Hyper Bicycles 26" Electric Mountain Bike for Adults, 36V 250W E-Bike, Black

At first I though I had a faulty bike, as I was doing 90% of the work. It was melting my thighs with the added weight of the battery and motor. I rode it 40 miles and the battery was still at a full 4 battery bars, so either this thing has incredible range, or somethings up. Come to find out there's a rectangle shaped sensor near the pedal it uses to detect how fast you're pedaling. A small wire goes to it. It was bent out way out of place, most likely during shipping. Essentially the bike never thought it was moving so the motor never kicked in. I bent the sensor back close to the magnets, this thing took off! For 250 watts it is not playing around. As far as the bike goes, the seat is a little small for me. Im 5' 10", so was on the tall end for this bike. The 29" version may have been a better bet. I do wish there was an extra 7th gear. Once this thing gets going fast, the 6th gear seems a little under pace, especially for downhills. Im 180 lbs and the front fork seems to compress too easily. Will be making small modifications to it over time, glad I went cheap so I can put up the $$$ for the mods. TLDR: So if you feel like the bike isn't pushing you much, double check that sensor by your feet/pedals is in place. Very solid ebike for the price, but dont expect highest quality parts.