“The kit works extremely well, very pleased, however battery range is limited even on low power assistance I'm lucky if I get half the advertised range.
Would I recommend Swytch? Certainly, but go for the larger battery it's a long way back home into the wind and up hill without assistance .”
“The kit arrived in the time specified but had no notification from Swytch of delivery date. The equipment seems well made and as you'd expect for the job. It was packed in the box very well. The instructions were not the best but didn't cause too much trouble. I had to query with Support as to the axle being too big for my forks but after being advised all was Ok. Every thing works very well, I am very pleased with it. I would recommend it.”
“This has transformed my favourite trek hybrid bike, now I can leave home in either direction up very steep hills which has been stopping me riding for several years.
The kit did take an age to arrive ordered in May delivered in December. However I fitted it myself in a couple of hours. it took a while to work out which amount of pedal assist I needed for each hill but now I am delighted with the conversion. definitely need to recharge after each use even though I got the bigger battery, but it is very hilly here.
I have not tried to reach customer support as the fixing went smoothly.”
“I have a Trek Marlin and I ordered mine back in early 22 and due to Covid lockdown in China orders were somewhat delayed so it arrived several months late, unfortunately this wasn't communicated without prompting, which was a bit of a annoyance. It was due in June and I received it in November.
The kit its self was easy to put together and the instructions are fairly simple. I had to buy a new disk brake because the other wouldn't release off the wheel. It took me about 2hours to build, but that's mainly because I had to keep rechecking the instructions. I ordered the booster switch however because my frame is not round or straight makes finding a place to attach it is difficult. As is securing the battery mount. But it's attached that's what matters.
Using it, especially with the nice weather, is quite nice. But the Range (I bought the XL pack) is stretching the definition. It boils down to riding style. Size of the wheels (I have a 28"), level ground and the power level. Even at the lowest assist level I might get 2 days travel and that's 12 miles on a single charge, bit of a far cry from the 25+ miles claimed. Perhaps others would have a better result with smaller wheel base.
I found that I was having to get creative when cycling especially on day 2. I have it on a low power when I'm cycling, press down once more so its not using any going down hill. Turn it up too 4 when setting off from traffic lights before turning it down when at speed, and 3 on hills. It's no wonder they suggest a second pack or a spare charging cable for the 'Office'.
It wouldn't work for me unless they came up for a way for me to charge from a 12v power socket on the vehicle and I don't fancy buying another battery until I need too.
Worth the £600 I paid? Meh, while cheaper than a ready built, it needs more work on the battery capacity. However it does the job of moving the weight of my Bike and my sorry carcass along the road so Im not going to argue too much.”
“I have two Bulls Ebikes with Bosch systems for the wife and I to tour around together, but I still like the freedom and feel of my road bike experience. Now that I am 69 it has been the perfect reuse of my trusty 2013 Trek 1.2 bike with a quick release fork and conventional crank and internal bearings. It was an easy install per the good, provided instructions and with great customer service here in the US for a few technical questions and ordering an extra battery. Responses were always within one day given the time difference. I think it’s the best Ebike conversion around and a great value to add to a decent framerset. I think it basically performs about as good as a $4,000 Scott Addict with a Mahle X35 250w rear hub motor. With some good peddling effort and good gears, the lowest assist level helps get me up my 1000’ climbs with great battery range with no-power descents, and it still feels like my same bike with no noticeable motor resistance. Maybe I would like a fully integrated electric assist road bike someday, but for now it is all I need to keep on riding. I have a few other bikes, and friend’s bikes to Swytch. Thanks”
