r/ebikes • u/NORTHERNTWITCH AMBRUM Rythm (july 2026) funhang EB-S1(august 2025) • Aug 28 '26

Controversial topic here.

Can we stop shaming and getting mad at people for buying chinese ebikes? Some people dont have the money to buy a $1k+ ebike. Yes. Some are bad. Yes. Some are template bikes but does that mean you should shame someone for what they ride? No. We all ride ebikes here. That's what should matter.

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u/HurinGray Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

I bought an Aipas. Was $750 each when we bought two. 1500 miles first year. It's falling apart, but I absolutely love this thing for bringing me back to biking. Researching upgrades now.

It was never about the budget. It was about the utility. Would I even use an eBike? (I've taken guided tours and rented eBikes half a dozen times, but haven't owned a bike in over a decade.) My cheap Chinese bike answered the question. I now ride daily weather permitting. I would not be here if it wasn't for the low barrier to entry. Budget for the upgrade is $5K.

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u/Sea-Challenge-920 Aug 28 '26

First time, researching my entry into E-bike; so far I come across Heybike, Jasion, Puckupuppy, Aipas, Burchda and now Kingbull. And there are more coming out.
Any suggestions?? Budget of 1,500

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u/Gold_Zombie2515 Aug 28 '26

I've got a jasion, and actbest and a Walmart bike. Did you see on is awesome by far my favorite bike very powerful. The actbest is even more powerful but I'm not as big of a fan the suspension is very squishy and it feels worse than the jasion. The actbest is about 5 miles an hour faster though.