“Bought the swytch kit for my "Genesis tour de fer" bike. Although the order was delayed due to covid, when the kit arrived it was clear that this was a really well made solution, manufactured to the highest quality. Very easy to fit and the customer service is great. Well done Swytch !!”
“Although the current worldwide pandemic pushed my ETA way back in November (I live near Montreal, Canada so, hello -10 normal temperatures!), I managed to do a few test runs before true winter knocked at our door and wow, what a joy! I was so eager to test it again that, for the first time in my life (58 years old) I rode my bike in January!
People (including myself before I got my kit) think that electric bike equals less exercise, but in fact, the power assistance eliminates all the irritations that would ruin a pleasant moment for the average rider: muscle-tearing hills, strong headwind on the return leg, the energy drop in the middle of the ride... And if you want to take a break without halting the whole caravan, you can do so with the throttle! (In Canada it's permitted, lucky us!)
So I'm thrilled just thinking of the coming summer with my new vehicle, exploring every hidden road around my countryside without worrying about losing power (human power that is!...) in the middle of the run!”
“I haven't had the chance to ride it too much yet, but installation was a breeze even on a 25+ year old bike. I like the simple design and it easily fit my need to repurpose my old bike.”
“As a 74 yr. old cyclist with an asthma condition. What I really needed was just a bit of help with the long upward slopes as well as the steep hills. the flat i was fine with .. Swytch was definitely the answer to my needs . after the normal lets have a playtime and see how far ahead of my grandchildren I could get on the highest setting !! I have settled into a normal 1 bar assist. I am once again a very happy cyclist”
“I discovered Swytch in May 2020 and placed a pre-order. You may read several disgruntled reviewers complaining about the time it took for their orders to arrive. I'm not going to do that, it is 2020 and probably the most disrupted year anyone has experienced, so I cut them some slack and waited for the eventual delivery.
Their website kept us up to date regarding progress of the order and then slit into specific updates for each batch. Couldn't ask for more than that.
So enough about delivery time, because when it did arrive, boy was it worth the wait.
Like many others I'm getting on a bit and where cycling was fun it started to hurt in strong head winds and riding up inclines. I'd bought my Trek hybrid following a heart by-pass to help me back to full fitness and for enjoyable exercise, but when the enjoyment started to fade after twenty years or so I thought my cycling days were over. Then I saw the promotional videos for Swytch and decided it was worth a try.
A couple of hours following the simple instructions and, with a couple of easily overcome challenges my Trek had become everything Swytch promises. It is simply a brilliant product. Regrets? Yes, I should have done it sooner. 6 stars.”
“Having tried out two e-bikes several years ago, we'd entertained the idea of a possible purchase sometime in the future. However, the biggest stumbling block to our plans were that we both owned bikes that we were loathe to abandon so the idea of a conversion kit grew more appealing as the years ticked by.
Having discovered Swyche, and having read the various reviews, we duly put orders in, and the two boxes arrived in early October.
I purchased two install kits, the PRO versions. The installs were fairly straight forward although I did find the website a bit confusing to navigate, what I wanted was a comprehensive set of instructions at the front of the web pages. Also, the 'quick install paper instruction' seemed unnecessary, let's have a full set of paper comprehensive instructions supplied with each kit.
Unfortunately I received the wrong sized wheel for my wife's bike, 700c, not 27". They initially agreed that I could use the 700c wheel providing I could fit it and they would order the correct size asap.
I had to buy a new tyre to fit the 700c wheel and by minimal adjustments to the brake, my wife was able enjoy her bike. Swyche then contacted me and offered a refund instead of the correct wheel which I accepted as I decided to upgrade the back wheel also. This would mean I could obtain new tyres if necessary when cycling abroad.
The only other problems were the pedal sensors, the ones supplied are too big and are apt to move out of alignment. I have managed a slight temporary modification, but am awaiting two new alternative sensors.
In terms of how they work, we are both thoroughly enjoying the benefits of a Swyche conversion and have racked up 500 Kms between us. We are very pleased we took the decision to convert our much loved steel framed classic touring bikes.
Both bikes, a 30+ year old Carlton Courette and a similar age Raleigh Royal, with the kit fitted weigh an almost identical 19kgs so still competitive weight wise with much more expensive modern offerings and still offer a very decent riding experience when cycling without e bike power.”
“A very clean looking way to upgrade a beloved bike with electric power. Ample power at all levels has allowed me to go further afield than ever before. Bear in mind delivery times may run over. After sales support is excellent though.”