The Ride1Up Roadster V2 seems to hop back and forth in price from $995 to $1,095, depending on the time of year and current sale. Even when it falls just north of the $1k mark, the Roadster V2 is an awesome deal. Plus, the folding frame of the Lectric XP 3.0 means you can bring this high-value e-bike with you in a car or truck. I know several people who keep one in their RV, and I’ve even heard of folks traveling with it on their boat or light airplane.
As far as cheap mountain bikes go, overall the Havoc Hyper FS mountain bike isn’t really all that bad. The next problem is that the bike seat is hard and uncomfortable, if you only ride short distances it isn’t a problem, but if you do between 2 through 5 miles you will start to feel it. I have tightened it a few times and it now finally stays in place, but it can be dangerous when it randomly slides over while riding. Between the carbon fiber work, single-sided wheels, high-tech tires, trippy LED dot display, innovative rear suspension, and completely enclosed drivetrain, there’s a lot of high-end stuff going on here.
They start with bare frames and perform the entire build locally with highly trained e-bike technicians. That also allows them to offer more customization options than any other e-bike company out there. Electric Bike Company is one of the only e-bike manufacturers that actually builds its electric bikes in the US from the ground up.
Bikeyoke is relatively obscure outside of Germany but I hope that changes, as everything they specced on the bike looked great and was a joy to use. The SRD was my first experience living with an INGRID drivetrain, which differs from running one. The RD-1 rear mech is by far the best-looking out there, but more critically, it’s unfussy about what other parts it works with, meshing equally well with 11—or 12-speed SRAM, Shimano, or even Campagnolo shifters.
Testing is a big part of what happens at BEAST; every component they build is built to significantly exceed ISO testing standards and what that means, in my experience, is stiffness. Featuring a robust removable 72v 45Ah LG battery comprising cells, the E-Clipse 2.0 boasts a commendable range of miles per charge. Rapid hyper mountain bike recharging, facilitated by a 10Amp charger, enables a full battery restoration in a mere 3-4 hours, minimizing downtime and maximizing exploration time. Typically, UNTESTED CUSTOMER RETURN inventory has a 75% plug and play success rate. That means that “most likely” 75% of the product will be in working order.
It’s an expensive part, as expensive as an equivalent electronic shifter, and it won’t outperform those shifters, but it may well outlive them. And, because of its flexibility and repairability, it’s likely to outlast them in terms of its usefulness. However, I have needed a bike that can be maintained easily by any bike shop without ordering parts; I’ve needed parts to be repairable; and I’ve needed flexibility to run weird combinations of things so that I can use what I have instead of buying something new. These are needs that the INGRID rear mech satisfies, while neither SRAM nor Shimano does.
The Hyper Havoc FS mountain bike is 26″ in size, it is a 21 speed mountain bike, with Shimono gear shifters. It is well assembled (for the most part) and I don’t think the bike will break or disassemble on me while I ride it. It is an aluminum frame and the tag that was attached to the bike says that it can hold about 275 lbs or so. A powerful 750W continuous-rated motor gets the bike up to Class 3 speeds that will have you keeping up with traffic or even passing cars when they get bogged down in the city. That extra speed over most class 2 e-bikes can be quite useful when riding on the side of the road trying to reduce the number of times a car whizzes by you.