#ARE RAD BIKES ANY GOOD FULL#
#ARE RAD BIKES ANY GOOD PLUS#

The RW4 tire debacle has not been kind to Rad :( I would recommend for reliability to go single speed unless you really need the gears, but that's just me. At 1500, I still think it's the standout in the Rad line. I was also focused basically on price and reliability, and ended up with a radrunner 2. They had a better reputation for customer service, and better pricing when I bought a rad bike about a year ago. Like knowing all that I said, I would still rather have my Radrunner over other bike brands. At the end of the day, what matters is what you like and are willing to deal with. Though if all you need is a good foldable bike with good performance and a lot of aftermarket support similar to that of Rad, then Lectric is probably a great option for you. My main gripe with the Lectric bikes is that the batter is in the down tube and its not as small as you would think it'd be once its folded up. Some parts feel like straight garbage (like the PAS control, the lock, and the kickstand), but considering the price point and the stock performance of the bike, its hard to complain.

My in laws have a pair of the 3rd generation biks from Lectric and while they are nice bike, they don't feel as solid as one would think. One thing I do have to say about the Lectric options is that you do get what you pay for in a sense.

#ARE RAD BIKES ANY GOOD FULL#

Otherwise, it might be harder to recommend a Rad at full price considering that Lectric has some good foldable options at a lower price point. There is a ton of aftermarket support for Rad which is a plus. If you can find a RadExpand 5 lightly used or in decent condition for a good price, that might be the way. Rad definitely needs to start getting better build quality, better costumer support, and higher quality parts if they want to continue on with their recent trend of pricing their bikes relatively high. Hydraulic brakes are a nice to see feature on the RR3+, but at that price point its basically necessary.

#ARE RAD BIKES ANY GOOD PLUS#

That being said, now that the Trike and the Radrunner 3 Plus start at $2.5K, its getting harder to recommend Rad as they aren't really updating the parts to something more premium like you would get out of an Aventon for example.

It seems like a lot of other bike brands in the same price point end up selling something generic and slapping their logo on it. I have put in a lot of money to upgrade, some even to the point to where some might say why not just buy another brand of bike at that point because the features I added come stock on other bike brands, but I just can't find anything that looks quite like the Runner. Its a good overall mix of comfort, ease of maintenance, durability, and what not. Its unique, tough, and surprisingly agile considering its size. Each has there pros and cons, but for me none look as good as the Radrunner. Sure, Lectric has some great prices for similarly styled bikes, Aventon has come out swinging with some pretty solid options, and there are about a hundred other brands out there that offer what I would say is reasonably priced ebikes in the same 'realm' as the Radrunner. The one thing that is keeping me with my Radrunner is the look of the bike.

Are rad bikes any good