2024 Himiway D5 Pro Mid-Drive Review

Himiway has turn into one of the vital profitable direct-to-consumer electrical bike manufacturers in North America, promoting tens of 1000’s of ebikes yearly. Over the previous a number of years, they’ve repeatedly refined their lineup, added new fashions, and expanded their focus. I’ve reviewed practically each Himiway mannequin so far, and with every iteration, their competence and confidence proceed to develop. 

The D5 Professional, previously generally known as the Zebra Professional, is the large brother to the hub motor D5 I reviewed final 12 months, which I gave high marks for its spectacular efficiency and options (aside from its uncommon saddle design).

With the mid-drive improve, the D5 Professional is one among Himiway’s most compelling merchandise: a fat-tire, mid-drive class-3 ebike with an enormous 20 Ah / 960 Wh battery and a Shimano Altus 9-speed groupset that helps you place that mid-drive energy down. The D5 Professional rides on Kenda Krusade fats tires; Stopping this heavyweight are 2-piston Tektro hydraulic brakes paired with 180 mm rotors.

I’ve had the D5 Professional in my possession since Might 2024, however because of the causes defined under, I couldn’t conduct critical testing till Might of this 12 months. Fortuitously, this additionally implies that I’ve examined the D5 Professional in all 4 seasons (though all of the images on this overview are from late fall 2024 and mid-summer 2025).

If you happen to’re contemplating investing within the Himiway D5 Professional, here’s what it’s worthwhile to know:

• The D5 Professional is able to dealing with most terrain, together with sand and snow. I’ve ridden the D5 Professional on reasonably aggressive downhills, technical singletracks, and overland by means of 4 toes of excessive prairie grass. I’ve crossed shallow streams, navigated muddy trails, and despatched the D5 Professional down aggressive trails that it had no enterprise being on. It isn’t all the time clean, however it handles it.
• The claimed 80-mile / 128 km vary isn’t that far off my real-world expertise – Throughout “typical” using, I used to be astonished to see the odometer nearing 90 km with 15% life on the battery. Nonetheless, once I let the motor actually flex and began carving up native hills, my vary plummeted to only 28 miles / 45 km on a full cost.
• The D5 Professional is as a lot a monster truck as it’s an ebike – It’s large, heavy, overpowered, and unafraid. Alternatively, whereas it’s able to rolling over nearly the whole lot, it additionally by no means feels nimble or spry. It’s a monster truck, not a sports activities automobile.
• Brake fade is actual and occurs prior to you’d count on – Two journeys down one among my favourite ridge trails was all it took for the Tektro hydraulic setup to begin to wrestle. I didn’t encounter brake fade throughout on a regular basis using.
• The inventory saddle is horrible. If you happen to intend to journey the D5 Professional like a motorbike and pedal alongside, you’ll need to swap the saddle out for one thing else—the rest—ASAP.
• The D5 Professional can deal with nuanced using and mild inputs. The torque-sensing drivetrain is well-configured, offering predictable inputs. As a bonus, you’ll be able to modify the pedal-assist settings (PAS) from the inventory 0-5 to 0-9, permitting you to fine-tune motor efficiency even additional. It feels comparatively pure, a lot better than any cadence sensor I’ve ridden, and really controllable.
• The suspension fork is the weak hyperlink within the bundle. It gives some cushioning, however it has restricted adjustment and appears to wrestle with the heft of the bike. An improve right here would rework how this bike handles.
• The customer support expertise is mid – I’m reviewing their bike and needed to leap by means of hoops to get a small alternative half, together with coping with two sellers that supplied incorrect steerage and a sluggish service desk at Himiway. 

Having simply revealed my Heybike Alpha review, which is a direct mid-drive fat-tire competitor that rings in about $700 inexpensive than the D5 Professional, I’ve spent a variety of time recently within the saddle of those fat-tire monster ebikes whereas being given a superb side-by-side, apples-by-apples comparability between what the additional funding buys you.

So, does the D5 Professional reside as much as its potential as a monster truck? Is it pretty much as good in apply as it’s compelling on paper?

I had a good time discovering out.

Phrases & Pictures: Cameron Martel 

Himiway supplied a 2024 D5 Professional ST at no cost for this overview. webBikeWorld doesn’t have a monetary relationship with Himiway. I’ve reviewed over 30 e-bikes and am an avid path and downhill bike owner. My “acoustic” path bike is a 2024 Orbea Occam H30, and my ebike secure is a revolving door (I at the moment have 7 in my storage). 

With due to Brayden at Chaos Inc. for posing in a few of my images (together with the duvet) and offering his perspective on the Alpha. For reference, Brayden is 5’9” and 175 lbs.

2024 Himiway D5 Professional Mid-Drive Specs

2024 Himiway D5 Professional Aesthetics & Design

The D5 Professional ST (step-thru) is a muscular-looking bike, however I’m unsure if it’s a well-proportioned one; It’s one of many greater step-thru hardtails I’ve come throughout. With its cumbersome seat and motorcycle-esque consolation grips, the D5 Professional appears to encourage you to make use of the throttle greater than it desires you to make use of the pedal help.

It doesn’t look as refined as its leaner cousin, the Himiway A7 Pro, a mid-drive full-suspension step-thru commuter, nor does it look as athletic because the Heybike Alpha I just lately reviewed. There’s a layer of implied athleticism to how these bikes look that the D5 Professional doesn’t have.

Each the step-over and step-thru variations can be found in three colorways: Area Gray, White, and Inexperienced. Of the three, the inexperienced model is my favourite.

Lots of the visible weight that the D5 presents is because of the rear rack and fenders, that are detachable when you’re cool with dropping your brake gentle, and the thick downtube that homes the detachable 20 Ah battery. If you happen to take away the fenders to wash up the look, you lose the required safety that you simply want with a motorbike sporting 4” large tires that throw up a variety of grime.

Whereas the D5 Professional is chonky, it’s additionally fairly sensible: a bottle cage mount is situated on the highest tube, and the rear rack is giant sufficient to strap down a basket, crate, or bag comfortably. Sadly, you’ll be able to’t mount a entrance basket on this bike.

The Kenda Krusade 26”x4” tires have a extra off-road profile than on-road, and that’s to the D5 Professional’s benefit. Himiway markets the D5 Professional as an all-terrain bike, and it very a lot appears to be like the half. Fields just like the above are the place the chonk-factor pays off and the D5 Professional feels at dwelling.

The D5 Professional appears to be like sort of like a bodybuilder, and as a former bodybuilder myself, I can’t say that prefer it’s a foul factor 😉

The Elephant in my Storage: A Much less-Than-Stellar Service Expertise

Throughout meeting of the D5 Professional I used to be both lacking or misplaced a small bearing cap for the entrance wheel. With out the cap, the wheel moved barely backward and forward. Each wheels have thru-axles, so this was much less of a right away security concern and extra of an issue relating to untimely put on and bearing failure.

So, for practically 5 months after receiving the bike, it sat in my storage assembled and awaiting the half.

Why 5 months? That’s as a result of it took that lengthy to acquire the right info from Himiway and the correct half to get the bike ride-worthy. I obtained this D5 Professional Might 2024, and it wasn’t till October 2024 that it was repaired and able to journey.

Once I realized the problem, I reached out to my contact at Himiway, their help workforce, in addition to two native Himiway sellers, offering them with images and movies of the issue I used to be going through. It was finally a profitable endeavor – the help workforce received me sorted in the long run – however the sellers have been no assist, and the method took for much longer than I anticipated.

Each sellers informed me that I needed to substitute your entire fork, which might have been a number of hundred {dollars} and a few wrench time that I knew was pointless; Moreover, neither vendor had a alternative fork in inventory! Following that suggestion, I opted to exclude the sellers from the dialog and work instantly with the help workforce at Himiway. 

Lastly, in late October 2024, practically 5 months after the bike arrived for overview, the correct half was delivered, and 45 seconds later, the D5 Professional was path worthy as soon as once more.

As a product reviewer, I make a degree of not commenting on the customer support expertise, as I don’t have a good evaluation of it, particularly when a model gives a product for testing by means of their media workforce. I sometimes have entry {that a} common buyer wouldn’t. 

I’m involved that if this have been my expertise, what would the everyday buyer’s expertise be like in the event that they encountered an analogous situation? 

What this expertise has demonstrated is the significance of getting native bike store/mechanic who is aware of ebikes. Huge due to Steve Tunes Bikes for his assist diagnosing the problem and getting the D5 Professional again on the highway, in addition to the workforce at EBikes Calgary for serving to me troubleshoot the issue.

What’s the Himiway D5 Professional Wish to Trip?

I’ve already described the D5 Professional as a monster truck, and when you’re picturing a 79 lb ebike steamrolling over obstacles whereas enjoying by means of the grime, properly… you’d be fairly bang on. Sure, the D5 Professional is succesful, however it additionally comes with some limitations inherent in its body type and weight that grew to become obvious the extra aggressively I rode it.

The Riverstone Check Loop (Modified Version)

Each ebike I’ve ever examined has ridden a 14.5 mile / 23.5 km loop, which winds by means of Calgary’s Fish Creek Park, that I’ve dubbed “The Riverstone Check Loop”. 

The Riverstone Check Loop is a pleasant mixture of paved trails, grime singletracks, grassland, climbs (each paved and off-road), technical descents, and brief however aggressive downhill sections. It winds alongside a ridge and river valley, and takes riders up and down the ridge a number of occasions all through its route. In accordance with Strava, there’s a complete of 850 toes / 260 meters of elevation achieve. 

Nonetheless, I used to be offered with a fortuitous alternative: it rained 240 mm (about 9.5”) in an 8 day interval, that means that a lot of the take a look at loop was water logged, washed out, and overgrown. Naturally, with 4” large tires and 130 Nm of torque available, this was the proper excuse to change my regular path to see how the D5 Professional handles sub-optimal terrain.

The revised route is sort of totally singletrack, overlanding, and trails with reasonable downhill sections; Snaking alongside each the highest and backside of the ridge, the modified Loop was moist, muddy, and slick as well: the proper surroundings to check a mid-drive monster truck, don’t you suppose?

As soon as I had 24 hours of clear climate, I made a decision to run the D5 Professional as aggressively as I might in conditions the place it was protected to take action. I wished to see simply how off-road succesful the D5 Professional’s TRAMA coil fork and hardtail step-thru body actually was, and whether or not or not it might match the flexibility implied by Himiway’s advertising and marketing.

After quite a few laps over a number of days, I pushed the D5 Professional’s limits by way of vary, climbing capacity, and sturdiness. Here’s what I realized:

The D5 Professional’s Strengths

• Regardless of having ample energy from the mid-drive, Himiway has configured the D5 Professional in order that it by no means feels overwhelming. Energy cuts out momentarily throughout shifts or when the throttle is first engaged, and efficiency of each the PAS and throttle is linear and predictable. When you’re used to how the motor responds, you’ll be able to confidently belief that it’s going to do it over and over. You may as well modify voltage ranges for every PAS degree by way of the show menu when you actually need to high-quality tune efficiency.
• The massive battery gives plenty of pedal-assisted vary. I adjusted the PAS ranges to go from 1-9, and pedaling at PAS 2 appears to be an excellent mix of energy and vary, with PAS 5/6 appropriate for the large hills I opted to climb with the D5 Professional.
• The D5 Professional feels balanced and straightforward to manage regardless of its heft. The battery within the thick downtube retains it out of the best way, and the mid-drive/battery placement appears to be an efficient counter to the heavy wheels and tires. 
• The comparatively giant chainring is paired with a midway respectable cassette, serving to the D5 Professional hit good speeds at snug cadences.
• Overlanding over grassland, grime, gravel, or sand is a cinch; the D5 Professional instills a variety of confidence because it maintains its composure in sub-optimal terrain.
• Trip high quality on most terrain is kind of good, particularly when you run the fats tires at a low strain.
• The D5 Professional not often breaks traction, even when standing on the pedals (and shifting weight off the rear tires).

The place it May Enhance

• The 79 lb curb weight could be higher served by four-piston brake calipers paired with 203 mm rotors. The inventory 180 mm rotors and two-piston calipers do a high-quality job on paved or groomed trails, however present their limitations when confronted with repeated bouts of aggressive braking – like when navigating a posh downhill singletrack – or lengthy bouts of steady braking, comparable to if you’re descending an extended reasonable grade.
• The TRAMA coil fork specs 100 mm of journey, however in apply, it doesn’t really feel plush or notably proud of technical terrain. I’m torn: I just like the adjustable fork, but in addition, delivery a set fork might scale back each weight and the worth tag.
• The entrance tire pops off the bottom if you end up climbing steep hills and hit bumps because of its spring-like fork and torquey motor.
• Altering the inventory grips and saddle is a should when you intend on technical using.
• The big chainring is best fitted to the next high pace than it’s for climbing, which is at odds with the truth that the D5 Professional will simply hit its restricted high pace (28 mph / 45 kph) in most gears; give me a chainring and groupset that may higher deal with climbing, please!

Using Dynamics in Element

This has been Calgary’s coolest and wettest summer time in 10 years (perhaps extra), and it’s raining on my using parade. However, when you’ve a fat-tire ebike with an excessive amount of energy and fenders, the mud turns into a chance.

After the primary 160 km (100 miles) hit the odometer, I felt I understood the bike sufficient to get a way of the place its limits have been. What may be very clear is that gentle using – the place the paths are clean and the terrain is light – is a non-challenge for this bike, and it’ll deal with that using comfortably all day lengthy.

However after flogging it alongside 19.5 km (12 miles) of ridge using within the mud, I’ve a newfound respect for precisely what this bike can do… which is so much.

One notably memorable second is the time I didn’t go down within the mud.

With the tires at 12 psi, hitting speeds close to 32 kph / 20 mph on a water-logged path in a few inches of mud, the rear tire felt floaty because it fought for traction. However discover traction it did, and most significantly for me, I didn’t go down into the mud (which was a real shock as I used to be fairly satisfied I used to be going to eat it greater than as soon as).

My different mid-drive hardtail, a customized Floor 604 Shred with 2.8” tires and a Bafang 750-watt mid-drive, wouldn’t have dealt with that slickuation with practically as a lot poise. 

I’m pleased to say that the fenders, regardless of being flimsy plastic bits, did a rattling good job holding me cleanish regardless of my greatest efforts to perform the alternative. 

By the point I received again to dry floor, I used to be astonished at my success. By all rights, I ought to have eaten it… and on some other bike I in all probability would have.

The place the D5 Professional began to speak again was once I determined to ship it down the ridgeside on trails that have been overgrown with prairie grass and wildflowers. The slippery terrain was additionally hilly, with plenty of small climbs/descents. The steeper the drop, and the bumpier the terrain, and the extra nervous the D5 Professional felt.

The D5 Professional performs greatest on flowy, easy singletracks that don’t problem its suspension an excessive amount of. This describes most inner-city trails that you simply’ll discover in North America. 

It may possibly additionally deal with some reasonable downs and reasonable climbs with relative ease, however it’s throughout these conditions that its structural weaknesses turn into very apparent.

Deciding to climb the hill above was a frightening selection, as I knew that the chances have been 50/50 that the D5 Professional would make it. Nonetheless, having been shocked already by how succesful the D5 Professional was proving itself at dealing with the ridgeside trails I had already traversed, I felt bullish sufficient to try.

Notably, the Heybike Alpha I simply reviewed didn’t make it up this hill with out my middle-aged ass getting off the saddle to stroll it up.

From the highest of the hill, the view is a bit underwhelming. But in addition, from the highest of the hill is the essential a part of the story. I wouldn’t say it was easy, however I in all probability might have made that very same climb 5 extra occasions earlier than I received drained (and 10 extra earlier than the bike received drained).

It is a very spectacular outcome contemplating how hamstrung the drivetrain is with regards to climbing and the way centered it’s on high pace. 

Nonetheless, whereas the D5 Professional would fortunately have climbed that hill a number of extra occasions with out criticism, it completely didn’t need to descend that hill a number of extra occasions with out criticism. It was on the second downhill stretch the place I seen the brake fade, and after my third decline, I opted to let the bike take a breather.

The 2-piston Tektro HD-E3520 brakes mounted on each wheels are high-quality brakes in most circumstances, however you’ll be able to really feel them wrestle to manage a 79 lb ebike down steep hills. The 180 mm rotors merely aren’t sufficient, and the 2-piston calipers don’t have sufficient power to manage the sheer heft of the bike on these kinds of trails.

This isn’t essentially a disappointing outcome, because the take a look at trails I’m throwing the D5 Professional down weren’t those I count on Himiway had in thoughts when designing the bike (they’d in all probability rightly counsel you rock the Cobra Pro for such a using). Nonetheless, it’s additionally an essential one to understand and internalize the learnings of. 

Between the highly effective motor, intuitive pedal help, and thumb throttle alongside the sturdy body and big tires, it’s simple to be lulled right into a false sense of functionality, and which may get you in hassle. This isn’t the bike’s fault, both; it’s your fault for getting enthusiastic about what else the D5 Professional can do.

The ultimate phase of the revised take a look at loop begins with a brief however aggressive downhill part that options no fewer than eight totally different jumps. This phase of path clearly confirmed the bounds of how properly the TRAMA fork and hardtail geometry can cushion your journey. 

It was bumpy and uncomfortable, albeit nonetheless a blast, and no, I didn’t hit the jumps.

After that, the remainder of the journey was basically flat, save for the lengthy 1.6-kilometer / 1-mile gradual uphill path. By the point I received it dwelling in my storage, filthy and lined in mud, grass, wildflowers, and rather more, I had developed a correct appreciation for the D5 Professional and the sorts of experiences it may possibly empower:

• The D5 Professional will deal with difficult trails, however not rapidly.
• It should deal with aggressive downhill stretches, however not repeatedly.
• It should deal with mud, tall grass, sand, and extra with out criticism.
• And it’ll allow you to do that for ~70 kilometers / 43.5 miles or so earlier than its cost runs empty.
• Or, when you journey it on pavement, groomed trails, and metropolis paths, you’ll get nearer to 90 km / 65 miles of vary, assuming you’re utilizing PAS 1, which is a fairly spectacular real-world outcome.

Regardless of its limitations, the D5 Professional does a lot greater than I anticipated of it. I’m totally impressed.

2024 Himiway D5 Professional Construct High quality & Elements

Himiway has blended some OEM components (bearings, hubs, and so on.) with brand-name elements. The brakes, groupset, and tires are all respectable high quality entry-level elements appropriate for the worth level, as is the Bafang M600 mid-drive motor.

Brakes

With 79 lbs to manage, the Tektro HD-E3520 2-piston hydraulic brakes and 180 mm rotors have their work lower out for them. On no account are these unhealthy brakes, however when you journey the D5 Professional like I do, you’ll want the rotors have been greater to handle warmth higher, and the calipers have been 4-piston to supply sharper and extra constant stopping energy.

You could possibly attempt to improve the brakes, however you’d additionally must improve the fork. Sadly, there are nonetheless few cheap choices for 26×4 forks, because the aftermarket hasn’t fairly caught up with the ecosystem that’s forming.

The Tektros have held up properly throughout a dozen or extra classes up and down the ridge, however a bit of additional oomph wouldn’t be unwelcome. These are large bikes in spite of everything.

Motor, Drivetrain, & Groupset

Himiway doesn’t particularly determine which Bafang mid-drive the D5 Professional is provided with, however I think it’s the M600. This 500-watt unit can attain a peak output of 1,000 watts and is extraordinarily able to dealing with the D5 Professional. It’s tuned properly, and when you get a really feel for the throttle enter/shift lag, you’ll be able to management its energy simply.

The Altus groupset is okay, and you’ll roll by means of its 9-speed effectively since you’ll be able to downshift as much as 3 gears at a time. Nonetheless, a small and cheap improve to a Deore groupset and a 42-tooth climbing gear would flip the D5 Professional right into a ridge rocket. Ah, one can dream…

Shifting efficiency is nice, and I haven’t dropped many chains regardless of constantly bumpy and aggressive rides.

Suspension Fork

The fork is definitely the least succesful a part of the bike. It’s not widespread for fats tire bikes to return with suspension forks, primarily as a result of you should use the tires themselves to handle journey high quality, however direct-to-consumer ebikes problem that conference because the motor permits the bike to compensate for the added weight of the fork.

Whereas decidedly higher than the fork on the Heybike Alpha, the TRAMA fork isn’t as much as the extent of using the remainder of the bike is able to. It’s sluggish to reply at occasions, particularly when the entrance tire leaves the bottom, and it feels springy as a rule.

With an air fork that had 120 mm or extra of journey, the D5 Professional could be remodeled from one thing that feels clunky to one thing that feels assured. This isn’t a cheap improve, nevertheless.

The left fork contains a preload adjustment knob, whereas the correct fork has a lockout. I discovered that operating the preload slightly lighter and the lockout a bit tighter was the very best mixture for mixed-use using, however your outcomes could fluctuate.

Wheels & Tires

The Kenda Krusades are stable tires for a fatbike at this value level, and their tread sample is appropriate for many using conditions. Nonetheless, the Krusades aren’t your best option for winter using as they don’t take to studs properly (the commonest criticism is that the tread is just too shallow and the lugs don’t get deep sufficient).

I did journey the D5 Professional in a number of inches of recent snow on multiple event (10 – 12 psi), however I can’t converse to on-ice efficiency as I opted to not go there with out studs.

Efficiency within the grime and grass is kind of good, and on pavement, my solely criticism is that they’re noisy.

A alternative set will value you round $150 USD / $250 CAD.

Cockpit

The Bafang colour show is simple to learn in most conditions, save for shiny, direct daylight. Utilizing the management pad on the left bars, you’ll be able to flip the headlight on/off, modify the PAS settings, or enter the show menu.

Within the menu (maintain the “i” button to entry it), you’ll be able to:

• Regulate the highest pace of the bike
• Regulate the variety of PAS ranges (1-5, 0-5, 0-9)
• Regulate the voltage per PAS degree
• Regulate journey odometer, show brightness, and different secondary settings

The thumb throttle is simple to make use of and modulate, and the shifter on the correct bars is simple to entry, use, and browse. Total, no actual complaints right here.

I’d advocate altering the consolation grips to extra conventional grips when you plan on using the D5 Professional laborious, because the consolation grips really scale back high-quality management considerably (however they’re nice for cruising with).

Saddle and Equipment

The one factor you’ll need to add to the D5 Professional that it doesn’t include out of the field is a bottle cage, cellular phone holder, and a bell. In any other case, the D5 Professional comes outfitted with the whole lot it’s worthwhile to get pleasure from it daily.

Word that the D5 Professional doesn’t include a mount for a entrance basket.

One accent the D5 Professional ships with that I admire is the adjustable stem, which is ideal for fine-tuning your using place. This enhances the general consolation and accessibility of the bike, permitting it to accommodate varied wants and positions with ease. It is a considerate inclusion for a motorbike designed for every day using.

Opponents

Sitting in my storage subsequent to the D5 Professional is the Heybike Alpha, which is sort of identically spec’d by way of options however provided at a sub-$1,500 MSRP. On the opposite finish of the spectrum are bikes just like the Frey CC or Biktrix Juggernaut, each of which value twice or thrice what the D5 Professional does.

2024 Himiway D5 Professional ST

2025 Heybike Alpha

While you journey the D5 Professional and the Alpha again to again, you’ll be able to simply see the place your further funding goes.

In comparison with the Alpha, the D5 Professional is best capable of climb hills, is extra snug in grime and gravel due to its Kenda Krusade tires (vs. the Alpha’s no-name tires), and has a a lot better throttle (which works such as you need it to, not like the Alpha’s). The D5 Professional is, typically, additionally much more enjoyable.

Nonetheless, the Alpha has narrower handlebars and a decrease profile. It feels extra nimble than the D5 Professional, however don’t take that as a assure that it’s really nimble. It should outperform the D5 Professional on movement trails with out a lot free terrain, and I’ve to confess that the Galaxy motor on the Alpha feels extra intuitive with the way it delivers energy down.

Between the 2, the D5 Professional is the one I’d purchase if I might afford it, however the Alpha is the one I’d fortunately hire for a day to throw round.

The D5 Professional is the Reasonably priced Mid-Drive Monster Truck You’re Wanting For, & the Finest One at This Worth Level

The D5 Professional is just not the one mid-drive fattie on the market, however it is without doubt one of the most inexpensive and possibly the very best worth given its mixture of elements, battery, and drivetrain.

I’m impressed by the efficiency of its Bafang mid-drive and the way properly Himiway has it configured. Whereas I want it had a greater fork, I additionally admire that it’s $2,000+ inexpensive than better-equipped options from Biktrix, Frey, and so on.

Nonetheless, there’s additionally the truth that you’re shopping for from a a largely direct-to-consumer model, albeit with a rising vendor community, and repair could be a problem. My expertise is an efficient instance of the place this D2C mannequin falls brief. There’s no purpose it ought to have taken so long as it did for Himiway to resolve the problem with my overview bike, particularly contemplating I supplied them with images/movies of the issue.

My challenges with customer support apart, there’s no denying that the D5 Professional is a rock-solid bike for the cash and an outperformer within the inexpensive fat-tire phase.

I’ve ridden the snot out of this bike and brought it locations that it actually wasn’t designed to go. I’ve ridden it into tree stumps, by means of 5” of water, and thru miles and miles of mud. I’ve a blast each time I take it out, and by the point I get again dwelling, my smile is from ear to ear.

If you happen to’re wanting a robust, big-batteried fat-tire bike to every day journey, and also you don’t need to spend greater than $2,500 USD / $3,500 CAD, the D5 Professional must be in your record – particularly when you can service it your self or have a relationship with an area bike store.