“Kit for a dahonJetstream folding full suspension bike, overall kit was good , the negatives, peddle sensor did not fit but an alternative was sent and to be honest was a better more compact part which I prefer, battery heavy on the bars , slips down and the strap cannot be used due to the stem configuration, a little of inner front forks had to be filed to fit the hub in. Most of these issues due to the quite rare type/model of bike. Brake cables have not been fitted as a little short on space, but has not given me any problems. The pull from the motor is good and flattens the hills easily. Hard to tell how long components will last but all good so far (only4 charges). I would recommend this product/company to everyone. I personally would prefer the battery/controller as a water bottle type to keep the weight lower and away from brakes,gear cables,lights.”
“So far so good. I have finally managed to take the bike out for a significant commute to work. Unfortunately, I am still recovering from a knee injury suffered from refereeing soccer... The commute is about 20 kms each way. In the morning, on my way to work the throttle was only getting me up to 8kms per hour. I figured that this had to do with a setting that I must have messed up. On Pedal assist, at the highest level, I could get the speed up to about 36 km/h on the highest gear with medium effort. I usually like to push hard when pedaling a non-powered bike. This felt nice, but the settings were off as I know that the bike can generate more power when I had tested it around the block during the colder months. Arrival to work was nice and a little earlier than usual. Plus my knee didn't bother me at all. If anything, the slight effort strengthened it.
Before heading home in the afternoon, I managed to reset the system and wow! Using only the throttle, got me to a top speed of 46kph. This draws quite a bit from the battery. I then took a wrong turn and added a couple of kms to my ride. So I got worried about range as I didn't want to have to pedal without assistance with a bad knee. I stopped using the throttle after about 10 minutes. Instead, I set it to level 9 pedal assist. Speed remained high and between 40 and 46 kph. Got home much faster this time around with one bar of juice left in the battery. What a fun ride! I use clipless pedals and love how I can just get going by twisting the throttle and worry about clipping in later. I just wish the computer nomenclature, navigation and instructions were more user friendly. I'll figure it out in time.”
“This is a really nicely engineered piece of kit. It was easy to fit, and I find cycling with it is much easier. The optional brake sensors that come with the kit aren't really necessary, given that the motor stops as soon as you start pedalling. I bought the 50 mile battery kit, but I don't see that the battery would ever give 50 miles unless the pedal assistance was at it's lowest all of the time. Generally, the battery indicator is down to about halfway after around 12 miles (and I rarely go above halfway up the Pedal Assistance levels). I haven't attempted to run it flat yet, though.
Generally, a worthwhile buy, and recommended”
“This is a great conversion kit, simple to fit and a hoot to ride. My car hardly gets used any more!
I fitted the kit to my commuter bike which makes carting laptop, clothes, lock and lunch to and from work so much easier! The other big plus is I can ride the 10 miles to the office (including 2 long hills) and not arrive in a sweaty mess in need of a shower.
My only criticism is that, with the battery bag attached, there isn't anywhere to mount a front light. Swytch obviously thought of this and built one into the bag itself but if you need something more powerful then you're going to need to get a bit creative.”
