Thank you very much for this video. Thanks to you I am now a proud owner of exactly same bike and so far loving it. Kind regards from sunny North Wales (Llandudno, Rhyl and Prestatyn).

A great review... I've just picked one up for £80 second hand!! Only used twice and its a great condition.... Apart from a stiff back brake 🥶

Love to see all your community engagement, brilliant stuff. I’m hoping to pick one of these up very soon.

Yes, gross pedals that function,🙁, but, if you're interested in your nice new bike, then good pedals is something you would want to choose yourself.

Just picked this bike up and put together, watched your video after so thanks for doing this. Looking forward to jumping on it. I had the Carrera valcan for 4 years and did 5000 miles without any issues other than the odd puncture.

is this model e bike better choice than the carrera 20-2.1 ecletric vergance

just got mine today hasn't stopped raining since

Hey what about rain?the battery? Is it safe? Because I been under rain and next day when I take off battery I had water inside where is socket, so I'm worry if battery blow up in 1 day)))what is your experience with that?😊

I collected my second hand Grade A ECrossfire from Halfords just over a week ago, I chose this option because it would have only covered less than 100 miles and of course it was cheaper. Going by my previous bikes I opted for a medium sized frame. I brought it home in the back of my car so didn’t have a chance to have a proper look at it until I got home when I thought it looked physically bigger than I expected. Anyway, I put some mudguards and lights on it and set off for my first ride. It felt ok whilst riding it but still had this feeling about its size. Very soon into the ride I felt the rear wheel bumping very slightly, as if the tyre hadn’t been off and replaced not taking into account of the valve which I have always pushed up into the tyre otherwise it causes this slight bumping. I continued my ride thinking I would have a look when I got back however, I forgot. Then setting off on my second ride I soon realised I’d forgotten to look at the bumping from the back wheel but carried on. But on my way home the bumping was getting a bit worse so glanced down at the rear wheel and saw it was wobbling. Luckily I was very close to the Halfords where I bought it so took it in and asked them to have a look at it, which they did, by putting it on a stand the mechanic soon found some loose spokes. He attempted to true the wheel by adjusting the spokes but was having little success, it looked like there was also a section of the rim which had a ‘flat’ spot. As people were coming in all the time he kept being interrupted so asked if I could go away and come back in an hour, which was fine by me, however I had to walk home which took 45 minutes. After 3 hours and not having heard anything I drove down and saw the wheel had been removed from the bike and put into a jig but still with no success. I then decided to ask for a replacement bike with a small frame. As usual the staff were extremely helpful and immediately looked on line and booked the last small framed bike. Which I have picked up today and feel more comfortable with. As the first bike was second hand could the wheel be the reason it was returned?? Could I have trouble with the replacement?? We shall have to wait and see. I covered around 40 miles on the first bike and 20 on the replacement, with absolutely no problems with the battery, up to now.

Hi Peter. Hoping to purchase one of these in the next few weeks. Been reviewing/researching e-bikes for a while now and i must admit i do like the look of the crossfire. Enjoyed your review and the tips, all very useful. I'm guessing as I'm 5' 11" i should be looking at the 21" frame, what do you think? Thanks for the review, spot on my friend 👍

Just collected my Carrera Crossfire from Halfords, fitted mudguards, lights and better bell. The front reflector was removed and the threaded hole was used to secure the top of the front mudguard, I realise the front forks are telescopic but for my type of riding on roads they won’t travel very far so the stays have been tie wrapped on. The rear mudguard was secured conventionally. The problem I have now is changing the time. I opted for a grade A second hand bike, I hope I haven’t inherited someone else’s problem, but because it’s not the first time the screen has been turned on it doesn’t show the one with the time etc. have you any idea how to do it now please?

As with other comments thanks for this very comprehensive review, I am picking mine up this Sunday, looking forward to it very much and have therefore found this to be very helpful. I have read reviews on Halfords advert for this bike, one of which mentions the battery shutting down and the reviewer giving a low rating because of this, I now suspect it’s been no fault of the bike but as you point out it’s a function of the battery. One thing I would have liked you to have covered is removing the rear wheel, but I’ll find this out on Sunday. Interesting to know it has a ‘walk’ feature, I wonder if Halfords know about this, I’ll ask on Sunday. I’ve been riding an electric bike for a few years now, one I converted myself. It has a 1000w motor and 46A/h battery. There is nothing wrong with it, other than it’s so heavy and it’s illegal to ride on the road and it does have a twist grip. I have always ridden it sensibly I.e. not going fast and peddling all the time giving the impression it’s using PAS, I have always used the throttle because I prefer just a gentle assistance when needed. I’m always concerned about it being ‘illegal’, although I never do more than the legal 15 mph, we’ll maybe when I do when I go off road, but do worry if anything happens and I am in an accident it can always be shown it’s legality to be on the road. Hence, investing in this bike as recommended by a very helpful man in Halfords. I’ll be 80 this year and don’t want any problems from riding my bike, which is another reason for buying this bike.

I have just watched this video, and i am sorry but you are just excusing them for badly thought out changes to how the bike is set up, i have had a Vulcan Pre Canbus version and it just worked, i now have a Vengeance, a Subway and a Crossfire and none of them work correctly

Thanks. Very useful video.

Many thanks for helping me to sort out the time display on new Crossfire. First ride out today and you've taught me many things watching this tonight 😊

Great review

Hi what approximate milage would a bike have with 74 charge cycles? Just a rough idea, also how many charge cycles will an average battery be good for Many thanks

I have the old version of this bike 2017 and just picked up this new model they differ greatly the old version gives power with pressure on the crank and is much more natural feeling better up the hills the new one is how fast the crank turns so you can ghost peddle the power dies up hall has the revolution on the crank has slowed I prefer the old model good review

I brought this bike from helfords didnt have a problem riding home but today taking it to work everytime I clicked a speed mode it drops back down to off

Are you from the Wirral or nearby? Just watched this video now coz I’m getting this bike tomorrow so just getting a few reviews on this and found yours the best one

Hi Peter. I understand you live in North Wales. I just wondered if the bike will tackle the cycle track that goes over the former quarry at Llandulas?

How old were you when you filmed this? What size were the tires?

Thank you for this video, I have learned a lot.

Great review About to purchase one, and this is the model im looking at.

Hi Peter, on the strength of your review I bought myself one of these and I love it! Also, after watching your video on the stem riser I purchased one and fitted it without any issues so thank you!

Im trying to find the size - is it on my bike?

Thanks Peter, nice review. I have just ordered a Crossfire 2. I hope I have as good an experience with it as you have had. I would imagine that you've done quite a few miles on the e-bike by now. Hope it's going well!

Hi Peter Ive just bought one. Could you please tell I noticed in mine that left battery connector is a bit shorter. Is it same at yours ? Thanks

Had this bike for 6 years now and has been a work horse! Paper round, weekend rides, to and from school everyday and she’s still going! It’s a wonderfully light bike and only had to change the tires, chain and crank which is mainly due to the amount it has been ridden. Added a couple nice mods but will be looking at changing the peddles however, Would highly recommend this bike

Hello Peter. Is that pannier rack from Halfords aswell by any chance? Been looking at pannier racks and would hate to buy one that wouldn't fit

Solid all round bike just a bit heavy at 15kg for a commuter i feel, but the mechanical disc brakes are good and easy to maintain yourself not like hydraulic that are a real pain they need bleeding with a kit.

Peter how many miles have you done I've had mine 13 months and have done 2250 miles already.

Does your front wheel get loose very fast? I have to tighten mine up everyday, is this normal? I read bikes with disk breaks shouldn’t really have quick release as it makes them lose quick and if the rider isn’t tightening it up they will crash.

Got one of these transformed it into an absolute beast. 2wd now by adding a totally independent rear 2000w 52v rear wheel conversion kit. Top speed just using the rear electric kit ( I use them independently) 52 mph!

Hello Peter. Thanks for your swift response to comments. Pls do you know anything about the power cut off on crossfire ?

Please what size is this bike and how tall are you ?

Hi Peter has my Crossfire about 3 weeks and love it, I find when in eco mode I can hear the motor cutting in and out just wondering if this is normal.

I was wondering about the cadence sensor of these bikes? If I apply no pressure to the pedals but just enough to rotate the pedals. Does the bike give no assistance. I have only ever been on 1 ebike which had a speed sensor and it basically done all the work for me, I’d only need to rotate the pedals very slowly and soft and the bike would be flying down the road. Is it the same with this bike? I need to take one for a test ride I think

This bike has had terrible feed back about motor cutting out. Reviews aren’t that impressive for the price. Shame

It doesn't increase the wattage that would be illegal in the UK. It uses a torque sensor to deliver more torque as needed but 250watt will always be it's maximum.

Wow that’s amazing cool 😎

Where did you buy your rearview mirror from?

It's amazing how the staff work together to orchestrate and coordinate all the moves. That's a lot of work. I'm impressed. At the end of the day I bet they want to take a long nap, lol.

I would try to pet that dog too. Absolutely love dogs.

Hello Peter - on Halfords display model the back wheel doesn't spin half as freely as the front wheel does. It's as if the brakes are rubbing? The assistant says this is normal because of the motor, but on my current 20" folding Ebike - also with rear hub motor - the back wheel spins as freely as the front. How does your Crossfire's back wheel perform?

thanks for the information... consider wearing a helmet though ;)

From one Peter to another Peter 😃that was really helpful as im very skeptical about E-bikes so i decided to do a test ride on one this Saturday at Halfords . I'm hoping an E-bike will become my fair weather maybe All weather commute 28 miles round trip each day because i totally don't want to ride my motorcycle in London any more . An E-bike will hopefully offer me enough assistance to make me not dread the journey home but will also improve my fitness level a little more . Not sure if these particular bikes will be my final choice but on my 6 hour test ride i will be putting it to some good sized hills . Sorry to hear you mention you had a spill on the bike and a speedy recovery i hope. Thanks

Fabulous video, thanks! Could you please advise how you remove the Display to stop it getting stolen?

i got the current model, and it feels way more sluggish than my old 2015 model ,maybe the gearing is too high, but it feels more grindy than the older variants even when fully tuned and the disc brakes are terrible compared to the V brakes ,dunno what the hell they did wrong with the new build

Great review Peter where did you get your rear rack from it looks a strong one.