Ride1Up E-Bikes
Ride1Up sells direct and puts the savings into components rather than marketing. The clearest example is the Prodigy V2 at $1,795, which uses a Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive. Brose motors normally appear on bikes costing twice that.
Three bikes here, from $995 to $1,795.
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The three, and who each suits
The Portola at $995 is the cheapest bike on the site and the one we most often suggest for a first e-bike. It folds, it has certified cells and real parts, and it is cheap enough to find out whether you will actually use one.
The 700 Series at $1,595 is a well-equipped commuter, though Ride1Up has now discontinued it. We still service it under warranty.
The Prodigy V2 at $1,795 is the interesting one. A German-built Brose mid-drive with 90 Nm, delivered through the gears, at a price where almost everything else is a hub motor. If you climb and your budget stops well short of $3,000, this is the bike to look at.
Straight answers
- Is Ride1Up a good brand?
- They punch well above their price on components, particularly the Brose mid-drive in the Prodigy V2. Finish and support are good rather than premium. For value per component, few brands match them.
- What is the cheapest real e-bike?
- The Ride1Up Portola at $995 is the cheapest we will sell. Below roughly that price you stop buying a cheaper e-bike and start buying a different, worse thing: uncertified cells, no spare parts and nobody to call.
Weighing up Ride1Up against another make? What separates a real e-bike company from a box-mover covers the certification, warranty and parts questions worth asking of any brand, including the ones we sell.