Ride1UP 500 Series
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Facts
Summary of Reviews
We have read all expert and user reviews on the Ride1UP 500 Series. In summary, this is what cyclists think.
16 reasons to buy
- Aficionados praise the 500 Series’ Class 3, 28 mph swiftness, once it’s up to speed and in the flow.
- In trials, the 500 Series’ throttle ramped-up riders’ speed to 20 mph, without resistance.
- Pundits are riotously enthusiastic about the great value represented by the 500 Series' low asking price.
- Swept-back bars give the ST model a comfortable, upright riding position that offers riders a clear view through traffic.
- Reviewers say the 500 Series’ upright riding position is comfortable, even over distances.
- The 500 Series can be programmed to offer from 3 to 9 levels of pedal assist.
- Reviewers appreciate the ability to customize the power input of the 500 Series’ assist levels.
- The step-through version of the 500 Series ensures easy mounting, dismounting, stopping and starts, for shorter, older and less-flexible e-cyclists.
- Boffins are satisfied with the range offered by the 500 Series’ 48 V 13 Ah battery.
- Tektro Aries mechanical disc brakes halt riders with great vigor and reassurance.
- The 500’s Suntour XCT 100mm suspension fork pleases testers by soaking up chatter on uneven pavement and placid dirt roads.
- Reviewers love the gear-shifting action from the back section, where a Shimano Acera 8-speed drivetrain undertakes duties with aplomb.
- Test-riders praise the ergonomically pleasing position of thumb levers, for gearing and throttle.
- Experts laud the use and replaceability of a Reention brand battery, on the 500 Series.
- The ST 500 Series features a highly adjustable stem, to allow owners to fine-tune their fit.
- As with all Ride1UP bikes, the 500 Series comes furnished with a 1-year warranty.
4 reasons not to buy
- A tester of a 500 Series with a 500 W motor, says assist is, “slower engaging than we would have liked”.
- The 500 Series has an integrated Buchel 50-lux headlight, but no tail-light is included.
- Reviewers point out that, unlike other Ride1UP models, the 500 Series’ battery protrudes angularly from the bike’s frame.
- Some users noted damage on arrival, on their Ride1UP 500 Series.
