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Geekay Eco Bike Pro - Electric Cycle
The Story
One fine day cousin calls to discuss about electric cycles. I was like how stupid it would feel riding a cycle without pedalling. He was keen to buy one for him for daily work commute, which would be around 50 km up and down. Purpose was some physical activity and save on fuel as his ageing Hunk started giving more trouble and less gas mileage. Zeroe'd to Hero Lectro. No stock anywhere, both online and offline. Dealer offered to order one, but not sure of ETA. Other options were not satisfactory or unaffordable. Put the idea on hold.
One weekend returning from work, he spotted a middle-aged man returning from work on an electric cycle, chased him down and asked for details and mileage, and it was an Geekay Eco Bike Pro, and he got it from Amazon.
We had a heated discussion on buying a not-so-familiar brand electric cycle versus buying a new bike. Took Hunk to most dealers and all were quoting unreasonably low exchange rates and almost all bikes costing more than a lakh and having COVID-hit cash crunch, decided to go with the Geekay. Ordered on Amazon.in on credit card EMI.
Specs:
Range of 50 km without pedalling. No clarity on this. Bill said 50-70 km. I managed to squeeze more than 50 km on a single charge, but without draining fully.
Powerful 36V 7.5 Ah battery.
Motor with 45 Nm torque, speed restricted to 25 kmph.
Detachable Li-ion battery. Locked with a key. Convenient to charge inside home or office without taking the cycle in. Got a USB port, can run lights or charge phone on it. Technically, a 50000+ mah powerbank.
Pedal assist. Kicks in as soon as you pedal off. Got a normal throttle as well.
Motor cut off with brakes.
Alloy frames with lifetime warranty.
LED headlight and horn. Sorely miss a tail lamp and front and rear reflectors.
Suntour front forks.
21-speed Shimano Tourney TZ gears.
Front and rear cable-operated disc brakes.
Waterproof wiring.
Frame size - 26"
Price: ₹ 32,799.00
Warranty - Lifetime for frame. One year for battery and controller. Six months for motor. (Front tube was faulty and sent a new one right away after contacting customer care)
Delivery
Ordered to my address, so that I can assemble it at the earliest and keep it with me. He could save 10 km daily if starting from my place. Expected delivery via Amazon's channel, but they sent it via GATI. He works as a spare parts manager for a luxury brand and most stuff come from Pune via GATI and serviced by the same guy, so he became alarmed knowing how bad they are, mishandling, damaging, returning without informing customer, etc. We curiously tracked daily, and it finally reached the courier facility. We sent a local nearby friend to inquire as the phone was left unanswered as usual and took the owner's number. Followed up with him and got it delivered after 4 days.
Assembly
Package and sites mentioned 85% assembled and takes 15 minutes for the assembly, but it was an altogether different story. Maybe 40% assembled, rest took almost 2 hours to assemble.
Initial Impression/Experience
It was a big surprise for me, the pedal assist, kicks as soon as you put effort on pedal. Very much torquey, 45 nm on papers. No need to shift gears even for start or stop. Did a 15 km trip, and it was as light as walking slowly on a treadmill. He would come home daily after work and pedal some distance to get used to it. Unfortunately, he met with an accident and fractured his leg the weekend before he was planning to start his office commute. Now, my personal commuter. Hardly taking bikes/scooters out. Commute time is similar with all the signals and traffic.
(More details and pictures will be added shortly).
The Story
One fine day cousin calls to discuss about electric cycles. I was like how stupid it would feel riding a cycle without pedalling. He was keen to buy one for him for daily work commute, which would be around 50 km up and down. Purpose was some physical activity and save on fuel as his ageing Hunk started giving more trouble and less gas mileage. Zeroe'd to Hero Lectro. No stock anywhere, both online and offline. Dealer offered to order one, but not sure of ETA. Other options were not satisfactory or unaffordable. Put the idea on hold.
One weekend returning from work, he spotted a middle-aged man returning from work on an electric cycle, chased him down and asked for details and mileage, and it was an Geekay Eco Bike Pro, and he got it from Amazon.
We had a heated discussion on buying a not-so-familiar brand electric cycle versus buying a new bike. Took Hunk to most dealers and all were quoting unreasonably low exchange rates and almost all bikes costing more than a lakh and having COVID-hit cash crunch, decided to go with the Geekay. Ordered on Amazon.in on credit card EMI.
Specs:
Range of 50 km without pedalling. No clarity on this. Bill said 50-70 km. I managed to squeeze more than 50 km on a single charge, but without draining fully.
Powerful 36V 7.5 Ah battery.
Motor with 45 Nm torque, speed restricted to 25 kmph.
Detachable Li-ion battery. Locked with a key. Convenient to charge inside home or office without taking the cycle in. Got a USB port, can run lights or charge phone on it. Technically, a 50000+ mah powerbank.
Pedal assist. Kicks in as soon as you pedal off. Got a normal throttle as well.
Motor cut off with brakes.
Alloy frames with lifetime warranty.
LED headlight and horn. Sorely miss a tail lamp and front and rear reflectors.
Suntour front forks.
21-speed Shimano Tourney TZ gears.
Front and rear cable-operated disc brakes.
Waterproof wiring.
Frame size - 26"
Price: ₹ 32,799.00
Warranty - Lifetime for frame. One year for battery and controller. Six months for motor. (Front tube was faulty and sent a new one right away after contacting customer care)
Delivery
Ordered to my address, so that I can assemble it at the earliest and keep it with me. He could save 10 km daily if starting from my place. Expected delivery via Amazon's channel, but they sent it via GATI. He works as a spare parts manager for a luxury brand and most stuff come from Pune via GATI and serviced by the same guy, so he became alarmed knowing how bad they are, mishandling, damaging, returning without informing customer, etc. We curiously tracked daily, and it finally reached the courier facility. We sent a local nearby friend to inquire as the phone was left unanswered as usual and took the owner's number. Followed up with him and got it delivered after 4 days.
Assembly
Package and sites mentioned 85% assembled and takes 15 minutes for the assembly, but it was an altogether different story. Maybe 40% assembled, rest took almost 2 hours to assemble.
Initial Impression/Experience
It was a big surprise for me, the pedal assist, kicks as soon as you put effort on pedal. Very much torquey, 45 nm on papers. No need to shift gears even for start or stop. Did a 15 km trip, and it was as light as walking slowly on a treadmill. He would come home daily after work and pedal some distance to get used to it. Unfortunately, he met with an accident and fractured his leg the weekend before he was planning to start his office commute. Now, my personal commuter. Hardly taking bikes/scooters out. Commute time is similar with all the signals and traffic.
(More details and pictures will be added shortly).
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