Euphree City Robin Electric Bike Review – 2024

Compared to other e-bikes of the same style and similar price, the Euphree City Robin’s 48V, 14Ah (674Wh) battery is a fairly standard size.

With standard size tires, a good pedaling position and a 500W hub motor that’s not as energy hungry as its larger counterparts, the City Robin’s battery does very, very well.

We conducted two range tests to gauge its performance — one in PAS 2 and another in PAS 5 — to get an idea of what sort of battery life you could expect when riding the bike conservatively versus riding with the power turned all the way up. In both situations we saw good results.

In PAS 2 the City Robin put up a 58.73 mile range at a 12.4 mph average, and in PAS 5 we saw a 27.01 mile range at 17.9 mph. Those are right in line with what we’d expect from a bike like this.

To test the Euphree City Robin’s climbing ability, we pitted the 500W-powered bike against our test hill Hell Hole, a one-thrid of a mile long steep that pitches over 12 percent.

We did two tests of the Euphree, once on throttle and once using pedal assist level five.

Like many of the other 500W rear hub motor e-bikes we’ve reviewed here at Electric Bike Report, the Euphree did not clear Hell Hole using just the throttle alone, but when you add in a little help from a rider’s legs on PAS 5 it went to the top in 1:22.00 with an average speed of 13.2 mph.

This is a good result from the Euphree and about what we expected. We chose Hell Hole as our test hill specifically because it’s steep enough and long enough to push bikes to their limit. For many e-bikes with 500W motors, that usually means they don’t quite make it to the top without a little help from the rider.

Hill climbing, according to Euphree, is also a department where we’re likely seeing the results of the decision to give the bike a mellower programming. Even before we conducted this test, Euphree predicted their bike probably wouldn’t make it on throttle alone but would in PAS 5 — a prediction that proved accurate.

There is talk, according to Euphree, that future models will allow users to adjust amperage, which would give the bike more kick uphill, but this version does not have that feature.

New for 2022 Euphree gave the City Robin a set of Tektro HD E350 hydraulic disk brakes, a name-brand upgrade over the brakes we tested on the previous model.

In our braking test, where we took the average distance of five full-power stops from 20 mph, the City Robin came to a stop in 12-feet 4-inches, which is considerably better than the 15-foot 8-inch overall average of all the bikes we’ve tested. It’s also a considerable improvement over the 2021 City Robin’s average stopping distance, which we measured at 17-feet 6-inches.

Aside from their stopping power, the Tektro brakes have the benefit of being a larger brand than some of the other affordable brake options available. This helps with their serviceability, as with a name brand brake there are better odds your local bike shop will be equipped to service them should an issue come up — a situation that shouldn’t be discounted, especially with hydraulic brakes.

Aside from its speed, the new rear rack and generally good looks, comfort appears to be a focal point for the 2022 City Robin.

Though it’s billed as a commuter, the bike’s step-thru frame and relaxed upright geometry bears a striking similarity to the ultra laid-back beach cruiser. This is helped by the 100mm front suspension fork and the SR Suntour NCX suspension seatpost.

I’m not always the biggest fan of suspension seatposts, as they sometimes have a pogo stick-like ride quality, but I think the Euphree is an excellent candidate for this type of post.

Like the ride quality, the City Robin’s handling is very laid back, predictable and feels stable on lots of different road surfaces. This bike is built primarily for use on pavement, but the addition of the knobbier Kenda tires does give the bike grip on more variable terrain — think the occasional gravel path or a dirt shoulder.

The City Robin used to come with a center-mounted LCD display but that’s been changed to a side-mounted LCD that’s situated on the left-hand side of the handlebars. It’s a color display, which is always nice, and I like that the power button and the buttons for selecting PAS level are integrated into the display’s housing.

Overall I think the 2022 version of the Euphree City Robin is a fantastically comfortable, well-appointed and nicely performing electric commuter (or cruiser) bike that won’t cost an arm and a leg.

I think Euphree did a great job in designing a bike that toes the line between commuter and cruiser. Maybe more importantly — considering this is the 2022 edition of the bike — I think they did a great job of making a number of small changes that add up to a noticeable difference in how the bike rides. The 2021 City Robin was already a bike we loved, and the 2022 version only seems to build on that momentum.

This is going to be a great bike for someone who’s wanting to commute comfortably, explore paved bike paths or just wants a nice-looking jack of all trades e-bike.

The 2022 Euphree City Robin can be bought online and will be shipped directly to your door.

‘Happy Riding, make sure to let us know if you have any questions down in our comments section or if you think we left anything out in this review of the Euphree City Robin.