The Ridley Urbx: the Brand’s First Urban E-Bike
The Belgian brand, best known for racing bikes, has introduced its first e-bikes for commuters.
As this is a commuter aimed primarily at the European market, it is more modestly powered than we see with some e-bikes. It’s equipped with the Bafang G310 hub motor, which offers 250W and 30Nm of torque, plenty of muscle for a Class 1 e-bike. It should enjoy good range thanks to a 360Wh battery, which wouldn’t be much with a 750W motor, but can accomplish much with a 250W motor. Ridley estimates that riders may enjoy as much as 80km (50 mi.) of range on a single charge.
The Ridley Urbx is a single-speed e-bike spec’d with a Gates carbon belt, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, a high-quality Ergon seat, carbon fiber fork and an accessories package that includes fenders, front and rear lights as well as a kickstand.
The Ridely Urbx comes in both a traditional, step-over frame as well as a mixte (mid-step) frame. The step-over frame comes in three sizes and the mixte frame comes in two sizes, which will allow it to comfortably fit riders across a wide range of height.
With premium touches such as the Gates carbon belt, carbon fiber fork and multiple frame sizes, the Ridley Urbx goes for a bit more than $2000. No word yet on whether this model will be distributed in the U.S.