The ProdecoTech Oasis is a fun budget oriented electric bike that offers an upright cruiser style ride. It feels solid and offers plenty of power with a 750 watt direct drive hub motor and 48 volt battery pack. While it only comes in one size and one color, the handlebars and seat are adjustable to dial it in a little bit. It has limited cargo capacity because there’s no rear rack for adding a bag or panniers but there is a water bottle cage mounting point on the downtube and the model I tried had some extra bosses on the front fork. The pedals are solid, the ride position is relaxed and the battery pack is removable for charging on or off the bike. This also makes it much easier to move because the battery weighs about eight pounds.
The motor driving the Prodeco Oasis offers an impressive 750 watts of power in a direct drive (gearless) configuration. That’s the maximum allowed by law in the United States! Despite the power, it operates without creating much noise and is fairly smooth. The drawbacks here are weight and size because the motor relies on big magnets inside to create power. Also, when coasting or pedaling without assist the magnets may create some drag vs. a geared motor with a freewheel system. It also does not take advantage of regenerative braking which some other gearless systems offer.
The battery pack powering that motor offers 48 volts of power and ~12 amp hours of capacity. This is huge, and the battery itself is also quite large. Ultimately, you get power and decent range here but only have a twist throttle to take advantage of it (which is part of why the range on this bike is kind of average). The pack is removable and feels pretty solid but the rack it mounts to is high up and fairly rigid which creates more strain. Thankfully, there are two struts to support the pack which helps to keep it from rattling loose over time.
The low price point and fun look of this bike makes it easy to get excited over but you are trading functionality, range and stability. Prodeco Technologies offers a generous two year warranty but the fine print says it doesn’t cover normal wear and tear on the battery from use which seemed misleading. There aren’t a whole lot of dealers that carry this bike right now, in part because I believe their margins are very low, but it is available online. If you do get it over the Internet there will be some assembly involved and at 62 pounds it can take some effort to work with.
I think of this ebike as a refined version of first generation technology in the space. In the early 2000’s many companies were using rear mounted packs because it’s easy and cheap, they didn’t have fancy pedal assist options and the computers were also very simple or non existent. The Oasis brings updated Lithium batteries that are lighter and longer lasting and a variable speed twist throttle that is fun to use. Over time your hand might get tired and good luck trying to carry it up stairs but for the money it gets the job done and could be a solid option for someone willing to screw around a bit who fits the frame. The pedals, handlebars and tires are nice and the quiet, powerful motor works very well on smooth surfaces. The rigid frame becomes quite jarring as you encounter bumps and something like a Thudbuster could help a lot here.
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Jlopez1976
2 years agoI’m trying to find a 1500 watt battery for my bike my Oasis for some reason it didn’t work and now I need another one can somebody tell me what to do.
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1 year agoI wish I had an easy answer for you, but this review is pretty old and I am not sure ProdecoTech is still in business. There is another option. You could check with a company called FTH Power to see if they will re-pack the battery for you. This would require that you still have the casing for the old one. They basically replace the old cells with new ones (sometimes higher capacity) to refresh the electric bike. I hope this helps!
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