I’ve found that on average, it takes me about a quarter of the time longer to ride the Wagon somewhere as it does to drive. That’s when I started to check out and ultimately purchase the RadWagon.įrom a time-perspective, commuting via RadWagon is extremely efficient. At increased speeds, this became particularly challenging to manage. Any shift or transfer of her weight on the trailer bike, would result in my needing to adjust and react accordingly to avoid a potential wreck. As my daughter neared 40 then 50lbs at 7-8 years old, the total payload neared 70+lbs. I weigh between 115 and 120 lbs and Burley recommends a 2 to 1 adult to towing weight ratio. It was such a fantastic way to share some time with her and to build her interest in not only cycling but the outdoors in general*.Īs she got bigger and heavier though, I started to have concerns with the safety of towing her. The best part though was that I got to talk to her and hear her jabber away behind me as we were riding. She absolutely loved this and so did I! It was a phenomenal workout for me as I was towing a 30ish pound kid plus an 18-pound trailer bike up some pretty steep hills in and out of our neighborhood each day. Then as she grew up a bit and became more capable and more interested in participating in the commute, we transitioned from the Chariot into towing her with a tandem bike attachment called a Burley Piccolo. From the time she was in preschool and up until my purchase of the RadWagon, I would commute with her via bike and some sort of towing contraption.įirst, I would take her to preschool via bike while towing her in a Thule Chariot. We have reviewed nearly every Rad Power Bike model, and you can find our review articles and videos below, along with a series of news articles about updates and new product launches from the company.Let me tell you all about my RadWagon! I bought it in June of 2019 to commute with my ever-growing daughter. We often seen riders using a single Rad Power e-bike for a combination of pleasure and utility riding. However, all of Rad’s e-bikes are extremely versatile, meaning just about any model can be used for any type of riding. However the company’s largest markets are likely recreational riders and those looking for economical e-bikes for local transportation.Īll of Rad Power Bikes’ electric bicycles can reach speeds of up to 20 mph (32 km/h) in the US and generally have ranges of around 25-50 miles (40-80R km), depending on the type of riding and terrain.īelow is a list of the company’s currently available electric bicycles (note that prices sometimes change, but we’ll do our best to keep these figures accurate):Īmong Rad Power Bikes’ various models, the RadMission and RadCity models are more transportation/commuter oriented with typical street bike styles, the RadRovers and RadMini Step-Thru (folding) are more recreational oriented with their large fat-tires, the RadMini is a great folder for those needing a small format e-bike, and the RadRunner and RadWagon are great for utility and cargo uses.
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