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    CHEAP DIY ELECTRIC MTB VS PREMIUM £7000 E-BIKE!



    Cheap DIY electric MTB vs Premium £7000 e-bike! I put two very different electric mountain bikes head to head to show you the difference when you spend the money on an epic Canyon ebike! Would you ride the cheap bike?

    I ride Twisted Oaks bikepark on two very different ebikes and see if the cheap DIY ebike kit from Alibaba can keep up with the incredible build of the Canyon Torque ON. We start off straight away with a race between myself and Lewi Pilgrim who take the reins of the Canyon while I try to tame the cheap bike at full speed around berms and over jumps! After this it’s all about wheelies as they truly never get old! We then head to some bigger jumps to make the unthinkable happen. This cheap bike really wasn’t as bad as I thought. Would you ride it?

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    3. @junka1975 on

      I do hope Alison did get some dinner. Now as to why Sam has to backflip a cheap E bike? Well it's because he's Sam Pilgrim, master of fun and mayhem on cheap bikes and he just knew Lewi would get the perfect shot of him doing it. Nice one Sam.

    7. @xpndblhero5170 on

      I wish I could show Sam the glory of 72v 15kw ebike kits… I bet he would love that because it's just like a Cake or Sur Ron but lighter and faster. ⚡❤😁

    11. @MaNNeRz91 on

      You should try the £350 2000w direct drive ebay kit. Only 48v but has plenty of poke to wheely up and down the road from a stand still

    13. @martintramuntbikemallorcak481 on

      My DIY eMTB looks just like your "Premium" one… (imo better though!) – So…. you can make exceptionally great eMTB's….but it's not for everyone..But if my eMTB is parked up outside the many rental shops I am associated with here, it's mine they ALL stop and look at………I gotta admit, your DIY one here, I see many such things on the streets here…and they are chit!! haha – I just made my wife a nice flatbar eGravel bike…test rode it yesterday…. superb!!

    16. @chrisc7764 on

      I daresay a cleanly swapped DIY full sus bike competes with an emtb from a manufacturer. My Kona Stinky (BBS02, 52v, 27.5/26 mini mullet, Rohloff) keeps up with my buddies' Turbo Levo and Heckler no problem. I get 20 miles on a charge depending on my assist level, and the weight of the motor and battery isn't really an issue – it's about 52lbs total.

    19. @shadeofthenightttv3052 on

      "these tires have endless grip!" 1.5 seconds later he's on the ground. i laughed so hard.
      thats what i call INSTANT KARMA!.
      but back to topic, i wonder what power these bikes have in the US or UK.
      in Germany (or EU in general) you're limited to 250W nominal power, and 25 km/h pedal assisted high-speed (above 25, its only muscle power, no motor)

    29. @clintstoner13680 on

      Wait … is the "cheap" bike in the video really ~$800+ (new)? Oof … seems like a fairly expensive sport if entry level requires a $1K+ investment. Still, very cool and highly entertaining.

    31. @Muflinn on

      a cheap bike wins because in these times it's better to have a cheap bike than not have one at all for obvious reasons 😮

    36. @Sustrii on

      Sam since you are the face of canyon for quite some time now, how do you justify the fluctuation in prices of your brand?
      Another thing how can you guys justify the prices of a e bicycle be on the same ball park has a 250 4 stroke knowing that they are also over priced? is just a case of milk the cow while you can?

    41. @markbezzy on

      My personal expirence £5k 250w full sus giant ebikes, 30mls range on mid power pedal assist, 16mph top speed vs £1.5k DIY build 1000w bafang mid drive, 30mls range throttle only or 60mls in eco and top speed of 30mph!!, pre built modern ebikes cannot compete with diy builds & as for £7k, that's ktm300tpi money, ridiculous. Awesome video 👍👍

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