The rise of e-bike ridership has introduced with it an increase in harmful and even deadly bike accidents, exploding lithium batteries and building woes. Now, Rad Energy Bikes —a model that is been navigating many of those points— is aiming to set a brand new normal in e-bike security with the launch of 4 new bike fashions, every outfitted with its proprietary “Secure Defend Battery’.’
The Secure Defend Battery is UL Licensed to UL 2271 and sports activities a heat-absorbing resin that protects in opposition to corrosion and overheating. This resin coats the complete battery cell and its thermal-resistant resin would cease a thermal occasion, corresponding to battery overheating or a hearth, from spreading.
Moreover, Rad Energy Bikes claims that the distinctive resin would assist stop a hearth, and battery-related burns as the results of an e-bike collision or different accident.
“With even higher versatility in our fleet and new, revolutionary e-bike battery know-how… we’re taking a major step in the direction of a world the place e-bikes are constructed for everybody and have the ability to do absolutely anything,” stated Phil Molyneux, CEO of Rad Energy Bikes.
“During the last two years, I’ve labored intently with our provide chain and high quality leaders, overhauling our processes to make this subsequent era of e-bikes the perfect for our riders.”
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The Secure Defend Battery has two fashions: the Superior Semi-Built-in Battery and the Superior Exterior Battery.
The Superior Semi-Built-in battery retails for $599 comes normal on Radster Street and Radster Path fashions launched this week. For many who already personal a Rad Energy Bike that makes use of a semi-integrated battery, the Secure Defend Superior Semi-Built-in battery might be bought and used with any Rad Energy Bike with that battery kind.
The Superior Exterior battery additionally retails for $599, and it comes normal on the RadExpand 5 Plus and RadWagon 5, and once more, might be bought aftermarket for current Rad Energy Bike customers.
Each batteries might be recycled via Rad Energy Bikes’ partnership with Redwood Supplies.
Rad Energy Bikes cautions in opposition to utilizing the Secure Defend Battery with any non-Rad Energy Bikes e-bike. Each the Superior Semi-Built-in and Superior Exterior batteries will start transport to U.S. clients on Could 15, 2024.
As for the 4 new fashions introduced at the side of the Secure Defend Battery, they’re a mixture of path, commuter and cargo e-bikes. All 4 bikes are UL Licensed to UL 2849.
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The 4 new fashions all characteristic flip alerts, improved hydraulic disc brakes and brighter entrance headlights.
The “Radster” assortment is new to Rad Energy Bikes and consists of the Radster Path and Radster Street.
The Radster Path provides a hydraulic entrance fork suspension and upright driving suspension, whereas the Radster Street has narrower tires and a higher handlebar sweep than the Path and comes with full-coverage fenders and a sequence guard for messy commutes. Each are available two sizes: “common” for riders 4’11” – 5’8” and “massive” for riders 5’7” – 6’4”.
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Each the RadExpand 5 Plus and RadWagon 5 are geared in the direction of these trying to haul groceries, youngsters or different cargo round city.
The RadExpand 5 Plus has a better payload capability, a visual shade show and hydraulic entrance suspension. The RadWagon5 additionally has an elevated payload capability and now contains a condensed body that lowers the bike’s heart of gravity for higher stability and accommodates a wider vary of rider sizes.
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The Radster Path, Radster Street and RadWagon 5 give riders the flexibility to toggle between class two and sophistication 3 speeds as an extra security characteristic.
All bikes besides the RadWagon 5 will start transport to U.S. clients on April 10, 2024. The RadWagon 5 will start transport to U.S. clients on April 17, 2024.
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