Monday, February 27, 2023

Death Publicity about CHEAP eBikes

“It’s the Wild West for e-bikes", said Dave Nghiem, the manager at College Park Bicycles in Maryland.

Consumer Reports warns about CHEAP ebike causing death due to fires.

Nghiem and other bike mechanics said the problems are not confined to one brand, but apply to many models of relatively inexpensive road e-bikes designed for recreation and commuting. These bikes typically retail for less than $2,000 and usually are sold directly to consumers, not through a bike shop. They make up the bulk of e-bike sales.

Consumer Products add that some companies that make low-quality e-bikes and batteries are subject to very little oversight. They are finding loopholes to sell their products on e-commerce sites like Amazon

A child’s death prompts questions about brake safety on e-bikes.