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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2025 · 42 MIN

Is Rad Power Bikes Going To Survive? And The Radster Road vs Discover 2! TWR Ep 22

from The Weekly Recharge from Electric Bike Report · host Electric Bike Report

One of the biggest news stories this week is the exit of Rad Power Bikes’ CEO Phil Molyneux. While details are scarce, we give our thoughts on what this might mean for the company. In this episode, we highlight the gorgeous 112-mile-long George S. Mickelson Trail in South Dakota. As always, we also respond to a variety of questions and comments from our audience. Some of this week’s topics include a comparison between the Rad Power Bikes Radster Road and the Velotric Discover 2, the effectiveness of electric trikes in snow, and the components between three or four top city e-bikes. Kid's Helmets:https://www.ozmohelmets.com/Deal Links:https://www.ozmohelmets.com/https://ebrdeals.com/LectricPromos https://ebrdeals.com/VelotricPromos https://ebrdeals.com/VvoltHP Recent Reviews:https://electricbikereport.com/aventon-abound-lr-review/ https://electricbikereport.com/specialized-turbo-levo-review/ https://electricbikereport.com/best-electric-bikes-for-seniors/ E-Bike Trail System of the Week: https://www.traillink.com/trail/george-s-mickelson-trail/Email questions to: [email protected]  (or comment on this video, we love comments)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbikereport/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricBikeReportX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/E_BikeReport00:00 - Introduction00:33 - Cool Ebike Finds06:05 - News Of The Week06:08 - Update to de minimis loophole08:04 - Really cool kids helmet10:06 - Rad’s CEO no longer with the company12:09 - Saris debuts new hitch rack13:16 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews18:22 - Ebike Trail Systems22:06 - Questions & Comments22:20 - Radster Road or Velotric Discover 2?27:20 - E-Trikes in the snow?28:45 - What does "Transport Mode" do?29:54 - Soltera 2.5, Velotric T1 ST+ or Roadster v3?32:48 - Aventon Level 3, are 5 PAS levels better than 3?36:04 - What E-Bike has the less drag?38:38 - Deals Of The Week40:46 - Rider Highlight42:05 - Wrap Up

One of the biggest news stories this week is the exit of Rad Power Bikes’ CEO Phil Molyneux. While details are scarce, we give our thoughts on what this might mean for the company. In this episode, we highlight the gorgeous 112-mile-long George S. Mickelson Trail in South Dakota. As always, we also respond to a variety of questions and comments from our audience. Some of this week’s topics include a comparison between the Rad Power Bikes Radster Road and the Velotric Discover 2, the effectiveness of electric trikes in snow, and the components between three or four top city e-bikes. Kid's Helmets:https://www.ozmohelmets.com/Deal Links:https://www.ozmohelmets.com/https://ebrdeals.com/LectricPromos https://ebrdeals.com/VelotricPromos https://ebrdeals.com/VvoltHP Recent Reviews:https://electricbikereport.com/aventon-abound-lr-review/ https://electricbikereport.com/specialized-turbo-levo-review/ https://electricbikereport.com/best-electric-bikes-for-seniors/ E-Bike Trail System of the Week: https://www.traillink.com/trail/george-s-mickelson-trail/Email questions to: [email protected]  (or comment on this video, we love comments)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbikereport/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricBikeReportX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/E_BikeReport00:00 - Introduction00:33 - Cool Ebike Finds06:05 - News Of The Week06:08 - Update to de minimis loophole08:04 - Really cool kids helmet10:06 - Rad’s CEO no longer with the company12:09 - Saris debuts new hitch rack13:16 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews18:22 - Ebike Trail Systems22:06 - Questions & Comments22:20 - Radster Road or Velotric Discover 2?27:20 - E-Trikes in the snow?28:45 - What does "Transport Mode" do?29:54 - Soltera 2.5, Velotric T1 ST+ or Roadster v3?32:48 - Aventon Level 3, are 5 PAS levels better than 3?36:04 - What E-Bike has the less drag?38:38 - Deals Of The Week40:46 - Rider Highlight42:05 - Wrap Up

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