Testing the distance capabilities using only the throttle on the Ride1Up Cafe Cruiser electric bike. This is a Class 3 eBike capable of doing up to 20 mph using throttle alone. During this test I used full throttle, excluding slow-downs and stops when required. Rider and trip stats are listed below and the results were better than I expected.
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Next to the eBike's top speed, the second most popular question I get is how far the bike can go. As a new eBike owner, it was a valid question that led me to experience what is referred to as ebike range anxiety. That is, the thought of being miles from home and running out of juice. Even though the bike can be powered by pedaling alone, at 60 pounds or more, electric bikes are generally not much fun to ride very long without some battery assistance.
The Ride1Up Cafe Cruiser comes with a battery that is fairly close to most electric bikes in its price class with a 750w hub motor. If you plan on doing anything more than short distance city commuting, this is probably the bare minimum battery size you will want for power output, longevity and weight. This removable battery is a Reention Rhino 48 volt 15 amp hour (48V15ah) using 39 x 21700 Samsung Cells. For around $500 they are available to buy as spares from Ride1Up and other online retailers, which is a nice perk for any electric bike enthusiast.
Like most eBike company's, Ride1Up advertises distance capabilities probably only achieved in the best of situations. For the Cafe Cruiser they list a range of 30 miles on throttle and up to 50 miles using pedal assist. For this size battery and average riding conditions, this is a bit inflated and you can really expect to get around 20 miles using only the throttle and about 35 miles using low/medium pedal assist. As you get to know your eBike better you will discover ways to extend your battery's use. This can be achieved by riding at slower speeds, correctly utilizing your bike's gears, using higher pedal assist levels in short intervals, as well as using the throttle sparingly and only for short durations.
In this video I will be testing how far I can get the Cafe Cruiser to go using only the throttle, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 mph. After riding this bike for a couple of months and getting a feel for how far I can take it, I was expecting to get 15-18 miles tops out of one battery using only the throttle and no pedal assist. Since bike specifications, road conditions, elevation changes, weather, commute type and other factors can vary so much, I tried to get a mix of conditions into one trip for a good overall average.
Test Details:
Bike Propulsion: Throttle only (no pedal assist)
Power Source: x1 fully-charged 48v15ah battery
Bike Weight: 65 lbs
Rider Weight: 200 lbs
Tire Pressure: apx. 31 psi front and back (max 35 psi)
Outside temperature: 71°F
Wind Speed: 8-10 mph light gusts
Ascent (uphill): 75 feet
Descent (downhill): 71 feet
Terrain: City, Suburbs and Rural
Results:
Total Ride Time: 1 hour, 11 minutes
Average Speed: 18.47 mph
Total Distance: 21.81 miles
After my test I went online and found a free electric bike range calculator that was amazingly close to my actual results. After answering 16 basic questions as close to my situation as possible, the range calculator came back with a total distance of 21.63 miles, only a .18 mile difference! The battery range calculator is not only a great tool for planning a bike trip, but also for confirming manufacturer estimates which are commonly overstated.
Overall I'm very impressed with the Ride1Up Cafe Cruisers performance. To achieve over 20 continuous miles using throttle only is impressive considering it only costs around .07 cents on average to fully charge a drained battery. With the ability to buy spare batteries and bring them along with you on the ride, you can easily double or even triple your trip distance by swapping them out along the way. As battery technology gets better and electric bike's become more popular, we will only see these bikes travel even further with lighter, smaller and faster charging batteries.
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8 сен 2022
