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Illinois has signed a new law that requires e-bikes and eMotos capable of exceeding 28 mph to be registered, and it defines those devices as the legal equivalent of motorcycles. Riders will need to carry registration, and the vehicles themselves will have to comply with federal road safety standards.

Secretary of State Alex Giannoulias said the stakes are “simply too high to leave them unregulated” as high-powered devices get faster and more common on streets and sidewalks. He framed the law as a way to bring accountability and common-sense safety standards to Illinois roads while helping riders, parents, and communities understand how to share the road safely.

We first covered this bill back in episode 80, when it had just cleared the Senate and was headed to the House. Illinois has adopted the three-class system, and Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes remain legal without registration or special documentation. The law doesn’t outlaw eMotos, either. They can still be ridden on the street with a license, registration, and insurance. Everything takes effect on January 1st, 2027.

Our Take:

We’re glad to see that Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes are left alone here. Drawing a clear line between e-bikes and eMotos is the right instinct, and giving eMoto riders a legal path to use their vehicles beats banning them outright.

That path may have some holes in it, though. Micah at Electrek pointed out that many eMotos were never designed as full road vehicles. They don’t meet federal safety standards and they don’t have VIN numbers. A rider who wants to do the right thing and register their eMoto could find there’s no practical way to get it done. We’ll see which direction Illinois goes from here, but for now, legal e-bikes are unaffected, which is more than we can say for New Jersey’s new laws.

Rad Power Bikes’ parent company has started raising money in an unusual way. Life EV acquired Rad for over $13 million, with the sale finalized on March 5, 2026, then picked up QuietKat this past June. It has also purchased a 100,000 square foot facility in Tennessee to handle assembly and distribution for Rad.

Now operating as Rad Life Mobility, the company says it’s building a multi-brand e-bike platform by combining Rad Power, QuietKat, and Signal 1, with sales running through direct-to-consumer channels, retail stores, and dealers.

The funding method is the interesting part. According to Bicycle Retailer, a regulation crowdfund is an SEC rule that lets private companies raise money from the general public, sitting somewhere between a traditional private placement and a full IPO. Both accredited and non-accredited investors can participate.

Our Take:

This is a unique approach to funding, and not one we see often in this industry. Rad Life is asking the riding public to help bankroll the next chapter of a brand that plenty of those riders already own bikes from. Whether that’s a sign of confidence in the community or a sign of how hard traditional capital has been to come by, we can’t say yet. We’ll be watching to see what the company does next.

Trek has introduced the 2027 Allant+ FS, a full-suspension, SUV-style e-bike built for the European market. That last part stings a bit for those of us on this side of the Atlantic.

Two builds are available. The R11 Auto gets autoshifting, an 11-speed Cues drivetrain, and a Fox 36 AWL fork with 140mm of travel for 5,250 British pounds. The R10 drops the autoshifting and runs a 10-speed Cues drivetrain and a SunTour XCR 36 fork, also with 140mm of travel, for 4,500 British pounds.

Both builds share Bosch’s Performance Line CX mid-drive with 120 Nm of torque, a 250W nominal rating, and 750W of peak power. Both also carry 800 Wh batteries, Magura Louise Elite four-piston brakes, an MIK rack, several mounting points for bags, locks, and racks, and compatibility with Bosch’s Smart System app.

Our Take:

This feels like Trek’s answer to the Specialized Turbo Vado 3X, and it’s a strong one on paper. We reviewed an older version of the Allant back in 2024 and loved it, particularly its handling and overall ride quality. So, Trek, if you’re reading this: please give us a North American version.

Back in May, Eurobike announced that its 2027 show would run later than usual, from September 1st through 3rd, along with a shift to a biannual schedule and a heavier focus on business-to-business connections.

That plan has changed. Citing extensive feedback from the international bicycle and ecomobility sectors, the show has moved back to an early summer slot. Eurobike 2027 will now run June 30th through July 2nd at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds in Germany.

The move may have something to do with a new competing show, Towards Tomorrow, which was announced in June and will be held in Cologne.

Our Take:

A September show would have put Eurobike well outside the window brands are used to planning around, so the reversal makes sense. The competition angle is hard to ignore, too. Whether Eurobike sticks with this schedule, or makes further changes to its location and frequency, remains to be seen.

The Drift Minna is a handcrafted, waterproof mountain biking sneaker, built along the same lines as the Arc model we highlighted back in Episode 91. It’s designed to clip into SPD-compatible pedals, so it works as a riding shoe without looking like one.

The upper is full-grain leather with a waterproof lining, and there’s a composite shank inside for efficient power transfer to the pedals. The toe box is reinforced for structure and foot protection, and a lace cover with a snap keeps the laces clean and out of the way of anything that might snag them. A full rubber outsole handles the walking-around portion of the ride.

They also just look good, which counts for something when you’re wearing them off the bike. At $189, they’re reasonably priced for what you’re getting.

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Bafang plans to reveal two new mid-drive motors at this year’s International Bike Festival in Misano, Italy, which runs from September 4–6. Ahead of that, the company issued a press release with the details. The M510RS is built for performance mountain bikes and tuned for precise control, with 110 Nm of torque and 1,100W of peak power on 36V systems or 1,300W on 48V systems. The M560RS targets extreme mountain bikes and the steepest terrain, offering 120 Nm of torque and 1,400W peak on 36V or 1,700W peak on 48V.

Both motors also feature Boost-to-Limit, a short-term maximum output mode with one-touch activation that provides up to 800% support. With it engaged, the M510RS climbs to 120–130 Nm and the M560RS reaches 140–150 Nm. The two share a Sport+ mode with adaptive assistance up to 500%, an integrated 6-axis IMU for real-time terrain and 3D motion sensing, Hill Hold, and Walk Assist 2.0. Both use the same mounting interface as the existing M510 and M560 mid-drives.

Bafang says it spent over 4,000 hours fine tuning these motors on race tracks, and claims a 50% faster response speed and 33% more sensitivity compared to its older mid-drives. The two were first shown as concept motors at Eurobike in 2025, with production models planned for Q4 of this year.

Our Take:

On paper, both of these motors compete with the power levels of Avinox’s M2S mid-drive, and in some cases exceed them. The M2S has been controversial, but it has also been extremely popular, and that popularity has clearly gotten the attention of other motor manufacturers. Riders want this kind of power, so it’s no surprise to see companies building products to meet that demand. We haven’t tested the latest Avinox motor yet, but we’re hoping to get our hands on the M2S along with bikes running both of these new Bafang models.

Comodule is a Dutch company specializing in Internet of Things technology that’s currently being implemented in some e-bikes. We reported last October that Comodule was partnering with Bafang to include electronic motor locks, motion detection and alarm systems, and over-the-air update capabilities.

An Amsterdam-based company called Christiania Bikes has also partnered with Comodule to add IoT connectivity and security features to its e-bikes. The bike company’s app lets riders lock their bikes, track location, and receive notifications if the bike is moved.

Comodule reports that only around 35% of Christiania’s bikes have this technology, and many owners have yet to pair their bikes with the app. Of the group that has, 90% either prevented a theft after getting a notification or recovered the bike after it was stolen.

Our Take:

This is one case study, but it lines up with what we’ve seen. Roughly half of the e-bikes we test now have some level of location tracking built in. Aventon’s bikes are probably the most robustly equipped at the moment, with the brand’s smart ACU module, electronic locks, and GPS tracking over 4G networks. Velotric is a step down, with both Apple and Android Find My compatibility plus NFC security cards. Brands like Ride1Up that offer Apple Find My are the next rung, and the lowest level is a security passcode for the pedal assist system. None of this replaces a good lock, and a lock is still better than nothing. The best setup is a lock used in combination with any of the above. We’re looking forward to testing Bafang and Comodule’s systems, and we’d encourage more brands to build similar technology into their bikes.

Trek has launched the District+, a step-thru city bike available in Europe across seven spec tiers. Every version gets a Bosch mid-drive and an MIK-compatible cargo rack, with buyers choosing between the Active Line Plus motor at 60 Nm of torque and the Performance Line motor at 75 Nm. Battery options include 360 Wh, 540 Wh, and 600 Wh packs.

Drivetrain choices cover a Shimano CUES 9- or 10-speed chain drive along with 5- or 7-speed Shimano Nexus gear hubs in either belt or chain configurations. All models feature an adjustable stem, a 63mm Suntour suspension fork, Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes, and a removable, lockable battery.

The lineup comes in four frame sizes and three color options, with integrated lights and fenders across the board. The Bosch systems bring motor tuning, navigation, and other connected features. Pricing ranges from 2,300 pounds to 3,000 pounds.

Our Take:

These bikes are encouraging on two fronts: adaptability and affordability. Trek is clearly trying to appeal to consumers by competing more directly with direct-to-consumer companies, and that’s a good thing for buyers. The District+ also fills a real void. Trek’s urban lineup has been somewhat lacking since the company discontinued the Allant+ line, so it’s good to see the category getting attention again. We just hope to see these bikes here in the US.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is hosting an e-bike and e-moto buyback event on Sunday, September 13th at Angel Stadium. Residents who surrender bikes will receive gift cards from stores including Target, Walmart, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, with amounts varying by vehicle type. Pocket bikes and homemade miniature bikes get $200, Class 1 e-bikes get $300, Class 2 gets $400, Class 3 gets $600, and e-motorcycles get $1,000. The first 75 people to turn in a bike also receive tickets to a Los Angeles Angels game, and there will be giveaways and e-bike safety information available to the public.

Residents can turn in bikes anonymously, the bikes can be in any condition, and no questions will be asked. According to a press release, the gift cards are funded through asset forfeiture funds, meaning money seized by law enforcement from criminal enterprises. The stated goal is reducing injuries and deaths among kids in Orange County, as incidents have risen by 430% over the last four years in Southern California.

The buyback is one of several approaches the DA’s Office is taking. It established an e-bike and e-moto task force called RIDE SAFELY, which has filed child endangerment charges against four parents who allowed their kids to ride illegal e-motos. It also filed involuntary manslaughter charges against another parent whose son hit and killed an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran while riding an e-moto. Spitzer has sent formal warnings to over 80 businesses about the legal requirements for selling e-bikes and electric motorcycles, and those businesses now face periodic inspections. Citing the California Statewide Integrated Traffic Record System, the DA’s press release notes that children between the ages of 11 and 14 account for 61.7% of e-motorcycle crashes, despite the fact that children under 16 are legally prohibited from riding them.

Our Take:

We understand what the DA’s Office is trying to do here, and the crash numbers are hard to argue with. Our concern is the scope. We’d like to see the focus stay on illegal vehicles rather than legal e-bikes that follow the 3-Class system, since those two categories aren’t creating the same problems. If you own a legal e-bike you no longer want, there might be some benefit in turning it in for a gift card. We’d just suggest selling it on Facebook Marketplace or a similar platform instead, since you’ll almost certainly come out ahead.

The Po Campo Vernon MIK Bike Trunk Bag is an MIK-compatible bag that locks into place on an MIK cargo rack. It’s sized for a change of clothes on a day trip, a lunch on the way to work, or a few groceries on the way home.

The bag is made from waterproof materials, with the liner made from recycled plastic bottles. It holds 15.7L and has 10 pockets total, some with zipper closures and others with elastic. With an optional shoulder strap, it converts into a wearable cross-body bag. There are two patterns available: we have the Tropical Nights version, but a plain Black Ripstop option is also offered.

The MIK version runs $160. If your rack isn’t MIK compatible, Po Campo also sells a universal version for $99.

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Back in March, New Jersey passed a law requiring every e-bike rider in the state to hold a license and every e-bike to be registered. Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes also have to be insured. The law took effect on July 19th, and according to NJ.com, the shop owners it interviewed are reporting sales declines between 20 and 90%.

Mike Grotz, who owns Cyclesport in Park Ridge, put it plainly: “It has had a chilling effect on the legitimate e-bike industry. We sold over 50 Class 1 e-bikes last year, this year, a total of 4 e-bikes.” Scott Chambers of Zippy’s Bike in Wildwood said his e-bike sales are off 90% year to date and that rentals have fallen just as far. “Perception is reality, and everyone thinks they are banned in NJ,” he said. “Our state has failed every bike shop in NJ. We were a struggling industry before this. Now they are breaking us. Many of us won’t make it till Christmas.”

The problems go beyond slow foot traffic. Shops are sitting on inventory they can’t sell or return, and some customers have brought e-bikes back after learning what the law requires of them. Jason Fenton, the owner of Halter’s Cycles in Montgomery, reported a 20% drop and explained that when his staff walks customers through the registration and insurance rules, most of them either refuse to comply or decide against buying an e-bike at all.

Shannon Connor, a partner at Jesse’s Rides in Shrewsbury, pointed out that the law hits riders with medical issues especially hard, since many of them buy throttle-equipped e-bikes to get around and may not be able to obtain a license in the first place. Jesse’s Rides shut down its rental business entirely because the registration process for rental bikes proved too difficult, laid off two employees, and downsized to cut overhead. Sales there are down 44% during the stretch of the year that matters most. “We have 90 days to make our money,” Connor said. “They could have fixed this before July 1 and didn’t. They’ve put bike shops out of business.”

Sandy Chapman, co-founder of the New Jersey E-Bike Shop Coalition, has heard from other shops seeing sales fall 30 to 60%, and estimates that roughly a dozen bike shops have already closed. Owners have been contacting state legislators about amending or replacing the law, but no bills with alternative proposals are currently in front of the legislature. The consensus among shop owners is that Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes should be exempt, and that the state would get better results by funding bicycle safety and skills training at the community level.

Our Take: We support changing or replacing this law, and we’d go a step further. These requirements make sense for mobility devices capable of exceeding 28 mph. They do not make sense for a Class 1 pedal-assist bike that tops out at 20. Other states are already writing definitions that separate high-speed electric devices from e-bikes, and that’s the approach New Jersey should be taking. Right now the state has managed to scare off the customers who were buying legal, compliant bikes from legitimate shops, while the riders causing the problems keep doing what they were doing.

After months of delays, ALSO has started shipping the Launch Edition of its TM-B e-bike to customers who pre-ordered it. The company has also opened pre-orders on the Performance and Standard models, both of which can be configured on ALSO’s website with different handlebar, tire, and seat options.

Alongside the shipping news, ALSO closed a Series D round worth $150 million. The National Association of Tax Professionals describes this kind of round as late-stage funding that follows earlier rounds, often reaching into the hundreds of millions, raised at a point when a company has proven its business model, built a customer base, and is generating real revenue. Prysm Capital led the round, with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks, and MVP Ventures.

The money is going toward autonomous vehicles for urban environments. ALSO plans to build multiple platforms capable of carrying both goods and passengers, and it’s working with Amazon and DoorDash on autonomous delivery vehicles. Those vehicles will build on the technology already in the TM-B and the company’s commercial quad, the TM-Q.

Chris Yu, ALSO’s President and co-founder, said, “Whether a vehicle is driven or autonomous, the need to solve for congestion and cost per trip doesn’t change. This is exactly why we started ALSO — to deliver well designed, intelligent small vehicles better suited for today’s urban and suburban centers.” Prysm co-founder and managing partner Jay Park framed the investment as an extension of his firm’s early bet on Rivian, saying ALSO is applying the same vertically integrated approach to smaller vehicles for commercial operators and consumers.

Our Take: We rode the TM-B briefly at Sea Otter this year and came away impressed, so it’s good to see bikes finally reaching customers. We’re hoping to get one into our warehouse and through our standardized performance tests before long. The funding is a different story, but it makes sense. Autonomous vehicles are still finding their footing, and it looks like that’s the direction things are heading. ALSO has a strong foundation with the TM-B, and building outward from that platform is a reasonable next step.

Accell Group, the Netherlands-based company behind Raleigh, Lapierre, Haibike, and other brands, has been declared bankrupt by a court in Amsterdam. The group also used to own titanium brand Van Nicholas and Nishiki, both of which it sold earlier this year to an Italian and a Turkish company, respectively.

The trouble started after a private equity group bought Accell in 2022. Sales declined once the pandemic boom faded, leaving the company with a mountain of unsold inventory, and it also had to issue a recall on Babboe cargo bikes. Accell reported a loss of nearly 400 million euros last year. The private equity group handed control to Accell’s creditors in February, the company stopped paying suppliers, and the bankruptcy declaration followed this month. A factory in the Netherlands closed last year, and NLtimes reports that the group’s Hungarian factory has now shut down as well.

Raleigh and Lapierre are both trying to get out from under it. Raleigh has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, which buys it a short window of legal protection to restructure or find a buyer. Lapierre filed for judicial reorganization through a French commercial court while it looks for an investor. A takeover by DuTech Group fell apart in early summer.

There may be a path forward. Quanta Capital, an Irish investment firm, has expressed interest in buying Accell. Quanta’s CEO, Mel Sutcliffe, has deep roots in the industry. He raced for the Irish national cycling team in the 80s and 90s, founded the Irish retailer Eurocycles, and bought and grew Raleigh Ireland before selling it to Accell in 2016.

Our Take: Whether Quanta follows through is anyone’s guess, but we’re rooting for it. Watching bike brands go dark never gets easier, and Accell owns names that have been around a lot longer than most of us. More than the badges, there are over 2,000 employees attached to this company. We’d like to see a buyer who understands the industry keep them working.

Cube’s new lineup includes the Editor Hybrid Pro 360 FE, Editor Hybrid One 360 FE, Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe SLX, and Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe SLT. The names are a mouthful, but the bikes are worth a look.

The two Editor models are lightweight urban e-bikes running Bosch’s new Hub Line rear-hub motor with 45 Nm of torque and a 360 Wh Powertube battery. Previous versions of these bikes used mid-drives only, so the hub motor brings the price down. The “FE” stands for fully equipped, meaning fenders, pannier hangers, and integrated lights. The Hybrid Pro 360 FE uses a single-speed drivetrain with a Gates Carbon belt and weighs 19.2 kg, or 42 lbs. The Hybrid One 360 FE runs an 8-speed Shimano Essa drivetrain and weighs 20 kg, or 44 lbs. Both come in high-step and mid-step (trapeze) frame styles.

The Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe models step up to a Bosch Performance Line CX mid-drive with 100 Nm of torque and a 600 Wh battery. The SLX has a step-thru carbon frame, a Gates belt drive paired with an Enviolo CVT, a 50mm SR Suntour fork, a rocker-style suspension seatpost, integrated lights, fenders, a wheel lock, and a cargo rack. The SLT adds Enviolo’s AutomatiQ system and Bosch anti-lock brakes.

Cube also redesigned the frames on its Fold Hybrid and Compact Hybrid e-bikes. The Fold Hybrid gets a new folding mechanism and an integrated carry handle, and both models include rear racks with the option to add front racks. Each is available in a Deluxe trim with a Gates belt drive.

Our Take: Cube is a German company, so availability in the US is limited, though there are dealers here for anyone determined enough to track one down. Whether these specific models make it over is a coin flip. What we really want is Bosch’s new rear hub motor. A 45 Nm hub unit in a sub-45 lb urban bike opens up a price point that Bosch hasn’t really played in before, and we’d love to see what US brands do with it.

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New York City law is fairly specific about what’s allowed on its streets. E-bikes are capped at 750 watts and 25 mph. Electric scooters can go up to 20 mph and weigh no more than 100 pounds. Mopeds have to display a VIN.

This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the city will take legal action against retailers selling motorized devices that exceed those limits. Notices went out to more than 40 online retailers, including Amazon, Temu, Target, and Walmart, instructing them to stop selling non-compliant devices to NYC residents. Retailers that ignore the notice face fines of up to $2,000 per sale. Owners of illegal vehicles can also have them impounded.

In his statement, Mamdani said the city is putting online retailers on notice and will use every tool available to make streets safer for people who walk, bike, drive, or ride. He added that the promise of getting home safely gets harder to keep when companies profit from knowingly selling illegal, high-speed vehicles.

The numbers behind the action come from the Mayor’s Office. Between 2017 and 2025, 45 deaths involved illegal e-bikes, accounting for 54% of e-bike-related fatalities in that window. Another 14 deaths involved illegal electric scooters, or 52% of scooter-related deaths over the same period.

Amazon has already responded, saying it will work with the Mayor’s Office on the issue. A company spokesperson said safety is a top priority and that e-bikes sold on the platform are required to meet applicable safety standards and Amazon policies.

Our Take:

We’ve watched a number of states crack down on high-speed electric motorcycles and similar devices this year, so it isn’t surprising to see a city the size of New York do the same thing.

On balance, this is a good move. But it’s only part of the equation. Keeping high-speed e-motos out of the sales channel doesn’t do much if riders don’t understand the rules or choose to ignore them. Getting people to ride responsibly starts with education, and that piece still isn’t getting the attention it deserves.

Trek threw a party this week to mark 50 years in the bike business. The company was founded in 1976 in a barn in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and built 904 frames in its first year.

Half a century later, Trek is one of the largest and most storied brands in cycling. Along the way it has produced some genuinely important bikes and played a real part in pushing infrastructure and access forward.

One of those bikes was the 1999 ElecTrek. It weighed 55 pounds, ran a Yamaha PAS system, and had a 20-mile range.

Our Take:

Looking at the ElecTrek is a good reminder of how far this category has come. Today’s e-bikes are almost unrecognizable next to it, but bikes like that one are where all of this started.

Congrats to Trek. Here’s to 50 more years.

For the last 11 years, lithium-ion batteries have been exempt from China’s consumption tax. That’s ending. The Chinese Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration have announced a 2% tax on lithium-ion batteries beginning in September of this year, rising to 4% in September of 2027.

The move is intended to push manufacturers toward newer, cleaner technologies. Sodium-ion and solid-state batteries will now be exempt from the tax instead.

E-bikes still run almost entirely on lithium-ion, so the industry will likely see small price increases in the near future. Solid-state batteries have been teased for e-bikes for a while, but progress has been slow. Ride1Up has an upcoming model with a semi-solid-state battery, and that’s about as far as production bikes have gotten.

Sodium-ion isn’t a quick fix either. Sodium-ion packs currently have to be larger and heavier than lithium-ion packs of the same capacity, so a big shift toward that chemistry isn’t likely soon, even though sodium batteries are non-combustible and cheaper to produce.

Our Take:

These costs land on top of the tariff-related price increases the industry has absorbed over the past few years, which is the part that stings.

We’d like to see solid-state technology take off, and raising the price of current tech to get there is unfortunate for buyers right now. Still, it will be interesting to watch whether other forms of support for solid-state batteries follow.

This one is related to the cease-and-desist story above, but it’s a separate effort. The New York City Council has 17 proposals on the table. Among them are plans to ban the sale of Class 3 bikes, require delivery companies to obtain commercial licenses and carry additional insurance, and draw a legal line between e-bikes and e-motos and similar devices.

There is no proposal to require e-bike registration.

The Council says it’s aiming to place responsibility on delivery platforms like Grubhub and DoorDash rather than on the individuals working for them. Many of the bills are built around separating e-bikes from other e-mobility options.

The Council announced this week that it will hold a hearing on September 30th to examine e-bike and e-scooter safety, discuss potential legislative action, and review how the city is enforcing existing laws. Testimony will come from city agencies, transportation and public safety experts, advocates, workers, and members of the public.

Our Take:

Clear definitions separating e-bikes from e-motos are the key piece here, and getting that right would be a positive development.

Beyond that, we have to wait and see what the Council decides. There are a lot of topics in play, and it’s tough to call what actually lands.

We’re glad a registration requirement isn’t among them. As New York City works through this, we’d like to see the city stick with the existing three-class system that most of the country has adopted. Standardization across all 50 states would be ideal for the industry, which is, again, why we keep asking for regulation at the federal level.

We covered this model’s European release back in October 2025. It’s now available in both the US and Canada, and we have more details to share.

Urban Arrow is a premium brand best known for its front-loading cargo e-bikes. The Breeze is meant to be more compact and maneuverable, with a setup that suburban riders here will find easier to live with.

Mark Danhof, General Manager of Urban Arrow North America, noted that longtails make up the majority of the North American e-cargo market, and said the company is bringing its family cargo bike experience into that segment for riders who value safety, durability, and long-term reliability.

The spec sheet is strong. The Breeze rolls on 24″ wheels and runs a Bosch Cargo Line mid-drive, which Bosch lists at 750W peak and 120 Nm of torque. Shifting is handled by an Enviolo CVT paired with a Gates Carbon belt, so maintenance stays low. The step-thru frame is rated for a 440-pound payload with up to 176 pounds on the cargo rack, and both the front and rear racks are MIK-HD compatible.

It also comes with spoke and belt guards, a front lock, and storage for a chain lock. Pricing is $6,999, and a limited-time promotion adds cargo and passenger accessories including footrests, seat cushions, a handrail, and a front rack, a package valued at $700.

Our Take:

The components and the price put this squarely in premium territory, so the Breeze is going to appeal to a fairly niche audience.

For the riders in that group, though, there’s a reason Urban Arrow sits alongside Tern as a gold standard in this category. We’d love to put one through our testing, so if anyone at Urban Arrow is watching, send it our way.

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