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Universal Swytch eBike Kit Reviews

4.8 Rating 352 Reviews
Ronald Briones
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installed the kit on my Fuji absolute 1.1. Pedal assist kit only (did not order the throttle) … and also the basic LED display. The battery and battery mount is an awesome concept and makes it so easy to put in and take the battery out for charging. The battery is also easy to carry considering it just looks like an oversize power bank. The build quality is topnotch. Only “glitch” in the install was the axle size which was a tad too big for my fork’s dropout - but a little time spent filing did the trick and the wheel/hub motor got installed fine. Took the bike for a road test and it was a fun ride. I live in a relatively hilly little city north of Dallas and sure made going up those hills a breeze. Good value for the money and can see myself travelling with this bike - well, ebike now.
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Posted 2 years ago
Jonathan Engel
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I’m nearly 75 years old, but wanted to get myself in better shape with some convenient exercise. I bought the kit to convert an old, but well kept DAHON folding bike to be a really useful transport and exercise unit. After a rather long, and annoying delay, it arrived and was easily installed. I had the installation verified by the DAHON agent here, and he said it looked great. I cycle now more or less every day, and of course can park anywhere, which is certainly not the case with my car. I have great range, and using it at P1 can get where I want AND get some exercise in the process.
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Posted 2 years ago
Andrew Robert
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The Swytch conversion kit is an easy to fit system even for those of limited mechanical ability. It is compact and fits without interference to other cycle options (unless you have a front basket or similar which would have to be removed). The pedal sensor is a good fit and does not appear to interfere with the pedalling action or get caught by your foot or trousers. I have the mid range controller which only allows you to go up through the power modes of which there is 0 (off) to 5 settings and not back down - go up to 5 and the next selection is 0. In hindsight I should have had a controller that goes up and down the power settings. But it is easy once you are used to it so not a insurmountable problem. In my kit, a couple of unused wires from the battery support could have been tidier and capped. Compared to buying a full electronic bike it is much cheaper option. I am very happy with the purchase and usefulness.
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Posted 2 years ago
I installed my swytch kit on my 17 year old Bromton. It's absolutely great. Where I live in Spain has a lot of hills so it is a great assist for me. It's a quality package and certainly a lot cheaper than buying an electric Bromton so I am very happy with this alternative. I love my bike even more now...
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Posted 2 years ago
I installed my swytch kit on my 17 year old Bromton. It's absolutely great. Where I live in Spain has a lot of hills so it is a great assist for me. It's a quality package and certainly a lot cheaper than buying an electric Bromton so I am very happy with this alternative. I love my bike even more now...
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Posted 2 years ago
William Harding
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I like the fact that I have been able to convert my 1987 Raleigh Pioneer Classic 10 to an electric bike using the Swytch kit. The quality of the fittings is good, and following the instructions simple. The only snag I hit was when changing the front tyre from my old front wheel to the new Swytch one there was a slight mismatch -- I bought a new tyre, and that solved the issue. For me this was definitely a value for money conversion. My bike is a good solid construction, and the combination with the Swytch equipment has added only a few kilos to the weight of it. Certainly it is less than the weight of electric bikes that friends have bought. The trial run went smoothly, and proved that the performance of my bike was boosted, which at my age is a significant factor. Now all I need is the weather to improve for my enjoyment to be fulfilled.
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Posted 2 years ago
William Harding
Unverified Reviewer
I like the fact that I have been able to convert my 1987 Raleigh Pioneer Classic 10 to an electric bike using the Swytch kit. The quality of the fittings is good, and following the instructions simple. The only snag I hit was when changing the front tyre from my old front wheel to the new Swytch one there was a slight mismatch -- I bought a new tyre, and that solved the issue. For me this was definitely a value for money conversion. My bike is a good solid construction, and the combination with the Swytch equipment has added only a few kilos to the weight of it. Certainly it is less than the weight of electric bikes that friends have bought. The trial run went smoothly, and proved that the performance of my bike was boosted, which at my age is a significant factor. Now all I need is the weather to improve for my enjoyment to be fulfilled.
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Posted 2 years ago
NIGEL LIDDELL
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WE HAVE THREE BIKES NOW FITTED WITH SWYTCH KIT, THE FIRST WAS IN 2021 AND IS STILL GOING STRONG. COMPARED TO A READY MADE BIKE IT IS GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY AS WE CAN USE THE BIKES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE. THERE ARE LOTS OF KITS OUT THERE BUT THE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS AND PROVEN QUALITY OF THIS PRODUCT MAKE SWYTCH THE BEST CHOICE IN OUR VIEW. A BONUS IS THE OVERALL WEIGHT OF THE CONVERTED BIKE AS THIS IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE READY MADE OFFERINGS.
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Posted 2 years ago