“I live in hilly Hampstead in North London and find when I leave my house on my Brompton I always turn right to avoid cycling up the hills. I’m also 59 years old and my knees aren’t what they used to be. Since receiving and fitting my Swytchbike kit (fitting took just 3 hours and was well described in the accompanying manual) not only am I able to turn left and discover the joys of hilly north London, the assistance means I don’t have any pain in my knees when I cycle.
Considering the price and quality of the Swytchbike kit compared to other options, it is in my view by far the best way to enjoy electric cycling.”
“I love my Swytch - It gives me so much pleasure to zip along and makes me feel about 40 years younger. I am using my Brompton now pretty much every day because it is so much easier to get around with the motor and I don't have to worry about arriving in a sweat. For years and years I commuted by tube to central London. I can't tell you how much stress has been taken away having the Swytch! (In fact I actually WANT to go to work every day now!) I did have a few problems at the beginning but was able to take the bike in to Swytch HQ and got fantastic service from Dmitro and the team.”
“I have had no problems with my Swytch 28 " 50 miler throttle only. I am now over 1500 miles and still going strong. My 14 mile commute is great! I recharge after each leg. I have only had to spray the contacts (using MAP sensor cleaner) when I noticed engagement of the motor when stopped. I temporarily fixed this by whapping the right side of battery with my hand. Yesterday I rode 18.5 miles out (59 min) and back (69 min) to donate platelets. I charged the battery while donating (about 2 hours). The battery gave out less than 2 miles short.”
“I bought the Swytch Brompton kit to extend the range of my Brompton bike, which I mostly use when flying a helicopter. When I land somewhere out of the airport, I use the bike to get to nearest town to get decent lunch and return soon enough to wait for my passengers to return. With Swytch kit I can head out 10+ miles without the fear of returning late or exhausted. Swytch kit turned my Brompton to a very meaningful extension mean of transport on my helicopter trips. It is also lightweight enough not to compromise the payload of the helicopter itself. I know that this is quite special case but both Brompton and Swytch are quite special products so it goes well together with special use cases. I would recommend this combination to any pilot who needs to solve his transportation needs out of home airport.”
“Y'know, there was a time when my Brompton spent most of its life sitting by the door looking miserable and gathering dust. Then I Swytch'd it on...
It now forms a crucial part of my daily journey to work. It's only ten miles a day, there and back again, with a fifteen mile public transport link in the middle each way, but it's quicker, more reliable and more fun than either the local bus service or a car share.
The Swytch kit was easy to fit. It arrived at three in the afternoon and I had it running just after four (and that included ten minutes looking for a nut to replace one I'd lost then, as often happens, subsequently found once I'd located a replacement!)
It runs well. I've only done a couple of hundred miles or so on it so far but I'm quite impressed. It irons out the hills and those are something we have in plentiful supply in Scotland. The close gearing on my Brompton means I still have to do some leg work to extract every last bit of assistance out of the controller but I can happily coast uphill at 12mph rather than being out of the saddle and mashing the pedals. It seems to cope well with wet weather, another thing I can guarantee subjecting it to...still to find out how the power pack likes the cold!
Gripes? Just a couple. I bought the inline brake cutout switches but didn't fit them. I don't think they're necessary, although I might see if I can use them to add brake light functionality to my rear light.
The strap on the battery pack is too short to use over the shoulder. The light on the controller/battery pack is not particularly effective and it might have been better to have some functionality on the pack such as a Go-pro/Garmin/etc mount given that it takes up so much valuable handlebar space.
I'm really glad I made the Swytch and I'm already thinking about Swytching another bike so I can make my full commute on two wheels...”
“I love my Swytch Brompton kit. I use it in a Decathlon BTwin folding bike and works perfectly.
It's very helpful because I have a lot of climbs and with Swytch is easier to make them.
Batery pack is a little heavy but with new kit that problem will be solve.”
