
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 182 reviews
4.2- Max Speed (30)
- Build Quality (21)
- Battery Life (20)
- Assembly (10)
- Price (7)
- Seat Comfort (16)
- Brakes (12)
- Weight (5)
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- Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Overall a Good Buy for 650
**-Great For The Price -** Pros: Good Price Easy to Use Speed Limiter Can Be Turned Off Lightweight for an eBike Cons: The seat that it comes with is awful. I think it's made of concrete. The tires have NO shock absorbtion at all. The narrow road tires require a lot of PSI so the ride is HARD and UNFORGIVING with the factory seat and tires. Taillight is not Integrated
Posted by BrandonJake
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great eBike for the price
Great eBike. It was easy to set up despite some reviews. I use it every day for a handful of commuting miles. It maintains speed around 20mph at full throttle level 3. Not great on hills and the bike itself is heavy. I wouldn’t recommend petaling it without a charge.
Posted by Brian000
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great bike and good price
I bought it at $650 and would recommend at that price point. For $350 I would buy another if I had the money right now :). Swft support is really good and you can get replacement parts on their site. The bike is really easy to work with and wheel/break maintenance is easy. You can go 20mph using the throttle and can go faster using the pedals. Overall I'm very satisfied with my purchase and recommend it to a friends or family.
Posted by BESTBUY
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun, fast, built for tall riders
The SWFT Volt e-bike is my first electric bicycle and my first new bike in a long while. A couple things to know upfront is that this bike is designed for riders who are around 5’10” (178cm) or taller and that there is a bit of assembly required, since it comes flat packed in a shipping box. The bike comes with the tools you’ll need to put the bike together (three Allen wrenches and a multi-wrench) and generic assembly instructions. While a QR code in the manual appears in the “Assembly Tips and Videos” section, as of this review’s writing, the page it points to doesn’t yet exist. Thankfully the written assembly instructions in the manual are pretty easy to follow, consisting of installing the saddle (seat), attaching the handle bars to the stem, attaching the front wheel to the fork, and installing the two pedals to the crank. Assembly took me about 20 minutes total by myself and charging the bike up for the first time took about 5 hours. The bike itself weighs a little over 40 lbs and is rated to carry a rider/load weighing up to 220 lbs. The frame of the bike has a sturdy construction, and the battery for the 350 Watt motor is housed inside the down tube, which is wider than a regular bike’s but low-profile enough that it looks and feels very much like a manual bike. The kickstand is also wide and chunky and easily supports the bike when freestanding. The bike is single-gear, and the 700c x 28mm road tires are suitable for use on smooth, paved surfaces, but not designed for off-road terrain like nature trails or grass. The bike comes with four safety reflectors: one on each tire, a red one on the back, and white one on the handlebars. The LCD for the electronic controls sits on the left-hand side of the handle bars and shows you the remaining battery life, current travel speed, distance traveled (trip/total), travel time, and certain types of error icons. It can be set to display English or metric units. There’s also a powered headlight that runs off the motor’s battery that you can activate by pressing and holding the “up” button on the display. Note that if you turn the display off, the headlight will power off as well. Since I’m a bit shorter than the recommended rider height, adjusting the seat height to the lowest setting still didn’t allow my feet to fully touch the ground when stationary. Although, once I’m on the bike and moving, it was less of an issue. The electric motor is turned on by pressing and holding the power button on the control display. When riding without the motor on, it just feels like a normal bike. Activating pedal-assist even at the lowest of the three settings, makes pedaling significantly easier, since it feels like there is less resistance, akin to switching to a lower gear on a multi-speed bike. Increasing the pedal-assist level gives you more motor power and greater assistance. One thing to keep in mind is that pedal-assist doesn’t propel the bike forward on its own; you will still need to pedal to keep it engaged, and it tops out at 19.8 mph, providing no assistance at higher speeds. You can also twist the half grip throttle on the right-hand side towards you to engage fully automated propulsion, without the need to pedal. The thrust from the throttle is instantaneous and can be a little disconcerting at first as you get a jolt of power and speed. However, it’s really nice to be able to take a break from pedaling and just cruise by enabling cruise control (press and hold the “down” key while travelling above 5 mph), or use the throttle as needed for short bursts of speed, for example to help you climb steep hills with minimal effort. The power-assist can also be used when walking your bike at under 2 mph. The brakes for the bike operate smoothly and were easy to adjust and calibrate, but note that using the brakes frequently with power-assist will deplete the battery faster. Overall, I found the riding experience on the Volt to be super fun and exciting. The bike is easy to assemble and ride, and the motor lets me go faster and farther than I typically would on a manual bike. The battery life on a single charge is great, providing up to 32 miles of travel on a single charge, so I can worry less about getting stranded due to exhaustion when riding for longer distances. You do have to maintain the battery though, by charging it at least once a month, and the operating efficiency of the battery may be impacted by environmental factors like ambient temperature. While the bike is water-resistant, to prevent water from damaging the electronic components you have to be mindful that the charging port is always covered by the silicone port plug, which in my opinion doesn't really ever feel like it seats fully/securely. If you live in an urban or suburban environment with lots of paved roads and lanes for biking, this e-bike would be awesome for getting around, commuting, and leisure rides. I wish that the bike was proportioned a bit smaller to be accessible to shorter riders, like myself, but taller riders should have an easier time with handling, control, and comfort with this e-bike model.
Posted by ReviewedByPhil
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good bike
Okay I’m not good to write reviews I only do it when is worth it to do it okay this bike for the money I payed was a really great deal the bike is not too fast got 3 speeds but first and second are too slow you have to use the third one always one of the things that some people say that the bike is too big is not true I’m 5.4 tall and I have to rise the seat a lot you can see the picture so is a good bike if you get it on sale
Posted by carlos