![]() ![]() The 500 W motor isn’t as strong as the 750 W you get from Rad’s other models, but it’s enough for decent hill climbing with added assist. The only time I struggled on a moderate hill was when the battery was nearly empty, and at that point I had been riding for a couple days without charging and the battery just didn’t have enough juice left for full power. That being said, the bike is totally fine on moderate hills and can even handle heavy hills as long as you don’t mind pedaling as well to help it. With a single-speed, the RadMission also isn’t designed for the most extreme of hilly terrain, since there isn’t a lower gear to shift into. ![]() I also plan on testing the RadMission as an inexpensive gravel e-bike, so it might be nice there as well. It hasn’t arrived yet, so I have no idea if its good or not, but I hope it will add a bit more cushion when I do things like ride across grass. I bought this cheap one (you need the 27.2mm size for the RadMission). I personally found the RadMission to ride great on my roads, but those of you whose streets look like a lunar landing site might want to invest in a seat post shock. This e-bike isn’t designed to be comfortable off-road it’s designed to be comfortable on decent roads. There’s no suspension, which is par for the course for commuter e-bikes. It’s a city e-bike that is optimized for urban riding. The company calls the RadMission a “metro bike”. ![]() And Rad Power Bikes has knocked it out of the park on this one. So to get that level of quality at a price far below Rad’s normal price range is a serious service to the industry. These are the e-bikes that Goldilocks would choose. They are neither the highest quality nor the lowest quality e-bikes out there. They make good quality e-bikes at reasonable prices to provide high value. Instead, Rad is what I prefer to call a “value e-bike company”. The important thing to realize here is that Rad Power Bikes isn’t a “budget e-bike company” like Ancheer or MacWheel or other ultra-cheap brands. But I’m more than willing to look past those initial trade-offs because the bike rides just as well as any Rad Power Bike I’ve ever tested and did I mention the bike only costs $1,099?! I got a bit excited when the bike arrived… Why is that important? And you don’t get some of the accessories included in the price, such as fenders or a kickstand. There are also some slight quality tradeoffs, like plastic pedals instead of metal. You get a bit smaller battery (504 Wh instead of 674 Wh) and a bit smaller motor (500 W instead of 750 W). The main trade-offs are that you lose your gears and your LCD display in favor of a smaller LED display (meaning no odometer or speed readout). The bike is great, but some small sacrifices were made to reduce the price from Rad’s standard level of around $1,500 for most of their e-bikes. I think the RadMission is one of the coolest e-bikes Rad Power Bikes has made, due in large part to its bang-for-your-buck value.īut there’s also a few things to keep in mind here. Then keep reading for my full, detailed review!
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