Good question. Amsterdam Urban is our mid-motor eBike with an automatic 3-speed hub. It’s the perfect commuter electric bike, agile in every urban environment, ideal for quick rides to and from work (and everywhere in between). Oh, and it’s super-responsive too.

Amsterdam GTS gives some serious oomph on those longer adventures. The M420 Mid-drive motor by Bafang, together with the Enviolo CT integrated hub provides a heavy power boost and full control when riding.

Ah, you must be a serious electric cycling tech-head. OK here goes.

The Amsterdam Urban has a powerful Bafang M200 mid-motor to spice up your commute, make hills feel flat and effortlessly get you up to speed. With 3 levels of power-assist, keeps you in full control of the 250w output with the Bafang button integrated in the top tube. The Bafang automatic 3-speed hub is the best fitting lightweight gearing hub that syncs perfectly with the mid-motor.

Yes, we are very proud to let you know our Gen3 eBikes meet the EN 15194 standard and have been thoroughly tested and certified by the TüV (an independent testing facility that tests, inspects, and certifies products).

Since we believe in offering our riders a joyful and worry-free eBike experience, our eBikes are designed with safety as a priority every step of the way. They are built around high-quality, complete eBike systems that have been thoroughly tested for electrical and fire protection.

Great, but what is the EN 15194 Certification exactly?

EN 15194 is a standard that specifies requirements and test methods for the safety, performance, and design of e-bikes before they are deemed safe for riders and the public. It’s mainly developed for regulating e-bikes in European Union countries and covers common hazards and hazardous events related to e-bikes. In most of Europe, manufacturers are not obligated to comply with EN 15194—the UK and France being exceptions, where compliance with the standard is mandatory.

When an e-bike is indicated as meeting the EN 15194 standard, it also meets the standards for mechanical parts outlined in ISO 4210. Furthermore, it has passed comprehensive safety assessments that test and evaluate significant areas of the bike, including its braking performance, electrical system safety, stability, and durability, making it less at risk of accidents and malfunctions and promoting rider and road user safety.

EN 15194 also ensures that the e-bike meets specific performance criteria to deliver a consistent and reliable riding experience by subjecting the e-bike to testing that evaluates parameters such as power assistance levels, speed limitation, and range estimation.

Yes, they are! All our batteries undergo a rigorous certification process to ensure they are safe. Our batteries have obtained the CE testing and certification process and have the UN38.3 (certification for lithium batteries) and NEN-EN15194 certification for the European eBike directive. But that’s not all: in addition, we also have the CE-EMC certification and IEC 62133. 

How do you test the batteries? 

Together with our European assembly partner, we test our batteries during and at the end of the assembly process. These tests ensure that our batteries are completely waterproof, have total capacity, and have perfect working connections before they reach our customers. 

Do your batteries have internal management systems (BMS)?

Our batteries come with a Battery Management System (or in short, BMS) that protects them against everything from short circuits and too high or low temperatures. 

The BMS is designed to prevent damage to the battery by monitoring and regulating charging and discharging, as well as the battery's overall health. This ensures that our batteries are safe and reliable for our customers. Lastly, the BMS allows us to make quick and easy diagnoses of the battery and will enable us to repair and maximize the product life cycle.

One question at a time please, don’t rush us. OK. First up, yes every LEKKER eBike has a removable battery, so you don’t have to take the whole eBike inside for charging. Plus, upgrading or replacing’s easy. Which brings us to question 2. Here are the battery specs for the Amsterdam Urban.

Standard: 36v 10.4Ah, 373 Wh capacity Range: 40km-70km
Upgrade: 36v 14Ah, 504 Wh capacity Range: 65km-100km.

Sure we can. And we’ll keep it simple. It’s the Dutch way. The Amsterdam Urban eBike has an automatic 3-speed hub, which allows you to cruise through traffic without worries. The mid-motor with torque sensor in combination with the automatic 3-speed hub will keep you going. And going. And going. Don’t think about changing gears, the hub will do it for you, just fly. Well, ride.

The LEKKER Amsterdam Urban eBike comes with Schwalbe G-One Allround 57mm wide puncture resistant tyres, for maximum traction and smooth riding, beyond pavement roads. So light gravel roads and dirt won’t be a problem. It’s probably best to stay off the mountains and hardcore mudtracks though.

The Amsterdam Urban is a powerful and smooth electric bike. You can choose from 3 levels of power assistance, together with the perfect gear ratio to keep boosting your cadence when reaching higher speed! Wheeee!

Yes! The Amsterdam Urban eBike is fitted with the Litemove SE-70 front light and Buchell Nano COB integrated fender lights which are both STVZO approved. The lights are display-operated and powered by the battery.

Well, we’re not saying you can ride your LEKKER eBike into a canal or anything, but the intelligent LED button on our Urban eBikes have an IPX5 rating which means they are water-resistant as well as protected against, dust, oil and other non-corrosive material.

We’re not going to answer that because it would be a Very Bad Thing To Do. We want you and your fellow road users to stay safe. And we’re law-abiding people. So you need to know that riding tuned eBikes with a speed limit above 25km/h is against the law. It will void the warranty on your eBike and your insurance coverage too. Plus, it can have serious legal consequences. Like we said, a Very Bad Thing.

But wait! Although your motor’s capped at 25km/h, your eBike won’t be gated. So if you feel the need for speed (and your legs are strong like Marianne Vos) you can pedal as fast as you want.

Sorry, the Amsterdam Urban’s motor isn’t quite up to the task of hauling around your sprogs, dogs and, er, logs. But if you’re looking for an eBike with more pulling power, how about the Amsterdam GTS?