Review on Electric bike Xiaomi Himo C20 gray (requires final assembly) by Barbara Sobczak ᠌

Name: Electric bike Xiaomi Himo C20 gray (requires final assembly)
Item: Electric bike Xiaomi Himo C20 gray (requires final assembly)
Rating: 1

May 13, 2023

Not even the worst quality I've ever seen, it's a disappointment.

I didn’t know much about bikes and when it came to me I was disappointed, but I was even more disappointed when I came to Decathlon and saw how good the bikes are for such a low price, although not electric. Compare: For example "B`TWIN TILT 100" for 12 thousand. Build quality is 99% satisfactory, fully foldable, very light. Tried to ride, very easy to pedal, fun.

If you turn back time, I would buy another bike (which is indicated above). But I don't regret the purchase either. Why? Because there is no choice if you want an electric bike for the money. (In winter 35 thousand, in summer ~ 40). If you remove components from it and replace it with better ones, it will be better. Almost all cons will go away. At the same time, design and integration will remain. It will not cost much more if you take it in the right places.

Pros

- Design. - Integrated motor. Of all the electric bikes available in 2022 (2022-2022), this is the only available bike with a full-fledged integrated motor with a battery. The rest are much more expensive and look like homemade. In connection with such redundancy, I put as many as TWO stars more.

Cons

-1. Build quality. You can read the negative comments of other users in detail, everything is truthfully laid out there. Fortunately, some parts are not difficult to replace with better ones. For example saddle, lamp, pedals. I installed the headlight as well. On-board computer is very I got scratched badly even before use, about then I’m generally silent. Can be scratched by light touching of the nail. The metal is of very poor quality. Especially where the steering wheel, it is felt. There were problems with the assembly with disc brakes, maybe they were crooked. I have been setting them up for a very long time. And the worst thing is the wings! The plastic ones stick to the snot and won't protect you from splashes. Metal ones protect well, but they need to be properly fixed and there was one nut missing. Some other users, judging by the reviews, have the same problem, but this is a trifle, and everything keeps on with me without a nut. The worst thing is that these metal wings bent even before the first ride, they are so fragile. You can bend them with one finger. Speaking of material quality! -2. Creak. Related to point one, I guess. After the first ride, given that I lubricated it with a very expensive lubricant almost everywhere it was possible, it still creaked. And it continues to creak, only lubrication after each ride helps, but creaks still sometimes occur. Of course, this shouldn't be the case. I'll try to take the pedals apart and clean them. -3. The neutral disadvantage that is characteristic of electric bicycles is weight, I don’t judge. But he's heavy. - the first speed does not work. Moreover, this was confirmed by another owner of the same bike from another country, with whom I talked on this topic on Instagram. 4 - The battery moves away in one direction for a couple of mm. It's not noticeable from the outside. Given the other shortcomings, I no longer care about this battery. 5- Small power reserve. In general, without pedals at high 24-26 km and that's it. Then it’s difficult to pedal, as if I’m carrying a skater with me, who is hooked from behind.