Customer Reviews

EZIP MTN Trailz Electric Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels)

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It gets me the 9 mile round trip(about 20 to 25 mins each way ) back and forth to work easy. I am over the max weight limit by 8 pounds and it still does well. The 25 mins is on the way home all uphill grade and that is with stopping at traffic lights.

Behind the rear reflecter is a switch to change battery sides if you get an extra battery. The battery slides into the slot and and has 5 keys included to lock it into place, does not spark, as I heard happens to some of the other electric bikes when you plug them in.

Recharges in about 3 hours.
The picture is blue but the bike is black.
Pretty easy to put together, just the front wheel, handdle bars, seat and peddles. All electrical parts are already done for you.

The only thing I do not like about it is the seat while riding. It's hard.

All in all a good cheap bike, works well so far had it a month now. Using it more and more for short trips to the local store.

update 6/23/08

Did some GPS readings with the bike.
14mph uphill
17mph on flat

update 6/28/08

Lost some range. Checked tires, they were low (30psi). Filled to 60psi and range was back. Differance between Full/half and Half/empty after a ride. Used an airpump with a gage built in.

Passed Heavy traffic yesterday. Glad I don't have to deal with stop and go traffic anymore.

update 7/31/08 still working great. checking on replacement batteries, it's getting close to the 100 to 200 recharge/ 6 month life. lost 12 lbs just over the max weight now at 243 lbs.


4/15/09 Spring is here and ordered replacement battieries for my E-Zip sold here on amazn.com. Currie 12 Volt - 10 Amp Replacement Batteries (set of 2)

WRONG BATTERIES TOO BIG.and higher amp 12 instead of 10a but if I wire right it may be a better way to go.

Price: $79.00



In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Best Value Online. You will need to open the case and replace the batteries inside.

4/17/09 you can get battery pack at amazon $129.99 best way to go if you don't want to mess with the inside which are a joke.

First of all, if I walked in to any discount chain and bought a bike of this quality, I would pay at least $150. So for the balance of $250, what do you get? For starters, you get an engine to take you where you want to go. Enthusiasts call this "pedal assist" and that is really what it is. You are not passive on the bike. Here's how it works: You pedal at the same time the engine works by bringing you up to ~15 MPH. On flat ground you will continue to engage the engine to keep your speed. At this point you feel a little like walking on the moving sidewalk in an airport; you are putting in the effort to stroll and you are getting out the speed of all-out power walking. Uphill the bike makes the strenuous a breeze. Again, uphill you are still pedaling, but it's a whole lot easier. Downhill the engine is useless because you are going faster than the engine can go. It continues to rev, but inconsequentially. I use the bike to go to work, every day. I use it on everyday errands as well. I even pull my two kids (over 100 lbs) in a stroller behind the bike. I've had people stare and throw comments my way that "Hey, you were going 25 MPH up a slight hill with two kids!" I don't let on that I've a bit of help. The battery plugs in using a three prong male input that looks like a low impedance mic end. On one charge the battery lasts varying amount dependant of tire pressure, number of hills, weight of rider, amount of pedal-assistance rider is providing, etc. I've never had a problem except when pulling the stroller after about 2 miles. The battery can be taken off the bike, weighing and feeling like a heavy briefcase, and brought inside to charge. Charging takes a couple of hours or so depending on how much juice you've used. The estimate of battery life that resonated with me is 6 months. Over the course of 6 months I would drive 300 miles to work (I live ~ 1.25 miles from work). That would take ~ 17 gal of gas. At 4.25 per gal, that's $75. A replacement battery costs ~120 and shipping another 20 or so. So, as you can see, there is a bit of an economic downside there. All this is predicated on a variety of assumptions that may not be true. For instance, what if the battery lasts me 12 months because I only go relatively short distances? Then the cost of gas would be ~150 and the cost of the battery would be ~ 140. In any case, we can hope the manufacturer, Currie Technologies, allows for technology to do what technology does: get smaller, lighter and cheaper. If, however, they figure that since there is no competition for their system they can charge whatever they want, well, their bike may help the environment and reduce the chance of a heart attack, but the pain may be felt in the wallet.

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This video was originally for youtube (you can find it and part 2 of this video on my youtube page www.youtube.com/andrewesquivel)but I thought uploading it here would be good too. This is a great bike and i ride it every day. I have even lost weight by doing so! just cuz its electric, doesn't mean you wont get some what of a work out *wink*

Received the bike in good condition traveling across the country. Took just 20 minutes to assemble.
The bike is very heavy with the 20lb battery pack on one side. The torque on the bike is good for starting to ride, but I found it poor on the hills. Speed is about 17-18 miles on the flat. One needs to ensure that the tires are pumped to 60lbs as the speed and hill climbing is impacted. Worth checking the internet for forums discussing the ezip.
Putting a higher wattage motor can help with low speed and hill climbing. Some people have installed another 12v battery in series to increase the speed to 25mph. Distance is about 7 -10 miles per charge.

UPS delivered the bike on the morning of the estimated delivery date. There was a little damage to the box but due to good packaging there was no damage to the bike. I read and followed the directions for assembly and had no problems. The brakes were easy to adjust and the chain and gearing needed no adjustment. I charged the battery overnight (about 14 hours actually) and it worked fine. It runs smoothly and I am very pleased with it.

CurrieTechnologies has lots of info for owners on their website also.

I'm very pleased with Amazon and Currie Tech on this purchase. If the bike was 20 pounds lighter I would rate it five star!

I am very pleased with this Product. This is the Third one I purchased. 1st a mens bike, I paid $100. extra in delivery from Norther Tool. Then another Mens- whent to Northern Store & Purchased to be deliverd to thier store/ saved on delivery charge. But the Best Deal was the womens Curry on Amazon.com they charged No tax and No Delivery, just a strait $389.
All the bikes work Fine. I read a few bad reviews. It appears some people have tried to unscrew the fromt break to adjust it enough to put the front tire on. Not Necessary! Just pull the whole break harnest out of its slot and back in after placing tire on. Also some in reviews could'nt get them started and sent them back. Try the on and off switch for left or right optional battery located underneith back rack.
We had one Nut come off on the Womens Pedel Arm, no problem, just tighten it back on. I dont like the fact that the Extra Battery can only be purchased through Curry at more than $140. tax/delivery. I found the same sealed batteries at a local battery store for $39. each and I'm going to replicate their harnesting shell out of wood/ luan & 1x3's routerd. Overall Very Pleased. They Ride Sweet. Peddle only on hills, they will last farther distance. God Bless, Michael Siemer, Chatt. TN

The bike was everything I had hoped for -- reasonable price, good design, sturdy, easy to put together. However, I am only 5 feet 4 inches and didn't think about the frame size. It was too big for me -- I was afraid that I'd take more falls getting used to an electric throttle and so the increased size felt too unsafe. I re-sold it on craigslist to a person 5'7".

This is a nice long rant about my terrible customer service with Currie Technologies, specifically getting replacement parts for this specific bicycle. The only reason I am not giving it a 1 is that the bike itself worked fine, while it was usable.

This bike worked great for communiting to and from work. This worked out great (about a 4.5 mile trip one-way with decent bike lanes; the battery would be nearly drained upon arriving home) for about two months. After that, the charger malfunctioned and stopped providing any power to the battery (the battery was still holding a charge despite some continued use after a few days, and the charger's light would never go into the charing state). Naturally, I contacted Currie Technologies for a replacement, only to discover they were closed for a holiday: okay, no problem, call back next week. When I called them back, I ended up waiting on hold for about 10 minutes, after which they had me explain the problems and then they insisted that the battery (which still was holding a charge after nearly a week) was the problem, and made me pay $20 to be shipped a replacement battery. On the day following the estimated delivery date, I receive a call from Currie Technologies that they needed my apartment number for FedEx to deliver the new battery to, which I had given them when I called. So, I give the guy my apartment number, and he mishears me. As I am trying to correct the number, he hangs up on me. Luckily, FedEx was able to guess and deliver the battery to the current place, and it arrives that day. So then I plug the charger into the new battery, and lo and behold, I get the exact same behavior. The next day, I use the new battery (which showed some charge from the factory), then plug it in at work, and get the same behavior again, so I call them back up (this is Friday), and they refuse to talk to me as I haven't tried to charge the battery TWICE for a minimum of twelve hours each both before and after use, despite everything behaving the exact same for both the original and new batteries. As they close at 4 PM, I was unable to call them back on Friday, and thus now have to wait to start the process to get the replacement charger until Monday, and likely will not receive the charger until well into the week (based on the time it took them to ship the battery, possibly Thursday or Friday), around which I will have had a useless electric bike for nearly a month.

Over all, while the bike worked great for me so far, I would STRONGLY recommend that anybody looking for any item Currie Technologies sells, look for a different manufacturer.

If you have experience with electric bikes, don't buy this one, cause you won't like it. There are a laundry list of things that could have been done better that most people in the know on electric bikes will complain about. If your on a budget and curious, pull the trigger. You will have a hard time converting your bike for cheaper than this. This is my personal opinion part of the review.

Now I will give some real life results for range, performance and durability. I'm a 170 pound rider in florida so there are no hills except the occasional I-95 overpass. Speed: 17 mph with the wind at your back. 15 mph with it in your face. 12 to 13 mph up a modest hill. Range: 10 miles no pedalling, throttle from stop, no hills, variation of with wind and against. Speed will be noticably reduced the last couple miles. Durability: Some components cheap and not suited for this bikes added weight. 1. Kickstand wears out quickly. 2. Seat HURTS, get a cushion to go over it or get a different seat. 3. Brake levers are seated in plastic and barrel pops out if trying to adjust brakes.
Yes the bike is heavy but thats because its a steel frame bike but more importantly its an electric bike. All electric bikes are heavier than a regular bike. Bike weighs about 85 pounds with one battery. You get used to it. I do have a problem with the statement that you can add a second battery and double your range. No you can't. I mean you can add a second battery but that will not double the range. I did this and the added weight of the second battery actually decreases the range of each battery. Instead of 10 miles you only get about 8.5 miles out of one battery. Now that I think about it I guess you are doubling your range. You are doubling the range of 8.5 miles, but not 10 miles. This brings me to my next point which is the battery is a sealed lead acid type pack. It weighs about 15 pounds. If you put two on you have 30 pounds of battery. Try pedalling without motor assistance with that. Try pedaling into the wind with that. Try pedaling up a hill into the wind with that...you get my point. After about a month on this bike, I upgraded to a 36 volt set up instead of the 24 volt that it comes with and did away with the Sealed lead acid batteries for a 36 volt 20 amp hr LiFePO4 battery. This setup gives you an extra 7 to 10 mph of speed and increases the range to over 20 miles on a single battery and charge if needed.

I have had this Bike for one month now and it has made my life a lot easier......It is easy to use, fun and in my opinion very well made. I am a Quality Engineer by trade and quality is measured by what the customer values/wants.... Not cost or name.....This bike does what I want it to do....Point A to point B...at minimal cost. You can spend $2,000 for an electric bike....But Why? I had one problem....It came missing a box with pedaqls and some other small parts.......The maker Currie would not help me.....However, AMAZON was very fast in getting me a replacement Bike and now all is fine.....Can't beat the price and you can chose how much effort you want to put into the ride.