Should You Buy A Second Hand E-BIke? | EMBN Show Ep. 63

E Bikes have been around for long enough now that the second hand market is looking very healthy. Are there any bargains to be had near you?

There's also some race news from the UCI and Tweedlove festival, Chris shows you how to send drop offs with ease, and all of your user submissions ⚡️

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Have you bought a second hand E Mountain Bike? did you buy it from a shop or privately? Let us know in the comments!

[SPECTOR]

Beware of stolen bikes, ask to see the receipt !

[DavesDriving]

Really enjoy the Chris and Blake combo, please team these 2 up more. Both guys work really well with Neil as well.

[CarkeekW]

Chris Smith, i notice when you manual you push your weight down and back but when you drop off you just push your weight back e.g. you have a rear weight distribution but you don't create a torque reaction to make the front rise up like you would when manualing. Its what i do too, and well worth pointing out to learners so they don't over rotate backwards and end up on their bums.

[Japstitube]

Cheers Guys for giving my Scott Genius 900 Tunes eRide a & yes you are right it is fitted with a side stand. I'm loving the Scott. 3 weeks in and almost 300 miles under my belt. Keep up the great work and keep those videos coming. Your lifting advice video as come in a fair few times already.

[tyler-yzcv]

Yes on the second hand bike. I bought mine on a bike shop for 50% off. Retails for close to 6000 dollars, got it for 2800. The bike comes with Life time tune ups from the shop. The only "downside" were the rear tire was worn. Later i noticed slip in the last two gears(10-11) and took it to the shop.Had the chain ring, Cassette and chain replaced free and its a perfect bike.

[norv]

Super rad!! Got mine "ex demo" from Tav's in Ryde I.W. Still the most expensive bike I've ever bought but I don't care. It's the best bike I've ever bought! Merida e120 800.

[bigdirk]

I bought my LEVO 2nd hand with 300km on for a very good price and upgraded bar & stem etc as I rode more. When it started to wear out the bottom bracket after lots of hard riding in varying conditions my local bike shop took a chance and opened up the motor and replaced the BB bearings with better sealed bearing, did another odd 2000km over the course of about 7months and the cranks started to slip. Took motor apart again and found the main directional bearing has started to fail. Ordered a new bearing and we will be putting back together soon again. Love my ebike and think people should not scared to buy 2nd hand. There will always be someone willing to chance it on repairs when the time comes!

[andyukh]

Just bought my first ebike for trails in the Cambridgeshire region (it’s flat in the fens ) a Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 2020 version, 500 watt battery, Bosch 4th Gen motor, second hand mint for £1100 couldn’t believe my luck, a few blemishes nothing to worry about. And the seller advised me you can get the latest update, cost at Rutland cycles my tip like the guys on the channel, research hard and your find bargains out next stop for a budding 52 year old obsessed biker, full suspension! 🤙🏾

[gazs.glide]

Hey guys, you can get access to the surrounding areas of the CWM Colliery but there is a fence stopping access to the old site, plenty for you guys to throw the bike about on though and some cracking local trails within a couple of miles of it.

[techtoth]

I just got from a friend a 1 year old Focus Jam 2 for 3200€. Good as new.

[richardcutts]

Hi guys, I’ve booked on for the enduro on 9th June been waiting for this type of format, sound perfect see you there don’t worry about your weight that you keep bleating about, pull your time back on the techy stuff cheers cuttsy Nottingham

[michaelzwiener]

Hi guys. I see the specialized bikes featured pretty much everywhere and I agree that they are nice. I decided for the Spectral:on but not because of the price but because of geometry and specs. I think, they hit the sweet spot between the Levo and the Kenevo and that it is all round at least on par with them. However, there is nothing much to hear about that bike. How come? Do they just spend less money on the advertisement or do you guys disagree with it being at least at eye level? Thanks, Mike.

[mortonfrankfire]

Blake on EMBN is always good!! Nice show boys :-)

[Velogi]

Thanks for featuring my image of the Neuron:ON on the frozen lake !

[tamasvarga]

On Shimano Steps systems and Specialized bikes you can check the total mileage, battery health and number of charge cycles in the app (I don’t have experience with others, but I know with Bosch you have to go to a dealer if you want to this info). The rest of the components are the same as in regular bikes so if you know what you are doing then buying a used ebike can be just as ‘safe’ as buying a used regular bike.

[marksmith]

See a few on Facebook that look stolen battery held on by cable ties because they say have lost the key etc .
I’m looking out for a genuine 2nd hand for the other half .

[zeeroll]

I bought a second hand E-bike. It was my best deal of my entire life. A Lapierre Overvolt Am 829i of 2018 for 3500€ instead of 6500€. The bike had 5 kilometers in it, it was brand new :D

[beesleyboy]

Great show Guys, your game of bike was class, even if there was some dubious behavior. "Eco mode" Lol
Thanks for including my sand dune run, The Towans at Hayle is a great place to run, as you know, it's not all sand, would be super nice to bump into you guys down hear on holiday and join you on some trails, teach this old dog some new tricks.

[tocjo]

hi guys . this week we have in chile Montenbaik racing in "la parva" ebikesss ! hope to get you some photos and videos !