My summary:
- can use it as a commuting bike
- price alright
- some annoyances, but would others be better (even for a lot higher price)?
* I have the version with just 1 battery, not 2. Which is fine for my need in commuting.
* A lot of the parts are exactly like on the ADO folding bikes, and at much the same price! For some details I decided on the PVY bike.

Ok, here come the bright and the not so good aspects of the bike. I got it last week.
* I compared different folding e-bikes before deciding, reading tests and comparing as best as possible.
* I looked for/at all the folding e-bikes I could find with max. 16 kg weight incl. battery and up to 4.000 €.
* even carbon bikes weigh 14 - 14,5 kg really if you have fenders and a stand … which I definitely advise! Even the lightest Brompton E-version or Carbons will be at 14 kg that way. And the Brompton does not have a belt-drive, but a regular chain. Dirtier, more work to maintain …
* Most „light“ folding e-bikes go at 20 kg or even 25 - 33 kg!!

* Delivery time: warehouse is in Italy, still took 10 days to arrive in Germany!! That could go faster, it was annoying.

Positives:
* Folds pretty quickly, 16 kg all in all are a weight, no fun, but doable
* Electric support is great. Very easy to go 25 km/h or even above that. Pedal frequency uncomfortable though
* Fenders well done!
* Kickstand ugly, but very well-working
* Easy and fast to assemble and get going
* Most everything is „alright“, working

Stuff they could have done better and can improve:
* The bike appears bulky. Even folded, it is still pretty big
* When folded, it doesn‘t balance. It falls over to one side. Others do that better! Workaround: „open“ it a little, or lean it against something. Please improve this!
* Transmission ratio: it‘s a single-speed. Pity. And the gear ratio is low … at 25 km/h, pedaling is already at an uncomfortably high frequency
* A better ratio for higher speeds or a 2-speed would be great!
* Suspension fork. Wha… really? On a 20“? I hope this thing holds … it makes strange noises whenever there is no pressure on the fork. It weighs more than a regular fork. On the plus side: the ride in the front is very smooth; sometimes feels a bit unstable
* Stupid pedals!! Not folding! Really annoying and you hurt or hit yourself, others and things easily when carrying it, for example in the aisle of a train, subway etc.! Change them to foldable pedals that don‘t stick out!
* Some cables: I can only pray that some thin cables will not be severed by some hit sometime … I think of trying to protect them by … layers of duct tape?
* Handle: folds to one side, to the outside. My old Dahon Vitesse had the handle fold between both wheel-sides. In the middle, it was protected, wasn‘t in the way and the folded bike can be carried on both sides.
* Folding levers: with my old Dahon, the levers of both handle and saddle were secured. PVY: levers are in the way and „hang loose“.
* the helping „mini rolling wheel“ when folded: nice idea, but just 1 mini-wheel, not 2 like Brompton. Doesn‘t really work well to push that way. I don‘t think I‘ll do this …
* thick frame: I think - when looking at my old Dahon or other bikes like Brompton, the frame could have been made slimmer. Which would make the bike more lightweight. It really appears pretty sturdy - more so than on the videos!
* The same goes for the tires. They are broad! Probably good for the comfort, but weight and bulk.
* Stupid position of the cables in the „triangle“ in the frame. This is exactly the center of weight of the bike. It is where you would like to hold and carry the bike. But you can‘t, because the „triangle“ is a little small and full of cables. … One finds other holding points, but it is just a (stu-)pity!
* Charger: big, bulky! Make this thing smaller! I often travel a whole week, with all my stuff on the back. I don‘t want to waste so much space in my backpack!
* Battery lock: oh, this key looks flimsy! …
* A saddle suspension would be really nice … more important than front suspension …
* I think the standard place for the battery should be built into the frame. It is ok in the saddle pipe, but might be still better in the frame.
* I‘m a little afraid to have anything in the bike break or wear out … I hope that they will still exist and you can get spare parts and repair it, then …

So: most of these downsides are not big and acceptable. But could have been done better and are somewhat annoying.

The bike is very good and worth the price. The delivery took a bit longer since it’s a new product, but that’s understandable. The range they quoted isn’t exactly realistic in the real world. With some hills and using the maximum assistance level, I can get around 60 miles (100km) out of the two batteries. I’m a bit heavier than in the test, so that might be a bit lower. Overall, it’s a great commuter bike and suits me perfectly!

Only problem is the backlight under the Saddle. Webring a long coat the Light is invisable. You have to taken care when you dont use the bike to switch of the button.

Hello, I was totally surprised when the PVY-Libon package arrived. It was very easy to build the parts finally together, also without a German manual. The quality of the bike is astonishing high, the used materials are super and the feeling- during riding it- is fantastic. The only negativ point is: I couldn't get it in my order colour. But at this price everything was perfect. Many thanks and congratulations for this product.

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