Engwe Mapfour N1 Pro e-bike review: the new ‘premium’
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Summary
Direct-to-consumer e-bike imports from China, which are finding their way into Europe, are causing problems on the continent as riders use the bikes’ unlocked powerful motors to travel at illegal speeds, resulting in chaotic and dangerous situations.
The situation has become so severe that last year, Dutch police seized over 10,000 so-called “fat bikes”.
Chinese brand Engwe is seeking to go legit with its new Mapfour lineup that has been designed for European roads and which the company says cannot be unlocked to exceed the legal speed.
The new N1 Pro model has a host of features including GPS/GSM tracking, a carbon fibre frame, turn-by-turn navigation and a mechanical lock, but the bike has issues including strange error messages and a solar-powered light that doesn’t work.
The bike can be assembled in about an hour and has a claimed range of 100km, though in tests this came in at 23-27km.