In recent years, the two-wheeler market has offered several electric bicycles, with some exceptional features. In 2015, Riide was successful on Kickstarter, managing to finance the production of its first eBike and started shipping a year later. Now, the Washington, DC company is back on the market, this time without the aid of crowdfunding, proposing the pre-order of the new Riide 2.
The bike’s design is minimal and vaguely futuristic, characterized by the absence of the horizontal tube. The bike offers a 500 W of average and 750 W of a peak on the road or 1.45-kW off-road power with the hub motor placed behind it. Besides, it comes with a removable battery pack, which stands out for its characteristics, with a capacity of 840 Wh. Riide 2 is an electric bike designed for the American market where the permitted powers are greater than in Europe, as well as the maximum reachable speed, 45 km/h.
Thanks to the rear hub motor, the bike can reach the speed from 20 mph (32 km/h) to 28 mph (45 km/h) and travel from 25 miles (40 km) to 80 miles (128 km) per charge. The battery takes 3.75 hours to get fully charged with a 48V, 4.5A charger.
This 51.9 lb (23.5 kg) bike is equipped with hydraulic disk brakes, levers with the electric cut-off for added safety, and 27.5″ x 2″ Schwalbe Big Ben tires. Riide 2 with connectivity options such as Bluetooth LE, GPS, and 4G LTE is also equipped with a 9-axis accelerometer. The electric bicycle, which can be tracked and customized via the smartphone application, can provide information in all kinds of data and thus makes a difference.
The simple equipment is completed by Tektro disc brakes and LED lights, front, and rear, integrated into the frame for night use.
For those who could buy it, there are two possibilities. You can buy the e-Bike entirely, paying $2,799, or choose the long-term rental, with an advance of $299 and then $99 per month. The duration of the contract is 30 months, which also corresponds to the guarantee. In the end, however, the user will become the owner of Riide 2 and will not have to return it.
