E-bike Writer & Reviewer

Patrick got his start as a bike reviewer back in the 1990s before e-bikes were a thing. In more than 30 years of writing about cycling, he has written about every angle of the sport—bike reviews, travel features, essays, race coverage, how-tos, personality profiles and more. His work has appeared everywhere from Bicycling Magazine to Mountain Flyer. He’s the former publisher of the cycling blog Red Kite Prayer and Asphalt Magazine. He served as chief judge for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show for seven years. On the weekends he helps coach his son’s mountain bike team and tries to remember not to catch air in front of impressionable kids.

Get to Know Patrick Brady

Certifications

MFA University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BPS University of Memphis

SBCU graduate

Fit Kit Certified

Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing

Favorite Style of E-Bike

Mountain, Gravel and Road

Favorite E-Bikes Reviewed

Yuba Spicy Curry

Current Bikes You Ride/Own

Mark DiNucci custom gravel, Chris Bishop custom road, No. 22 Drifter custom gravel bike, Allied Cycle Works Echo gravel bike, Ibis Ripley mountain bike, Ibis Exie mountain bike, Co-Motion tandem, Yuba Spicy Curry, the one and only Brady custom cyclocross bike

Favorite New E-bike Tested

Globe Haul ST

Hobbies

Regular bikes, writing fiction, playing music (reformed rock drummer), wine tasting (Pinot Noir, anyone?)

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Patrick Brady

Thousand Chapter Helmet Review

The Thousand Chapter helmet we’re reviewing with MIPS offers all the protection found in expensive road bike and mountain bike helmets at an affordable price point. It also presents an understated look that can be accessorized with different colored visors (including rose gold, neon yellow and tortoise shell), while magnets at the rear of the helmet allow a rider to attach a blinking light, which is included.

In our Thousand Chapter helmet review we will look at what else makes it a great buy for e-bikers and traditional cyclists alike..

Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition: A Motor For eMTB Racing

Bosch Introduces New Motor Specifically for eMTB Racing

Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition: A Motor For eMTB Racing

Stuttgart, Germany—In a move that will excite eMTB enthusiasts, Bosch has introduced a limited-edition motor destined specifically for eMTBs that will be raced. While eMTB racing isn’t huge in the U.S., in Europe eMTB racing has taken off and the e-bikes used by racers have been dropping in weight. This new lightweight motor is called the Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition; it presents an evolution and upgrade from Bosch’s existing Performance Line CX motors. This new motor will be found on top-of-the-line eMTBs from recognized brands.

What Makes The Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition

The Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition can, like some of Bosch’s other motors, multiply a rider’s effort up to 400 percent, while tipping the scales at just 6.1 lbs., making it the lightest motor in the Bosch e-bike portfolio. In decreasing the motor’s weight, the overall e-bike weight will be reduced, which will improve the eMTB’s handling and make it easier to corner with and jump over obstacles. The controller will offer a “Race” mode which will offer even punchier performance than found in Bosch’s Turbo mode. They claim that only very experienced riders will possess the skill set necessary to fully utilize and control the motor’s performance in Race mode.

In designing the Bosch Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition, the engineers gave it some very impressive performance parameters. In addition to multiplying a rider’s effort by as much as 400 percent, the motor also delivers a whopping 85Nm of torque, which will deliver exceptional performance on steep climbs. They also gave Bosch’s Extended Boost feature an upgrade. Extended Boost allows for an extra kick when encountering boulders, stairs, downed trees or extended rooty passages; it is said to provide additional power for up to 2m (about 6 feet). Top speed will be limited to 20 mph.

Thule EasyFold XT Review | Worth The Money?

Toting an e-bike to fun ride locations is part of the fun of owning an e-bike. Who wants to ride the same roads or trails each week without variation? Not many of us, that’s who. The desire to take an e-bike and see new vistas is nose-on-face obvious.

Getting there can be a challenge, though. E-bikes tend to be rather heavy; it’s not uncommon for them to weigh more than 50 lbs. And a bike won’t fit in the back seat of a sedan or in its
trunk without taking both wheels off, which is a pain.

In our Thule EasyFold XT hitch rack review, we’ll take a look at what makes this such a great hitch rack for e-bike owners.

And there will be no shortage of things to evaluate. The Thule EasyFold XT is a feature-rich rack that is unique both in terms of how portable it is off a vehicle’s hitch, and the unique folding style you don’t typically see.

Patrick Brady