“I've had my kit for around 3 months and I can honestly say it's been amazing. Having suffered from Agoraphobia for most of my adult life this is now getting me to work and back everyday and it is really helping getting that exposure that I need. I had a couple of teething problems at first with the controller but this was sorted out by Swycth. would highly recommend. Thanks Swycth. Andy”
“MY bike use has been transformed, now gets used much more. An easy conversion - although I do have an engineering background, which may have helped - I suspect that even the mechanically declined could cope. All in all, I'm very pleased.”
“At the outset of Spring this year I was determined to get out cycling more regularly, I badly needed to improve my fitness. I had already bought an eBike last year, but it is a 30kg monster, which, while a whole lot of fun and a real thrill to ride, is too heavy for me to handle in traffic, and although it folds, hardly classes as portable. I looked for a lightweight folding eBike but couldn't find one in a justifiable price bracket, so, already aware of Swytch, I decided to create my own eBike using a Swytch kit and a target weight of about 15kg. Starting with a budget priced alloy folding shopper bike with steel forks, I added a fat saddle, Dutch handlebars and a Swytch kit to make an upright pose Urban/City Bike. Job done and weight target met, I was up and running, confidently commuting my short trip to work in traffic and able to easily load it into the boot of my compact car for trips to the nearby traffic free tracks along the Jubilee River and longer exercise rides. I was hooked on Swytch and my fitness started to improve. Then, being me, I reckoned that I could beat 15kg, so built a smaller, lighter Swytch bike based on a junior 16" BMX frame with extended geometry and a low slung power pack to produce my MiniVelo or Fish'n'Chips Bike, as I call it, for quick trips down to my favourite chippie in town, where there is rarely anywhere to park a car, and a quick ride back up the hill to home while my chips are still hot. This MiniVelo is just longing for the release of the new lighter/smaller power packs, it's almost as if it was designed for one. That's the beauty of Swytch, it's versatility, you can use it to power whatever you dream, and not have to ride someone else's dream. I am well and truly Swytch'd on, my next Swytch bike design is something completely different, I'm already gathering the parts for an Autumn/Winter build to have it ready for next Spring.”
“The Swytch kit has been a very handy add-on to my Brompton. I'd been considering adding electric assist for several years but was always deterred by the complexity, price and inelegance of most options on the market. The Swytch kit solves those problems very well by integrating the controller and battery into a single item that attaches via a sturdy bracket. I had a few teething problems which were swiftly dealt with by the Swytch team and it has been running faultlessly since. I can now ride longer distances without worrying about getting tired or sweaty; I can tailor the difficulty of the ride to suit my needs on the day. Hills and headwinds cease to be a barrier to enjoying a ride.”
“Really pleased to have opted for the Swytch kit for my Brompton.
I get even more use from the bike now even though I am quite long on the tooth, at 80 years old.
Thanks Oliver and team.”
