dadeadduck
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you can buy an entire first gen Amflow for < $3K these days.
The one you said was new before for under 3k, was a used scam. They still go for 4-5k.
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you can buy an entire first gen Amflow for < $3K these days.
I don't think you'll have any problems. The defect was found in later units.My Amflow PL Carbon Pro was produced in Aug 2025. I now have 1,700 miles primarily riding rocky terrain in the desert southwest. I have not changed anything except tires, new sprocket and a new chain, everything else is stock. Thankfully I have no cracks on the seat tube and I suspect if it hasn’t happened by now it probably won’t (I hope).
I doubt those figures would be availableSo, what is the Amflow failure rate? Now I have serious doubts about buying this bike
I think he's an importer in the US - I just linked a few places where ingutushuy could look for comments on failures...Who is Ron Hack?
Can anyone else confirm this is a size large issue only?
Is the guy who made the YT video the OP of this thread?
Well, yeah, thx for the reply. So i decided to order this bike anyway. I hope that this issue has been resolved and I will enjoy riding it greatly. And I'll rely on my dealer's assistance if anything happens.I think he's an importer in the US - I just linked a few places where ingutushuy could look for comments on failures...
Hi, I collected information and found that there were also problems with other sizes. But people also say that this is a small number of failures compared to the huge number of bikes that have been produced.Who is Ron Hack?
Can anyone else confirm this is a size large issue only?
Is the guy who made the YT video the OP of this thread?
The cracks were discovered in later batches. The first mention was in late 2025. So, I don't think there's anything to worry about in your case.The manufacture date on my PL Carbon (size L) was July 15, 2025 - so far, no cracks.
I keep a cheap spare EMTB, for exactly this situation. If riding is that important to you, that you cannot do without your EMTB. You should do the same.as I'll waste a lot of time replacing it during the riding season.
In my region, it doesn't matter—there are no manufacturer offices at all. So the brand doesn't matter.I keep a cheap spare EMTB, for exactly this situation. If riding is that important to you, that you cannot do without your EMTB. You should do the same.
If you really can only afford one EMTB, and you cannot go without it for short periods. Then unless there was a well stocked dealer mins from home. You shouldn't have bought an Amflow. There are lots of EMTB brands with really fast turn around on repairs. Amflow, in all cases, will not be like this. They are mostly an online presence. Even the dealers mostly have to wait for emails to be replied to, then parts sourced, before they can organise warranty repairs.
My Amflow had the screen go blank. The rest of the bike worked fine. I've put it into my dealer which is 25km away. But I'll still be without it for a few weeks. As long as the bike is repaired, no problem, as I have the spare EMTB.
Amflow were not going to send me a screen, without checking the old one. That requires a dealer looking at it. Sure it would have been nice. But that's not the reality of buying from Amflow, when they have been in the EMTB business for less than 2 years.In my region, it doesn't matter—there are no manufacturer offices at all. So the brand doesn't matter.
I also don't have a lot of space to store bikes, and my family already has three bikes (one for my kid and a hardtail). So keeping two EMTBs isn't an option for me right now.
The situation with Chinese brands is simpler than with European ones due to logistics. Many brands also have more customer-focused policies than Amflow, requiring the part to be destroyed after replacement or not requiring anything at all. In the case of Amflow and the widespread defects, consumers suffered, as Amflow has now started requesting the part back before replacement.