More info and pricing official Gocycle site: bit.ly/38P38fL 00:00 - Intro & key specs 01:38 - Design & features in detail 06:39 - What's it like to ride? 08:27 - Climb and brake test 10:06 - Range and final words with Pros and Cons
I own a Gocycle G4I for almost 2 months now and I am really happy how it performs. As a long test run with a single charge, I went from my city to Amsterdam and back which is almost a distance of 33 km using city mode. On that day I used the bike for 74 km, and I still had 30 % of battery when I arrived home. Pretty impressive.
Absolutely the best review on the G4. Well done 👍🏻 Mine will be here next Friday with more off road type tyres. I can’t wait. I’ve been following this bike’s evolution for 10 years and finally I get to own and enjoy one.
I bought the G4i October 2021 and there’s some really good points . The G4i as no wires on show at all handling is really good. In November of last year the put all 3 g4 bikes up £1000 so I got mine for £4000 but it came without mudguards or front and rear lights. Now they come with mudguards and front and rear lights but they put them up £1000 if you total the cost of all that tits only £260 so what as the £740 gone on. It’s a very good bike but it cost way to much
I've just got a G4i and yes its a great bike. I'd like to mention that I got mine via a UK workplace salary sacrifice 'Cycle-Scheme'. This means you pay over a year and essentially get about 1/3 off the price i.e. tax free. I would agree about not being able to switch modes without the app and why can't the handlebar display actually show the speed, clock etc.? Overall though, it is a great 'bit of kit'.
I suspect those whining about the price haven’t been in a bike shop for a while. You can easily spend £1500+ on a manual Brompton. The eBrompton is only a couple of hundred pounds less than this and this has been designed from the ground up as an ebike - and it shows. I’ve had a GS for over four years and it’s been faultless. Just back from a service and feels like new. Nice to know when spending a significant amount on an ebike that long term support will be there. Not sure if you can say the same about the new brands that are springing up. When collecting my GS I has the chance to try the G4 and I was amazed - it moves the game on significantly and the new motor is remarkable. If definitely justifies its price tag. One last comment on costs - my car costs about £500/year before it even leaves the drive. And let’s not forget petrol is sniffing round the £2/litre level. ebikes are making more and more sense for city dwellers…
They did do a lot of custom molds and innovation, the price is understandable... But it they will have a hard time finding their customers with such deep pockets.... I appreciate the effort- there are so many thrown together standard component cycles out there, it takes companies like this to push other manufacturers to higher levels.
This is one Remarkable bike Chris indeed! It is the best in this category. But the price on this, baby is steep.. 🤕 You get what you pay for though.. Hydraulic brakes, top notch build quality and superb range...
Must have been tough handing this one back. Great bike but I'm not convinced there's a big difference with the Fiido X for less than half the price. The Fiido's hydraulic disk brakes and torque assist are simply superb and they have been responsive at resolving the small niggles like the rattling magnet. The Fiido's range is slightly better although it is about 2.2 kg heavier.
I just bought the G4i because of the larger battery, more informative display, but mainly for the Traction Control on the front wheel. I believe this is exclusive to Gocycle. Having a 26" folder with a 300w front hub drive previously, I was not going to make that mistake again. "There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey." John Ruskin
Even if I had an old rusty Penny Farthing I couldn't get up onto the seat to ride and had to push it around all day, I'd be happy. What a beautiful place to live and cycle around.
thats a beautiful coastline there, where are you located? i love the bike , my only gripe like you is needing the app to select gears, otherwise its a fantastic design, cheers.
Thanks, it's Denia the med coast of Spain. As for the gears using the app yes it's a little of a hassle I don't really having to use apps for things all the time.
4000 Euro, even with high inflation is a lot, especially with only 150 Watt motor in the front wheel. Also the readily small battery couldn't be that expensive.
@@carlosthejackel7581 that weighs 34kg, twice as much as the gocycle and appears to be very bulky. The point of the gocycle is to be light and compact.
Sure the frame is light weight, but that's what the $4000 price tag goes into. The battery pack is 291.6 Whr and for some reason the max speed is limited to 16mph.
I had the original G1 gocycle around 10 years ago and that cost around £1k. How on earth can this cost 4 times that bike? This design is pretty much identical! Absolutely bonkers
@@cabaretampere honestly can’t recall. I no longer have the bike. That said I never once thought it took a long time to fold. Still think the price they’re charging today is unreasonable. But hey, that’s my opinion 🤷🏽♂️
that is a great bike, I'm really considering ,specially with the UK cycle scheme. However, I'm looking to understand what other options I have. I looked at the bromptons as they are very famous, but for almost 3k GBP, they still use rim brakes, the battery is not built in, it just looks like a workaround ebike. Besides this one, what other folding ebike would you recommend?
CHRIS, what would you say it's the best cheapest 20" foldable bike under 1000 eur? AND also as second option until 1500 eur. Could be fat tire or cargo
Noob question; do you need to use both of the brakes, or can you just use 1 side? I have mobility issues on my right hand so I wouldnt be able to use the right brake
You can just use the rear or the front but the braking distance would be longer of course. And be careful if it's just the front brake you don't want to brake too heavy on the front in the wet or loose gravel as the wheel could slip out from you.
@@Techtablets I am 190cm. I think it won't be that easy to ride, or very effective in high slopes. Can you tell me the max speed it reaches in a slope?
No, you can only ride it if you're not doing sport. You must sign a contract on purchase of bike stating "do not use Gocycle to do sport, warranty invalidated if you do sport"
You could yes but this has the quality of 3 x ado air bikes also if you look at it that way. It's super expensive but you do get.what you pay for! The Ado air is also very good for the price!
Before November last year it was £2,999 they raised the price. The G4i as DRL daylight running light all cables are internal and the handlebar display is a little better; it did cost £3;999 but they put that up by £1000 sp now it cost £4,999 and the G4i+ just the same as the G4i but it as carbon wheels was £4,999 but is now £5,999.
Overpriced and not very powerful in my opinion. Try out the Carbo X 20" foldable carbon fiber bike. It's 30 lbs and goes 25 miles per hour with a throttle. Much lighter and zippier and only $2800.
Understand your enthusiasm, but the price is just too much. I live in a big city and often I need to lock my bike outside on public place when shopping. I had Fiido D4S and it was stolen. It costs me 550€. It still hurts, but cannot imagine if it costs me 5000€.
Yes it is mentioned as a con the price of it at the end. I was also worried about getting it stolen this loan unit. So never took my eyes off it every time I took it for a ride.
Yes it's not a cheap one and I normally review the $1k-1.5k foldables but it's nice to see now and then what the expensive top of the line bikes offer and it's a hell of a lot more but of course you're paying more for the features, top end materials and build.
More info and pricing official Gocycle site: bit.ly/38P38fL
00:00 - Intro & key specs
01:38 - Design & features in detail
06:39 - What's it like to ride?
08:27 - Climb and brake test
10:06 - Range and final words with Pros and Cons
I own a Gocycle G4I for almost 2 months now and I am really happy how it performs. As a long test run with a single charge, I went from my city to Amsterdam and back which is almost a distance of 33 km using city mode. On that day I used the bike for 74 km, and I still had 30 % of battery when I arrived home. Pretty impressive.
Yes the battery life is impressive with this bike.
Netherlands is pretty flat though. Impressive nonetheless
The way it folds is really amazing. Also it doesn't really weight much. that's really great
Absolutely the best review on the G4. Well done 👍🏻
Mine will be here next Friday with more off road type tyres.
I can’t wait. I’ve been following this bike’s evolution for 10 years and finally I get to own and enjoy one.
@vancamerawoman7399 what kind of off road tires did you get, from where, and price?
Wow this bike really stands out from others you have reviewed.
It sure does and it's almost a lot more expensive than the others but you get so much more!
Con un entorno como ese es imposible equivocarse con el vídeo.
Buen trabajo y fantásticas imágenes.
Enhorabuena 👋
I bought the G4i October 2021 and there’s some really good points . The G4i as no wires on show at all handling is really good. In November of last year the put all 3 g4 bikes up £1000 so I got mine for £4000 but it came without mudguards or front and rear lights. Now they come with mudguards and front and rear lights but they put them up £1000 if you total the cost of all that tits only £260 so what as the £740 gone on. It’s a very good bike but it cost way to much
Yes they are very good bikes, but yes expensive.
I've just got a G4i and yes its a great bike. I'd like to mention that I got mine via a UK workplace salary sacrifice 'Cycle-Scheme'. This means you pay over a year and essentially get about 1/3 off the price i.e. tax free. I would agree about not being able to switch modes without the app and why can't the handlebar display actually show the speed, clock etc.? Overall though, it is a great 'bit of kit'.
thanks to this channel. never knew these things existed! 😲🚲
I suspect those whining about the price haven’t been in a bike shop for a while. You can easily spend £1500+ on a manual Brompton. The eBrompton is only a couple of hundred pounds less than this and this has been designed from the ground up as an ebike - and it shows.
I’ve had a GS for over four years and it’s been faultless. Just back from a service and feels like new. Nice to know when spending a significant amount on an ebike that long term support will be there. Not sure if you can say the same about the new brands that are springing up.
When collecting my GS I has the chance to try the G4 and I was amazed - it moves the game on significantly and the new motor is remarkable. If definitely justifies its price tag.
One last comment on costs - my car costs about £500/year before it even leaves the drive. And let’s not forget petrol is sniffing round the £2/litre level. ebikes are making more and more sense for city dwellers…
They did do a lot of custom molds and innovation, the price is understandable... But it they will have a hard time finding their customers with such deep pockets.... I appreciate the effort- there are so many thrown together standard component cycles out there, it takes companies like this to push other manufacturers to higher levels.
This is one Remarkable bike Chris indeed! It is the best in this category. But the price on this, baby is steep.. 🤕
You get what you pay for though.. Hydraulic brakes, top notch build quality and superb range...
And yes you get what you pay for with this one. Top of the line everything, finish the build and good range for a 20-inch bike. Thanks for watching!
Finally a simple folding process about the debacle of the previous model.
Must have been tough handing this one back. Great bike but I'm not convinced there's a big difference with the Fiido X for less than half the price. The Fiido's hydraulic disk brakes and torque assist are simply superb and they have been responsive at resolving the small niggles like the rattling magnet. The Fiido's range is slightly better although it is about 2.2 kg heavier.
It's not really and yes it was a hard bike to hand back to them but overall for the extra costs better of for most cheaper bikes.
I have the gocycle gx and its a very nice quality ebike! You get what you pay for in ebikes, a lot of crap on the market.
I just bought the G4i because of the larger battery, more informative display, but mainly for the Traction Control on the front wheel. I believe this is exclusive to Gocycle. Having a 26" folder with a 300w front hub drive previously, I was not going to make that mistake again.
"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."
John Ruskin
Nice it's a great ebike and you are set now with the G4i.
Even if I had an old rusty Penny Farthing I couldn't get up onto the seat to ride and had to push it around all day, I'd be happy. What a beautiful place to live and cycle around.
thats a beautiful coastline there, where are you located? i love the bike , my only gripe like you is needing the app to select gears, otherwise its a fantastic design, cheers.
Thanks, it's Denia the med coast of Spain. As for the gears using the app yes it's a little of a hassle I don't really having to use apps for things all the time.
4000 Euro, even with high inflation is a lot, especially with only 150 Watt motor in the front wheel. Also the readily small battery couldn't be that expensive.
Get the engwe ep2 pro..its an absolute beast for a quarter of the price
It’s a 250 watt motor if your in the UK and a 500 watt motor in the US
@@carlosthejackel7581 that weighs 34kg, twice as much as the gocycle and appears to be very bulky. The point of the gocycle is to be light and compact.
@@tajujinadu1309 yeah for the same price as as well. Absurdly expensive.
when I heard 7 km of range, I thought "that's not what I call a fantastic range..." but you put 70 km in the recap, ok, great range !
Brother.. where do you live?? The scenery looks lovely everytime you're outside..
Denia, Spain. It's on a the Med coast.
I was guessing is it Monaco or Spain there's no way it's UK.. I even thought it was New Zealand.. but yeah beautiful place
Hello. Which camera you used when driving? Good quality while driving. Thank yo
Sure the frame is light weight, but that's what the $4000 price tag goes into. The battery pack is 291.6 Whr and for some reason the max speed is limited to 16mph.
I had the original G1 gocycle around 10 years ago and that cost around £1k. How on earth can this cost 4 times that bike? This design is pretty much identical! Absolutely bonkers
Different materials used, inflation and I guess they want to make more per bike do to higher overheads now as the company grows? Not sure sorry.
Does your G1 fold?
@@cabaretampere yes it did👍
@@Whatmobiledeal in 10 seconds?
@@cabaretampere honestly can’t recall. I no longer have the bike. That said I never once thought it took a long time to fold. Still think the price they’re charging today is unreasonable. But hey, that’s my opinion 🤷🏽♂️
that is a great bike, I'm really considering ,specially with the UK cycle scheme. However, I'm looking to understand what other options I have. I looked at the bromptons as they are very famous, but for almost 3k GBP, they still use rim brakes, the battery is not built in, it just looks like a workaround ebike. Besides this one, what other folding ebike would you recommend?
The HIMO Z20 Max is one of the best foldables for the price I’ve reviewed l. Good quality overall.
@@Techtablets wow, that is a 1/4 of the price of the gocycle. However, do you think the gogcycle is worth it when compared to the HIMO Z20 max?
Woosh Rambletta. I bought one 2 years ago. Been fantastic, easy to upgrade to thumb shifters, front disc brake, suspension seatpost etc.
CHRIS, what would you say it's the best cheapest 20" foldable bike under 1000 eur? AND also as second option until 1500 eur. Could be fat tire or cargo
Noob question; do you need to use both of the brakes, or can you just use 1 side? I have mobility issues on my right hand so I wouldnt be able to use the right brake
You can just use the rear or the front but the braking distance would be longer of course. And be careful if it's just the front brake you don't want to brake too heavy on the front in the wet or loose gravel as the wheel could slip out from you.
How did you get it, local dealer? I actually want one of these, but doesn't appear to be a way to get it here in New Zealand.
I was sent this loan unit from them to test. It came from the UK.
@@Techtablets Ah, I wondered, near the end you mentioned returning it. Wish it weren't so difficult to buy, would be perfect for my commute to work.
can you review cyrusher fx590 or lankeleisi g650?
Is it suitable for tall drivers?
I'm 184cm and no issues it can cater for tall riders.
@@Techtablets I am 190cm. I think it won't be that easy to ride, or very effective in high slopes. Can you tell me the max speed it reaches in a slope?
Good review.
But... for that price, his defaults are too much for me.
I even think he's not doing enough
Nice one
What is hill climbing like?
Do you need to put much effort even in high assist mode?
A little bit of effort yea on steep climbs
have you ever tried the Vello Bike+ ?
I loke the bike, i don't like needing an app to operate it. There's no reason they couldn't have added a simple selector on the bike itself.
Yes I felt like this was poor mom ce it should be a selector. Not via the app.
The ebike pricing market is out of touch and reality. Until these are available at sub $1000 I wouldn't consider buying one.
Can I ride it to do sport? I’d change saddle and pedals when I’ll use Gocycle to to sweat a little 😂😀
No, you can only ride it if you're not doing sport. You must sign a contract on purchase of bike stating "do not use Gocycle to do sport, warranty invalidated if you do sport"
length of the vehicle?
What is the tire PSI for this bike?
For 4k I want someone to peddle for me🤭😂🤣great review though👍👌
😂 that would be nice!
For the cost of this bike your could have 3 ADO air 20 bikes which are 1 kg lighter
You could yes but this has the quality of 3 x ado air bikes also if you look at it that way. It's super expensive but you do get.what you pay for! The Ado air is also very good for the price!
How does it compare to the honbike you tested recently?
Superior in everyway which you would expect factoring in the price.
Still I think Fiido d4s is best from 20 inch e bikes
It's good that one for the price tag yes.
4k euros for a bike? get the fack outtaaa heereeee
At 3300 pounds (I meant sterling not weight), being the best is what you should expect.
Where do you live mate?😊
Inside a house and you? :D (Spain, place called Denia)
@@Techtablets Edinburgh 😆 I was wondering where is such a nice coast. During your review you mentioned that. Might target it for next holiday 😎
Nice! Well plenty of holiday makers come here.
5000 euros for a bicycle? Id rather buy a proper bike
The price?, friend.
The G4 is priced from £3,299 / €3,799 / $3,999 - thanks!
Before November last year it was £2,999 they raised the price. The G4i as DRL daylight running light all cables are internal and the handlebar display is a little better; it did cost £3;999 but they put that up by £1000 sp now it cost £4,999 and the G4i+ just the same as the G4i but it as carbon wheels was £4,999 but is now £5,999.
Rather use that money for a down payment on a car
Overpriced and not very powerful in my opinion. Try out the Carbo X 20" foldable carbon fiber bike. It's 30 lbs and goes 25 miles per hour with a throttle. Much lighter and zippier and only $2800.
if only i had two more kidneys,that would've been affordable for me....🤕 great bike but comes at a price....
Understand your enthusiasm, but the price is just too much. I live in a big city and often I need to lock my bike outside on public place when shopping. I had Fiido D4S and it was stolen. It costs me 550€. It still hurts, but cannot imagine if it costs me 5000€.
Yes it is mentioned as a con the price of it at the end. I was also worried about getting it stolen this loan unit. So never took my eyes off it every time I took it for a ride.
No doubts the price will be in pros :) Thanks for the video anyway, great job as usual.
It costs a fortune, mate...
Yes it's not a cheap one and I normally review the $1k-1.5k foldables but it's nice to see now and then what the expensive top of the line bikes offer and it's a hell of a lot more but of course you're paying more for the features, top end materials and build.
@@Techtablets still not worth the 4k euros. the pedals are even made from cheap abs plastic
I test drove this ebike at electrify expo it was kind of fun and kind mehh. This bike is definitely too expensive.
It's very nice but yes just too pricey for what it is.
Wouldn't switch from my ado20 🙂
Much the price.
The G4 is priced from £3,299 / €3,799 / $3,999 - thanks!
That nice hahaha , How much my friend.
The G4 is priced from £3,299 / €3,799 / $3,999 - thanks!
@@TheGocycleChannel Thank you very much, goodluck
$4k O.o
Too expensive! You can buy a used car at $4k
You could yes. This ebike is for those with deep pockets that want the best in its class 20" ebike.
But a car isn't suitable for everyone,this is more to replace a car,but the lack of security is a problem.
The Best 20-Inch unaffordable Foldable eBike you've Ever Reviewed!
We agree! It's so pricey I doubt many will go for it.
how about a giveaway daddy. it's my birthday
liar, it was three months ago, on February 30th
Is he really you daddy??
4k... just way to much
Is this 4000€ wow what a nice price🤣🤣🤣🤣
My folding ebike would smoke this
That's great
expensive
Very but it is the best of the best.
@@Techtablets shure its the best build qualty.. others are just china mediocore products not worth the money IMHO
sent you an email, check please
Thats a lot of money 4 k ,geeeeeze!!!!!!