![]() ![]() Portland is famous for its bike-friendly civic attitude and bike lanes are plentiful here (as are cyclists) but it’s still common to come across trash, car parts, puddles, construction leftovers and every other kind of detritus in the bike lanes. What I love most about fat tire bikes is the sort of bulldozer way you can ride them, and the RadRover 6 is force to be reckoned with. Got work to do? A wide selection of racks, bags and accessories let you build the perfect bike for. All the while, it was fun, fast and safe, especially with those great new brakes. With wide, effective fenders as standard and optional panniers hanging off the rear rack, I used it to run errands, hit the grocery store, commute to my day job and with the large open front rack, even made some trips to drop off packages that were too big to fit in the pannies. In the commuting realm, the RadRover 6 is a reliable workhorse. MORE FROM FORBES Review: Rad Power Bikes' RadRover 5 Is The Hummer Of Electric Bikes By Rad offers a very wide range of accessories for the RadRover (and all their bikes) so you can really dial it in for your specific needs. Rad was kind enough to send along both front and rear racks for RadRover 6 since I like to commute and use ebikes as car replacements. The 5 fit me just fine, the 6 felt just right as well, but also was rideable by my much shorter partner. Under power, I was happy to see the fun factor from the 5 is intact with the 6, and even enhanced by the reworked motor and slightly updated ergos. Rad also relocated some electrical bits that cleaned up the frame’s lines nicely, and for the 6 they added some tasteful orange highlights on the wheels and frame that give the burly bike a bit more drip. The rear hub motor, designed by Rad, is also improved, and I noticed better climbing power and smoother engagement over the 5. The front forks feature 60mm of travel and it can also be locked out, and it retains preload adjustment as well. I’m also Super happy with my Rad Rover 6 Plus and ~25MPH isn’t bad.Up top, new twin LCD panels show a wealth of information (including the time) in a more simplified and readable way, with the second smaller display showing assist level and featuring new big control buttons on the left bar - a big improvement over the tiny buttons on the 5’s nubbin. I will probably build a bike in the future with more power and or a mid drive, but I think Ariel Rider is a major gamble. I don’t trust Ariel Rider, however Rad Power Bikes has been amazing-I can just call Rad and they answer! You definitely can’t call Ariel Rider. Ariel Rider can’t even get parts for their own bikes. I’ve also hear/read believable accounts from several people where Ariel Rider just ignores the the buyer on major problems and the buyer can’t do shit….If the Ariel Rider bike is out of warranty, then good luck, because then it’s up to you to find parts in the open market without help. I’ve read that in a best case situation, Ariel rider takes around a month or more to get any replacement parts under warranty (it take like ~4 months just to get the bike). ![]() ![]() I can’t buy a bike that I’m unable to get parts for, from a brand that may disappear or provide horrible service. My problems with Ariel rider is that you can’t get parts and their customer service (and business in general) is sketchy. After a ton of consideration, I bought 2 Rad bikes on sale for the same price. I had to pay $50 fee to Ariel Rider for a bike I that was in pre-order and that I wouldn’t see for another 4 months. I bought an Ariel Rider Kepler and returned it before I received it. ![]()
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