This week's review wrapped up the Ride1UP Cafe Cruiser - one of the freshest releases from a brand that excels at providing uncommon value for the performance.
Ride1UP's latest model is a cruiser e-bike that bucks the typical California-beach culture styling in favor of something with a bit more of a motorcycle aesthetic instead.
We took this e-bike through the gauntlet of EBR tests to see how the motor, battery, brakes and handling held up out on the roads.
In this week's news Canyon join Riese and Muller in using Fazua's latest mid-drive, Metz debut's an intriguing new motor, and Massachusett's is working on an e-bike incentive program.
Electric cruiser bikes are as much about the looks as they are the ride, and the classic beach cruiser — a low-slung, laid back style of e-bike with swept bars and a broad seat — is a timeless look.
But a classic beach cruiser the Ride1UP Cafe Cruiser is not. It shares many of the same design elements, including the swept bars, extremely comfortable ride and a focus on aesthetics, but instead of drawing its inspiration from California beach culture, the Cafe Cruiser takes its cues from motorcycles...
