One Of The Best Folding E-Bikes We've Ever Tested

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Today, we're checking out the Rad Expand 5 Plus from Rad Power Bikes. For $1,899, It's one of the best-built folding e-bikes we've ever tested.?Watch our review?to see if the Rad Expand 5 Plus is the folding e-bike you’ve been searching for.

Bosch launched a?more powerful and quiet Performance CX?motor that measures pedaling information 1000 times/second and can even sense how steep the hill you’re climbing is.

Speaking of Bosch, Haibike is rolling out the first phase of its new line of?Bosch mid-drive motor e-bikes. This e-bike lineup includes 3 trail models, ALLMTN, ADVENTR, and ALLTRAIL, which offer a diverse selection of frame types, suspension travel and component groups that cater to a variety of different types of riders.

On the heels of its retro 90s gaming-inspired model launch, DAB Motors is collaborating with London-based fashion designer David Koma on a?limited edition six-bike run of the DAB 1a?that aligns with Koma’s Spring-Summer 2025 collection.

A important reminder post Hurricane Helene -?EV batteries don’t play well with saltwater. Prolonged submersion or contact can lead to corrosion or, even worse, runaway fires.

Kawasaki introduces the?Elektrode 20, the electric balance bike that can launch your kid’s motocross dreams.

Danish designer Jens Martin Skibsted wants to bring the Copenhagen bike commuting mindset to the US with the new?Biomega BER e-bike. The BER delivers sophistication to your daily ride with a clean Scandinavian design accentuated by a color-matched brushed aluminum componentry spec, an internal shifting hub driven by a quiet belt drive, and a frame-integrated battery powering a lightweight front hub motor. As a bonus, all pre-orders will be entered to win a 5-day trip to Copenhagen to experience Danish bike culture first-hand.

Urban Arrow gets a smart update?to its popular front-loading line of e-cargo bikes. Both of the new Performance and Cargo e-bikes will be equipped with the Bosch Smart System, which provides riders with real-time data, customizable ride modes, smartphone integration, and bike tracking features as anti-theft measures.

BMW launched the CE 02 in India this week, only a few weeks after the Indian launch of the CE 04. This model is manufactured in India, so it should carry a more reasonable price tag for the Indian market.

Super73 teams up with Red Bull Oracle Racing to launch 2 new limited-run?Oracle Red Bull Racing R ADV Series and Z ADV Series e-bikes, which will feature custom Red Bull Oracle Racing branding and colors.

Giant announced the?Defy Advanced E+ Elite and the women’s specific Liv Avail E+?performance road e-bikes that feature the new proprietary SyncDrive Move Plus rear hub motor that promises seamless power for riders and integrated 400W batteries that are designed with 22700 cell type, which Giant claims is a better fit with road riding.

The Stark Varg gets put to the ultimate test on one of the?hardest dirt bike trails in the US. Can it hold up?

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