In this episode we tested the Fiido C21 E-gravel bike to find out if this entry level electric bike is good value. Join Imogen as she puts it to the test and gives it her verdict! @EverythingElectricShow @fullychargedshow
00:00 Best value e-bike?!
00:50 E-gravel bike
01:21 Who is Fiido?!
02:10 Highlights and lowlights
04:04 Riding round town and more stats!
05:15 Concluding thoughts
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45 Comments
Does it regen brake so you don't absolutely have to plug it in?
Will they refund my money if the police take it?
Tyres look a bit low 😊 great bike and value 🎉
Put some air in those tires next time.
This will be my Dutch practicality speaking, but I would not want a bike without mudguards/fenders because, just as in the UK, we get plenty of rain. And I would also need a luggage rack to carry my groceries.
Don't see many gravel bikes with flat bars and a kick stand, price is okay but not being able to remove the battery thats a deal breaker for me.
I'm already riding regular pedal bicycles if my battery runs down I just have a candy bar or power bar and good to go.
I know e bikes help those that can not ride a normal bicycle, I see this bike as a causal riding and errand bicycle.
Your seat is a little low.
not if you live in a hilly area, mid drive is better.
Useless in any rainy day. Would never buy a bike like this.
Great video and having not looked into e bikes an over £1000 price tag doesn't sound cheap!
As a newbie on his first e-bike, I cannot claim to be an expert but… It seems to me a 250 watt motor just isn't enough unless you only need a mild assist in any driving conditions. Or you weigh no more than around 50 kg, I suppose, which might be the case for Imogen. My e-bike, an inexpensive straight-from-China model has a 500 watt hub motor and even that will struggle to haul me up a moderately steep hill here in town. Of course, I'm 193 cm and weigh close to 100 kg, but even so… there are a lot of people much heavier than I around. With my bad knees, there's no way a 250 watt motor would be enough. Indeed, for mountain biking, I can't imagine anything less than a 750 watt motor.
Surely the bell is to let pedestrians know you are behind them, not to allow you to barge through because you’ve sounded your bell.
Depends what you are looking for in a bicycle. This one is just for recreation/sport, like a sportscar. These kind of bikes do nothing to encourage the creation of a cohesive, omnipresent cycling infrastructure to get from A to B.
As a Dutchman I am looking for a daily driver, comfortable, utilitarian bike, that is not over-engineered, and easy to maintain. This forward-leaning seating position is terrible for comfort and safety (eye-contact with traffic around me), no decent panniers to carry anything. Used to pannier on the back that can take the load of a person. That would make for a useful electric bike, not just a fun one.
Having watched this through with fresh eyes – I think we can all agree that those were some slightly flat tyres and I could have done with raising the seat….! Step-through version for me next time! I should also mention that there ARE mudguards but I really helpfully did not mention them or put them on! Sincere apologies to the non-fairweather cyclists among you!
What size was that version you were on Imogen? Large or Medium?
Oxford – worst city for pedestrians, since the cyclists there use the pavement instead of the road.
Cracking review of a good, solid, though slightly flawed econobike, Imogen. I like your crisp, clear, professional presentational style, you cover all the key points and highlight good/bad very well. Why on earth no mudguards? We have rain in the UK, and the idea of travelling between lectures and turning up, let's say, "marked" on ones trousers would not win any style awards. Madness not to put on £10 worth of plastic guards. Would be good to know about lights, and why not indicators? I enjoyed this video. All bikes should have bells by law, for safety reasons. Thank you.
Lovely looking bike .
If Riz Ahmed and Rachel Riley come to your mind when you think of oxford then I have no idea what your priorities are.
Looks exactly like the bike form Ride1Up.
This e-bike cannot be fully serviced in most bike shops, so is more likely to become e-waste than a brand name bike with a Bosch or Shimano motor. Disappointing to see it promoted on a theoretically pro-environmental channel.
Thanks, not for me, I would want front suspension as a minimum, but of course for urban use and Oxford, probably perfectly fine.
Hub-motor e-bikes lose power and efficiency on the hills. The steeper the hill, the worse they get. Mid-drive e-bikes solve this problem by using the bike's gears as a transmission for the motor too, and on average get about twice the range for the same size battery. The range this thing has is unacceptable IMO, because it'll mean too short a service life for the battery pack.
Needs fenders.
I am not sure why you featured this bike. Heavy, difficult to charge, dependant on a built in battery and surprisingly expensive. Destined for landfill when it goes wrong so not very eco either…
Thanks
Next time fill up the tires to 4.5 bar. they looked like they were under 2 bar
Not all 250 watt motors are the same. It would have been useful to know how many Nm of torque it had.
What is the name of this ebike. The review does not give the name of the ebike , i'm interested maybe if i could find out more.
I have been enjoyed, so thank you for delivering.
Buy cheap, buy twice. The spec and quality of components on bikes, plus the build quality, really does matter.
That's why serious cycle commuters generally have very nice, and expensive bikes.
it is what it is for the price not at all bad. 20min to assemble?
Turbo will drain it much quicker
Lots of cyclists in Oxford but very poor cycling provision. Sharing the bus lane during rush hour with a bus up your arse is not fun. City centre is clogged up with tourist buses. Far too many colleges provide underground parking for their staff, so lots of cars.
17 kg! You'd need the battery to just overcome the weight.
You should try e-bikes from Tenways – Ago X or CGO 009.
I'm not sure where the 19mph limit came from? Imogen is correct in saying 15.5 mph is the maximum speed an ebike motor can assist up to but you are free to peddle the bike unassisted as fast as your legs can power a heavy bike!
There should be far less focus on cars on this channel and more on alternatives such as bikes. Although EVs are head and shoulders above ICEVs in many respects they are still an extravagent use of energy as regards personal transport, and even worse in respect of road space in towns and cities. I'm not happy with car-obsessed Quentin Wilson being part of this Channel to be honest; we should be aiming for curtailing car usage not stimulating it; the disfugurement of our cities, towns and contryside to accomodate ever more usage is a tragedy.
Peeps looking for the best quality vs price should look at Kuma Bikes based out of Dublin. They offer eBikes with a mid mounted engine, internal hub gears, belt drive and a Samsung battery for just over £2,000! About half the price of the equivalent spec from anyone else.
“If not THE most prolific” (cycling city in the UK). Shots fired at Cambridge 😂
Great review!
A nice looking bike. To bad the bike has to be taken to the charger. But then again, it might be a safer place from theives.
looks like tenways cgo600
Loved the dip into cheap ebikes – I loved the idea of of an battery that cant be stolen unless the whole bike is taken BTW. A lot of homes/workplaces now have access to an outside plug possibly through an open window. For only £1000it's cheap enough to be a great car replacement for short commutes even if only on dry days.
@EverythingElectricShow – Does the battery have a UL rating or other UK – Euro approval?
The chainring is too big, 52 tooth. That will make even small hills, hard work, even for a ebike. The cassette is 11/36, so a 42t chainring would be much better for this.
Looks like a Van Moof