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Archive  ·  This site is an archive and is no longer actively updated (July 2026). The information below was accurate as of the dates shown.

THE RECORD Documented reports

Every report, on the record.

The archived index of reports: broken bikes, unrepaired faults, poor service, long delays and unactioned recalls. Each is a rider's own account, dated, with any supporting evidence kept on file.

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REPORT005
Cruiser / Cruiser ST (per the rider; unconfirmed)

A rider reports a 2024 recall with no UK hub, then £150 lost on theft insurance

A UK rider says their Cowboy was recalled in 2024, that they have had next to no updates since, and that they paid £150 to resubscribe to theft insurance the app offered, only to be told the bike was no longer eligible.

Opened
9 Jul 2026
Location
UK
Timeline
4 entries
Evidence
2 docs
Open report
REPORT004
Cowboy C4 ST

A second C4 ST owner reports being caught in the frame recall

Another Cowboy C4 ST owner came forward over the frame recall. Their account is brief: we wrote to them in June 2026 for the detail, and no answer had been received when this site was archived in July 2026.

Opened
7 Jun 2026
Location
Not stated
Timeline
2 entries
Evidence
1 doc
Open report
REPORT003
Cowboy C2

The motor cut out, and Cowboy's app pointed to the wrong fix

A Cowboy C2 rider says the motor suddenly stopped giving assistance, and Cowboy's in-app AI support put it down to belt tension, a cause the rider says they had already ruled out, leaving them with no working fix from Cowboy.

Opened
7 Jun 2026
Location
Not stated
Timeline
3 entries
Evidence
1 doc · 1 photo
Open report
REPORT002
67 days broke Cowboy 4 ST

Sent on a 700 km trip for the recall, then the handover collapsed

A rider in France says Cowboy's recall remedy meant a long trip to Paris, then a failed shipment to an address that refused the package. As of June 2026 the rider was seeking a full refund through the EU consumer mediator.

Opened
7 Jun 2026
Location
France
Timeline
4 entries
Evidence
1 doc
Open report
REPORT001
433 days broke Cowboy C4 ST · Edition MR

Frame snapped in half mid-ride, at the site of a product recall that went unactioned in the UK for over a year.

A Cowboy C4 ST frame snapped in half mid-ride at the exact defect spot Cowboy and the UK regulator had recalled a year earlier. Cowboy first offered a replacement 433 days after the recall; the owner declined it and recovered the purchase price under Section 75.

Opened
22 May 2026
Location
London, UK
Timeline
16 entries
Evidence
5 docs · 4 photos · 2 videos
Open report
REPORT006
The record ends here. Submissions closed when this site was archived in July 2026; the reports above are preserved as they stood. Where to report a fault →

Preserved as a record

Each report has a permanent number and a self-contained record: summary, dated timeline and any supporting evidence kept on file. The index stopped growing when the site was archived in July 2026.