BirdBike A-Frame eBike with 50mi Max Operating Range & 20mph Max Speed, Stealth Black

BirdBike A-Frame eBike

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BirdBike A-Frame eBike with 50mi Max Operating Range & 20mph Max Speed, Black

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BirdBike A-Frame eBike 

Buy: BirdBike A-Frame eBike with 50mi Max Operating Range & 20mph Max Speed, Stealth Black Features: Built-In Flashlight, Max Range: 20 miles, Max Rider Weight: 264 lbs, Type: Electric Bike

The best high quality e-bikes from Bird, perfect for leisurely rides to daily commutes and beyond.The storyWhether you want to free your mind or move freely up hills, the all-new electric Bird Bike is built to move with precision, performance and power. Built by the same team of vehicle designers and engineers who introduced shared electric scooters to the world.Bird's electric bike is designed to capture the thrill of the ride and premium performance with best in class safety features including a manual throttle for an instant e-boost, a fully integrated backlit handlebar dash display and a powerful 500w motor for a smooth, yet powerful ride. The electric Bird Bike is perfect for your everyday commute, leisurely riding and everything in-between.Bird's state-of-the-art e-bike combines the best features of commuter bikes, mountain bikes, and electric powered bikes to create the ultimate ride.Instant BoostPress the throttle on the handlebar to get all the speed you need for a boosted ride and an easier climb36v / 12.8Ah Removable BatteryEasy to remove for charging or charge while on the e-bike, our safety-tested battery is built to last and is certified to meet top standards for electric bicycles500w, Powerful MotorEngineered for maximum power and a smooth ride, our 500w Rear Hub Bafang motor runs efficiently even at top speedHigh-performance Carbon Drive TrainSmooth, strong and designed for high performance, Gates Carbon Drive Belts are designed to meet the demands of rough road and eliminate the need for chain maintenanceAnti-Theft AlarmBird's Anti-Theft Alarm is a fully-integrated alarm system with a 120-decibel alarm sound that helps keep your bike safe and gives you peace of mind. Simply toggle the anti-theft alarm on/off within the Bird App until you're ready to ride again!Embedded Dash DisplayLocated right between the handlebars, the fully integrated LCD Dash conveniently displays speed, distance, pedal assist mode, battery life and more

The Bike arrived relatively quickly so no issue there. But when it was fully assembled, it didnt stay on and I got an error message. After several attempts to resolve this with Bird Bikes, who first claimed they would not cover this under warranty, they finally sent me a new battery. 

Now that I have the new battery and the bike is working, my review for the bike is this:

1. The bike is a single speed bike. Once you get up to a cruising speed, you are really pedalling at a high RPM to keep up with the bike. Wish it had at least one more gear for cruising speeds. 

2. There is no rear rack, wheel locks or anything like that which come standard on a Vanmoof. Granted, this is MUCH cheaper, and those things can be added so not a huge, deal, but keep in mind you may want to add those when getting this bike. 

3. Overall the ride is fine. Even up slight hills, I had no issue. I like that you can control the Speed mode from the bike and not an app like other bikes

Good, but some issues if this is your Everyday Commuter

Overall, great eBike.  I ended up getting a rear rack for a competitive bike (Aventon Pace 350/500.2 Rear Rack) and a front rack from Specialized known as their "Pizza Rack" so I can carry all the stuff I need to carry.  Both mounted to the existing rack mount bosses on the frame out of the box.  The bike will go 20 mph for sure on flat ground with my 210 lbs weight on it, but slows down a lot up steep hills, requiring some pedaling.  I think that is to be expected for this type of design and pedaling is never hard.  I do wish pedal assistance would kick in a bit quicker (there is a slight delay), but you get used to it.  The screen, handlebars/grips, and brakes are all comfortable and effective.  I did have to straighten the brake rotors so they didn't rub (but you pretty much always have to do that with bike brake rotors -- they're never straight out of the box for some reason, even top Shimano stuff).  The included tires are quite good, actually.  The bike gets a lot of compliments.  One thing I will be doing is having a sticker made to cover the BIRD logo -- I don't like that people might think the bike is for rent.