That isn’t a bad thing, as many riders (including myself) have been very happy with lower-cost mid-drive motors. I have a Truckrun motor on my daily rider city e-bike, and it works wonderfully. The Kent Electric Cruiser’s 350W rear-hub motor was more than capable on the flat roads and bike paths around my home, easily reaching and staying at 20 kent bayside cruiser mph. But when the bike was pointed uphill, the performance was much less impressive. With me pedaling and the power assist at maximum, my speed frequently dropped down into the single digits on steep hills. Cheaper mid-drive electric bikes tend to opt for Chinese-made mid-drive motors like those from Bafang, Truckrun, Tongsheng, and others.
The e-bikes and e-scooters will be available to the entire Kent community. With nearly 10 years of experience with electric bikes, we are one of the leading experts on e-bikes in Kent. Electrek reports that the steel-framed Torpedo sports a 180W 24V rear hub motor with a 125Wh battery. Needless to say, it’s pedal assist, so it’s definitely a bike and not a mini e-motorbike thing.
SPIN can be contacted to pick up or remove any eBikes(s) or eScooter(s) from campus and/or other Kent locations. Electric bikes amplify your pedaling power and your ability to do and see more. They’re quick and smooth, with predictable, easy-to-control power.
(Luckily, my local bike co-op was able to hook me up with the needed parts!) But that was really the only major problem with assembly. I’m not an influencer, and I don’t want you to visit my website or youtube channel. I’m just a guy who rides MTBs and wanted to get an ebike bc I’m tired of pedaling uphills on long trails. Even so, I ran the purchase past Christine and she said OK. I called the guy up, met him at the corner, took the bike for a test ride and bought it.
If you’re looking for an inexpensive ebike for casual weekend rides, the Kent Electric Cruiser demands consideration. The price means that it lacks some of the advanced features of many electric models, and even more basic ones like quick release, but it looks great and rides well. Steve’s gift cog came in the mail and I mounted it to the wheel using loctite. I’m not one of those hipster kid fixie riders who run no brakes and skid stop so the loctite should be sufficient. I have both front and rear brakes with really good brake pads and I use them PLUS my legs to slow down and stop.