I Hacked into the Worst E-Bike and Fixed It [video]

A YouTuber set out to do something gloriously chaotic: take the "world’s worst e-bike" — the oddball Reevo — and somehow make it usable again. The video promised a rescue mission involving broken design choices, homemade replacement parts, and a lot of problem-solving. But in the comments, viewers quickly decided the bike itself was only half the story. The real fireworks came from a growing pile-on over how much of the fixing was actually done by the creator… and how much was handed off to artificial intelligence tools.

That sparked the big split. One camp was thrilled just to see this cursed machine dragged back from the dead, with one owner admitting they’ve got two Reevos in storage and now finally have hope. Another crowd turned downright spicy, accusing the video of letting an AI chatbot do the “interesting work,” from explaining confusing parts to helping with coding and detective work. One commenter said hearing AI-written lines read aloud in the creator’s voice felt downright uncanny, while another argued that with such a big audience he could have called in real hobbyists instead of “vibecoding” his way through the project.

And then there was the practical panic: several viewers used the video as a warning siren against buying flashy e-bikes with custom, one-of-a-kind parts. The mood was basically "cool video, terrifying product". Mixed in with the grumbling was classic fan energy too, with longtime viewers urging newcomers to binge the channel’s beloved backyard trail-build series — a nostalgic reminder that for some fans, this wasn’t just about a bad bike. It was about whether their favorite tinkerer is changing in ways they don’t love.