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How to maintain electric bicycles ?

First pay attention to clean, clean the water especially the winter salt water (many cities in the winter spray salt spray to avoid freezing after the snow ) in time, or it may easily lead to corrosion of metal parts, film aging and take off. Second,pay attention to the maximum adjustable height. After riding new electric bicycle for some time, user should check and adjust the whole electric bicycle in accordance with requirements of user manual,fastening and lubrication is essential. Check whether the fasteners are loose, transmission parts are flexible, please notice that after drip the lubrication oil to the
chain you should wipe the oil slick, flywheel drip only a little lubrication oil is ok. Tires inflated with appropriate air, otherwise it will affect the riding comfort and bicycle life. Brake is the basic guarantee forsafety, should be checked at any time, as long as problems are found should be adjusted or repaired immediately.

1.saddle and handlebar height of electric bicycles should be adjusted before use to ensure the riding comfort and reduce fatigue.
2.the front and rear brake of electric bike should be checked and adjusted before use.Front and rear brake adjustment subject to half press the brakes can do reliable braking, excessive wear brake pad should be replaced.
3.tightness of the electric bicycle chain should be checked before driving,appropriate chain sag is 1-2mm, generally you can adjusting the chain to slightly tight if no pedal riding .
4.the chain lubrication conditions should be checked before riding.If the corrosion or rotation is not flexible, right amount of lubrication oil should be added,chain should be replaced if with serious problem.
5.you should check the tire pressure, steering handle flexibility, front and rear wheel rotation flexibility, circuit, battery power, motor working conditions and lighting, speakers, fasteners etc before riding a electric bicycle,to see if they meet driving requirements.
6.try not to use zero start for electric bicycle(riding the electric bicycle without any pedal working), zero start should be banned especially in heavy load and uphills. For start up, you should first use the human ride, when it reaches a certain speed then converted to electric driving mode, or direct use electric assistant driving mode.
7. electric bicycles are not suited to rough road or sharp slope. In case of such a road, should driving slowly or get off the electric bicycle.
8. electric bicycles should be avoided frequent braking and start when driving, before or during the brake the speed control(throttle) should be turned back.
9. the standard electric bicycle load is 75 kg, user should try to avoid overloading. If overloading, should adopt the human ride or human assisted riding mode.
10.using the electric bicycles in cold weather,human assisted driving should be adopted; and user should also pay attention to battery power and voltage indication, should appropriate reduce the discharge depth, should not driving under low battery pressure.
11.electric bicycles can be driven in rain and snow weather. However, when crossing the water, the water level should not exceed the electric wheel hub bearing lower edge to prevent damage to the motor caused by water. Rain and snow days after riding, water should be wiped clean as soon as possible; if the electrical parts soaked with water, it should be dried with a hair dryer. So as to avoid corrosion of iron and circuit leakage and other failures.
12.riding in rainny and snow weather, the driving speed should be reduced appropriately,during brake should pay attention to increase the braking distance, to prevent skidding so as not to endanger personal safety.
13. electric bicycles should avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, should be stored in the shade.
14. the battery should used supported charger or the manufacturer specified models; during charging, the battery and charger should be placed in a cool place, well placed, should stay away from inflammable and explosive materials;avoid heat, moisture and water;prohibited to be covered by itemscovered, prohibition of infant and child contact. Before charging user should first confirm if the grid voltage and frequency in line with the requirements of the charger, and then connect the battery with charger output port, the charger input port connect with power grid; after charging is completed, first disconnect the grid connection and then disconnect charger and battery connection. Lead acid battery charging normally takes 6-8 hours.
15.user should stop usage of the battery if low battery voltage, and charging as soon as possible, prohibit the battery in deep discharge and over discharge conditions,better the battery is always in abundance state. We recommend charging at least once a day.
16. battery should be stored in the cold, moderate air humidity place, the battery should be kept upright; before long time storage should fully charged and should regularly add electricity, then general charge once a month. Lead acid battery storage for a long time, you can add a few drops of distilled water to offset the evaporation of water to reduce the curing of the plate.
17. for initially use of electric bicycles,user should carefully read user manual to understand the performance of electric bicycles. Do not lend to people who do not know how to operate electric bikes.
18. mental patients, alcoholics and other inappropriate should be disabled to ride electric bikes; user with heart disease, epilepsy, and color blindness etc. should be careful when riding.
19. electric bicycles belongs to non-motorized vehicle, riding should comply with traffic rules, in the non-motorized lanes or local driving lanes.
20. electric bicycles should be stored in a place with cool, ventilated, dry, away from corrosive liquids and gases conditions; storage with vehicle upright and enough tire pressure; bicycle frame should not be loaded with heavy objects; and the battery should be stored separately.

Try thinking and riding hoverboard before you buy one

Before you begin asking how much is a hoverboard and how can you get cheap hoverboard, learn to ride them first. Riding a hands free hoverboard requires practice and a few basic balancing skills which need to be acquired with different times. Many people can master how to ride the hoverboard after a practice while some take considerably long.

Initially, you’ll be shaky and may falling down and injuring yourself. Therefore putting on a security gear, especially a helmet is very important for learner.
As with any other new vehicles on the road, the chance of injuries can be occur during you riding the hoverboard too. Most of the hoverboards with a maximum speed of 12km/hour but some are designed to reach even 15-20km/hour. When you’re driving at such speed and come accross the obstacles or sudden brakes , you may get serious troubles, pains and maybe accidents.However if you are simply well protected you can avoid of these injuries.

Normally,your safety gear will include a helmet, wrist pads, elbow pads and knee pads to avoid any fractures and sprains from falling down.

Although the thrill seekers may wish to driving accross heavy traffic, riding hoverboards on primary roads is banned in United kingdom and United States,since a few terrible accidents or even death case while they are running on the main road can be found through internet . So think twice before you decide buy hoverboard.

How much is a 6.5 inch hoverboard ?

Ok, it’s time to answer the question you have been asking wherever you have seen this article. How much are hoverboards ? How much is a 6.5 inch two wheels hands free hoverboard ? I would like to share you clear information about 6.5 inch hoverboard price in this article.

These 6.5 inch hoverboards ranges between $199 to $699. When you are shopping from some direct sale Chinese online shop ( who provide OEM service for international brand ), as the market competition is fierce, these OEM provider may sell hoverboard 199$ online to end buyer,because even 199$, they still have a lot more profit than selling to Walmart, Bestbuy, Carrefour ;this is the best choice for end buyers, however, you may need to wait for 7-12 days to get your hoverboard finally, as these OEM provider need to ship hoverboard from China to HK or to your local countries, then they can transship with FedEx, UPS etc, because FedEx ,DHL and UPS don’t accept these kind of dangerous goods in China until they have arrived at US,UK,Germany etc..Well, these hoverboard sell at $199 usually not UL2272 approved, only GS or TUV certificated CE approved, its quality should be good too, just without UL2272 approval. With UL 2272 listed quality and certificate, their online retail price may comes around 279$-319$, depends on detailed models.Another choice is shopping from Amazon,the cheapest 6.5 hoverboard on Amazon.com for Christmas promotion is 349$ currently, include shipping, but tax was not included. Normally,its price will be around USD399-USD499, some exclusively models and big brands they are selling at a bit expensive price.If you want to have a hoverboard right now, you can go to Walmart , Bestbuy etc big supermarket, their price may be a bit expensive compared with buying online, but its advantage is that you can get it right away.

Don’t buy 6.5 inch hoverboards price below $199, these hoverboards usually come from spurious manufacturers that want to make some fast cash and therefore can sell hoverboards at staggeringly low prices. Most hoverboards accidents are caused by these kind of low cost hoverboards with sucks battery and battery charger etc.

How to identify a bad hoverboard

1. By a chance you saw the package and user manual is made in poor work,then you can’t expect this hoverboard in a good quality, no matter how cheap is a hoverboard, if its outer appearance is not good, how can they ensure their inner quality ?

2. If you found a cheap hoverboard selling price ( no matter from Amzon.com, ebay.com, aliexpress.com or directly brand name online ship ) below 199$, it is a dangerous hoverboard with poor quality. As a hoverboard specialist, we know pretty well about the hoverboard, about its mainboard,battery,charger,motor as well as the shipping cost and local tax, price below 199$ don’t have enough profit to ensure quality at all.
3.You can buy hoverboard directly from https://www.scooterbest.com/, this is an approved decent hoverboard online shopping site with their own brand, most are UL2272 approved hoverboard, their price as low as you buy from different brand manufacturer directly. Absolutely,as a end buyer, when you come to the brand manufacturer, they would ask for a high price from you to ensure their distributors’ benefit.
4.Remember even a hoverboard from the reputed manufacturer may explode, the probability is just too much small.People have a tendency to overcharge it and for that reason the hoverboard come with low quality charger may explode, brand name hoverboard shorten this rate to 0.001% or below.Hence buy your hoverboard from Amazon.com or brand name online shop,It will minimizes the risk of riding the hoverboard or using it.

Some common sense about hoverboards:

1. Hoverboard usually comes with a IP grade of IP54 or lower, it can resist little water such as rain , washing water; but don’t drop it entirely into the water,it is waterproof totally.
2. They are well known as self balance scooter, smart balance wheel, hands free segway, actually they are same thing with hoverboard.
3. They can’t be carry out on flights, so don’t try to buy a hoverboard during a trip, no matter how cheap it is, because you will find you are wasting your money at the end and it will cause you a lot of trouble.
4. Why it is being called ” hoverboard” although it doesn’t hover at all, the concept first appered from the moive ” come back to the future ” .

How to ride solo wheel balance scooter

Follow below easy instructions on how to ride the solo wheel balance scooter, you will be a master soon.
1. Turn on the self balance scooter
2. One foot step onto one side of the board slightly.
3. The other foot fast ride onto the other side of the board.
4. Relax and keep two feet close the fender on each side as much as possible , try to stand on the board stably gradually.
5. Lean your body to control the direction of the balance scooter, you will rolling forward or backward or rotation. Don’t move your body movement fierce
6. Get off the balance scooter when the scooter is stop moving and in balance status, one leg off the board from the back and the other one off quickly.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1. Please get off the balance scooter from the back side.
2. Please don’t turn sharply when you are riding in fast speed.
3. Please don’t turn or rotate the self balancing scooter when on a slope.
4. Please don’t let kids to play the scooter without any adults protection

SOLO Wheel Balance Scooter:A Convenient Means Of Transportation And Exercise

Solo wheel balance scooter is designed to meet the diversified commuting demands of urban inhabitants, which differs significantly from traditional transporters in both function and operating principles. This niche and trendy product is spotted in department stores, parks and even on a country road. It blends in effortlessly into daily life and prevails magically all over the world with below exclusive features:

1.Eco-Friendly
Electricity is a clean energy and lithium battery is a recyclable energy source. Consequently as an electric scooter product powered by lithium battery packs, Solo wheel balance scooter is 100% eco-friendly. Well made lithium battery pack allows 800-1000 recharge times, 3.8 times life span and 2.9 times duration of ordinary lithium batteries. Just ride along without worrying about safety or battery burning even explosion problem.Solo wheel balance Scooter is much more than a handy transporter for commute, it stages as an entertaining and intelligent gadget as well. A growing number of trendsetters from all over the world have added balance scooter on their must-have list. It suffices to say that invention of hoverboard ( another popular calling for balance scooter ) redefines the modern transporter.

2.Portable
Solo wheel balance scooter differs from traditional transporters in various aspects. For example, it only weighs 12kgs, which is easily portable for most adults. Solo wheel cheap self balancing scooter can get around effortlessly in multiple venues, e.g. campus, office buildings, elevators, metros, shopping malls, super markets¡almost every place where a human being can reach. With its portability, you may place it against your office desk or in the corner of the canteen. In a word, electric scooter can be effortlessly taken with you without worrying about storage or thefts.

3.User Friendly Design
Solo wheel balance scooter may appear to be a fresh product, it is elaborately designed and has been intensively tested. The Solo wheel self balance electric scooter stages as the trend of eco-friendly commute and it¡¯ll be your ideal gear to get around town to attract everyone’s attention.

At present, workers in the office have to spend a lot of time sitting in the cubicle before computer with little room to move and less time to work-out. After work, less white-collars go to gym for exercise. The majority of them feel fatigues and want to lie on the bed for rest. This will subject to health issue.Solo wheel self-balancing scooter can figure out these problems gradually.

Self charging folding electric bicycle: is it a dream ?

Summary:Recently, the world’s largest crowd funding site kickstarter appears such an electric bicycle – not only provide electric power for driving, but also equipped with a unique kers kinetic energy recovery system.

Today, more and more people choose electric scooter as a daily means of transportation. Electric scooter environment protection, price affordable makes it very popular to public, it has been greatly improved the contradiction between urban traffic supply and demand. But riding an electric bicycle also has some trouble.Due to limited driving mileage,you may worry about halfway without battery on the road, it is really not a small trouble.

Well, in the world’s largest crowd funding site kickstarter there is such an folding electric bicycle named vellobike – not only to provide electric power, but also equipped with a unique kers kinetic energy recovery system. As long as the user is riding, the system will convert energy such as vehicle braking, running into electricity and stored in the battery. It is a new technology which FIA use in its F1 racing vehicles, and it is the first time to use in a electric bicycle or electric scooter.Maximum speed of this electric bicycle up to 25 km/h, with a driving mileage of 35km, and users do not need to worry about no electricity, as long as continuous riding will be able to charge the battery. The charging efficiency depends on the rider’s riding frequency and the slope angle of the road.

In addition to self-charging, another big selling point of the Vello bike is its powerful folding function.Although there is a lot of electric bicycle with folding design, but often folding steps is not easy, it is not useful actually. As picture above, you can easily complete the folding in two steps, which is same as our Knight folding electric bicycle. But the folding vellobike do not have to carry in the hand, you can directly push it across commuter metro, elevator etc.

Folding electric bicycle may replace bicycle soon !

With the development of economy, energy saving and environmental protection has become an indispensable part of life, folding bicycles and electric scooters are now widely used in daily life. Although the folding bicycles are easy to carry, but far less faster than Knight folding electric bicycle, and electric scooter is a bit larger while transfer during travelling. The Knight folding electric bicycle is easily portable as normal folding bike, but aslo fast enough. And also , we have equip the anti-theft function for it.

We have designed the Knight folding electric bicycle with strong enough aluminium alloy and built in lithium ion battery.At the same time, the battery can be also easily taken out and charge at home, this is really useful for citizens who living in a high building. Customer can also buy spare batteries, to improve the battery life and prolong the driving mileage.

We have equipped TUV or UL approved adapter for our Knight folding electric bicycle, we highly recommend consumer to use original TUV or UL approved adapter, to avoid damage to the battery, and also to avoid other accidents.

As the whole society promote environmental protection travel now, electric bicycle has a promising future, and folding electric bicycle with advantages such as light,energy saving, environmental protection,affordable price, certainly will be pursued by urban people pursued at the same time, With the technology development, materials and battery performance will be greatly enhanced, then, folding electric bicycle will be more popular, or even replace normal bicycle soon.

Experts: improper use of balance scooter may restrict transportation

For the newly regulation of “electric balance scooter prohibited on road” , senior researcher from Guangzhou Academy Of Social Sciences-Peng Peng said that ” clearly ban electric balance scooters, electric unicycles, electric skateboard and other skating tools on the road,the road safety can be improved and protected, it is no doubt. Because from the security aspect, this kind of balanced scooters safety factor certainly not as high as those buses, motor vehicles . And this type of transport, whether it is really a more energy-efficient, more humane means of transport, it should also be carefully considered whether is is a transport or entertainment props. From safety and traffic aspects, the electric balance scooter if used improperly,it will cause more harm than its advantage to traffic safety, may also restrict the development of urban transport.

Peng Peng suggested that the Government should considering the regulation of “electric balance scooter prohibited on road,we must balance this pros and cons, whether usage of balance scooter in the end is more advantages or more disadvantages, how to bring more benefits than disadvantages during usage.

Also for the punishment of 50 yuan for usage of balance scooter on road, Peng Peng said the important is that” Will the policeman fine 50 yuan for usage of balance scooter on road and how to fine ? “.Although 50 yuan is not a big amount, but if tranffic policeman fine 50 yuan for balance scooter rider several times, then the rider may feel the pressure.

Tips for buying and using balancing scooter:
1. when choosing balance scooters, choose models suit for your own purpose.
2. carefully acquire about the warranty policy and after sale services, do not easily trust introduction and commitment by the sales.
3. Check if the balance scooter is brand new and its all status good.
4. Using in a right open and smooth place.

Amazon sued because of hoverboard fire

At the end of 2015, several fires caused by self balance scooter resulting in the Amazon ban sales of balance scooters and similar equipment on December. Now, a US family from Nashville has sued Amazon to court, asking Amazon be responsible for their house burned worth $ 1 million , and seek compensation of $ 30 million. They also asked the jury to consider additional economic penalties for Amazon, as well as the physical and mental suffering they suffered.

The couple purchased a FITUBRO F1 hoverboard at $274.79 on Amazon’s as Christmas gift for their 14 year old son in November 2015. They said that Amazon did not give a warning about the risk of fire,no warning about overheating after use, also there is no warning for overheating or charging of the product may cause a fire.

On January 9th, the FITURBO F1 hoverboard, suddenly caught fire while charging, then the fire spread quickly and burned the whole house. The couple’s teenage daughter,son and their father, the bone was torn and caused nerve damage when they escaping from fire.The couple’s lawyer Steven Anderson said it was still unclear who was the manufacturer. If the manufacturer can not be found, the Tennessee law requires the seller to be liable for indemnification.

We kindly remind hoverboard manufacturer to pay more attention on the quality of hoverboard, this is important for user, dealer and the whole hoverboard industry.