Total Weight:
63 lbs (28.57 kg)
Battery Weight:
7.7 lbs (3.49 kg)
Motor Weight:
10.2 lbs (4.62 kg)
Frame Material:
6061 Aluminum Alloy
Frame Sizes:
16 in (40.64 cm)19 in (48.26 cm)Geometry Measurements:
Medium: 16" Seat Tube, 22" Reach, 27.5" Stand Over Height, 31.5" Minimum Saddle Height, 28" Width, 73.5" Length, Large: 19" Seat Tube, 22" Reach, 31" Stand Over Height, 34" Minimum Saddle Height, 28" Width, 73.5" Length
Frame Types:
High-Step
Frame Colors:
Satin Dark Silver with Gray and Orange Accents
Frame Fork Details:
SR Suntour Spring Suspension, 100mm Travel, Compression Adjust with Lockout, Preload Adjust, 28mm Stanchions, 100mm Hub Spacing, 9mm Axle with Quick Release Skewer
Frame Rear Details:
135mm Hub Spacing, 12mm Threaded Axle with 10mm Flats, 18mm Nuts
Attachment Points:
Fender Bosses, Front Rack Bosses, Rear Rack Bosses, Bottle Cage Bosses
Gearing Details:
7
Speed 1x7 Shimano Acera Derailleur, DNP Nickel Plated 11-34 Tooth FreewheelShifter Details:
Shimano SIS Index Thumb Shifter on Right
Cranks:
Aluminum Alloy, 170mm Length, 46 Tooth Chainring with Prowheel Ounce Alloy Guide
Pedals:
Wellgo Aluminum Alloy Platform with Reflectors, CrMo Axle, Black
Headset:
VP, Semi-Integrated, Sealed Cartridge, 1-1/8" Straight
Stem:
Zoom, Adjustable Angle 0º to 60º, 100mm Length, One 10mm Spacer, One 20mm Spacer, 31.8mm Clamp Diameter
Handlebar:
Aluminum Alloy, Mid-Rise, 710mm Width
Brake Details:
Tektro Aries Mechanical Disc with 180mm Rotors, Four-Finger Tektro Levers with Rubberized Edges and Bell on Left and Motor Inhibitors with Brake Light Activation
Grips:
Ergonomic, Rubber, Black and Gray
Saddle:
Velo Plush with Lifting Handle
Seat Post:
Promax, Aluminum Alloy
Seat Post Length:
350 mm
Seat Post Diameter:
27.2 mm
Rims:
Weinmann, Aluminum Alloy, Double Wall, 30mm Width, 36 Hole
Spokes:
Stainless Steel, 12 Gauge, Silver with Nipples
Tire Brand:
Kenda x Rad Power Bikes K-Rad, 26" x 2.3" (58-559)
Wheel Sizes:
26 in (66.04cm)Tire Details:
30 to 80 PSI, 2.1 to 5.6 BAR, 30 TPI, Reflective Sidewall Stripe, K-Shield Punture Protection
Tube Details:
Schrader Valve
Accessories:
Rear-Mount Adjustable Kickstand, Plastic Fenders with Mud Flaps (67mm Width), Steel Derailleur Guard, Integrated Spanninga Axendo 60 LED Headlight, Integrated Spanninga Solo LED Backlight (Solid, Flashing, Braking), Neoprene Slap Guard, Optional Bolt-On Rear Rack with Yepp! Window ($80), Optional Plastic Fenders (105mm Width, $89), Optional Front Rack ($69), Optional Small Basket ($59), Optional Large Basket ($79), Optional Platform ($39), Optional Small Pannier (Fremont Bag $89), Optional RAD Backlight ($25), Optional SR Suntour NCX Seat Post Suspension ($109), Optional RAM Torque Handlebar Phone Mount X ($59), Optional Small Basket Bag ($44), Optional Large Basket Bag ($59), Optional Small Insulated Delivery Bag ($59), Optional Large Insulated Delivery Bag ($69), Optional Yepp! Maxi Child Seat ($199)
Other:
Locking Removable Downtube-Mounted Battery Pack, 1.1lb 2 Amp Charger, Fully Potted Motor Controller, Stainless Steel Torque Arm, 275lb Maximum Weight Rating, 275 Watt Regenerative Braking (Automatic When Braking)
Robert W Kalkman
6 years agoI am the owner of three Rads. All 2017 models. A City, a Rover and a Mini.
I would rate them as at least four stars out of five. That’s a bit low, as a matter of fact. Let’s call it nine stars out of ten.
Maybe I don’t need to write a whole lot about their virtues. In sum, they’re well made and they have all the strength I need. I have a long history as a manual bicycle rider. So I’m fairly strong on my own. But I can also tell that these bikes have the strength needed for those who’ve not been riding a regular bicycle all these years.
Between the three bikes I have now had two minor component failures. One LCD display and one wiring harness. The one that runs from the handlebars to the drive-train. In both cases diagnosis of the actual trouble needed only a bit of thought and experimentation.
One item of note; Rad Powerbikes online manuals and instructions are excellent and they will help other owners diagnose and fix those ailments that do occur in the real world. Once when corresponding with Rad I suggested that maybe a few components could be upgraded. Yet I might have been mistaken with that. It could well be that no electronics will stand against the elements as well as steel does.
Rad Powerbikes was excellent about helpful advice and getting me replacement parts very quickly.
I’ll bet there are other good e-bikes out there. But I’m confident that getting a Rad will not be a mistake.
ReplyCourt
6 years agoThanks for the feedback, Robert! I enjoyed your testimonial :)
ReplyRory
6 years agoWill this ever be available in Europe ?
ReplyCourt
6 years agoHi Rory! My guess is that eventually they will bring RadCity models in to Europe, but for now it seems like just the RadRhino and Euro RadWagon. I got to film those during my last RAD visit, but have been holding them for a while, not sure when they will go live?
ReplyRon
5 years agoHi there. Most of the reviews I find on the Rad Power bike lines use the 750W engine and I live in Canada which restricts the engine to 500W to be considered a bicycle. I’d love to hear the differences on what to expect between the 2 setups (750W vs 500W). I’d love to also see video reviews of the Rad bikes using the 500W engines. How would the 500W handle a 200 lbs guy?
ReplyCourt
5 years agoHi Ron! You’re correct, the Canadian Rad Power Bikes (and most Canadian-specific models) are specced down. In my experience, they actually feel the same and may even use the same hardware with a slight controller modification. It’s very difficult to measure and compare motors for me, even a 250 watt rated Bosch ebike motor can feel awesome when you’re pedaling in the appropriate gear. If I were in your position, I’d try to find an ambassador nearby to test one of the bikes or get into the Vancouver RAD shop. Their customer support is great and I genuinely like and trust their products. You’re not alone in weighing 200lbs, and their ebikes still perform great, the motor might even offer the same torque, so starting and climbing should be very comparable. I hope this helps :)
ReplyRon
5 years agoHi there. I’ve finally had the chance to try these bikes. A shop opened close to me so I’ve now test ridden the Rad Rover and the Rad Wagon. These were 2 year old bikes. The bikes were fun and I could see how they could be a good option for high-schoolers getting back and forth to summer work etc… I’m 205lbs and I had someone on the back with me who is about 70lbs and I was pleasantly surprised that the Rad Wagon could in fact get us around. It did have to work hard on the hills and slowed down – but it was quite fun. I thought I’d be annoyed by the wagon not having suspension in the front, but I did not miss it. I did find the steering harder on the wagon when I had a passenger. The Rad Rover performed much better (more like how you would suspect the feel of a fat bike with suspension)… but there was less ability to take a little passenger with you. After riding both the Rover and the Wagon, I’m most interested in trying the Rad Mini or Runner. I think the ability to fold a mini in a car would be helpful. I did notice the Rad Runner coming on the market. Curious if there are videos doing a compare of the mini vs the Runner. I like that the Runner can take a passenger but I think it would be more rare. Can you double on the mini as well?
I’m wondering if I would notice much a difference between those bikes I test drove that were 2 years old vs the new ones on the market. On the ones I tested I felt the gear shifting seemed a little clunky or cheap feeling… but they did shift.
KayNay
5 years agoOne of your Cons is that the Rad City isn’t good on steep hills. Can you recommend an electric bike that is? Also have you reviewed the Dutch Gazelle bikes?
ReplyThanks
Court
5 years agoHi KayNay! The RadCity can handle steeper hills as long as you maintain speed going in and pedal along. Gearless hub motors just don’t generate as much torque as geared or mid-drive. This is where Gazelle, or any other mid-motor ebike could be a winner for you. They leverage the rear cassette so the motor can be efficient for climbing or reaching higher top speeds :)
Replykerry
5 years agoKeep in mind, in an event where your chain breaks, mid-drives = you’re walking. With the Rad City, the throttle alone will probably get you home.
Mary Ann Conover
5 years agoI Purchased a a 2019 mini step thru about 2 weeks ago. I Love everything about this bike with the exception of the charger getting alarmingly hot. So much so that I haven’t charged the battery to full because it gets that hot. Have you heard of anyone experiencing this? I’m at the point where I am considering trying to find a charger with a built in fan.
ReplyCourt
5 years agoHmm, I have noticed that some chargers get hot (especially so if your ambient temperature is hot… like if you’re in Arizona during the summer time). I like and trust Rad Power Bikes, but you might also want to reach out to them about this to get some official feedback. Better safe than sorry, maybe they’d send another one to test with your bike?
ReplyJerry Dawson
5 years agoI have put over 100 miles on my RadCity. It seems to have plenty of power for hills. We have some pretty steep ones here and I just shift her down to the lowest gear and usually am fine even with the pedal assist set to only 1 or 2. I would not worry about hills unless you are not going to pedal at all….
ReplyCourt
5 years agoThanks for the input, Jerry! Sounds like the RadCity is working pretty well for you, here’s to another 100 miles :)
ReplyJerry Dawson
4 years agoI now have over 1,800 miles on this bike and it is still going strong.
Neil
5 years agoThe first company to combine the best features of the Juiced Bikes CrossCurrent X with the Rad Power RadCity will own the market for a serious commuter eBike. At this time no serious commuter eBike is manufactured commercially, the only way to have one is to build one yourself.
The RadCity is too slow and the battery capacity is marginal.The tail light is marginal and the headlight is marginal. The CrossCurrent X has the wrong stance and is a mail order fit risk because it lacks an adjustable neck, and the tail light is in the wrong place. Both bikes lack a mirror. A commuter bike without a super bright rear full time flasher, a super bright headlight, and a left bar end mirror is unsafe to drive day and night in all weather and traffic for long distances in the city.
A 20mph bike is unsuitable for commuting and will quickly become a tediously slow form of transportation. 28mph is a requirement for a serious commuter eBike. I sometimes wonder if these bike manufacturers have ever done actual daily commuting in traffic, day and night, all weather, long distances, every day of the week. It does not seem so.
I built my own eBike because there was nothing on the market with the necessary features and there still isn’t, but they are getting closer. At this time I cannot recommend any commercial eBike to my coworkers as a practical and safe alternative commuting option.
ReplySlacker
5 years agoHave you looked at the new 2019 Ariel Rider C Class? What are your thoughts? It strikes me as combining the best of both bikes at an equally affordable price. I’m strongly considering it but it’s difficult to fully compare bikes.
ReplyNeil
5 years agoHi Slacker, thanks for the reference, I didn’t know about the 2019 Ariel Rider C Class so I looked it up. If a class 2 ebike fits your use then it looks pretty cool based on specs. Say, if you are 5 miles from work in San Francisco or New York or someplace where you almost never get up to speed due to congestion or hills. Also, the 500W middrive with the gearing will make it an awesome climbing bike for medium trails..
But the 2019 Ariel Rider C Class is limited for what I call a “serious” commuter both in speed and range. Going 20mph over a long distance commute would be terribly tedious in my experience. The 12Ah battery is kind of small, so the 45 to 65 mile range quoted is likely at even slower speed with low pedal assist. You are not going to get close to that kind of range at top speed throttle only real world loaded with hills and wind.
The other features are awesome, integrated lights front and back, adjustable neck, hydraulic brakes, very modest price. I am not familiar with the durability of that geared hub or the ratios you get, but if it holds up over the years of ebike stress that will be a way cool alternative to derailleurs that are a cleaning, adjustment, and replacement item.
To make this into what I would call a “serious” commuter they would have to add:
Ride safe, ride on :-)
Alexander Kydd
5 years agoI livein DUNDEE Scotland whats my nearest shop to sell your E BIKE?
ReplyCourt
5 years agoHi Alexander, I think Rad Power Bikes just has one outlet in Europe but ships to many countries. Here’s the official EU site, I hope this helps get you started!
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