electric bike - 5 months old, new battery £280
Edit: Now looking for £280.
Izip Mountain Trailz AL 2008 (red) – five month old
Brand new battery – maybe 30 miles on it
Specs below…
[edit: Size is 18" (they all are) though I'm 6 foot with long legs, and have it set-up without difficulty. I can take actual pics when I find my camera tonight.]
I bought this bike to get me started commuting the 17 miles round trip to work, imagining that I would use it for the year, and then sell it on when I was fitter. It worked really well, especially given that my commute is pretty hilly (for me at least).
That was in June (my first ride was June 18th), and I used it exclusively throughout the summer. At the end of august I got a road bike, and started to interweave the two for commuting. In September though, I managed to kill the battery, and spent six weeks commuting on my normal bike, until I managed to get it replaced under warrantee. (I was amazed to discover how quickly I got stronger on the electric bike). Now that I have it back, I find that I’m liking using my normal flat-bar road bike, and that I can, and so have decided to sell on the Izip, rather than waiting. Especially as I now have a new battery to sell with it. The bike itself only has around 400 miles on.
Link to the bike on Tredz here. Mine is the red one and does look like this one. Some pictures have extra bits on the downtube. My bike doesn’t.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Izip-Mountain-Trailz-AL-Gents-2008-Electric-Bike_20298.htm
I bought it because it looks like a mountain bike, rather than a scooter or ladies classic, and because it’s seemed to be a good bike at a low price.
I’d like for £280 for it please.
Things I like about it:
- looks pretty much like a normal mountain bike. See the picture to see what I mean. The pics don’t show you the motor on the other side, but overall the bike doesn’t stand out as electric. Even with the motor going it rarely turns heads. The battery on the rack adds to this feeling, particularly if (as I often do) you put an old pannier over it. (pannier can go with it). The battery can go on either side of the rack, though balances better on the right.
- It has two modes, Power Assist, which kicks in when you start peddling. I use this one mostly, and Unassisted Acceleration, which enables me to kick of at a good pace without having to start peddling. I tend to use this at larger junctions or roundabouts, and it’s then a press of a well-placed button to switch to the other mode straight away. Particularly starting off, or uphill, this made life very easy.
- Ease of use. To be honest, when I first got I it still felt like hard work, starting effectively from no cycling at all, to 17 miles a day. Compared to my normal mountain bike though when I tired half the distance, it was astonishingly easy, and made the journey possible for me. My first journey onit was an 18 mile round trip to try it out, which simply blew me away. When I used it two weeks ago, following the six weeks on my normal bike, to come to work on after getting it back, I barely broke a sweat all the way to work, even though I have two fairly big/long climbs (Normally I’m dripping on my roadbike). I also find it much more, (to my own amusement I’m going to say), gentlemanly, not as stretched over as my flat-bar roadbike, and able to glide along fairly easily. My journey time on the electric starting off in June, matches that of my road bike now, after four months commuting.
Weight is a factor with electric bikes. Without the battery, it weighs 20kg (with a very substantial rack). With the battery, it comes up to 30kg, based on weighing it. This mean I use the motor on most hills that are more than a gentle incline. The battery life works well for this though, and seems to be a feature of most electric bikes.
Other things of note
- Battery life seems good. It gets me the 17 miles rather hilly trip to work and back, without difficulty, and still has some in it. I’m not a small guy (15 stone) and I imagine it would go further with someone smaller, and would certainly go a lot further in less hilly terrain. I really struggle still on hills, and use the power a lot on them. It makes a substantial difference. Some hills I went straight up on my first day on this, I still mostly stop on for a few seconds on my road bike.
- Front Shocks
- Front disc break – very cool, especially with the weight
- 6 hour charge (can be left on upto 12 hours for overnight charge)
- Black Alloy rims
- Has a ‘Super’ gear, which while a bit of a jump from the previous one, makes life up hills a lot easier
- Comes with Full Mudguards
- Can fit a second battery to the rack, both come off for charging
- The slightly lower crossbar does make it easier to step over if required.
- Regular pedals with half toe-clips.
It came with 1.5” mountain bike tyres, which will go back on. I have removed most of the stickers (and all the Izip ones) and added some reflective tape (silver strips on the bike and some larger patches on the mudguards).
I’ve also removed the pedals (though you could have them instead if you want, and added metal pedals with half toe-clips.
**There are two scratches on the crossbar, which come from me manoeuvring it around to my side passage, without clearing up the logs on the floor first. I haven’t yet touched these up, though they show no sign of any degradation etc.
It’s been kept inside, and while it’s been used in the rain a few times, doesn’t show it, especially given the low miles on it. If you spot anything else, or anywhere I may have got anything wrong/mis-typed do please let me know, I'm still learning about bikes. I’ll be sticking it on ebay shortly, but just in case anyone is interested, decided to post it here first.
Specs from Website
Izip Mountain Trails Al Bike (2008)
• Motor: 450W of power from a DC Earth Magnet Motor
• Battery: EV Rated SLA Type Rear Rack Mounted 24V / 10AH Pack (2) 12V / 10AH Valve regulated, rechargeable
• Charge System: UL Listed Currie Smart Charger with LED status display
• Controller: Exclusive Currie Electro Drive 24 Volt fully potted
• Top Speed: Up to 18 mph / 29 kph (rider weight contingent)
• Range: Up to 25 Miles / 40 km with normal pedalling (rider weight contingent). Range can be doubled with optional 2nd battery pack.
• Drive:Patented Currie Electro-Drive System, Shimano Acera 7-Speed Derailleur, Freewheel, Twist Shifter
• Brakes: Alloy Linear Pull Rear, Disc Front, with Alloy Brake Inhibit Levers
• Wheels: Alloy 26” x 2.0" Rims with QR front
• Tyres: Currie E-Drive Dual Use Mountain 26 x 1.95"
• Handlebars: Mid-Rise Bar and Adjustable Angle Stem
• Fork: Suspension w/alloy crown
• User controls: Power On/Off Switch, Easy Access Charger Port in Removable Battery Pack, Twist Throttle
• Saddle: Mountain Design
• Frame: Exclusive Currie Aluminium MTB design
• Crank and Pedals: Alloy 44T crankset w/PAS function, Double Chainguard; resin dual sided pedals
• Weight: 70 lbs / 32 kg
• Colours: Blue or Metallic Red
I live in B32, South Birmingham, work in the Black Country, and would be happy to deliver within the area if useful. message me, email me steve sparrow at gmail com, or call 07857 669 520
Cheers
Steve
Edit: Now looking for £280.
Izip Mountain Trailz AL 2008 (red) – five month old
Brand new battery – maybe 30 miles on it
Specs below…
[edit: Size is 18" (they all are) though I'm 6 foot with long legs, and have it set-up without difficulty. I can take actual pics when I find my camera tonight.]
I bought this bike to get me started commuting the 17 miles round trip to work, imagining that I would use it for the year, and then sell it on when I was fitter. It worked really well, especially given that my commute is pretty hilly (for me at least).
That was in June (my first ride was June 18th), and I used it exclusively throughout the summer. At the end of august I got a road bike, and started to interweave the two for commuting. In September though, I managed to kill the battery, and spent six weeks commuting on my normal bike, until I managed to get it replaced under warrantee. (I was amazed to discover how quickly I got stronger on the electric bike). Now that I have it back, I find that I’m liking using my normal flat-bar road bike, and that I can, and so have decided to sell on the Izip, rather than waiting. Especially as I now have a new battery to sell with it. The bike itself only has around 400 miles on.
Link to the bike on Tredz here. Mine is the red one and does look like this one. Some pictures have extra bits on the downtube. My bike doesn’t.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Izip-Mountain-Trailz-AL-Gents-2008-Electric-Bike_20298.htm
I bought it because it looks like a mountain bike, rather than a scooter or ladies classic, and because it’s seemed to be a good bike at a low price.
I’d like for £280 for it please.
Things I like about it:
- looks pretty much like a normal mountain bike. See the picture to see what I mean. The pics don’t show you the motor on the other side, but overall the bike doesn’t stand out as electric. Even with the motor going it rarely turns heads. The battery on the rack adds to this feeling, particularly if (as I often do) you put an old pannier over it. (pannier can go with it). The battery can go on either side of the rack, though balances better on the right.
- It has two modes, Power Assist, which kicks in when you start peddling. I use this one mostly, and Unassisted Acceleration, which enables me to kick of at a good pace without having to start peddling. I tend to use this at larger junctions or roundabouts, and it’s then a press of a well-placed button to switch to the other mode straight away. Particularly starting off, or uphill, this made life very easy.
- Ease of use. To be honest, when I first got I it still felt like hard work, starting effectively from no cycling at all, to 17 miles a day. Compared to my normal mountain bike though when I tired half the distance, it was astonishingly easy, and made the journey possible for me. My first journey onit was an 18 mile round trip to try it out, which simply blew me away. When I used it two weeks ago, following the six weeks on my normal bike, to come to work on after getting it back, I barely broke a sweat all the way to work, even though I have two fairly big/long climbs (Normally I’m dripping on my roadbike). I also find it much more, (to my own amusement I’m going to say), gentlemanly, not as stretched over as my flat-bar roadbike, and able to glide along fairly easily. My journey time on the electric starting off in June, matches that of my road bike now, after four months commuting.
Weight is a factor with electric bikes. Without the battery, it weighs 20kg (with a very substantial rack). With the battery, it comes up to 30kg, based on weighing it. This mean I use the motor on most hills that are more than a gentle incline. The battery life works well for this though, and seems to be a feature of most electric bikes.
Other things of note
- Battery life seems good. It gets me the 17 miles rather hilly trip to work and back, without difficulty, and still has some in it. I’m not a small guy (15 stone) and I imagine it would go further with someone smaller, and would certainly go a lot further in less hilly terrain. I really struggle still on hills, and use the power a lot on them. It makes a substantial difference. Some hills I went straight up on my first day on this, I still mostly stop on for a few seconds on my road bike.
- Front Shocks
- Front disc break – very cool, especially with the weight
- 6 hour charge (can be left on upto 12 hours for overnight charge)
- Black Alloy rims
- Has a ‘Super’ gear, which while a bit of a jump from the previous one, makes life up hills a lot easier
- Comes with Full Mudguards
- Can fit a second battery to the rack, both come off for charging
- The slightly lower crossbar does make it easier to step over if required.
- Regular pedals with half toe-clips.
It came with 1.5” mountain bike tyres, which will go back on. I have removed most of the stickers (and all the Izip ones) and added some reflective tape (silver strips on the bike and some larger patches on the mudguards).
I’ve also removed the pedals (though you could have them instead if you want, and added metal pedals with half toe-clips.
**There are two scratches on the crossbar, which come from me manoeuvring it around to my side passage, without clearing up the logs on the floor first. I haven’t yet touched these up, though they show no sign of any degradation etc.
It’s been kept inside, and while it’s been used in the rain a few times, doesn’t show it, especially given the low miles on it. If you spot anything else, or anywhere I may have got anything wrong/mis-typed do please let me know, I'm still learning about bikes. I’ll be sticking it on ebay shortly, but just in case anyone is interested, decided to post it here first.
Specs from Website
Izip Mountain Trails Al Bike (2008)
• Motor: 450W of power from a DC Earth Magnet Motor
• Battery: EV Rated SLA Type Rear Rack Mounted 24V / 10AH Pack (2) 12V / 10AH Valve regulated, rechargeable
• Charge System: UL Listed Currie Smart Charger with LED status display
• Controller: Exclusive Currie Electro Drive 24 Volt fully potted
• Top Speed: Up to 18 mph / 29 kph (rider weight contingent)
• Range: Up to 25 Miles / 40 km with normal pedalling (rider weight contingent). Range can be doubled with optional 2nd battery pack.
• Drive:Patented Currie Electro-Drive System, Shimano Acera 7-Speed Derailleur, Freewheel, Twist Shifter
• Brakes: Alloy Linear Pull Rear, Disc Front, with Alloy Brake Inhibit Levers
• Wheels: Alloy 26” x 2.0" Rims with QR front
• Tyres: Currie E-Drive Dual Use Mountain 26 x 1.95"
• Handlebars: Mid-Rise Bar and Adjustable Angle Stem
• Fork: Suspension w/alloy crown
• User controls: Power On/Off Switch, Easy Access Charger Port in Removable Battery Pack, Twist Throttle
• Saddle: Mountain Design
• Frame: Exclusive Currie Aluminium MTB design
• Crank and Pedals: Alloy 44T crankset w/PAS function, Double Chainguard; resin dual sided pedals
• Weight: 70 lbs / 32 kg
• Colours: Blue or Metallic Red
I live in B32, South Birmingham, work in the Black Country, and would be happy to deliver within the area if useful. message me, email me steve sparrow at gmail com, or call 07857 669 520
Cheers
Steve
