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Rad Power Bikes RadRunner Plus Review 2021

Rad Power Bikes RadRunner Plus Review 2021

Rad Power Bikes RadRunner Plus Review: Overview

The Rad Power BikesRadRunner Plus is a modern and intuitive Class 2 electric utility bike from Rad Power Bikes that combines a well thought out frame design with a powerful 750W motor and 48V, 14Ah battery.

If you’re looking for a clean and efficient alternative to your car, a good small cargo bike or you’re simply looking for an electric bike that will seat another person on the rear, the RadRunner Plus is a great choice.

During our RadRunner Plus review we put the bike through our hill climb test, brake test, circuit test and range test to give us a good idea of what the RadRunner Plus is made of. The Runner is a great bang for your buck e-bike with a lot of included quality parts and features, all while keeping the Runner around the $1,700 price point.

By the end of this review you should have a good idea of if the RadRunner Plus is the right Class 2 utility e-bike for you.

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Himiway Escape Review 2021

Himiway Escape Electric Bike Review

Himiway Escape Review: Overview

The Himiway Escape is a Class 3 moped-style electric bike that thrives in big cities and small towns. Thanks to its 750W motor, fat tires and full suspension design the Escape has a wide range of capability and utility.

When our team here at Electric Bike Report heard we were conducting the Himiway Escape review we honestly didn’t know what to expect. All of us really dug the visuals of the Escape, but I personally wasn’t sure if its performance was going to match its looks.

It turns out the Escape provides a fun factor that isn’t like any other Himiway bikes I’ve tested and reviewed. Itss low center of gravity and full suspension design makes you want to hop off a curb or boost off a natural kicker simply due to how fun it is.

The Escape is an electric bike that you can commute on, or ride around for fun; it does both equally well and its unique design leaves its utility completely up to the rider. With that being said I think the “Escape” name for Himiways moped style e-bike is very fitting.

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Aventon Aventure Step-Through Review 2021

Aventon Aventure Step-Through Review 2021

Aventon Aventure Step Through Review: Overview

During the Aventon Aventure Step-Through review process I quickly learned why this bike is held in high regard by many, including my Electric Bike Report counterpart, Sam Gross, who reviewed the standard Aventon Aventure earlier this year.

The Aventure is a rugged, refined jack-of-all-trades that comes alive thanks to its 750W motor, 4-inch wide tires, and a long lasting 48V, 15Ah battery.

I really enjoyed the freedom that the Aventure provided me with, I never felt confined to one riding style or terrain because of the fat tires, high rolling speeds, and powerful hub motor. I was able to go where I pleased without the worry that I was potentially pushing the bike out of its element.

I tested the Aventure Step-Through’s hill climbing ability, battery range, stopping power, handling and more throughout the review process. All of our tests reaffirmed that the Aventure is a well-designed, high-performance electric bike that will suit your needs whether you’re on a paved path joy ride, or on a rocky expedition.

By the end of this written review, you should have a good idea of if the Aventon Aventure Step-Through is the right bike for you and how it stacks up against the other Aventon e-bikes we’ve reviewed.

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Euphree City Robin Review 2021

Euphree City Robin Electric Bike Review

Euphree City Robin Review: Overview

After reviewing the Euphree City Robin I discovered that it’s a refreshingly lightweight, comfortable e-bike that can be used for a quick trip to the market, your daily commute, or a light trail ride. The City Robin strikes the right balance between sprightly commuter and leisurely rec bike.

It’s not a heavy, lumbering cruiser, nor is it an unruly, lurching e-bike that wants to be a motorcycle. Designed for riders from 5’3” to 6’2”, the Euphree City Robin offers distinct features that cater to those who want something manageable, agile, and peppy.

Euphree currently offers one bike model, with a choice of two performance options. The Performance package offers more power in lower modes, so you can quickly zip up to speed with only light pedaling. The Gradual Power package is mellower, with gentler power settings that comfortably support your cadence and ease you up to speed.

Both calibrations provide excellent handling and have roughly the same top speed. The Electric Bike Report team was able to test both program options on two City Robin bikes, a pink one with the Performance package, and a one white with Gradual Power. Both packages provide swift power and tractable handling. In all modes of riding, the City Robin feels capable but patient, with the good manners to allow you to be in charge.

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BULLS Grinder EVO Lite Review 2021

Bulls Grinder Evo Lite Electric Gravel Bike Review

BULLS Grinder Evo Lite Review: Overview

I love electric bikes that make me forget they’re electric bikes.

It’s not that I’m one of those cyclists who dislikes e-bikes or even remotely thinks they are cheating, but I am a person that identifies as a “cyclist.” I’m a bona fide, lycra-wearing endorphin addict who not just appreciates, but craves the feeling of physically taxing myself on a bike.

I’m also the type who’s grown to appreciate the help of an e-bike, especially the stealthy superlight variations that’ve grown more popular over the last few years.

That’s why I loved reviewing the BULLS Grinder EVO Lite, a hybrid road and gravel electric bike designed to be an affordable do-it-all e-bike with a motor that compliments your pedaling, but doesn’t overpower it.

It’s got fatter, knobbier tires and disc brakes, but it’s not designed to be a thoroughbred gravel bike. The Grinder is designed for the gravel curious, who maybe want to dabble on gravel roads but also want an e-bike that’ll be equally at home on pavement.

In some circles — probably the same people who thought up the *great* idea of calling non-motorized bicycles “acoustic” bikes — this sort of bike is called an “allroad” bike. This hybrid road/gravel ethos is further evident in the bike’s geometry, which more closely matches that of a comfort road bike than a longer-wheelbase gravel bike.

It’s also designed to be affordable. The Shimano 105 groupset is solid and reliable, but not over the top, and the frame is made of aluminum, helping to keep the cost below the $4,500 mark — pretty cheap for a performance e-bike.

But the Grider does not ride cheap. The component package is utilitarian but solid, even featuring such luxurious technology as hydraulic disc brakes and great tires from Schwalbe.

The cherry on top of this bike, however, is undeniably the Fazua Momentum drive system. This is the second BULLS I’ve reviewed with this lightweight and lightly-powered motor — the BULLS Alpine Hawk EVO was the other — and I’m a very big fan.

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QuietKat Jeep Review 2021

One of the most capable feeling electric bikes I’ve ridden to date, the QuietKat Jeep is a full suspension electric fat bike that’s a member of a new family of e-bikes I’m dubbing the “all-terrain” category.

Part eMTB, part high-powered electric fat bike, the QuietKat Jeep is an ultra-powerful and ultra capable e-bike equipped to romp through terrain few other e-bikes could handle. It’s powered by the Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor, one of the most powerful mid-drives on the market and thoughtfully spec’d for heavy duty off-road use. QuietKat loaned Electric Bike Report a Jeep e-bike for an afternoon during the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah this past August so we could get a feel for their flagship e-bike.

It was a shorter test than our typical in-depth reviews and we were somewhat limited by little access to e-bike friendly mountain bike trails, but I was incredibly impressed by this full-squish electric fat bike. Several members on QuietKat’s development team are hard-core mountain bikers, and their touch is clear nearly everywhere on this bike — from the four-bar suspension linkage to the components chosen on the bike, it’s obvious they put real effort into building a bike that would perform in dirt, mud, sand and snow.

QuietKat Jeep Electric Bike Review seat

The QuietKat Jeep uses a cool moto-style inverted fork that noticeably stiffens the front end.

It’s enough of an all-terrain bike that Jeep felt it deserving of their name and was released around the same time the famed 4×4 company debuted their hybrid Wrangler 4xe.

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QuietKat Apex Review 2021

An electric bike built to haul heavy loads over difficult terrain, the QuietKat Apex is a hardtail electric fat bike with a burly rear rack and a super powerful mid-drive motor.

The Apex is the highest-end of several hardtail electric fat bikes in QuietKat’s lineup. Spec’d with the Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor, an inverted moto-style front fork, powerful brakes and a 9-speed SRAM drivetrain, the Apex is a member of a newer niche of electric bikes I’ve started calling the “all-terrain” category. Electric Bike Report borrowed an Apex during the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah earlier in August to get a feel for the bike.

Electric Bike Report’s home base is in a corner of Southwest Utah famous for four-wheeling, and every weekend our area is flooded with tricked-out Jeeps, side-by-sides and rock crawlers with huge tires and suspension burly enough to handle Utah’s famous red sandstone. The Apex reminds me of those vehicles. Its knobby fat tires lend a considerable amount of grip and the stouter-than-average front fork feels more capable than the suspension we see on some other electric fat bikes. Pair those features with the torquey Bafang mid-drive, and you’ve got an all-terrain e-bike that’ll handle quite a bit.

QuietKat Apex Electric Bike Review paint

The QuietKat Apex we tested was decked with a camouflage paint job.

We had limited time on the Apex during the Big Gear Show and had little access to e-bike legal trails, but the bike’s above average off-road capabilities were obvious as soon as I pedaled the bike. While its a bit too much of a brute to fall squarely in the eMTB category and far too capable to simply be called an average electric fat bike, the QuietKat Apex — and other bikes like it — are carving out their own niche in the e-bike world that appeals to hunters, outdoorsmen, overlanders and really anyone looking to navigate troublesome terrain and discreetly haul gear to far-flung places.

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Bakcou Storm Review 2021

An e-bike designed to go where few others can, the Bakcou Storm is a full-suspension electric fat bike with the soul of a 4×4 and the guts of an ultra-powerful eMTB.

Founded by hunters and outdoorsmen who needed a quiet but capable mode of transportation in the backcountry that wouldn’t disturb wildlife, Utah-based Bakcou specializes in all-terrain electric fat bikes that’ll do just about anything you ask. The full-suspension storm is their flagship model.

Bakcou loaned Electric Bike Report a Storm during the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah so we could put it through its paces for a morning. To put it short, this isn’t your average electric fat bike. We typically are quick to voice a disclaimer when we review fat e-bikes that not all of them are built with heavy off-road use in mind; most are best used on bike paths and light gravel roads. Bakcou builds e-bikes that are the exception to this rule.

Backou Storm Electric Bike Review front angle

The Bakcou Storm is a burly full suspension electric fat bike with a mid-drive motor.

Bakcou is a member of a growing cohort of e-bike companies that cater to the hunting and outdoors crowd, a quick growing niche in the e-bike world. And while they may look like a more capable electric fat bike or a burly eMTB, they really are pioneering a new category of e-bike. I think of it as the 4×4 category, but I’m not sure if that accurately captures it. Whatever we decide to call it, the Storm is an ultra-powerful and ultra-capable full suspension fat bike that’ll get you into the sticks and back without batting an eye.

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Bakcou Mule Review 2021

Their best-selling electric bike, the Bakcou Mule is an electric fat bike equipped with an ultra-powerful mid-drive motor designed to take you and some gear into backcoutry areas discreetly and efficiently.

Bakcou loaned Electric Bike Report a Mule to test ride during the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah this August. We were limited by time and little access to e-bike friendly off-road terrain, but I was thoroughly impressed with the Mule’s super powerful motor, stable handling and thoughtful component package.

Backou Mule Electric Bike Review front angle

Hints at Bakcou’s hunting roots are never too tough to find.

Bakcou is one of several e-bike companies with roots in hunting. Though they’re building on those roots and are now designing their bikes as sort of an all-terrain electric utility vehicle, the first Bakcou bikes were built to replace the noisy and foul-smelling ATVs or side-by-sides hunters previously used to access backcountry locations. Those motorize vehicles disturbed the wildlife, so e-bikes became a great substitute. Now, Bakcou’s e-bikes are built for anyone trying to access difficult to reach terrain.

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Aventon Pace 500 Step-Through Review 2021

Aventon Pace 500 Step Through Electric Bike Review 2021

Aventon Pace 500 Step Through Review: Overview

From the start of our review of the Aventon Pace 500 Step Through the bike didn’t waste any time proving itself as a smooth sailing, comfortable Class 3 electric bicycle.

Our team has tested and reviewed other Aventon e-bikes, including our review of the standard Pace 500. We were all curious to see how the step through version of the Pace 500 varied from its predecessor; it turns out there’s more that’s been changed than just the frame shape.

During our review process we quickly learned that the Pace 500 Step Through is going to be a great option for commuters and cruisers alike. The comfortable contact points and geometry offered me a pleasant riding experience that not only kept me comfortable, it kept me having fun and out riding longer than I was initially anticipating.

If you’re looking for an affordable cruiser or commuter, the Pace 500 ST is a great choice thanks to its Class 3 speeds, comfortable upright geometry and overall ride experience.

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