shimano, Minimalist and Intuitive Controls on the clean and easy to read Display, Integrated Battery, Drop Forged Brake Handles (Solid Mold), Front Shocks, Kick Stand.
Here is where the cost savings come into play: I Will Replace My Bell, The Seat Clamp Has To Be Overtightened to Hold the Seat Firmly, Plastic Pedals, Fenders and Chain Guard, Small Battery Capacity (I’ve ridden over 40 kms but don’t trust it to take me much further and that is while pedalling).
I’ve ridden this bike for one month. 402 Kms on mostly paved roads and city park trails. Some groomed, gravel trails and on country roads. It is better for me on the city trails and paved roads. It’s okay on gravel but I have to go slower to maintain the kind of control I want.
I mentioned Some parts are plastic including pedals. That is purely how we save costs. The pedals are very solid with reflectors.
There are ways to make things cheaper and this little bike uses them. I have not run into any problems with the bike so far.
HOWEVER: I would like to purchase a spare battery for longer trips. Isinwheel is out of stock and could not even provide me with a price. There was no timeline when there will be stock available. Just couldn’t help me until there is stock. That seems less than okay. How much is a battery? Should be fairly simple readily available bit of information.
THE APP: Well . . . The app makes tons of claims most of which do not work on my bike. What do I like about it? You can ‘lock’ the bike from your phone meaning you can’t operate the electric part of the bike. The pain in the ass is you have to Unlock it every time after it shuts off. I may try to Cancel that feature.
It claims and indicates it will trace your trip on a map you can access. Simply does not work. Never tracked my ride. Once time it showed some ridiculous path that I couldn’t have followed showing a straight riding line over houses and buildings. I no longer bother trying to figure it out preferring to ride not cypher.
It’s the lightest ebike I’ve owned. Not as powerful as any of my other bikes but it goes the same speed topping out at 32 km/h. It is quicker with plenty of torque off the line than I expected. Very smooth Shimano Shifter. I was pleasantly surprised there as well.
A good instruction video made assembly simple.
Overall: What an intuitive, inexpensive, comfortable, smooth, fast and even powerful bike the UCITY S is. I’m favourably impressed with the cost savings like solid plastic pedals and intuitive dashboard controls. They’ve packed a lot of ebike into an economy ride. I still chuckle about ‘Cruise Control’ on my bike. I hardly use it but once in a while I just want to feel the wind in my face.
I just about spent more money for more power and still might one day but this year, this is my ride. If you’re watching your budget as tightly as I am at the moment I feel good recommending the Isinwheel UCity S. It’s a friendly looking white step-through with surprising torque when the motor calls for power. I’m happy riding it. It’s a good bike . . . a good ride.