Heybike Ranger 48v E-bike Review~In depth Ride testing this new electric bike.
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- Heybike Ranger Ebike Review. The New Heybike Ranger is now faster than the Heybike Mars and here is my detailed Review of the e- bike!
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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Some Display Settings
2:21 How throttle works
3:00 Pas 1 speed
4:13 Brake Test
5:43 Battery Differences with the Heybike Mars
7:26 Off-road test
8:16 Max speed test
10:54 Detailed Overview specs and features
14:44 Steep hill test
15:55 Long hill test
18:01 Final thoughts and opinions
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I own a Ranger and I love mine. With an easy override option on the controls, mine cruises at 24 on level ground. Top speed downhill is a bone curdling 30 mph. Going up the same hill it slows to 13 without peddling. Nothings hard. It makes riding a bike fun. I'm seeing things in my area I never knew was there, and I've lived here 44 years. I added a bigger Schwinn seat from Walmart and a mirror so I can see what's coming up from behind. Also put an insulated pouch on the rear rack and a holster to carry my 38 special on the wide spot of the frame below the handle bars. (ran up on a pit bull, unleashed, while exploring a dirt road) I get tons of compliments and questions while riding. I'll say I'm 62 and weigh in at 152 lbs. I had no problem folding and lifting it into the back of my Rav4. I stood it up with my dogs crate next to it. Worked great and it was a blast to have while visiting Charleston SC. If you're trying to decide what to buy, all I can say is I don't know what else you could want. Fast, fun, great range, comfortable seat and front sprocket suspension. And I see ones that cost three times as much without even having front suspension which is uber important for riding comfort. Hope this helps someone.
Smart for these companies to bring more step thru bikes to market. Considering a majority of e bike buyers are older folks, a step thru is a most for most of them. Myself included.
yeah, also for delivery guys like me who are constantly getting in and out of the bike
74% of ebike owners are under 40 with most being under 30. But yes, most people want an ebike as a multi use tool, not just a toy or a trail bike so comfort and usability is important.
Thanks for posting these. I received my ranger last week and really like it. Your video showed me how to reset the trip miles. It's great on the rail trails here in Lancaster County, PA
Thank you for this in-depth review. I'm currently looking for an e-bike to commute to and from work with and this one feels like it would be my best bet. I live in a relatively flat area, lots of sidewalks as well and the fact this is foldable and a step-through really sells me. May be picking this up sometime soon.
Great review and always a joy to watch. Thanks to your Heybike Mars reviews I purchased one a few weeks ago, I love it. Unfortunately I paid a bit more for it than is now being offered, but the bike is well worth the price.
JM. So happy to see you this morning!! Lin
Great review, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Nice job.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your love ones. And thank you for all the videos. You feel like a member of the family!
Awe thanks @Lin I appreciate that and happy thanksgiving to you and your family as well!
Great review as always. My Ranger is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. I was already excited about it, but your review increased my level of anticipation.
Awesome and enjoy!
Congrats.
Thank you for the review. I enjoy watching them, I have the city scape and have enjoyed riding it. Happy Thanksgiving.
You’re welcome. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Love it! Very durable and well made
Great video thanks for being so thorough.
My SUV has 31 inches of clearance, what is the lowest this bike can get?
Hey Jeremiah - thanks for all of the great folding bike videos. I finally decided on the Heybike Ranger but it is SOLD OUT! Heybike website indicates a May timeframe. Do you have any inclination if it will be an upgraded version or the same? I need to decide whether to wait or choose a different company. Any advice appreciated.
Love this awesome bike
Such a good vid. Thanks, bro i think when i get a job im gonna get this with an extra battery.
Thank You!
@@JeremiahMcintosh do you know of any opportunities im 22 and can learn anything.
Another awesome review video! I bought my bike (lectric 2.0) a few months back but still love to watch your videos, such thorough and honest, practical reviews! I appreciate the time and effort that goes into filming, editing and uploading these videos!
quick question that I thought of during this video that I'm not sure I've seen addressed... Are any of these folding bikes easier or harder to fold than others, I see that some are taller/wider/etc, but are there appreciable differences in mechanisms or methods of folding?
Thank You Dan. Most folding bikes are very similar the way they fold at the handlebar stem and the center. Some are bigger than others when folded but that is about it.
AWESOME REVIEW! I’m a Newbie to ebikes and just subscribed to your channel. You definitely provide the most info on the bike you’re reviewing and an honest review. Can’t thank you enough for that! I just pulled the trigger and bought the HeyBike Ranger. I can’t wait to get it. I was torn between the Lectric XP 2.0 and the Ranger but went with the Ranger because of my size (6’1”, 300lbs) and the better battery. Do you think I made the right choice between the 2? And because I’m a bigger/heavier rider, would it be recommended to lock the suspension? Thanks again for this review and all the info on this bike! Because of this video, HeyBike added another sale to their books! They should be super thankful for you and your videos! Cheers!
-Mel from sunny California
Did you get the bike of your choice? I'm a newbie as well and I'm the same height and size as you. I am really really thinking of getting the 750W 1899 heybike for commuting from Oceanside to Escondido and back again for work. Your input will be my final decision since we live in the same state, height, size.
JM, will there be a "formal " range test on the Ranger like you did on the Mars ?
My front suspension seems softer when I adjust the opposite way then the instructions. Over time it stiffens up again. Any hints to offer?
Jeff T.
Are wheels ,motors, electric modules and other parts really available for these bikes if something should break?
i'm trying to decide between the mars and the ranger to use for a commute to work.i'm not sure which one is better
I like the Ranger and have been comparing it to the Lectric 3.0XP long range. My wife is 5’ so I’m thinking of the Lectric for her. My question is . . . do you think she’s too short for the Ranger with a Seat height of 31” on the Lectric being 30”? Not much difference on seat heights between the two. Also the length of the Lectric is 67” vs 69” on Ranger.
Thanks for your help.
Greetings all. I own and have been riding the Heybike Mars for nearly two months and can say, I love it. On a full battery charge, I can reach 23-24 mph with peddle assist. This is NOT an upgrade, per se. The only upgrade is, it's easier to mound.
We can’t get ours past 19, what are we doing wrong? Not heavy people……
Great reviews Jeremiah, thank you very much for your exhaustive real-world tests. Over the past few days I've watched a number of your reviews and plan to continue. Subscribed! I would like to know if you were able to figure out how to get the realtime wattage draw information to display while riding? Would like to know what the peak watts are when doing top speed or hill climbs? Knowing real-time wattage usage would also be very helpful in figuring out the difference between PAS and full throttle energy usage at the different PAS levels. If you don't mind me making a suggestion, could you consider standardizing on which hills you are using for your hill climb tests for all your reviews moving forward? Same start location and end locations. You could time how fast it climbs at full power throttle only and with PAS. And time them from start to finish to really allow an apples to apples comparison when considering the performance between bikes? Thanks again!
Thank You for the recommendation. I have been thinking of a way to try to standardize my hill test not really going to time it but see how far throttle only will pull me up before I start pedaling which is typically what I have been doing in my last few videos.
@@JeremiahMcintosh The mode button on the left hand button cluster should cycle through the bottom Odometer portion of the display to show you real-time wattage, were you able to get that to display? Another suggestion for your ebike reviews is it would be nice to learn your impressions of how these ebikes do with just human power alone under varied terrain, and commenting on how well you can put power to the wheels through leg power alone. That'll expose gearing, rolling resistance, weight, and riding geometry shortcomings that are mostly not an issue when under motor power but can really make or break getting back home if the battery or electronics cut out in the middle of a ride!
Thank you for the suggestion I will think about including that in the future. I have done something similar in previous videos but not on multiple terrain.
I cannot find anything anywhere about the Heybike Ranger having Cruise Control? Every other e-bike either has cruise conrol via pushing and holding a certain control button, or simply by maintaining the same speed for 8 seconds and then it activates cruise control automatically. Weir that nowhere in the owners manual or any revie videos anyone is mentioning anything about it. Is it really possible this e-bike doesn't have it? Thx
I wonder if we could upgrade the rear gear cassette for higher top speed
Per google maps reading, i hit 36 goong down hill on a mountain road in Oregon on my ranger. That was certainly an adrenaline rush. I do wish it had a rear shock instead of just the seat suspension. It can get uncomfortable after a while if the road isn't so smoothe, speed bumps, just long rides, etc. I put a wider seat on ky wife's. Gonna do mine too. Ive hit some hills that in PAS 3 and 1sr or 2nd gear, since im mostly a rider on a busy roadway, it was just worth it to walk it up the sidewalks. 2-3 mph for almost a mile is brutal lol.
Would love to see a review on the new (2022) Heybike Race Max 27.5" Electric Bike for Adults 500W Brushless Motor 48V 12.5AH bike. Doesnt look like any youtube ebike channels have done one on it yet.
I always like your reviews. Very down to earth.
The "mag" wheels are a bit of a tradeoff. While you don't need to periodically check for loose spokes, if you do bend a wheel out of true a bit, tightening and loosening some spokes (within limits) can straighten the rim out. If you knock these wheels out of true, it will take a pro to fix it, or probably just replace it. Because of this, it seems Heybike rates the Mars better for off road riding than the Ranger. For most people, this isn't an issue, but anyone wanting to do some serious dirt bike style riding (which the Mars will handle) might want to stick with the Mars over the Ranger.
It's sort of annoying that one reason I chose the Mars over the Lectric XP 2.0 I had put on order was the larger battery capacity. And now Heybike taunts me with both a step thru model and a larger battery. I suspect if I buy the Ranger they will come out with a mid-drive, belt driven model. LOL
Lol yep seems like these companies keep updating their bikes making the batteries bigger and the bikes better! I love improvement!
As a pro bike mechanic I fully concur with your assessment regarding mag wheels. You're definitely better off taking spoked wheels off road.
BTW, I bought a Lectric 2.0 a month ago. And guess what, my Heybike Ranger is expected to be delivered tomorrow. Yeah, that bigger battery was hard to pass up. Haha
Hello! I would love to pick you’re brain on the best ebikes for off roading! I’m looking to do some mild to medium off roading and not sure which size wheel to get between the 20x4, 27.5x3 and and the 26x4…… thanks!@@RealDocJames
@@RealDocJames just making sure you got my message ;)
surdo
Why I no have a pedal assist how to set up or connect please
Nice bike + great review but please higher the seat, got to look out for your knees my friend.
My sentiments exactly.
Lower center of gravity is good but I want a full extension.
I recognize those areas, Im from out near greensburg it all kinda looks the same lol.
Can a 300 lb rider get use of this bike? Or will the speed really sacrifice?
I just got it today finally and I have assembled it, battery is charging, but whilst I had the battery set to "On" No matter what I did I could not get the LCD to turn on, is there something I am missing? Does it activate once in motion?
Is the battery seated all the way down on the connections like I show in the video? Is the key all the way in the on position?(past the lock position)
It would be interesting to see your comparison to this Ranger and the ET Cycle. I know ET has 2 different models. I have the F1000.
I haven’t heard of that bike before?
Can the HeyBike Ranger or Mars, with the exposed battery, be ridden in the rain or drizzle?
Yes might wanna cover the controller tho
You should do a throttle only hill climb between this & the Lectric XP for people with health issues (copd, age)
Thank You for the recommendation I will consider it for the future.
Hi JM , I’m in Canada especially in Montreal Québec. How can I get a heybike Ranger ? I didn’t find how on their web site. Thank you
Not sure about shipping to Canada may want to check directly with the company.
Great review! Nice bike for the money really.
Is there an app that will tell you incline % ? I'm just curious how steep % a hill up to my house . It's pretty steep. I've seen my neighbor go up it with a 1000watt bike but I'm afraid 😨 my 750watt won't make it up.
Nice beautiful day for you to ride!@!
I use a free app called car Clinometer.
Can you pay with Affirm ?
I would need my seat height higher. Is it maxed out on height as you are riding ?
I’m not sure about affirm but the seat can definitely go a lot higher.
@@JeremiahMcintosh 👌 Awesome
@@JeremiahMcintosh I got a Lectric with Affirm.
Neat bike
HELP! Wife and I got 2 of these when very first intro and batteries both stopped working/charging. Got 2 new batteries from YOSE. Original: 48v 15Ah 500w - New: 48v 15Ah 1000w. Will this be ok?!? Never drow yet but display comes on light/horn work but battery shows full charge on display when it is low (factoryshipped)
Drove not drow... just wondering about the motor max wattage and if it would be OK because there is a throttle and other settings that could limit w wattage as needed
I’m not sure what you’re asking? So you bought new batteries and want to know if they are OK to use?
Can you tell me why my battery is not turn on when I tray to ride can you help me
Make sure the battery is seated all the way down on the connector. Tha battery rail may need adjusted down.
This thing is now my new car. I just need something to get me a mile or two to the store and back.
Thank for the great vid on the Heybike Mars. I learned a lot . After I watched your vid on the Heybike Ranger I ordered 2. Just to let you know you saved me $60 using your code JMRANGER. I ordered them 04/04/2022 so your code still works. Do you know we’re the Heybike are manufactured? Thanks again. Keep up the great vids.
what's the amp on the controller for the ranger?
Hey Greg I haven’t taken it out to look yet but soon as I get a chance to I’ll let you know.
I’m 220-230 and i hit 24 on flat ground, i picked up the back tire and held the throttle and it was reading 34 mph lol.
Ordered one a few days ago i am skeptical looking at the reviews but seems like the right E bike for that money
Can never find one used
It’s featureless but it does the job
Hi! Jeremiah, just wanna ask are you featuring the new Ranger S. Thanks.
As of now no but I might in the future.
@@JeremiahMcintosh Thanks.
Hi again Jermiah, if you have an idea about the ebike golf bag carrier with dividnick. My question if you have idea of other ebikes other than heybike ranger which you can use for this golf bag. accessory ? thanks again.
I haven’t tried the golf bag yet and not sure exactly how it mounts but from my understanding you can use it with most e-bikes that have a rear rack.
Just got the bike and haven't ridden 4 miles and now getting an error code of 30 on the LCD diaplay. Checked all connections, controller, throttle, brake sensors, nothing tried has restored any functionality. Hopefully customer service comes through.
I also had an error code it stayed on till I got home but the bike kept working idk why but after I turned it off it went away
@@lige2639 Customer Service took care of the issue by shipping a new bike. Hopefully this bike will not give any errors for a long while.
I can’t decide whether to get the ranger or the mars special edition!!!!! Need feedback pretty fast
Personally I like the Ranger better because it’s faster.
@@JeremiahMcintosh probably be better since I'm about 240... thanks for your feedback
How do you get the code for the discount
Any coupon codes are in the description of my videos but I believe they have expired. I am working on trying to get a new one and if I do I’ll update it. Thanks.
You have ridden the mars and the ranger how do they compare to the Lectric xp
Personally, I don't think he will answer because he gets free bikes so he won't pick between any of them and I don't blame him I wouldn't either lol.
Actually I didn’t see this comment and already answered this question in previous videos.
The Lectric is faster and slightly more powerful but the Ranger and mars have more range and more adjustable pas levels. They are all great bikes but just comes down to what your looking for in a bike.
And @RayRay it’s not that I won’t answer but that’s a hard question to answer because everyone’s needs and wants are different. I would rather just show the features and performance of the bike and let everyone make their own opinions on which bike is right for them.
@@JeremiahMcintosh, I understand and didn't mean anything bad by my comment. But I do like all your videos and feel you are very honest with your reviews. Keep them coming. Enjoy your day.
Thank @RayRay I didn’t think you meant anything bad by it I was just following up with the initial question because I didn’t see it originally. Good day to you as well.
@@JeremiahMcintosh thank you.
How's the bike holding? Any issues?
No issues as of yet. Holding up great!
@@JeremiahMcintosh thank you so so much for the response and your time for trying to help others, nice video and im buying one than, thank you again for what you do for others! And God bless you!.
My pleasure and happy to help!
How do u ride bike with throttle only without pedal assist
Just use the throttle on the handlebars. You don’t have to pedal for the throttle to work.
@@JeremiahMcintosh damn it, I bought an ebike from Amazon and the hand throttle won't work. I thought it was a setting issue but it's not. I think its a defect
Could be a loose connector or it could be in the settings. Make sure you are in pas 1-5 also for the throttle to work on the newer version.
Why they don't sell it in Europe?
I’m not really sure. Maybe because all the Ebike restrictions there?
So I'm getting into my first ebike, and I know I want one of these Heybike fat tires. Is the Ranger worth that extra $300 over the Mars?
Hey 👋. Got my ranger in yesterday. Just got finished my first test ride. I will say that I haven't experienced the mars. That being said the major reason why I chose the Ranger over the Mars was because of the Ranger being class 3 as opposed to the Mars being class 2. Basically what that means is that the controller on the class 2 Mars will stop providing assistance once a certain speed is reached, around 20 mph. By contrast the Ranger will continue to provide assistance up to the legal level cap for e bikes in most places of 28 mph. This is if you're light enough and the road is level enough. At 6'2" and 246 lbs I don't expect to get that high with just the 500 W motor. For this reason I was going to get the 750 W Explorer but the fact that it wasn't foldable was a deal breaker. The mag wheels and step through design also helped with my decision.
@@infernityable1369 I ended up getting a Mars and have gone on a few rides with it. I'm really happy with it. I've never experienced a class 3 bike so I can't really judge if I'm missing anything with a class 2. But so far I've really enjoyed my Mars. The little handle on the frame is a huge plus for me as it makes loading it onto my truck easier as well as moving it in a good spot to lock it up. If it wasn't so hot outside, I'd be riding it all day! I even extended the route I take to get home from work just so I could cruise on it some more. And when I need to leave the road, it feels great cutting across fields and gravel paths.
thats some serious one handed riding lol
What's the price?
The link for their website to check out the current price is in the description of the video.
How does this compare to the Engwe EP2 Pro?
Not as fast but it has a bigger battery so more range. Is seems similar or slightly more powerful than the ep2 pro but I did not put them side by side yet.
I tried to order an ebike after thinking about it over a year and fed ex could not get it delivered to my house. I tried telling them to deliver it after five when i got off work and they wouldn't do it. If you are an ebike company i would think about using a different company to ship your ebikes. They only use a call center in India as there customer service. You can not speak directly to a FedEx representative. They are terrible at getting a package delivered to there customer, beware.
Hi I recently purchased this bike not to long ago . I’m deeply upset with this bike . My brakes are terrible . They always get loose , already brought it to the bike shops 4 times to be tighten up . With how the return is looking like I can’t return it back to them . Battery life on this bike is bad ,dies on me in less then 4hrs on pedal assist #2 . Which is crazy . That’s less then 30 miles . Which is far off from what it claims to do on the website. Overall this bike isn’t the greatest . It’s really heavy to . Also my battery came not to good my usb charger doesn’t work. Emailed them and they didn’t bother to help . Asked them if I can replace it with a new one and didn’t get a proper response but a how to fix it .
I like my bike even tho it has some flaws such as what u named my front break is spongy all the time even when serviced it stop the bike tho Idk if it cause it’s winter but I’m only gettin 15.6-20 miles of range even tho I’m 222lbs I still hit 31mph sometimes. Out the box my bike started moving by itself and still does till this day and my headlight blinks when going over bumps yet every wire is securely connected
This is like a Lectric St on steroids. I may sell my Lectric and get this because the battery on Lectric 2.0 is subpar at 9.8amp hours. I can barely get 14 full miles on a full charges after only putting 45o miles on it, and I (only) weigh 180 pounds and carry no extra weight.
As a owner of this bike is stay with letric only cause the price but personally I wanted mag wheels
surdo
the wiring harness looks incredibly unprofessional coming off the handle bars
I actually like the neoprene cover they use on the wiring. I’ve seen a lot worse.
Compared to what? Have you looked at very many of these budget ebikes?
FORGET IT.
I'm a new subscriber please see my question. Thanks J.