Fiido C700 at Fatbikeskopen.nl

The Fiido C700 is a lightweight electric city bike: twenty kilograms, no gears, a carbon belt, and a torque sensor. This combination makes it exceptionally quiet and almost indistinguishable from a regular bicycle—until you notice how little effort pedaling requires. Twenty-eight-inch wheels, a low step-through frame, and rear turn signals. What people want to know about Fiido is always the same: is it legal, why is it affordable, and will it hold up?

Is the Fiido C700 legal in the Netherlands?

Yes. The motor delivers 250 W, assistance stops at 25 kilometers per hour, and the bike will not move forward without you actively pedaling. This makes it a regular electric bicycle: no license plate, no driver's license, and no helmet requirement. The torque sensor amplifies exactly what you do yourself, so there is no throttle to ride away with either. It is best to ignore what you come across online about modifying Fiido models: doing so changes the vehicle category and voids your warranty.

Why is Fiido affordable?

Fiido sells in high volumes and designs its bikes around a limited number of components, which keeps costs down. You can see that in the C700's choices: no gears, no suspension, and a compact battery. What it does include are components that matter, such as hydraulic brakes, a DMEGC battery, and a torque sensor. So you are not paying for a stripped-down bike, but for a bike from which certain things have been deliberately left out. Whether that works for you depends on what you need.

Single speed and torque sensor

No gears means less maintenance and fewer things that can break. In flat terrain in the Netherlands, that works perfectly well, especially with a motor that assists as soon as things get harder. The torque sensor measures how hard you push and adjusts the assistance accordingly, making the ride feel natural rather than jerky. Where you do notice it is on a steep hill or in strong headwinds: you cannot shift down and have to rely on the motor. This is not the right bike for hilly areas.

Range and weight

The 313 watt-hour battery is small, but the claimed range of 83 kilometers is more realistic than you might expect because the bike weighs only twenty kilos and has no gears or suspension to waste energy. In practice, you can expect around fifty to sixty kilometers. That low weight is also the real selling point: you can carry twenty kilos up a flight of stairs or put it in a car, which is not possible with most e-bikes. The battery is removable and charges in four to six hours. You can charge it from a regular wall outlet, so no special installation is needed.

Who is the Fiido C700 for?

For city riders between approximately 1.70 and 2.05 meters tall who want a lightweight, quiet bike that requires little maintenance. Rear turn signals are a useful addition in busy traffic. Two things to know in advance: there is no suspension, so you feel every bump on cobblestone streets, and there are no gears to fall back on. That works perfectly well on flat terrain and for short to medium-length rides. For hills or heavy loads, choose another model. For a daily commute of a few kilometers through the city, this is one of the quietest bikes we have tested.

Ordering from Fatbikeskopen.nl

A single-speed bike with a torque sensor rides differently than you might expect, so try it first. You can schedule a test ride at ten showrooms. For maintenance and repairs, you can visit more than 450 locations throughout the Netherlands, which makes a real difference for a brand that mainly sells online. When ordered online, the bike is delivered to your home ready to ride. You can arrange insurance when placing your order. There is a three-year warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on the components and battery.

See also: Fiido e-bikes | Fiido | e-bikes | electric city bikes