As is often the case for expensive, weird, new things that don’t have a well defined use case, within a few short years, the bikes were being closed out for under $1000. They were down to $700 in 2013, and can now be found for $350 with bad batteries on eBay. Surprisingly few websites seem to have actually gotten around to riding the thing when it came out. Most of the reviews seem to be “paper reviews,” with a few reviews written by people who had never ridden an electric bike before, rode it briefly, and came away impressed (not a high bar). While riding, use the “+” button to increase the level of assist as desired, and use the “-“ to decrease.
Great for pavement and light trails, the Coston CE comes with pedal assist and throttle up to 20 MPH, and up to 35 miles per charge. Special features include integrated lights and fenders. Thus, the [integrated] lights and the brightness make the bike great. Also, being older, I love the throttle which makes starting off at a light much easier and safer. Strong and able to handle what I enjoy doing.” — Philip D.“We live in a very hilly area. My spouse has always had difficulty riding her standard bike uphill, to the point that she stopped riding.
However, there were clear warning signs on the horizon. Make it a trip to remember with camping and mountain biking combined! The kids will sleep great in their tents after all that riding. I live at the bottom of a steep hill and it’s a struggle to get my bike up it in my slightly advanced age.
With her e-bike she can now enjoy (and complete) our rides.” — Jose A.“Excellent bike! It is a large bike but a small/medium fit me perfectly at 5’9. The suspension seatpost is an amazing feature.” — Jovan C. Another problem was Schwinn’s failure to design and market its bicycles to specific, identifiable buyers, especially the growing number of cyclists interested in road racing or touring.
I confess I have never heard of most of the companies selling e-bikes these days. There was a certain comfort level right from the start about dealing with a brand I knew and trusted. I live in an oceanside condo community in Florida, which is very nice or will be, at least, until the seas rise and reclaim Florida’s barrier islands once more. All of Florida has been underwater before and will be again, although hopefully not in my lifetime.
I’m sure that keeping it in low pedal assist will still net riders the claimed maximum of 35 miles that Schwinn promises. I’m not about to pedal around in the lightest pedal assist setting all day, especially since this isn’t a high power e-bike to begin with. So if you’re using liberal throttle, keep in mind that you’re going to wind up with limited range. Another consideration to keep in mind when choosing an e-bike (or any bike for that matter) is your height. Schwinn has electric bikes that fit riders from 4’8″ all the way up to those who are 6’4″.
All it takes is careful consideration of a few questions and then a bit of a deeper dive to explore what options and features you want most on your electric-powered ride. The Schwinn IC4/Bowflex C6 isn’t exactly cheap, but in our opinion, it is worth the cost. It provides excellent value when you consider that it performs roughly on par with big-name home studio competition while still being much less expensive. Thanks to a 10-year frame, 3-year mechanical and electrical parts, and a 1-year labor warranty, it is even more worth it. This product is intended to stand the test of time. With the exception of speed inaccuracies and the lack of a dedicated screen, the IC4/C6 is one of our absolute favorite exercise bikes.
Wait till you get to be my age and you will understand. The GO power pack couldn’t be easier to fit, simply strap it anywhere on your frame, and plug in the single cable. All three of our GO schwinn ebike power pack options are the same size, but with different specifications and quantities of lithium cells inside, providing three different range options to choose from.
The motion of the pedal is necessary to engage the motor in pedal-assist mode, but I rarely felt like I was assisting the motor except on the steepest hills and that was only when I was in the highest gear. If you need help, you may want to check out the voluminous guide to e-bikes my colleague Jo Borras created for CleanTechnica readers recently. The bottom line is that no electric bike is right for all riders and all use cases.