Fiido Air Carbon Fiber Electric Bike Review: A Light, Quiet Ebike
Key takeaways
- Belt drive keeps pants grease free.TIREDAssistance is underpowered on hills.
- But Chinese direct-to-consumer brand Fiido has a better idea in the form of the Air, a single-speed, pedal-assist electric bike built around a carbon fiber frame and components that weighs just 30.3 pounds.
- The Fiido Air uses a belt-drive system instead of a chain, comes with pneumatic disc brakes, 250-watt rear axel motor, 208.8 Wh (watt-hours), and a quoted maximum range of 37.49 miles.
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WIREDOne of the lightest e-bikes available. As easy to live with as a regular bike. Carbon-fiber frame soaks up bumps brilliantly. Quiet motor with smooth, responsive power. Belt drive keeps pants grease free.TIREDAssistance is underpowered on hills. No display and to control you have to take your hand off the handlebar. 15.5 mph top speed. Smartwatch and app need work. Small battery, limited range.Despite a few outliers like the $7,850 Brompton T-Line E-Motiq, most electric bikes are big and cumbersome. While 40, or even 50 pounds is not considered heavy, if you’ve ever had to carry one up a flight of stairs, or manhandle it onto a bike rack, you’ll beg to differ.
Electric bikes are hugely practical if you have a garage or easy access to storage, but in urban areas, where space is limited and bike theft is common, basic pedal power or bikeshare schemes remain the sensible way to go. But Chinese direct-to-consumer brand Fiido has a better idea in the form of the Air, a single-speed, pedal-assist electric bike built around a carbon fiber frame and components that weighs just 30.3 pounds.