![]() ![]() These bikes have been thoroughly tested and vetted by Bicycling editors. While it can be fun to think aspirationally, getting a bike that’s perfectly suited to your daily needs will mean you use it more often. The best way to figure out which style or bike you prefer is by getting out for a test ride.Īpproach an e-cargo bike and accessory purchase the same way you would if you were buying a car. Alternatively, if your style is more “dump it and go,” bakfiets like the Riese & Müller Load 60 use a single spacious box that’ll fit all your stuff (there are still seat belts for your kids, though). ![]() Start on the manufacturer’s website: Brands like Tern and Benno sell panniers, racks, and child seats to match their cargo bikes. ![]() Once you’ve purchased a cargo bike, you’ll want the right accessories to maximize its utility. The vastly improved usability, carrying capacity, and range of e-cargo bikes save you money in the long run by being more effective car substitutes (versus non-assist bikes that requires more effort to ride). E-cargo bikes tend to be pricier than their non-electric counterparts, but unless you live somewhere completely flat (and even if you do), we think an e-cargo bike is still the way to go. But e-cargo bikes like the Tern GSD and Benno Boost E use pedal-assist electric motors with more than 50 miles of range to make cargo bikes more accessible to riders who want the convenience of a car in a bike-sized package. Schlepping hundreds of pounds on a bike is great if you’re looking for a workout. “Electricity and cargo bikes go together like PB&J,” Evans says. To make sense of the recent cargo bike boom, look to e-bikes. As the company refocuses its efforts entirely on the North American market, both areas could become key linchpins in its strategy, along with expanded marketing such as a recent segment that saw Rad’s e-bikes score a cameo in the classic car show Downey’s Dream Cars.A bakfiet style bike with a large basket for cargo or passengers. Two areas where Rad Power Bikes maintains a commanding lead is in the size of its customer service team as well as the breadth of its accessory lineup. Neither company shares its sales figures publicly, but industry data suggests that Lectric’s sales may rival or have even surpassed that of Rad’s. The e-bike maker, long considered to be the largest in the US, may also be witnessing its title slip away as rapidly growing Lectric Ebikes continues to boost its sales. Rad has suffered several setbacks in the past two years, including facing multiple lawsuits and several rounds of layoffs. The move comes after Rad started the year with a letter from Molyneux explaining that the company had “made mistakes” and promising a recommitment to safety and support for its customers.Ĭonsidering that countries in Europe like the Netherlands have a much better more advanced bicycling infrastructure than the US, I'm surprised that Rad would pull out of Europe. And to continue to have a real laser focus on safety, reliability, continued innovation, going into the future and the aspiration of delivering the highest quality products at affordable prices for our customers. This change really allows us to continue to set the standard for the e-bike revolution in North America, which as you know, that was our starting place. ![]() Rad Power Bikes is expected to lay off its several dozen employees and cease European sales by 2024, instead preferring to focus entirely on the North American market.Īs Rad Power Bikes CEO Phil Molyneux explained: The streets of Amsterdam and other European cities are full of RadRunners and other e-bikes from Rad Power Bikes, which I’ve personally seen zipping around on several of my recent EU trips.īut all of that is about to change as Rad Power Bikes announces that it is pulling the plug on its European operations. The company has been selling its models in Europe since 2018, when its EU launch marked the entry of widely affordable electric bikes into the market.Īt the time, the RadWagon’s European entry was described as the “first high-powered longtail cargo e-bike to be available in the European market.” The RadRover, which was launched as the RadRhino in Europe, also helped boost the popularity of fat tire adventure-style e-bikes in the market, similarly to the American model’s effect in the US market several years earlier. The company cited its intention to refocus on the North American market. After half a decade of operations in Europe, Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes is closing down its EU operations this year. ![]()
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