T7 Pro in the UK
I purchased a T7 Pro from Virilan UK website annout 6 months ago. Everything went as planned. I was kept updated as to the delivery date. The delivery, once in the UK was completed by Arrow XL. My bike arrived very securely packaged in a huge cardboard box. I was relieved to see the box was in perfect condition and had obviously been transported very carefully. Once all the protective packaging was removed my bike was fairly straightforward to assemble. The T7 pro certainly has plenty power. At level 5 on pedal assist you need very minimal effort to feel as if you are accelerating at full throttle. I find I don’t really use or need the hand throttle unless off road on very uneven ground where the pedals might bottom out. Although there is plenty power, from standstill it is not quite so impressive. The power delivery is quite progressive, so it takes a while to get into its stride. For that reason trying to negotiate a steep incline from a standstill can be a problem. Once on the move and up to speed, it will climb with ease. The combination of the excellent suspension and fat tyres makes progress over rough ground very easy and comfortable. The fat tyres do however feel rather strange when cornering even on smooth surfaces, but it’s something you just get used to. Obviously, this e-bike is not strictly legal for use on the road in the UK, but if ridden sensibly ( best to keep it at level 3 max on the road) no one is likely to bother you. Overall I have been very pleased with the bike. At my age, I need a bit of pedal assist. For the money it seems good value. Like so many other similar bikes it is very heavy. This is something to bear in mind. You don’t want to be trying to lift it anywhere. It’s certainly not a bike you could transport on top of your car. Overall it does everything I wanted of it. I needed a bike I could ride on road, rough tracks and across fields. The only thing that could make a big difference would be if it had a different controller that allowed more power to be delivered from standstill.