Tag: ebike
Vitilani7 Pro Spring Campus Ride
Here’s a ride video from this spring, took my Vitilan i7 Pro up to the university and rode around campus. I don’t like reviews where someone just goes through the specs. It’s good ti know the specs, but what I really want to know is how it performs. And not just hopping on an ebike and taking it for a spin, but how does it perform over time and in different situations.
That’s why I make these ride videos, so people can see the machine in the situation. What’s it really like to ride? How does it respond to different conditions? How do people react to it? You can’t know these things without putting in some miles.
I was able to switch out the thumb throttle for a half-twist throttle and it makes the riding experience much more enjoyable. It is easier to control the speed at slow speeds and accelerates smoother. I also replaced the lower shock with a air shock and that has greatly improved the ride as well. It gives a softer feeling, feels like it should, rather than how it did.
My kickstand broke off and I contacted Vitilan. They tried to get me to take a plastic clamp-on kickstand to fix it, but that didn’t sound fair after I just bought the bike a short time ago. I held out and they send me a new swingarm, but they won’t pay for the repair. So I have to find time to switch it out. Ugh.
I’ve been working on my audio/video setup and I’ve made some improvements. They don’t start for a few videos, but it has taken some time to find a good setup and get comfortable with it. More coming.
Also, I’ve made a recent purchase of an amazing mobility scooter, the Afikim S4, more to come on that.
I ride every day, rain or shine. Sharing my experiences with other mobility users.
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Vitilan i7 Pro Snow Ride
Got a new ebike, the Vitilan i7 Pro. It’s 48v 750W 16aH, which keeps it legal on the trails and as a bike in my state and many others. It has an impressive set of features for an entry-level bike. But calling this entry-level isn’t fair. This ebike will get a lot done. I’ve only had it for a short time, and this is one of the first rides I took. It has been snowing and I got tired of waiting so I took it out for a ride in the snow to see what it could do. Overall, I was impressed. It seemed to be able to handle the snow without much trouble. When you combine snow, ice and mud it gets sketchy, but it’s sketchy for any two-wheeled vehicle. The first part is just snow on a grass field, the second part is trail riding. This is the ride I took to the place where I took this photograph.
I’ve since ridden it off-road on dirt trails, I’ve got another video coming with that, but thumbs up for the Vitilan i7 Pro off-road! More later.