The KBO Breeze is the latest model from KBO. This brightly colored, commuter ebike has got some serious power without an overbearing and massive frame, like other brands have that put out a similar speed. It’s a full size bike that can deliver a decent range, good hill climbing ability and doesn’t weigh a ton. It’s also competitively priced at $1,499 placing it in the same category as Ride1up, RadMission and Tenways, all quality ebikes I’ve reviewed, so let’s see how the Breeze holds up, starting off with a speed test.
The Breeze comes with a 500 watt, high speed brushless geared motor in the rear wheel. Powered by a 48 volt, 16 amp hour Samsung battery, that has a battery level readout, usb port, and can be removed with the two keys the bike comes with. It can be charged while in the bike or on the go, which takes 5-6 hours. The breeze is rated up to 20 mph on the highest of the 5 PAS modes it comes with (speed test vid)... for PAS 1, I got 9 mph, mode 2, 14, mode 3, 18, mode 4, 21 and PAS level 5, also 21. Here’s the difference in speed from PAS 1, 3 and 5… 21 mph makes the Breeze the 3rd fastest in all the bikes I’ve reviewed in this price range
Now let’s see how long it takes to reach that speed in an acceleration test. The breeze comes with a half twist throttle, so I was curious to know which was the fastests, PAS 5 or thorttle and as you can see, they are pretty much neck and neck with straight throttle just barely faster, reaching 21 mph in 13.81 seconds...Here’s a look at the difference in acceleration between PAS 1, 3 and 5.. And now PAS 5 and throttle...Now the throttle can be used in unison with PAS, the throttle will always give full power up to 21 mph.
While I’m on the range test, let me tell you all things I liked and didn’t like about the breeze, starting off with the look…. If you don’t want to stand out as much, KBO offers the breeze in black...I thought the black lettering, front and rear mudflaps, water bottle holder and rear rack, complimented the bike well….There was a part of the range test where I came down a steep section of the canyon, I had the bike up to 35 mph on a not so smooth road, it was paved but hadn’t had any work done in years, so there were postholes, cracks and rough sections. The bike handled the road very well for going 35 mph but that’s as fast as I dared go, it did start to wobble a little bit, definitely not designed to go that fast….. The front fork suspension can be adjusted and locked if you like and the seat isn’t that bad, I did the entire range test in a pair of lightweight, non padded shorts…. if you press the M button, it will cycle through different options like voltage readout, time and max speed. The +/- buttons change the PAS up to 5 and down to zero. If you press them together you enter the settings where you can change the units, top speed and reset the odo and if the + button is held for 3 seconds it will turn on the bikes front and rear lights and the lcd screen light… Once I got back home, I had about a full battery bar left and ended up with 27.96 miles. If I would have kept on going till the bike died, I bet I could have got around 33 miles, which is at the low end of the rating. KBO rates the Breeze from 30 up to 55. I was happy with 33 miles on PAS 5, I had the bike going as fast as it could and I made a couple dozen stops to take pictures and take in the views. Elevation gain was also impressive at almost 1,900 feet. This is a bike that can go the distance in hilly terrain. Now this is what you can expect if you’re around my weight of 185 lbs. The bike is rated to carry a rider 5’4 - 6’4 and up to 300 lbs and is one of the lighter bikes in this price range at 62 lbs. If you take the battery out, it will drop that weight down to 52. Now 33 miles is the second highest range out of all the bikes I’ve reviewed in this category and I took this bike up the hillest terrain as well.
The Breeze is rated up to a 15% hill, based on my experience, I’d say that’s about right, I felt it had plenty of power for the hill I tested it out on.
The Breeze comes with Tektro Aries 180 mm front and rear disc brakes. Here’s the stopping distance from PAS 1, 3 and 5. It took 12’ to stop from 21 mph on a flat road. The brakes are nice, no squeaking or pulsating.
The KBO Breeze comes with a 2 year warranty, can be ridden in light rain and has a flick bell…
Overall, here’s what you can expect from the KBO Breeze if you're around my weight of 185 lbs. A top speed of 21 mph for both PAS 5 and straight throttle. A decent acceleration, taking just under 14 seconds to reach 21 mph. A range rating of 30-55 miles, I got 33 miles on PAS level 5 averaging 20-21 mph with around a dozen stops along the way. Good hill climbing ability, slowing down to 11 mph up a 11% slope, not the fastest or slowest for hills, kinda right in the middle and brakes aren’t bad, stopping me in 12’ from 21 mph on a flat road…
I thought the Breeze was a solid bike for $1,500. I liked the sleek and slim look, it has very good power for the size and the best front fork suspension I’ve seen so far in this price range. If you want more info, I’ve got the link in the description. Also be sure to check out my website, electric revolution reviews.com for all of my reviews sorted by price and capability. As always, thanks for checking out my content, I do appreciate it. Be sure to hit that like button before you go and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest in electric bike, board and scooter reviews. Thanks for watching and I’ll see ya next time.
