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#Moar rapt 2 full#
This thing gives you five levels of assist and a throttle override (with full power) from the get-go.ĭriving the bike is a 500 watt internally geared hub motor from the well-known Bafang company in China. Note that the Sondors only came with one gear and you had to pay extra for the display which allowed for pedal assist. Some of the most meaningful upgrades I saw on this model compared with other affordable bikes were the eight-speed drivetrain, alloy folding pedals and included LCD display. In my opinion, it’s a sporty looking neighborhood electric bike with some cool technology upgrades. This really isn’t a trail or mountain ready ebike though it might look that way. While most electric bicycles I review weigh ~50 lbs, the MOAR 24/7 was ~75 due to its heavy-duty frame, larger tires, higher rated motor and battery (plus the battery rack arm). Of course, you’ll probably ride with both hands on the bar but this simulates what could happen at higher speeds (I have experienced it and crashed before on other bikes). This is where some of the big questions come up for me, the axles aren’t especially strong and the frame flexes quite a bit due to the pivot points and single-tube design… perhaps the folding bit contributes to this as well? While riding without hands, I noticed significant speed wobble resonating at the front of the bike. If you’re mostly riding on paved surfaces and packed dirt paths it could be a fun, but heavy, transporter. In many ways, this thing is approaching moped performance and utility… even moped speed, because you can unlock it to surpass the legal 20 mph limit for off-road or licensed operation. So I was contacted to review the mid-level MOAR 24/7 model which has a slightly upgraded battery capacity, directable headlights, a brake light, LED turn signals and an electronic horn. Thankfully, at least with the Sondors ebike, the product was a big success and I think most people were happy with the delivery timeline and end product. The thing about crowd funding and online-only products is that they can change, the campaign can fail or be delayed, shipping can cost extra ($195+ in this case), there’s assembly required and you can’t usually test ride it yourself before committing to buy or “support” the project. If successfully funded, the bikes should arrive in June or July of 2017 and while I normally don’t cover pre-production stuff, I have worked with their marketing agency before and seen other projects, like the Sondors, become very successful… so I wanted to help inform those who might be new to all of this. Their product line is decidedly affordable, awesome looking and offers full suspension making it unique.
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If you’re interested in fat tire electric bikes and follow crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, you might have seen the new MOAR eBikes campaign.