HurleyAmped ST

This is an honest review, I have not been paid to do it. I just know when I buy something I always read the reviews.I love the bike. It was easy to put together, took me about 30 minutes. The tires are narrow which great for this bike because it does a great job coasting. The battery is removable, which is great to be able to charge after a long bike ride at your destination. The headlight is bright and adjustable, perfect for night time.I am 6 Foot Tall and 220 lbs. The truly does go 20 MPH. As for range, can't say but I would agree its probalby 10-20 miles. I usually use the assist mode to save on the battery plus it is fun to "coast." It is light weight easily able to pick it up. The seat does not have the springs as shown in listing but it is that same color, its average comfort level on the seat.The only down side is that it got wrecked in shipping and the spoke was damaged. I took it to my local bike shop and they fixed it. Not the bikes issue, just UPS's.Its only a single gear, but that is all you need, since you have an electric bike to help with uneven terrain.Price on this is great, treat yourself!

I purchased this bike on August 6th and it worked well. I didnt use the motor much and I only charged it twice, in total I covered 57 miles per the controller then about a week ago the bike stopped coming on. I called the phone number and sent an email to [email protected] with all of my order details and screen shots on 11/8 still haven't received any correspondence from them and I called both numbers provided. The 855 number amazon provided is fro Hurley who will try to punt you to joyride the manufactorer and their number plays a voicemail that says they only respond to emails, which Im still waiting on them to answer. The bicycle rode well. I liked the fact that it is single speed, i used it at 1 assist a few times and it made a huge difference but I mainly rode it with the assist off so that I could hit the throttle whenever i needed the extra zip and it performed really well until it stopped working after 3 months of on and off use. I'm really disappointed and still need help getting it functional again

I'm not a fan of e-bikes or e-scooters and after 100 miles on this bike it didn't make me a fan of one. However, I was already an regular bike rider (travel about 30 miles a day on a heavy beach cruiser in the hilly city), and it is very helpful to my commute. It has three levels of pedal assist that gets you between 9-15 mph on the lowest setting and 9-18 miles on the highest setting, and if I'm just too exhausted to pedal, there's throttle only which gets me up between 17-22 mph easily. I like that neither the pedal assist and throttle are not breakneck, jerky, or inconsistent, but smooth, consistent, and uniform. I can attest for the 20+ mile range, however, that's is with mixing up the types of drive I use (pedal assist 1,2,3 and full throttle), but I have yet to test the range on one type of drive at a time per battery charge, but how I cycle through it, I've gotten between 22-31 miles per charge, and it only takes 2-4 hours to charge.The bike comes with the back wheel and frame attached, and you have to put on the seat, headlight, reflectors, handlebars, and put on and true the front wheel yourself, which took me less than two hours and I'm hardly handy. The tools come with the kit, which is convenient because my tools are scattered wherever the teenagers I live with left them if they still exist. If you aren't comfortable with assembling the bike yourself, you should ask someone handy, drive it up to you local bike shop for a small fine, or spend a little under a hundred and pay for amazon assembly (but be warned they screw up assembly sometimes, will not own up to it, which is why I no longer use them).What I don't like about this bike. First and foremost, the stock wheels. When you are riding at speeds over 10 mph, you do not want to feel every little (or big) bump and tiny little pebble you ride over, and you do. I put the recommended amount of air in the tires, and a little more, and tires look semi-flat while I ride (I weigh 125 lbs), which is why I constantly stop to check if I'm flat because I also avoid glass, nails, and sharp stones on the streets as well (flats were always the problem with my last bike). It's not. I read a review about pinch flats, which had me concerned, and I see why, which now has me paranoid. It's just another reason I avoid bumps and go slow over curbs. Then there is the quick squeak of back wheel (the motor) that developed on my last trip sometimes when I use the pedal assist I just hope doesn't become a thing, because I like a quiet stealthy bike. Another concern I have is three times when I removed the battery to charge it and placed the charged battery back it has sparked. Nothing too big, and it hasn't impacted functions at all, but it is a concern I have regarding the life of the battery. The bike has a couple of cheap parts, like the mudguard and neck of handlebars but the screws, nuts, and bolts all seem solid for now, which is good, because I worry about stripping. The one thing I really dislike is that so far, there is little to no support from the company that pushes these Hurley and Avalanche out JoyRide Bikes, so that is something to consider. While assembling the bike, I called because I needed to replace a bent hub retaining clip to attach the front wheel. It went straight to the machine no matter when or how many times I called, so I just bought a replacement locally. I tried the website, and went through the tedious process of collecting the proof of purchase info, and put my request down, several times, and still a month later they have not even attempted to contact me, but maybe they will in the future.Riding out in the cold (30-55 degrees), I've seen no difference or significant impact with it's performance. The light is headlight is bright and visible in the dark and can even be angled. And price wise, the woes meet the bill, so I can't complain. Not for an e-bike. If I paid closer to $1000 bucks, I'd be livid, but seeing as I didn't break the bank, it's just been calm shrugs, or I can deal, and it feels okay. This bike looks good, like a bike with a water bottle, is comfortable when the road is smooth, and carries it's weight. It's not high end, but it gets the job it was made for done. So it's okay.

the seat doesnt have springs as pictured, but its comfortable. alot of customers seem to have issues with this bike, but so far its probably the nicest bike ive owned. I payed alot more for another ebike on amazon, its terrible and i recently was sent a notice that people have been injured by the battery. anyway the only issue I really had with this bike was the instructions overcomplicating things. it said to take the bolts off the front wheel etc, but it actually uses a higher quality bolt that goes straight thru. you can take off the front wheel and seat in seconds. it has a lower end motor and short battery life but that was expected. havent had issues with flats like some other customers, yet. but I'll just get new tires if thats an issue. maybe I got lucky, I dont get why so many customers have problems with this bike. its great. and it was $430 at the time. very glad I grabbed it. W