Super bummed. They sent it with the wrong battery. They have 2 batteries that will work with it and they shipped it with the wrong one. The website says it comes with the larger 720Wh battery but it came with the smaller 680Wh battery. I have reached out to rad and so far they are saying that it is the right battery (it’s definitely not). I don’t think I would have bought it for the price if it had the smaller battery. As of now I definitely don’t recommend getting it. I can’t tell you how bummed I am to say that. I will update it rad fixes it.
@@tiagothinks they did give me a gift certificate but they said it’s the correct battery. I am posting a quick overview and review on RUclips today or tomorrow. Overall I do like the bike.
I like the stout, traditional look. The color with the gum wall tires really looks nice, and I think the only change I'd make is to have a full front fender because mud is common where I ride. The extra torque will be appreciated, and I'm certain this will do better in that department than the hundreds of Trek bikes I've ridden with that struggle with hills. The selectable class is a real breakthrough, though I wonder if it will be allowed on trails that are "class 1 only" since you can change the class. I know Rad is staying legal by limiting the power precisely, but they could make at least one model as 750 watts nominal and 1,200 watts peak. I've had Rad motors on the bench in my shop for testing, and they were fine peaking at 1,700 watts.
Test rode one 2 days ago. The throttle lags then lunges when you first take off. That felt abnormal. The ride was really smooth and felt very safe. Felt very safe at 27 mph. I thought it would have more power. I'm going to test ride one again as they allow for 45 min's in my area. Will try steep hills. Will post my thoughts after that. Oh, got some looks from peep's. Looks quite cool, imo.
Great review, as usual. Would love to see a review of the Himiway A7 pro. A cool looking full suspension e-bike. I have watched other reviews of the bike on other channels, but I prefer the way you do your reviews. I'm looking at purchasing either the Rad power Radster or the Himiway. The Himiway is just a few hundred more, but looks like a bit more value.
A very nice upgrade from Rad on this, the Road version and Wagon. 100Nm peak torque at 750W, torque sensor, potted battery, UL 2271 and 2849 and two class 3 modes to keep them legal per local max speed limits are very nice. I’m also glad they are offering some models in different frame size like Aventon. I’m mixed on the Expand. That one still seems limited compared with competitors. I think the biggest advantage of the new models is the new motor. It seems Rad designed it to exert its peak torque at 750W peak, whereas similar output geared hub motors need to be fed 1000W or more to exert their peak torque. It’s probably why the Radsters achieve more distance per full battery than most of their peers. I agree, the biggest cons on the Trail are the nearly useless front fender and weight, though the latter is probably due to making the frame sturdy. I’m not fond of some of the color options, but it’s not the only brand I think that of. That’s subjective though. Some of the colors are nice. I’m just glad they’re going beyond white, black or orange. I like the Radsters and Wagon. Perhaps once I get more miles on the e-bikes I have though (I’ve had my XPedition only just over a year), or sooner if I need to get one with UL certification. They’d sweeten the deal if they program their display to toggle between torque sensor and cadence sensor mode like some Juiced models and the new Euphree Stellar Falcon!
@@woodsculptor675 one day the battery just didn't take charge. Took it to the shop change the wires that was recommended. Then got the new charger to check maybe its the charger. Turns out no. So Called a shop in chico they said they could verify n could try to bring the battery back. Then in my way yesterday I put it in the pickup n headed my way there. Heard a pop then a second one with a burning sensation/n fire. Stop n poured water. The weather wet n raining, so perfect timing. Headed home contact rad through email now waiting for a response.
Sorry to hear that as well. Hopefully the battery did not go full flames, or you got the battery off the bike before it got too bad. I have 9,000 miles on my RadMini 4, but I don't use the stock battery.
It has good appearance and I like the 100 nm spec and price point. But immediately I didn't like the fenders. Looks like plastic, I prefer metal, and I was seeing in this video the front fender shaking on off-pavement rough roads. That will make noise at minimum, and may even fracture/loosen up. Not enough support bracketing there to keep it fixed in place. And I agree with your assessment, the front fender is too short. I don't ride for exercise, so a torque sensor is not advantageous to me. I don't like the speed oscillations as I pedal with torque sensor, I want the steady speed of a cadence sensor no matter how hard I pedal. And since I'm seeing other brands now offering both types of sensor on their ebikes, and switchable by the rider, it shouldn't be an either/or choice on purchase any more. I subscribed to your channel. I have an Aventon Aventure2 (on which I accepted the torque sensor but found I don't like that sensor), so I'm watching reviews to prepare for purchase of a 2nd eBike.
Kudos to Rad power. It's really sharp looking, nice component choices, and obviously the torque sensor. I definitely agree with Mike about that front fender though. It looks out of place. Otherwise, pretty cool.
I have a Radcity 5 Plus and I like it a lot...clunky for sure and heavy...the Radster and Trail are even heavier! but they have a few upgrades for sure. For mostly commuter which one would be a good choice? The Radster Road or the Trail? does the 3" wide make a difference? Thanks for the video
Both bikes are great! We liked the flat handlebars on the Radster Trail, as well as the flexibility of riding on or off-road. It also felt slightly more stable when cornering with the 3" tires, but otherwise there wasn't a big difference.
@@ElectricBikeReport ok...I havent found a place in Toronto, Canada to test ride Radpower bikes...for now I will continue to ride my City 5 plus....I wish bikes werent so heavy...75lbs is a lot! thanks for the amazing videos
The thing I did not like about this video is you never gave us your weight. To my knowledge, it would be a more effective test if your specks were done in different weight classes. To me this is a very important thing you left out of your test.
They seem to be keeping this under wraps - When on the Canadian Rad SIte they offer only a Class 2 Radster Road/Trail with no mention of Max speed. Best guess is they are concerned about lawsuits
I have a basic question....Say you are in the 8th gear. When you shift, does that go back to 1st gear or do you click shift to 7,6,5,4,3,2 and then to one?
Bicycle shifters go one gear at a time, up or down...so in your question you're in 8th gear...you can only go down to 7th gear but then you can either go down one more gear to 6th, or go back up to 8th. On cadence sensor bikes the gears don't matter as much, but for torque sensor bikes like this you'll have to shift more and be in the correct gear more often, as the speed/motor power is generated by you pushing on the pedals...so if you're in too low of a gear you're not going to get much motor, because there isn't much resistance.
The Level is more of a traditional commuter while the Radster Trail has more fat tire/off road influence. Both have similar features and ride feel, though the Radster does have a more powerful motor. They're both awesome bikes, so you really can't go wrong with either.
Hey guys I really need you're help! This question isn't about this bike but out of these 3 emtb what one should I get I'm looking for range and good components! So the bikes are the Aventon Ramblas ($2,700), Specialized Turbo Tevo 3.0 ($2,300), or the Denago EXC2 ($2,600). Please I need help,
I personally find the styling of the Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail to be outdated, reminiscent of designs from 2018 or 2020. Nowadays, many e-bikes are adopting enclosed battery designs for enhanced aerodynamics and to avoid the aftermarket look.
Honestly, they're very different bikes, so it's tough to recommend one over the other without knowing more about you and how you ride. The Radster has tons of features and the versatility to ride in a variety of environments. The LMT'D V2's beauty lies in its simplicity; it's fairly basic but it's done extremely well. I hope that helps you choose, but let us know if you have any other questions.
I have one. It's my first e bike and I live in a hilly area with not so good roads. I like the bike when I'm riding around my neighborhood but for longer trips I am not that big of a fan. I get about 14 miles out of a full battery and there not being a back shock really is a pain in the back side. I also find it to be really heavy and if you don't shift down before coming to a stop it's hard to get going unless you use the throttle. I may have just got the wrong one for me but if anybody has any tips I'd love to hear them.
I have a 2024 radster trail new e bike and yes I do pedal. It's just a lot of up hill down hill where I live. The bike is heavy too. I'm not trying to bash the bike just giving my honest experience. It's 5 miles to work and when I'm at work I ride about 4 miles doing my daily duties then ride home the 5 miles. When I pull in I'm on the last bar on the battery pack and the battery bar on the screen is depleted. I charge it over night then do the same thing again.
@@sky-qj7ls Now I'm thinking I may not get one although one report say 72 miles per charge in either mode 1 or 2. I think 40 in mode 4. I think if you rode more slowly you would get better miles.
I'm on 3 unless I'm going down hill then I just coast. It's great technology and the power is awesome the petal assist works really good. I think the issue is the battery is a special insulated battery so I don't know if that means they've used less cells for the size and the bike is quite heavy and I am 207 lbs. If I could have done one thing different was to go and test ride some different bikes. I think I would have enjoyed something like a regular road bike more. The radster trail doesn't feel like a trail bike it feels like a wanna be motorcycle cosplaying as a mountain bike. I just want to say one more time or for the first time that I like rad bikes. They are a reliable company to buy bikes from.
We live in the desert so it's hard for us to say. You'd likely want to get a battery wrap to keep it from losing charge due to cold. (This would happen on any e-bike).
Only thing is.... Late for work and its 95°F outside.. You dont want to be peddling your butt off. So you only can go 20 mph. Some bikes go 35-40 mph throttle only. So its your decision if you want to be limited. At least it can go up some hills ok.
Good point. Only problem is Rad likes to stay on the legal side of manufacturing, and bikes that go 35-40 mph throttle only are technically not e-bikes. I can't talk because my own RadMini is running a 3kw motor and does 40mph, but I keep it in the 750 watt/20mph mode when necessary 😉
Fortunately the torque sensors are more sensitive at PAS 5 so not a ton of effort is required. It's not aiming for the more extreme natural ride feel like most mid-drives do.
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It looks great
the battery is smaller than what is listed on the website I do believe. 14.4 Ah and 679.5 wh is what is printed on the battery itself. super bummer.
I like the wheel lock/cable combo. Clean and always on board.
I preordered and mine is supposed to be here tomorrow!
We hope you enjoy it!
@@ElectricBikeReport got out for a nice ride today. Nice upgrade from my radrover 5. I’m loving the step though.
Super bummed. They sent it with the wrong battery. They have 2 batteries that will work with it and they shipped it with the wrong one. The website says it comes with the larger 720Wh battery but it came with the smaller 680Wh battery. I have reached out to rad and so far they are saying that it is the right battery (it’s definitely not). I don’t think I would have bought it for the price if it had the smaller battery.
As of now I definitely don’t recommend getting it. I can’t tell you how bummed I am to say that. I will update it rad fixes it.
@@mattysreviews50woah! That's wild. What has happened since your last comment?
@@tiagothinks they did give me a gift certificate but they said it’s the correct battery.
I am posting a quick overview and review on RUclips today or tomorrow. Overall I do like the bike.
I like the stout, traditional look. The color with the gum wall tires really looks nice, and I think the only change I'd make is to have a full front fender because mud is common where I ride. The extra torque will be appreciated, and I'm certain this will do better in that department than the hundreds of Trek bikes I've ridden with that struggle with hills. The selectable class is a real breakthrough, though I wonder if it will be allowed on trails that are "class 1 only" since you can change the class. I know Rad is staying legal by limiting the power precisely, but they could make at least one model as 750 watts nominal and 1,200 watts peak. I've had Rad motors on the bench in my shop for testing, and they were fine peaking at 1,700 watts.
Test rode one 2 days ago. The throttle lags then lunges when you first take off. That felt abnormal. The ride was really smooth and felt very safe. Felt very safe at 27 mph. I thought it would have more power. I'm going to test ride one again as they allow for 45 min's in my area. Will try steep hills. Will post my thoughts after that. Oh, got some looks from peep's. Looks quite cool, imo.
Nothing wrong with that bike. Decent choice for a general purpose bike.
Agreed
I can see they paid attention with the gear shift. I may consider this one since I have the RadRover.
Great review, as usual. Would love to see a review of the Himiway A7 pro. A cool looking full suspension e-bike. I have watched other reviews of the bike on other channels, but I prefer the way you do your reviews. I'm looking at purchasing either the Rad power Radster or the Himiway. The Himiway is just a few hundred more, but looks like a bit more value.
We wrapped the production of our review of that a couple weeks ago, so it should be going live in the very near future. Stay tuned!
A very nice upgrade from Rad on this, the Road version and Wagon. 100Nm peak torque at 750W, torque sensor, potted battery, UL 2271 and 2849 and two class 3 modes to keep them legal per local max speed limits are very nice. I’m also glad they are offering some models in different frame size like Aventon. I’m mixed on the Expand. That one still seems limited compared with competitors.
I think the biggest advantage of the new models is the new motor. It seems Rad designed it to exert its peak torque at 750W peak, whereas similar output geared hub motors need to be fed 1000W or more to exert their peak torque. It’s probably why the Radsters achieve more distance per full battery than most of their peers.
I agree, the biggest cons on the Trail are the nearly useless front fender and weight, though the latter is probably due to making the frame sturdy.
I’m not fond of some of the color options, but it’s not the only brand I think that of. That’s subjective though. Some of the colors are nice. I’m just glad they’re going beyond white, black or orange.
I like the Radsters and Wagon. Perhaps once I get more miles on the e-bikes I have though (I’ve had my XPedition only just over a year), or sooner if I need to get one with UL certification. They’d sweeten the deal if they program their display to toggle between torque sensor and cadence sensor mode like some Juiced models and the new Euphree Stellar Falcon!
Honestly the fire protection. My mini 4 just caught fire. Emailing them at the moment
I have a Rad Mini 4....how did it happen?
@@woodsculptor675 one day the battery just didn't take charge. Took it to the shop change the wires that was recommended. Then got the new charger to check maybe its the charger. Turns out no. So Called a shop in chico they said they could verify n could try to bring the battery back. Then in my way yesterday I put it in the pickup n headed my way there. Heard a pop then a second one with a burning sensation/n fire. Stop n poured water. The weather wet n raining, so perfect timing. Headed home contact rad through email now waiting for a response.
Sorry to hear that hope everyone is ok
Sorry to hear that as well. Hopefully the battery did not go full flames, or you got the battery off the bike before it got too bad. I have 9,000 miles on my RadMini 4, but I don't use the stock battery.
@@Altema22 wait wat that's a thing!?
I prefer the 26x3" tires.Rad should make them asap.Decent ebike though. Thx,Rad.
It has good appearance and I like the 100 nm spec and price point. But immediately I didn't like the fenders. Looks like plastic, I prefer metal, and I was seeing in this video the front fender shaking on off-pavement rough roads. That will make noise at minimum, and may even fracture/loosen up. Not enough support bracketing there to keep it fixed in place. And I agree with your assessment, the front fender is too short.
I don't ride for exercise, so a torque sensor is not advantageous to me. I don't like the speed oscillations as I pedal with torque sensor, I want the steady speed of a cadence sensor no matter how hard I pedal. And since I'm seeing other brands now offering both types of sensor on their ebikes, and switchable by the rider, it shouldn't be an either/or choice on purchase any more.
I subscribed to your channel. I have an Aventon Aventure2 (on which I accepted the torque sensor but found I don't like that sensor), so I'm watching reviews to prepare for purchase of a 2nd eBike.
Kudos to Rad power. It's really sharp looking, nice component choices, and obviously the torque sensor. I definitely agree with Mike about that front fender though. It looks out of place. Otherwise, pretty cool.
Kudos indeed! It's awesome to see all the updated features.
I would like to see this compared to the new Euphree Stellar Falcon. Are you guys going to review that one too?
We'll get back in touch and see about getting that one in to test out.
I have a Radcity 5 Plus and I like it a lot...clunky for sure and heavy...the Radster and Trail are even heavier! but they have a few upgrades for sure. For mostly commuter which one would be a good choice? The Radster Road or the Trail? does the 3" wide make a difference? Thanks for the video
Both bikes are great! We liked the flat handlebars on the Radster Trail, as well as the flexibility of riding on or off-road. It also felt slightly more stable when cornering with the 3" tires, but otherwise there wasn't a big difference.
@@ElectricBikeReport ok...I havent found a place in Toronto, Canada to test ride Radpower bikes...for now I will continue to ride my City 5 plus....I wish bikes werent so heavy...75lbs is a lot! thanks for the amazing videos
The thing I did not like about this video is you never gave us your weight. To my knowledge, it would be a more effective test if your specks were done in different weight classes. To me this is a very important thing you left out of your test.
Canadian model is showing 500w. Is it actually a different motor or just software limited?
They seem to be keeping this under wraps - When on the Canadian Rad SIte they offer only a Class 2 Radster Road/Trail with no mention of Max speed. Best guess is they are concerned about lawsuits
Frame size options where I’ve got a chance at touching ground!
I have a basic question....Say you are in the 8th gear. When you shift, does that go back to 1st gear or do you click shift to 7,6,5,4,3,2 and then to one?
Bicycle shifters go one gear at a time, up or down...so in your question you're in 8th gear...you can only go down to 7th gear but then you can either go down one more gear to 6th, or go back up to 8th.
On cadence sensor bikes the gears don't matter as much, but for torque sensor bikes like this you'll have to shift more and be in the correct gear more often, as the speed/motor power is generated by you pushing on the pedals...so if you're in too low of a gear you're not going to get much motor, because there isn't much resistance.
Hi, pretty interesting, im hesitant between this Radster trail and the Aventon Level2 , what would you recommend?
Thanks
Please see my reply. Mine came with the wrong size battery and so far rad won’t acknowledge the problem.
The Level is more of a traditional commuter while the Radster Trail has more fat tire/off road influence. Both have similar features and ride feel, though the Radster does have a more powerful motor. They're both awesome bikes, so you really can't go wrong with either.
Hey guys I really need you're help! This question isn't about this bike but out of these 3 emtb what one should I get I'm looking for range and good components! So the bikes are the Aventon Ramblas ($2,700), Specialized Turbo Tevo 3.0 ($2,300), or the Denago EXC2 ($2,600). Please I need help,
All three are good choices! Our vote around the office is split between the Ramblas and the Turbo Tero.
I personally find the styling of the Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail to be outdated, reminiscent of designs from 2018 or 2020. Nowadays, many e-bikes are adopting enclosed battery designs for enhanced aerodynamics and to avoid the aftermarket look.
the battery sits behind the down tube so no affect on aerodynamics, would rather have a safer battery that is easier to remove.
@@doziershaw9765 Easier to Remove = Easier to steal if you live in a big USA city.
Which would you recommend: the Radster Trail or the Ride1UP LMT’D v2? You've recently done reviews on both. Thank you!
Honestly, they're very different bikes, so it's tough to recommend one over the other without knowing more about you and how you ride. The Radster has tons of features and the versatility to ride in a variety of environments. The LMT'D V2's beauty lies in its simplicity; it's fairly basic but it's done extremely well. I hope that helps you choose, but let us know if you have any other questions.
I have one. It's my first e bike and I live in a hilly area with not so good roads. I like the bike when I'm riding around my neighborhood but for longer trips I am not that big of a fan. I get about 14 miles out of a full battery and there not being a back shock really is a pain in the back side. I also find it to be really heavy and if you don't shift down before coming to a stop it's hard to get going unless you use the throttle. I may have just got the wrong one for me but if anybody has any tips I'd love to hear them.
14! Do you peddle?
i have some pretty hard doubts about 14miles on a full battery. you have this new ebike or a ebike that is 10 years old?
I have a 2024 radster trail new e bike and yes I do pedal. It's just a lot of up hill down hill where I live. The bike is heavy too. I'm not trying to bash the bike just giving my honest experience. It's 5 miles to work and when I'm at work I ride about 4 miles doing my daily duties then ride home the 5 miles. When I pull in I'm on the last bar on the battery pack and the battery bar on the screen is depleted. I charge it over night then do the same thing again.
@@sky-qj7ls Now I'm thinking I may not get one although one report say 72 miles per charge in either mode 1 or 2. I think 40 in mode 4. I think if you rode more slowly you would get better miles.
I'm on 3 unless I'm going down hill then I just coast. It's great technology and the power is awesome the petal assist works really good. I think the issue is the battery is a special insulated battery so I don't know if that means they've used less cells for the size and the bike is quite heavy and I am 207 lbs. If I could have done one thing different was to go and test ride some different bikes. I think I would have enjoyed something like a regular road bike more. The radster trail doesn't feel like a trail bike it feels like a wanna be motorcycle cosplaying as a mountain bike. I just want to say one more time or for the first time that I like rad bikes. They are a reliable company to buy bikes from.
Looks cool but do you think it could be enough with the Quebec winter ?
We live in the desert so it's hard for us to say. You'd likely want to get a battery wrap to keep it from losing charge due to cold. (This would happen on any e-bike).
Is it shipped and labeled as a class 2?
Yes.
Only thing is.... Late for work and its 95°F outside.. You dont want to be peddling your butt off. So you only can go 20 mph. Some bikes go 35-40 mph throttle only. So its your decision if you want to be limited. At least it can go up some hills ok.
That's no longer an ebike, that's a moped and definitely illegal
Good point. Only problem is Rad likes to stay on the legal side of manufacturing, and bikes that go 35-40 mph throttle only are technically not e-bikes. I can't talk because my own RadMini is running a 3kw motor and does 40mph, but I keep it in the 750 watt/20mph mode when necessary 😉
Fortunately the torque sensors are more sensitive at PAS 5 so not a ton of effort is required. It's not aiming for the more extreme natural ride feel like most mid-drives do.