Europed ED1 (£445)

THE ED-1 is our budget priced electric bike and is uncomplicated and very simple to use. It is 3kgs lighter and 9” shorter than the THD-9. It has front wheel drive and is ideal for motor homes or just as a cheap way to get to work.

THE MOTOR on this bike is a 200 brushed motor and has an internal gearbox. This combination gives more torque and pulling power than standard brushless motors because it revs at 3500rpm.

THE ED-1 has a short twist grip throttle control that does not go to the end of the handle bar and if the bike is dropped on the throttle side the throttle control should not break like standard ones.

THE HEADLIGHT on the ED-1 has a battery level indicator, overload light and low voltage warning.

THE SEAT has a sprung seat post and will adjust to leg length from 26” to about 32” and the motor will pull up to 16 to 17 stone.

RANGE will vary depending on outside temperature, hills and rider weight. Greater range can be achieved by pedalling off from stationary and then using the throttle. It will vary from 15 to 25 miles. Steady throttle use saves power! An even greater range can be achieved by pedalling with the motor.

THE BATTERIES are 3 x 12volt 12amp S.L.A. (sealed lead acid). They do not need topping up and will not leak at any angle unless they are dropped, smashed or the wrong charger is used. This is the most common battery used on e bikes as they are cheap to replace and are ready available from your retailer or most electronic stores like Maplin Electronics. They are not gel because gel batteries have a shorter life span.
They can be charged on or off the bike (if you have no power in your garage), with the easily removable, lockable, battery pack. Charge after every trip if possible or at least at the end of each day of use. They can be charged as often as needed in a day and have no memory effect. They will be damaged if left flat for long periods and should always be left in a charged state. Never leave the batteries for more that 60 days fully charged without charging again even if they only take a small charge.

CHARGER supplied with the bike will charge the batteries from flat to 90 to 95% in 6 to 8 hours on the red fast charge light and the remaining 5 to 10% on green in a couple more hours. If the battery is half flat when charged the charger will automatically know and put half a charge in.
New 3 stage chargers are starting to be supplied with some bikes, Red boost charging, red pulsing charging when the charger is mid way through and green trickle, extending battery life.

FREE RAIN cover is supplied with this bike and must be used when left standing in rain to remain under warranty, which is 12 months on the bike and 6 months on the battery.