Rad Power Bikes, established in 2007, has grown from a small business to become the largest electric bike brand in North America. Our team of hundreds of designers, engineers, and support specialists are dedicated to providing over 450,000 customers with the best possible electric bike experience. We envision a future where transportation is energy-efficient, enjoyable, and accessible to everyone.
An electric bike, often referred to as an ebike or e-bike, is essentially a traditional bicycle enhanced with a battery-powered motor. This motor assists riders in various ways, making it easier to conquer hills, achieve faster speeds, carry cargo, and travel longer distances without excessive fatigue. This assistance is delivered through features like pedal assist and throttles.
Riding an electric bike is intuitive and similar to riding a conventional bicycle. The key difference lies in the option to engage the motor for extra power, making pedaling easier, or even to propel the bike without pedaling at all, depending on the model and settings.
In North America, electric bikes are categorized into three regulatory classes:
- Class 1: Pedal-assist only, with motor assistance up to 20 mph.
- Class 2: Pedal-assist and throttle, with motor assistance up to 20 mph.
- Class 3: Pedal-assist only, with motor assistance up to 28 mph.
At Rad Power Bikes, we specialize in Class 2 and Class 3 electric bikes. Our ebikes are equipped with batteries designed to last for 45-50 miles on a single charge. This range can vary based on power usage, terrain conditions, and the combined weight of the rider and any cargo.
How Rad Electric Bikes Power Your Ride
The heart of a Rad Electric Bike is its motor, typically a geared hub or direct drive motor. This motor efficiently transfers energy from the battery to the pedals, providing a boost with each pedal stroke. This is the pedal assist feature, making hills feel flatter and distances shorter. Many Rad Power Bikes models also include a throttle, offering the option to propel the bike forward without pedaling, much like a moped. This is especially useful for quick starts or navigating challenging spots.
Electric bikes can be designed as such from the ground up, or created by converting traditional bicycles. An ebike conversion kit includes components to electrify a standard bicycle. However, Rad Power Bikes are designed and built as electric bikes from the start, ensuring seamless integration of the motor and other essential components. Therefore, conversion kits are unnecessary for our bikes.
Why Choose a Rad Electric Bike?
Rad electric bikes effortlessly integrate into your daily life, offering a versatile and enjoyable mode of transportation. Imagine using your ebike for running errands around town, commuting to work without breaking a sweat, or enhancing your outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, skiing, fishing, or hunting. Electric bikes can significantly improve your mobility and make it easier to ride with children, opening up new possibilities for recreation and daily tasks. In essence, they offer a fun and convenient way to get around and enhance your active lifestyle.
Beyond personal use, electric bikes are also proving their value in commercial applications. For instance, Domino’s Pizza franchises are utilizing our ebikes for efficient and eco-friendly food delivery. Furthermore, numerous rental fleets rely on the durability and performance of Rad Power Bikes.
Find the Rad Electric Bike That Fits Your Life
We understand that every rider is unique, with distinct needs and preferences. While every rad electric bike is designed for versatility, certain models are tailored with specific features to excel in particular situations. Electric cargo and utility bikes are robust and capable of hauling gear, groceries, or even carrying children safely. Electric folding bikes offer exceptional portability, fitting easily into RVs, car trunks, smaller living spaces, or for convenient storage. Electric city and commuter bikes are optimized for urban environments, providing a practical alternative to cars for daily commutes and reducing reliance on gasoline. Electric off-road and all-terrain bikes are built to tackle adventures, making camping trips, hunting excursions, fishing expeditions, and light mountain biking more accessible and enjoyable.
Additionally, we offer step-through electric bike models, designed for ease of mounting and dismounting. These models enhance accessibility for riders of all ages and mobility levels. Regardless of the model you choose, every rad electric bike is engineered to make hill climbing easier, extend your riding range, and allow you to carry cargo with less effort.
To further personalize your ride, we offer a wide range of ebike accessories. These include solutions for storage and transport, safety and security, seating and comfort, and ebike upgrades such as phone mounts and USB chargers. To simplify your selection, you can explore our curated electric bike kits or use our online ebike customizer tool during checkout.
Rad Electric Bikes: An Energy-Efficient Choice
Choosing a rad electric bike brings significant environmental benefits. Electric bikes are a leading form of energy-efficient transportation. They produce zero emissions during operation, contribute to reduced traffic congestion, and help minimize our carbon footprint. Explore our emissions calculator to see how ebikes can significantly reduce your environmental impact.
Save Money with a Rad Electric Bike
Rad electric bikes are a smart financial decision, offering substantial savings on transportation costs. By providing a reliable alternative to cars, ebikes help you save money on gas. Furthermore, you can reduce expenses associated with parking fees and routine car maintenance, making an ebike a cost-effective and practical choice for daily transportation.
Rad Electric Bikes for Health and Wellness
Research indicates that electric bikes contribute to improved health by encouraging physical activity. Riding a rad electric bike allows you to burn calories, especially when using lower levels of pedal assist. Ebikes also make it easier to ride for longer durations and distances compared to traditional bikes, effectively increasing your exercise time and improving your overall fitness.
We’ve received countless testimonials from rad electric bike owners who have experienced remarkable health improvements. Rider Blair Hebert shared how his ebike journey led to a 40 lb weight loss, reversal of adult-onset diabetes, and recovery from fatty liver disease. Another rider successfully used his electric bike to lose weight in preparation for a kidney donation surgery. (Please note: These are personal testimonials and should not be interpreted as medical advice or guarantees of specific health outcomes.)
How to Purchase Your Rad Electric Bike
Rad Power Bikes operates on a direct-to-consumer model, allowing us to offer high-quality electric bikes at affordable prices. By eliminating third-party retailers, we reduce overhead costs and pass those savings directly to you. We pioneered this business model in the electric bike industry. To make purchasing even easier, we provide flexible ebike financing options, free shipping, a one-year warranty, and a 14-day free trial period.
To find the perfect rad electric bike for your needs, explore our website, utilize our helpful ebike finder, consult our guide to the best electric bikes, or contact our knowledgeable customer support team for personalized advice. During the checkout process, you can enter your zip code and choose from various delivery options: direct shipping to your home, delivery to a local bike shop for assembly, fully-assembled delivery via Velofix mobile service, or online pick-up at a Rad Power Bikes retail store.
We offer multiple shopping channels, including our online store, RadRetail stores, and partnerships with local bike shops across the U.S. and Canada. Visiting a retail store allows you to test ride different models and receive expert guidance from our retail team to help you select the ideal ebike. Find a Rad Power Bikes location near you. Our customer service team is also available to take your order over the phone, answer your ebike questions, and assist you with choosing your preferred shipping method.
Owning and Enjoying Your Rad Ebike
At Rad Power Bikes, we are committed to designing and building high-quality electric bikes that our customers are proud to own. Every rad electric bike undergoes rigorous testing to ensure it meets our stringent quality standards before it reaches your doorstep. To learn more about our design and quality assurance process, explore our guide to the Rad Lab.
Our dedicated Product Support team is available to assist you with troubleshooting any issues, either online or by phone. For service maintenance and repairs, you have several convenient options: visit a Rad Power Bikes service center, schedule a mobile service appointment with our partner Velofix, or take your ebike to a local bike shop within our network.
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our community of over 450,000 customers who are experiencing the fun and freedom of riding Rad!
