Area 13 "Bolton" BlackBird

Last night I ordered the Bolton 2020 BlackBird Edition with a September delivery. I have spent countless hours reviewing ebikes online, watching reviews on YouTube, comparing specs/weight/size/options/price, checked out a local ebike store and then I watched a video by Kyle on the top 10 things to look for when buying an ebike. At first I thought Kyle was just a reviewer and noticed "Bolton Ebikes" as the channel. So, I watched numerous more videos by Kyle, loved his honesty, thoroughness, ebike knowledge and testing skills, and found this ebike on his site. All I can say is that you have excited a 64 year-old man that hasn't ridden a bike in 41 years. It was a little scary pre-ordering & paying for something that won't be here for 2+ months. What a DEAL on an ebike with outstanding specs. If this ebike does everything Kyle said on the video, I'll be ordering another bike for my wife. Can't wait for the Bolton 2020 BlackBird to arrive in Colorado! Bill

Glad I ordered the Blackbird. It seems to be a lot of bike for a good price. Be sure you check your state laws. I just found out, here in Nevada 750 watts is the highest power you can have and be considered a bike. Above 750 watts falls into the Moped category, requiring a motorcycle license. Also, it cannot be ridden on bicycle trails.

Good bike. My suggestions... 1. narrower handle bars would be good 2. front fender design doesn't offer much spray protection 3. more color options Thnx. Keep up the good work.

not sure why you guys cant get the blackbird in other colors than just black, the liquid blue is amazing and should always be an option to purchase

Well have had my new 26" Blackbird for 2 weeks now rides great have a squeak in the pedals otherwise runs great the torque sensor works great so far have gone 70 miles on pedal assist 1 and also zero on flat ground and still have 50% battery so should be able to ride close to 100 miles on a charge... Going on a downhill run got up to 35.6 mph. The bike rides 14 to 16 mph with no pedal assist on flat terrain. Would like to know if it would be possible to get handle bar mirrors to see who is behind me or for cars any suggestions? Good job Kyle great bike!!!

Well have had my Blackbird for a few weeks now and it runs great lots of power and excellent battery life as of this writing i have 70 miles on my bike and still %50 battery life with running on level 1 pedal assist and with 26" tires runs very fast!! The torque sensor works good except when pedalling i have a squeak somewhere near the center hub not sure what it is but does nor affect the performance... So far so good good job Kyle!! Cheers

I unpacked and assembled my new Blackbird a month ago. Weather around the Puget Sound area has been a problem, but I have been able to test ride the Blackbird several times. I am very impressed with the quality. It is really an impressive machine. And it looks fantastic. I am still learning some of the nuances of riding an ebike. The YouTube videos from Kyle have been super helpful, and I really appreciated the one he shared on assembling the Blackbird and setting up the electronic controls. The one, minor issue I ran into was that the two brackets for the front fender were spaced too far apart to be screwed into the fork. It was manufacturing problem that I was able to overcome. I am giving the Blackbird a five star rating because it is a solid, well built ebike that fulfills all the expectations I had. A friend of mine with a Rad Rover fat tire bike let me test drive his bike before I purchased the Blackbird. And the "upgrade" that the Blackbird represents is evident, and the price is very reasonable. Thanks Kyle and Blackbird!

still wishing other colors were available on the blackbird like the liquid blue

I received my Blackbird several weeks ago and have enjoyed riding it a number of times since. The weather here has not been cooperative recently or I would have been out more. I live in a very hilly city and am older (77) and have not ridden much in the past number of years. I wanted to use my bike to get myself and my golf clubs to the golf course 2 miles away in addition to going to the grocery store near us. Unboxing and putting together the bike was relatively easy, especially after watching the assembly video by Kyle. I also purchased a trailer for the clubs and groceries, and attaching that was also relatively easy and proved to be no problem. I just rode my bike to the course yesterday for the first time and it created quite a stir amongst my golfing associates. I played 18 holes of golf and then rode home. I was very tired after golfing but riding home was easy using only pedal assist levels 1 or 2, even though there are a number of hills along the way. So the bike has a lot of power, is easy to ride and seems to be very well made. I didn't receive the front fender with the bike and that has given me an opportunity to experience Bolton Bike's customer service. I must say I was impressed, as was my wife. Fast, friendly and helpful. What more could you want. Summing up, I must say that I am really impressed with the bike and the service. All are first rate and exactly as advertised. Kudos to all involved with Bolton Bikes. Thank you all.