BIKES: I’ve been riding a Bofeili Mk1 ebike for 5 years. It was a pretty good deal, the last demo model from a dealer that I don’t believe imports them anymore. I was lucky enough to have improved peripherals added by Gloworm Bikes in Marrickville, lucky because they don’t offer that service anymore for bikes they don’t sell themselves. That’s unfortunate as this bike plus the upgraded peripherals set me back less than $2k, which for an ebike lasting 5+ years is pretty good.

As you can see this bike is getting dirty and worn down, the battery is a shadow of what it once was. Perhaps my sharing photos of my bike will shame me into cleaning up my act, a new battery would be prudent if I can find it. For now I am content to roll it into the light of golden hour and show off the grime.

the light spill makes it look like an old 70’s Flake commercial

website no longer exists

The Bofeili is a mid drive, you can find more information here comparing several mid drives and a commenter links Bofeili information, word search ‘Bofeili’ to find it.
https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/electric-bike-mid-drive-motor-comparison.22764/

not optimal condition
the cat is real
The grey bar between seat and handlebars mounts the Wee-Ride seat my sons have been sitting in.
the pride of Suzhou
the Bofeili report on page 32 from China Bike & e-vehicle magazine from back in the day
pre loved ferrous wheel
Gloworm tidied up the gearing peripherals 5 years ago and did a good job
Pretty sure this was also from Gloworm
…and this. Shame I used WD40 on the rear brakes and they’ve been shrieking since.
grime porn is a rare fetish
from a distance squinting seems kinda sporty. A survivor.

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