Upway Interview: Evolving The Used E-Bike Market + Rad Power Bikes Sold for $13.2M TWR Ep 68

This episode of The Weekly Recharge features an in-depth 40-minute interview with Max from Upway, diving deep into the used e-bike market, buyer confidence, resale values, and how major industry shakeups are impacting riders.We also break down the Rad Power Bikes auction sale for $13.2 million, just weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. We cover who bought Rad, what assets were included, and what this could mean for the hundreds of thousands of Rad e-bikes already on the road.🚴 In this episode:- 40-minute interview with Max from Upway- How the used e-bike market is changing- What Rad Power Bikes’ sale means for owners & resale values- Who Life EV is and why they acquired Rad- New Hampshire’s proposed bicycle registration law- Velotric teases the Discover 3 and Discover M- Major Class 1 e-bike trail access opens in Oregon and Lake Tahoe- Strava deletes 2.3 million e-bike activitiesRecent Reviews That Went Live:https://electricbikereport.com/urtopia-carbon-fold-st-review/https://electricbikereport.com/dahon-k-feather-review/Trail System of the WeekAmerican River Bike Trail (Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail) https://www.traillink.com/trail/american-river-parkway-(jedediah-smith-memorial-trail)/Deals of the Week:Aventon - Up to $500 off last gen modelsAventure 2 - $500 offPace 500.3 - $300 offhttps://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromosEvelo - Whole lineup on sale up to $700Atlas - $700 offGalaxy Lux - $700 offhttps://ebrdeals.com/EveloPromosIf you’re considering buying, selling, or owning an e-bike, this episode delivers real, practical insight into where the market is headed.👇 Drop your questions for Max in the comments — we’re reading them.00:00 - Intro00:32 - Upway01:35 - News Of The Week01:43 - Live EVs set to acquire Rad Power Bikes03:43 - New Hampshire's New Bill06:54 - New Velotric Bikes!!08:24 - New trails open to E-Bikes!10:26 - Strava cleans up ride-segment leadeboards12:05 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews14:16 - E-Bike Trail Systems19:22 - Interview with Max from Upway!56:05 - Deals Of The Week57:36 - Rider Highlight01:00:10 - Wrap Up01:00:35 - Bloopers