Originally Posted by
AlanK
Even considering those points they seems suspiciously cheap, not to mention ridiculously heavy. 60+ pounds is absurd even for an ebike. I also don't like hub-drives. I understand they're reliable and serve a purpose, but they're heavy and don't provide a natural ride-feel.
If someone just wants basic relatively short-distance transportation I suppose Rad Bikes are OK. I want something a little more refined and enjoyable.
I suspect they keep the costs down by standardizing most of the components, and the powder coat is only in 3 basic colors (which is OK for me),kinda like the Ford model T concept. I have not ridden lightweight high end e -bikes yet, but the RAD I have gives a very plush ride in urban areas, with real world holes and bumps, I get spoiled from it when I ride my high pressure thin tire bicycles where you feel everything. The thing is so reliable it reminds me of a powertool, I don't adjust anything on it anymore, it is in fact heavy, but last I looked on the odometer I got 39 miles on a charge and it had a few bars left. It looks like they beefed up that Radwagon even more, reminds me of a SUV of an e-bike. I'm glad I got my Mini early in the season, they are popular.