![]() These are the same bike experts who can help you pick out a bike, including size and variety, and then introduce you to your bike and give a full run though. While they specialize in Pedego bikes, they are often nice enough to help out folks with other brands of bikes. There isn’t a Genius Bar, but there are bike experts to help you with e-bike issues. ![]() Not only are the bikes creatively displayed throughout the store, but the shelves are filled with really nice accessories, most of which can work on any bike, not just Pedegos (and not just electric bikes). Riley’s store, opened this Spring, felt like an Apple Store for bikes. I’ve only been to a few Pedego Stores, but those have improved dramatically in my experience. Pedego Stores are like Apple Stores for E-Bikes The wheel guards even make wet roads a pleasure. I’m also concerned about that battery taking a beating, though in my few months of testing, it did fine.Īltogether the bike is a great package, and it is just lovely for long casual scenic rides or commutes. The Platinum is heavy at just over 50lbs without the battery, so it won’t be doing any wheelies, either. Add the motor weight and all that rear weight is going to make steering a little bit less solid up front. The biggest downside for me is probably the rear weight distribution with the big battery up high over the back wheel with added cargo on top. I’m also a big pedaler, and the big soft comfy seat doesn’t seem to be built for fast moving thighs. I don’t enjoy riding upright, which this classic cruiser/commuter geometry frame demands. Realistically, at 20mph with some pedaling, you’ll see up to 50 miles of range with this big battery.Īdmittedly, I’m not in this bike’s target audience. But, you really never have to pedal if you don’t want to with over a kilowatt of power and an hour of battery to burn at that top power level. ![]() The wide seat is built more for cruising that racing. I also really like the display, which shows which of the 5 levels of pedal assist you are in or how far through that big battery you’ve gone. ![]() There’s even 40mm of travel on the suspension seat post. The ride is smooth thanks to a 60mm-travel, air-suspension fork with lockout. Safety’s a big big component of Pedego bikes, and it really shows itself here with reflective kevlar belted tires with self-sealing tubes. That’s right, this bike has pretty effective turn signals, which I think can be a big safety addition, particularly riding on streets. Probably most innovative is the slide out rear battery that also houses the controller and turn signal/lighting. The limiter can be taken off to go pedal assist class 3 up to 28mph.Īt first touch, you’ll notice there are stylish soft faux leather grips that are both nice to look at but also very functional. While a lot of fly-by-night bike companies will let you go beyond the limits of regulations, Pedego sticks pretty firmly on regulations with Class 2 twist throttle with speeds up to 20mph. To lay it all out, this is a Dutch-style commuter/cruiser bike with a powerful 750W/1100W motor, 52V/17.5Ah nearly 1kWh battery, and lots and lots of add-ons. The Pedego City Commuter Platinum has lots to talk about. Not only is the bike put together, but it is tuned nicely and, probably most important of all, there’s an expert to take you through all of the features and nuances of your bike. I’m used to (and don’t mind) putting bikes together off the back of a truck, but I have to say this was refreshing, and dare I say, pampering! I arrived at the local Pedego store in Croton on Hudson NY run by Riley Moeller and the City Commuter Platinum was waiting for me. It’s top shelf all around, including the price, which starts over $4000. I know a lot of you want the Pedego City Commuter Platinum specs first and nuance later, so I’ll just link up a nice PDF from Pedego. So, let’s talk not just about how impressive the bike is but also acknowledge the whole experience. The experience at Pedego with the City Commuter Platinum that I’ve been riding for the past few months couldn’t be more different and less daunting – and I think that’s one of the biggest differentiators about Pedego bikes. That’s the typical e-bike introduction, unfortunately. Normally when we get review e-bikes here at Electrek, they are pushed off the back of a FedEx truck in a beat up box for us to assemble ourselves.
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