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Ride1UP LMTD Review, 2023

There are so many competitive e-bikes in the $1500-$2000 price range, it can be hard to build a bike that stands out from the competition. With the LMT’D, Ride1UP made an e-bike with a set of priorities different from what we see with the average commuter or city e-bike.

What we will explore in our Ride1UP LMT’D review is how this is an e-bike more focused on performance than function. It’s an affordable muscle car of an e-bike. It features a powerful motor, a sizable battery, a high-quality suspension fork, quick-rolling tires, an 8-speed drivetrain and perhaps most notable is that it uses a torque sensor to control the motor rather than a cadence sensor.

All added up the Ride1UP LMT’d just feels like it’s a performance tier above its price tier which is certainly no small feat to accomplish. To achieve this there were some concessions made by omitting a few standard features, but everything you DO get included adds up to a sensational ride.

For all of our thoughts on the total package on the Ride1UP LMTD head further down into our comprehensive review.

E-bike News: VanMoof bailout, Subsidies for E-bikes are More Effective than ZEVs

This week’s news shows the great variety out there in the e-bike world; we are concentrating on new launches in this issue and have Cannondale’s lightest e-bike yet, a small cargo bike with a rear hub motor, a slighter larger but still very manageable one with a powerful Bosch mid-drive, an all-wheel model from a car company with super powerful dual motors and last but not least, what claims to be a ‘smart’, lightweight and super-affordable friction drive. Prices? They range from $299 to $4799….

In this week’s e-bike news:

VanMoof Gets Cash Bailout
Subsidies for E-bikes more effective than subsidies for ZEVs
French brand Jean Fourche introduces e-bike
A foldable bike helmet that includes lights
Lawsuit against Rad Power Bikes adds two Taiwanese defendants

Aventon Aventure 2 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review – 2023

The original Aventure raised the bar for affordable e-bikes. The Aventure 2 delivers an even better ride experience to what was already a top e-bike option.

When it debuted back in 2021, the Aventon Aventure set a new standard for what e-bikers could expect from a fat tire electric bike under $2000. Heck, you don’t even have to get category-specific; the Aventure largely reset the bar for what any sub-$2000 e-bike could achieve: a delightfully powerful motor, great handling, powerful hydraulic disc brakes, solid battery life, and sleek styling to boot. So with our Aventon Aventure 2 review, we find a bike that built upon its predecessor’s original achievements by dialing in precisely on the rider’s feel and experience.

That focus can be attributed to refining a lot of little details, and we’ll touch on each of those, but perhaps the single largest one can be summed up in two words: torque sensor.

As we saw just a few months ago on another Aventon e-bike we reviewed, the brand is making a concentrated effort to provide affordable e-bikes with a more natural pedal experience. The inclusion of a torque sensor on the Aventure 2 means riders will have more purpose to their pedal than ever before, while still benefiting from the fun experience that e-bike motors provide. Oh, and lets not forget how it yields more efficient battery life too.

The marriage of affordable e-bikes and torque sensors is one I’m very much eager to RSVP to.

The Aventure 2 doesn’t stop at the torque sensor though. There are a host of meaningful upgrades and feature add-ons that make this e-bike feel fresh and exciting. The fact that the costs haven’t changed much makes it all the better too.

There is plenty to unpack and explore, so let’s go ahead and dive in together to Electric Bike Report’s Aventon Aventure 2 review.

Ride1UP Revv 1 Review: First Look

Ride1Up, the maker of some excellent e-bikes like the Cafe Cruiser and the Prodigy, has introduced a new e-bike called the Revv 1. That’s rev as in revving an engine. The Revv 1 is an example of the growing segment of e-bikes styled after motorcycles and mopeds.

E-bikes styled after motorcycles and mopeds are growing in popularity. Part of the appeal is the look—they look super stylish. In the ‘70s we would have called one “boss.” Part of the appeal is that they tend to have big—750W hub motors—and a battery big enough to give them some range.

Part of the appeal is comes from being what we’ll call “motorcycle adjacent.” They can get a person around on two wheels without requiring all of the downsides to motorcycle ownership: the expense, the license and the insurance. And considering that they can go a maximum of 20 mph on throttle, they have quite an appeal for parents who want their kids to be able to get around, but don’t want them doing 120 mph on two wheels. So, safety.

These won’t be purchased exclusively by teens or for teens, but they might be the biggest target market. For someone looking for an affordable alternative to a car, the Revv 1 ticks a lot of boxes.

Let’s go over the basics, shall we? It has a powerful motor and ginormous battery. The drivetrain is pretty simple—just one gear—but the brakes could stop a runaway train.

E-bike News: Ride1up Go Moped Style, Step-thru E-MTBs and Much More!

This week’s news has a very cosmopolitan flavour; whilst the fat-tired, keenly-priced new offerings from Ride1Up and Aventon are pretty much meat and drink for this website, we only occasionally cover e-bikes not available in the US or UK. So this issue feels like a mini-departure with news of what might be the start of trend originating in Germany in the shape of a wave of step-thru, (relatively) light, fully equipped e-mtbs and also an insight into how Japan’s Honda are taking aim at China’s unique domestic e-bike market. Finally, if you you want to know what the Dutch have been up to recently in their quest to provide the country’s bike riders with incredible infrastructure, check out the latest ‘invisible’ bike parking right in front of the country’s main train station.

In this week’s e-bike news:

Ride1Up launch moped-style REVV1
Aventon Aventure 2 – one of the best e-fat bikes out there gets torque sensing
Will full-sus, fully equipped, step-thru e-mtbs catch on? The Germans think so…
Honda target China with historically named e-bikes
280 mile Bonneville Shoreline Trail takes a legal step forward
Subaquatic bike parking in the middle of Amsterdam

Pedego Avenue E-Bike Review – 2023

Pedego Avenue Review 2023 - step thru and high step bike frames

Amidst the boom in e-bike sales, riders are increasingly seeking a lightweight commuter bike that handles like a regular commuter bike, and gives them at least 30 miles of power assist. Responding to their demands, U.S. e-bike giant Pedego sent us the new Pedego Avenue to review. With its lightweight frame, sleek design, and proven power train, this commuter bike wowed us in how it delivers power and range for urban and suburban commuters to relish.

The Avenue is a medium/large commuter bike that does a great job disguising the fact that it’s an e-bike. Featuring a 17” aluminum frame, with 28” wheels,and two frame sizes: the Step-thru (good for riders 5’1 – 5’8”), and a 19” Classic frame (good for riders 5’4” to 6’1”). Weighing in at a little over 52 lbs. (including motor and battery), the Avenue is lighter than most e-bikes when it comes to loading it onto your bike rack, or wheeling it up the stairs to your apartment. It features a 500-watt gear driven motor, a 10.4-amp hour battery (a 14-amp hour battery is available for an additional $250), 28” (700 cm) wheels, rigid suspension, and mechanical disc brakes.

Coming in at right around $2000, this bike costs a little more than competitive brands, but you’re also getting a solid 5-year warranty and support from over 200 dealerships nationwide – something most other e-bike manufacturers don’t offer. Additionally, they offer fairly quick turnaround times on service, and their mechanics are trained specifically to fix Pedego bikes.

The company recently sent us their high-step and step-through Avenue models to test and evaluate. As we have found in testing hundreds of other e-bikes over the years, no e-bike can do it all, but Pedego’s Avenue has a lot going for it.

The following is our Pedego Avenue review, based on the independent tests and analysis we conducted on the e-bike’s motor performance, hill-climbing abilities, distance range, braking capabilities, safety, its handling and ride comfort, and a final summary that can help you decide if this is the commuter bike for you.

E-bike News: SRAM look to enter e-bike market, Lectric E-trike and Much More !

EBR usually concentrates on e-bike launches and products that are already out there or at least very likely to be launched and in production over the next few months. You may not see a SRAM branded e-bike drive system any time soon but the seeming likelihood of them entering the market is this week’s lead story purely on the basis that if SRAM do ever launch their own system – as seems probable with their purchase of Amprio – it should have a huge impact on the e-bikes on offer out there purely because of their massive industry reach.

In this week’s e-bike news:

SRAM poised to enter the e-bike drive market
Lectric tease folding e-trike
Detroit e-bike with US-made steel frame
Sweden’s Cake to launch 20mph ‘workhorse’ mode
Enviolo’s new more affordable hub
CNBC e-bike safety video – is it anti-e-bike?
Denver relaunches e-bike subsidies

Lectric XP Trike Review

The electric trike market is heating up with the announcement that Lectric eBikes is introducing a trike of their own, the XP Trike. We don’t have a lot of details just yet, but we do have enough details for a first look review of the Lectric XP Trike that will no doubt alter the electric trike market, forcing other companies to become more competitive.

Here’s what we know so far:

It will retail for $1499
A brushless, geared hub motor will drive it
It will feature a differential, so that the motor drives both wheels, not just one
The battery will be 14A
It will spec hydraulic disc brakes
Like other Lectric e-bikes, it will be foldable to make it easier to transport and store

E-bike News: Heybike Magnesium, SWFT BMX, Desikino and Much More!

Exactly what does innovation mean when it comes to ebikes? That’s a question this week’s news seems to be asking. We start by looking at the touted advantages of magnesium frames and move onto a really powerful looking yet lightweight retrofit kit before a final look at a new lightweight hub motor. So, whilst none of this is truly innovative in the sense of reinventing the wheel, it really tells the tale that much progress is refinement of existing technology.

In this week’s e-bike news:

Heybike goes magnesium
SWFT BMX – yes it’s an e-BMX (kind of)
Spain’s Deskinio premieres lightweight innovative urban and gravel models
Will CYC’s new retrofit mid-drive make a powerful impact?
Other news on the Bay Bridge bike path, Yadea in the US and more

Lectric XP 3.0 E-Bike Review, 2023

We could hardly wait for our Lectric XP 3.0 review and it’s no mystery as to why. The XP 2.0 has been one of the most popular e-bikes in the e-bike world in the last year. The reasons why it has been so popular are easy to see. It folds up smaller than a dorm fridge. It’s more affordable than a vacation and more fun than a dog on vacation. With an e-bike that is so easy to recommend, what did Lectic Bikes do? They introduced its update: the XP 3.0.

In our Lectric Bikes XP 3.0 review we will look at the many updates the XP 3.0 received and what they add up to, as well as what they don’t—which is any sort of price increase.

The watchword for this e-bike and this review is “more.” Compared to the Lectric XP 2.0 which we also reviewed, the XP 3.0 has a motor that produces more torque, a drivetrain with more high-end, a rear rack with more carrying capacity, brakes with more power, a battery with more charge and a suspension fork with more travel. And for anyone who wants more range than the new battery offers, Lectric offers a long-range version of the XP 3.0 with an even bigger battery.

One big gain with the Lectric Bikes XP 3.0 is the ability to ferry a kid to school, sports practice/games and playdates. Not needing to get in a car every time we take our kids someplace is a huge help for anyone who wants to reduce their carbon footprint and be outside more.

Let’s dig into our in-depth review of the Lectric XP 3.0, along with it’s many updates. You can also click on the link below to check current pricing on the XP 3.0.

Ride1UP LMTD Review, 2023

E-bike News: VanMoof bailout, Subsidies for E-bikes are More Effective than ZEVs

Aventon Aventure 2 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review – 2023

The original Aventure raised the bar for affordable e-bikes. The Aventure 2 delivers an even better ride experience to what was already a top e-bike option.

Ride1UP Revv 1 Review: First Look

E-bike News: Ride1up Go Moped Style, Step-thru E-MTBs and Much More!

Pedego Avenue E-Bike Review – 2023

E-bike News: SRAM look to enter e-bike market, Lectric E-trike and Much More !

Lectric XP Trike Review

E-bike News: Heybike Magnesium, SWFT BMX, Desikino and Much More!

Lectric XP 3.0 E-Bike Review, 2023

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