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[Kogan First] Kogan 26” City Breeze Electric Bike $299 + Delivery @ Kogan

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[Kogan First] Kogan 26” City Breeze Electric Bike $299 + Delivery @ Kogan
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fozzie on 11/07/2022 - 20:13 kogan.com (8821 clicks)
Last edited 12/07/2022 - 00:10 by 2 other users

Now available until 17/7. Kogan first special.

I ordered one through iPhone app (had credit from the Kogan credit card I recently signed up for)

Arrive at your destination without breaking a sweat with an eco-friendly electric bike that lets you ditch the traffic jams, petrol and public transport costs of your commute, take on steep hills and go further, faster.

SPECIFICATIONS (copied from eBay listing https://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDesc…)

● Dimensions 189 x 68 x 110cm
● Height of Seat 160-180cm
● Tyres CST 26" x 1.50 Tyres, Single Speed
● Weight 25kg
● LED LED Display, 3 Level Assist
● Motor Type Jiabo 36V x 250W Motor
● Brake System Logan Brake Lever
● Material 26" Alloy Frame
● Max Torque (nm) 32Nm
● Suspension Fork Alloy Front Fork
● Weight Capacity 90kg
● Mileage Up to 37km
● Torque 8Nm @ 250W
● Battery Type 36V/10.4Ah Lithium Battery
● Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year

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  • door999mo on 12/07/2022 - 00:08

    This is still available

  • z00m on 12/07/2022 - 00:13

    They changed the end date of the promo from 11/7 to 17/7 lol

    • Lister55 on 12/07/2022 - 08:46

      Price is now $399…

      • tunzafun001 on 12/07/2022 - 09:59
        +2

        "Tell em their dreamin'"…

  • TomGum on 12/07/2022 - 04:44

    Is this legal to ride in SA?

    • DoctorArd on 12/07/2022 - 05:46

      Yes, all e-bikes are. The legal requirement is for the assistance to cut off at 25 kmph. If you are riding on private property this does not apply. I have been to a bike shop that offered to sell me a bike with much higher power and then "it would be up to me to decide if I use it on a public road" ;)

  • metalvalour on 12/07/2022 - 08:01

    What makes this ladies' bike? I don't suppose it's just the colour..?

    • slipperypete on 12/07/2022 - 08:09

      the low bar. It's so women don't flash their panties as they dismount

      • ialam99 on 12/07/2022 - 19:33

        It would also apply to men wearing kilts. However, instead of flashing their panties, they would flash something else.

    • shaybisc on 12/07/2022 - 08:20
      +4

      In Australia they call every bike with a step-through frame a ladies bike. Seems like outdated sexist labeling to me. There are a lot of Dutch men riding "ladies" bikes.

      • bargaino on 12/07/2022 - 11:26

        It's just a word, you know. Would you prefer "historically ladies' frame"? Nobody will bat an eyelid if you ride one.

    • tunzafun001 on 12/07/2022 - 09:58
      +2

      I always think the low bar makes more sense to be a men's bike. None of the modern downhill mountain bikes have a nut buster bar across the top.

  • BigBirdy on 12/07/2022 - 08:34
    +3

    Height of Seat 160-180cm

    Yea, nah, I don't think so

    • fozzie on 12/07/2022 - 09:23

      The price expired that’s all. They did say yesterday it was a special just for 11/7

    • ihfree on 12/07/2022 - 09:50

      You're meant to report the deal as expired.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines

      • fozzie on 12/07/2022 - 11:21

        Someone else did it. Last night after midnight was still showing at $299

    • UncleRico on 12/07/2022 - 19:21

      How long were you expecting the "one day only" sale to last?

  • dreamscene on 12/07/2022 - 09:15
    +1

    I bought this for my 13yo daughter and she said it’s too girly and makes her look weak and extra feminine. Girls nowadays aye? Can’t please em’.

    • UncleRico on 12/07/2022 - 19:20
      -2

      It all started with Martina.

      Next thing you know, Amerlie Mauresmo won't even wear a skirt.

      And don't even start me on what's going on with Serena…

      Let the woke negs rain down!

  • scratchy on 12/07/2022 - 11:07

    90kg weight limit. Crappy brakes. Cheap bikes are always nasty.

    • xdigger on 12/07/2022 - 11:09
      -3

      Agreed. I cancelled my $299 order yesterday because I couldn't find a use for it with an existing non-electric hybrid bike. I don't think extracting the e-bike kit from it to use on my non-electric hybrid bike is possible/easy for us regular ozbargain folks.

      • ialam99 on 12/07/2022 - 19:39
        +1

        Another bloke with a similar username also cancelled their order around 8 posts up. Also what is a hybrid bike? Are they like Toyota's self charging hybrid?

        • xdigger on 13/07/2022 - 08:26

          A hybrid is a cross between road bike and mountain bike. I'm guessing the naysayers disagree that the e-bike is difficult to part out onto an existing non e-bike, but to each his own.

          • UncleRico on 13/07/2022 - 19:58

            @xdigger: I didn't neg your comment, but I suspect that some people did on account of the fact that the typical use for a discounted bicycle is to ride it, rather than Frankenstein it for another bike.

            Marking it down for maybe not being suitable for that dubious usage, alongside negging the deal for reverting to it's normal price after the end of a sale period, may have come across as a tad disingenuous…

  • MickGee on 13/07/2022 - 19:59
    +5

    I ordered one yesterday and it arrived today.
    I had instant buyers remorse when I realized it was only a single speed and I live in a hilly area..

    I got it today and tested it out and the electric assist as actually pretty good.
    there's 3 levels of assist. 1 is not great, 2 and 3 and pretty noticeable up decent incline.

    • UncleRico on 13/07/2022 - 20:08

      Thanks for the first impressions, MG.

      I'm expecting very little for the price - at less than half of any other ebike I've ever seen, but can you give any early review on how the build quality compares to any other cheap bikes you may have had?

      • MickGee on 13/07/2022 - 23:00
        +5

        the frame seems OK for the price.

        the brakes are average, the front is OK, the rear is drum and doesn't really stop the bike, you ca easily pedal over it. I only adjusted the front, have not adjusted the rear brake yet.

        the rims are the I think the cheapest bit on the bike, they look to be thin aluminum with a join around the circumference. not a solid ring, I'm not sure whats inside keeping the join together.

        the seat is massive and soft and has a flip up mechanism which is required for charger access if the seat is low.

        the handles are very soft and the fux leather has too much give, which is a bit weird.

        it has a front headlight which I have no idea how to turn on and the manual has only has one reference to it which is to turn it on at night.

        the rear light is manually controlled. not linked to the brakes.

        for $300 the motor works much better than I expected and the wife is happy.

        • UncleRico on 13/07/2022 - 23:08

          Great early review - many thanks.

          Fingers crossed some tinkering with the front light and rear breaks will get it to an acceptable level.

        • fred7 on 14/07/2022 - 19:10
          +1

          Tthanks for the great review.

          On page 21 of the manual that i downloaded from Kogan it says "press and hold the 'high' button (the one on the RHS) for 3 sec to turn on the headlight". Give it a try and see it works or not.

          May i ask how long roughly did it take you to assemble the ebike ? Did you need to use any extra tools in addition to the ones that come with the ebike when assembling it ? Thanks.

          • armageddeus on 14/07/2022 - 19:31
            +2

            @fred7: Got mine next day delivery too. If you press and hold the (- minus) button, it gives you a manual drive boost (without any pedalling assist).. assembly was pretty straight forward. Took less than 1 hour. Just followed video using all included tools.

            • fred7 on 15/07/2022 - 13:41

              @armageddeus: Hi @eric-houkin, thanks a lot for all the info.

          • Schemeprovider on 14/07/2022 - 19:40
            +2

            @fred7: Holding the high '+' button does turn the light on and off.
            Holding the '-' button down acts as a throttle but only at 6km/h.
            Holding the middle button for 5 seconds turns it on.

            The bike can be assembled with only tools in the box and takes about 30 minutes if you have tinkered with bikes before.

            Other observations:
            * The front light seems to only angle down. (Maybe that's a safety feature)
            * I needed to thread a few pieces on the front v brakes (most bikes in a box would normally have these in place)
            * The battery does not show a light when charging and possibly only charges when turned on. (You need to press the button on the battery to see what charge the battery has)

            Overall the bike seems to run pretty well for my kids at 60kg. It still chugs along with me, a 100kg rider on board, but I think I need the exercise and so will stick with my MTB.

            • fozzie on 14/07/2022 - 20:18

              @Schemeprovider: When charging just look on the charger (I can’t remember exactly but when charging it changes colour and that would tell you battery is charging).

            • UncleRico on 14/07/2022 - 21:22

              @Schemeprovider: I wonder if it's got an override to allow throttle for take off and 32kph speed limit instead of 25kph.

              Both are restrictions for legal road use in most states of Aus, but with most ebikes designed and made overseas, a huge percentage of them can be adjusted or hacked into allowing 32kph which is what many motors are natively capable of, to comply with the 20mph limit in many jurisdictions.

              • fred7 on 15/07/2022 - 15:03

                @UncleRico: Yeah, some of the controllers can be hacked, usually by pressing & hold certain combination of buttons. Hopefully some genius in ozb can figure it out :)

                • Schemeprovider on 15/07/2022 - 16:26

                  @fred7: I spent a little time googling for a similar controller and hacks but am yet to find any. I'm interested in connecting a USB charger and removing the 6km/h on the walk function. If I find anything I will post here :)

            • fred7 on 15/07/2022 - 13:42

              @Schemeprovider: Hi @Schemeprovider, thanks a lot for all the info & LOL of you stick to your MTB :)

          • MickGee on 14/07/2022 - 23:58

            @fred7: thanks for point on the manual on the kogan site. it has much more in it than the manual in the box which doesn't even show how to assemble the front brake cable.

            didn't take too long.. maybe 20mins. front wheel, handle bars, front brake and seat.
            the allen keys it comes with are fine. the open end spanner is rubbish and slipped on the wheel nut.

            • fred7 on 15/07/2022 - 13:48

              @MickGee: Hi @MicGalt, thanks a lot for all the info.

              I haven't done this kind of assembly for many years. Hope i can get it done within hours. :)

  • fozzie on 14/07/2022 - 20:58
    +1

    Husband just finished to build. Found front brakes hard to do. Frame looks solid, I haven’t gone for a ride though.
    Please note that there is a sticker that quotes bike can take up to 130 kilograms!

    EPAC
    According to EN 15194
    SUPPLIER:Kogan.com
    303012578, Melbourne VIC-3001
    Year of construction: 2021
    FS2ELDEBKSA
    Cut off speed: 25km
    Mass: 25 kg
    Mass of the EPAC: 25 kg
    - * permissible total weight: 130 kg

  • fozzie on 15/07/2022 - 14:07
    +1

    Went for a first 20 minutes ride. Bike it’s very comparable to my Aldi Ultimo which was selling for $1000 in 2019. I couldn’t notice a massive difference in the effort I put in to ride it. Front brakes need adjusting but possibly our fault. Back brakes make a strange noise though.
    Battery percentage keeps changing (showed 4 bars then 2 and then 3).
    The trip computer is very basic and doesn’t show speed or Kms traveled either.

    • mister_snrub on 16/07/2022 - 12:05
      +2

      Battery percentage keeps changing (showed 4 bars then 2 and then 3).

      That’s a symptom of voltage dip (voltage sag), where the voltage output by the battery will decrease when a load is applied. The motor controller/display estimates battery state of charge (SOC) based on the voltage received from the battery. So when a load is applied and the voltage dips, the motor controller/display interprets that voltage drop as a lower battery SOC. When you stop applying a load (stop pedalling), it should go back up again.

      All batteries will exhibit some voltage dip, but extremely cheap and nasty batteries like this one will have significant voltage dip under load.

      The real problem is when these cheap batteries have gone through a few charge cycles, their max capacity drops and the voltage dips then cause the voltage to drop low enough that the BMS will shut the battery off completely. A common complaint of cheap ebikes is that after a few months of use they start shutting off randomly when in use. That’s why cheap ebikes are a false economy. A good quality battery will last hundreds of charge cycles.

    • fred7 on 17/07/2022 - 00:28

      I couldn’t notice a massive difference in the effort I put in to ride it.

      May be the difference will be more obvious when going up hill.

  • jasper on 15/07/2022 - 15:04

    Hi, I'm a bit confused about the front fender installation. No info on that in the instructions that came with the bike. Online instructions talk about front fenders that seem slightly different.
    How do the fender arms attach to the bottom of the fork? Online instructions have fork with separate mounting holes, and mounting bolt. My fork doesn't have such mounting holes, only a small hole for the retaining washer. Do I use the wheel axle to mount fender arms?

    • armageddeus on 16/07/2022 - 00:15

      hi, first make sure front axle is facing the correct direction, and follow the online manual (page 11) as posted by @MickGalt

      https://help.kogan.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403659522969

    • goingDHfast on 16/07/2022 - 12:20

      We ended up using the wheel axle to mount the fender support rods which loop over before tightening. Seems safe enough.

      For the mudguard attachment to the frame make sure you insert the light bracket in the front side of the bolt before fitting too.

      Front brakes are a bit tricky to setup and tune IMO. The brake lever barrel adjuster is dodgy on ours so we had to adjust tension with the cable, not ideal. Also the spring tension is difficult to adjust on the cheap v brake design. For $299 it's still an absolute steal however.

  • fred7 on 17/07/2022 - 00:22

    Looks like I've got a bad unit. When the rear wheel spin through certain spots it causes vibration (definitely not from the humps & bumps on the ground) and leads to pretty loud rattle noise from the rear mud guard. I tried using a cable tie to hold the top part of the rear mud guard to the rack it only helps reducing the rattle noise little bit. Just wondering does any one has this problem ?

    Just wondering does anyone have experience with returning faulty bulky items to Kogan in case I have to return the ebike ? Many thanks in advance.

    • fred7 on 17/07/2022 - 23:18
      +1

      Edit : Had a closer look at the problem under bright sun light this afternoon and started to notice the rear mud guard is off the centre and one of the corners at the end is touching the tyre at certain spots and, thus, the vibration and the rattle noise from the mud guard. I can even see a mild scratch mark on the side wall of the rear tyre. Temporarily moved the mud guard more align with the centre and the problem disappeared. Will try to do a more permanent fix when time allows.

      Gave the ebike a first test drive afterwards of climbing up a moderate incline of about 600+ meters long and the motor+battery (of fully charged) appeared to be reasonably capable imho, even at +2 power boost. This made the peddling unnecessary and just for the sake to keep the motor on. This is my first ebike and, thus, i have nothing to compare with.

  • repeat on 18/07/2022 - 08:01
    +4

    I received my ebike last week and assembled it yesterday.
    Like others, I found assembly instruction a little unclear, with instructions on stickers on the front mudguard etc.
    Anyhow, put the battery on the charger while put it together, once assembled I found the bike would not power on (I think holding down the M button).
    Closer inspection showed the leftmost blade connector was folded over onto the adjacent one.
    In a rush to see if it worked, I just got out the needle nose pliers and was able to straighten the connector so the battery would engage (I am now thinking I should have first took a photo)
    Anyhow, I pumped up the tyres, adjusted the front brake, tightened everything and took it out for a quick 15 min ride and then took the Aldi Ultimo bike from 2019 along the same ride to compare.

    Kogan Fortis vs Cell Ultimo

    The Cell Ultimo feels to have a more responsive motor (especially after braking), a little quicker overall, but much nicer to ride with a more comfortable seat and pedal arrangement as well as a much nicer control set with speed display.
    Both bikes feel a similar weight, but the Ultimo feels better quality and more solid overall.
    The Fortis single speed means that above about 15km/h it is too awkward to pedal at the drive speed, so you just "fake pedal" to keep the motor on. The motor re-engages after a slight delay after braking. Fortis grips are a weird mix of vinyl over foam padding, and feels somewhat unsettling.

    The gears on the Ultimo make the experience so much better, and can generally add some amount of pedalling effort instead of just fake pedalling to keep the motor active.

    The Fortis bike rear brake would drag often after being applied which would make the motor feel like it was vibrating more than usual, however a tap of the rear brake would make this vibration go away. The battery display changed from 4 to 3 and back to 4 bars (out of 5) during the ride.

    two similar but non-identical rides but to give an idea of time/distance/effort
    Ultimo: 3.5km, 11min, 42m elevation gain, avg speed 19km/h max 32, heart rate 77 average.
    Fortis: 3.2km, 11 min, 38m elevation gain, avg speed 17 km/h, max speed 37.2, heart rate 80 average.

    Summary: I think this was a bargain for $299, and the bike is a lower quality than the Ultimo (which cost more anyhow), it is easy to ride at lower speeds, and does not encourage real pedal assistance at speeds above 12-15km/h due to the lack of gears.
    The seat is uncomfortable, the single speed crank is frustrating above 15km/h

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