Rad Power Bikes’ RadRover might be the most popular ebike in the US. In fact, according to the company, it’s ‘North America’s best-selling ebike,” and I see the fat-tire ebike all the time when riding around town.
Now the company has gone ahead and completely redesigned the bike, bringing a more premium design (and price) with the newRadRover 6 Plus.
For reference, here’s the old bike:
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And here’s the new one:
That’s a big improvement, if you ask me.
Long story short, here’s what’s new:
As with its predecessor, the bike still comes with a front suspension fork, 4-inch knobby fat tires, a throttle, and a 7-speed Shimano drivetrain. It also comes in both mid-step and step-thru frames, which should help it fit a wide variety of riders, and range is estimated at 45 miles, although that will of course vary depending on your usage.
The biggest disappointment to me is that the bike is still using a basic 12-magnet cadence sensor. Granted, Rad has a better power-delivery curve than many, and cadence-only is understandable on more affordable bikes. But now that we’re pushing into the two-grand territory — especially from America’s largest e-bike seller — I would’ve liked to see a fanciertorque sensor, especially when there are now have several bikes selling for under $1,500 that offer one.
The bike is available to pre-order fromRad Power Bike’s sitenow, with shipping estimated for September.
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Napier Lopez is a writer based in New York City. He’s interested in all things tech, science, and photography related, and likes to yo-yo in(show all)Napier Lopez is a writer based in New York City. He’s interested in all things tech, science, and photography related, and likes to yo-yo in his free time. Follow himon Twitter.
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