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Himiway D5 Zebra Review | A BIG E-Bike With BIG Test Results!

In America, we have a bit of a love affair with all things big—from our favorite 3rd row SUVs to sprawling suburban McMansions, everything is just bigger here. Himiway shares this affection for all things big, as seen in past releases like the massive full-suspension D7 Pro and the D5 Rhino. When I first laid eyes on the new Himiway D5 Zebra, I could immediately tell that this fat tire e-bike fits right into this landscape, boasting big features with a not-so-big price tag starting at just $1,499.

During my week with the D5 Zebra, I was eager to see how it would perform. Powering this beast is a hefty 48V, 960Wh battery paired with a 750W rear hub motor, delivering a solid 85 Newton Meters (Nm) of torque. I could feel the power right away as the large Kenda 26×4” tires effortlessly rolled over everything in their path.

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Comodule and 2Lock Launch Innovative E-Bike Security System

European startups Comodule and 2Lock have teamed up to introduce a new concept in e-bike security. The system combines Comodule’s connectivity with 2Lock’s locking hub and axle.

2Lock makes a hub and thru-axle that can be locked so that the front wheel won’t turn and the thru-axle can’t be removed. The security isn’t strictly mechanical, though. It is designed to integrate with a manufacturer’s existing security measures. Comodule provides a system that activates a suite of security measures, including locking 2Lock’s hub and axle.

The 2Lock locking hub and axle will only prevent someone from riding away on an e-bike; it won’t prevent someone from picking up an e-bike and putting it in a vehicle and driving away with it. That’s where Comodule comes in.

Ridley Produces Its First Electric Road / Gravel Bike The E-Grifn

Ridley is a Belgium-based maker of high-end bikes and they’ve just announced their first e-bike, the E-Grifn. Billed as a combination road and gravel e-bike, this is a lightweight drop-bar beauty that uses the Mahle X20 hub motor, which is one of the lightest e-bike motors on the market.

Ridley produces the E-Grifn in seven different configurations. It starts around $5500 and goes up from there, depending on the components the buyer chooses. The E-Grifn is built with Ridley’s Elite-series carbon fiber.

The Mahle X20 is billed as the lightest e-bike drive system in the world, at 3.025 lbs. (1.375kg). In saving significant weight, it has to give up some power, though. It produces 250W nominally and 23Nm of torque; marketing materials often report 55Nm, then include in parentheses, “compared to mid-drive.” Ridley chose Mahle’s internal, 350Wh battery to power the X20 motor.

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