Area 13 "Bolton" BlackBird

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.

This bike is something to behold. I ordered this after watching Kyle on YouTube speaking about various aspects of ebikes and ebike buying. I trusted his opinion and eventually ordered one of his bikes, the Blackbird. Although it took a lot longer than expected for the bike to arrive, I was shocked at how well built and absolutely beautiful the bike was. Unfortunately, the battery case broke in half during the shipping of the bike. Kyle responded by sending a replacement part and battery (also damaged) within a couple of days. Although I was pretty anxious about receiving a huge bike damaged, Kyle took care of the problem without complaint. All I can say is how happy I am with the bike. It is a prize for sure. I would not hesitate in recommending this company for an ebike purchase. And by the way, this is the first ebike review I have ever offered and will probably never due one again. Thanks Kyle and the People at your Company. Again, beautiful bike I will own for years to come. Dr. Don Whitworth

Great bike Kyle and the Bolton Team. Limited Load delivery probably getting done reconsideration at Bolton. Box was through a war but bike was intact inside. Couple minor items and Kyle followed up. This bike will make waves thus year. It’s as good as you can get for the price and doubt anything else come close to the Blackbird package of components. I’m glad I waited though the Covid delays.

This bike rocks! My 24” Blackbird takes me places I used to play, run, ride in my younger years. Even though I’m pretty fit these are places I thought I’d not get to again though only a few rugged miles from my home by dirt path. I’m one happy renewed 65 yo back in canyon country. Two months and Rick’s 500 miles no issues. Thanks Kyle!

When I was deciding whether to buy a Blackbird I had some misgivings about what kind of support I could received from a company located in California. I live near Seattle where Rad is located, and as a option I was considering a Rad Rover with possible Bolton upgrades. An advantage, perhaps, of the Rad was that it has a heavy Seattle presence. Well, I did have a few issues with my new Blackbird. One was due to my own ignorance about how to change a fat tire. Believe me, it is not easy to remove the time from the rim. However, I even received help with that from Bolton, which I appreciate. The major issue I had to deal with had to do with a battery that turned itself off. Kyle was able to diagnose the problem perfectly, and ultimately Bolton sent me a replacement battery. I mention all of this just to give others considering a Bolton ebike about the fine quality and attention to customer service I received. I would not hesitate to buy another ebike from Bolton in the future. Plus, of course, the quality and performance of the ebike itself, in my case the Blackbird, is great.