Remember the fantastic old times of your childhood, yanking your siblings close to in a small pink wagon or racing it down the hill like a rocket ship? I definitely do, and so when the initial minor pink wagon enterprise Radio Flyer introduced that they were having into electric powered bicycles before this summer time, I was very hot to trot for a test journey. Now that I have invested a number of times tests the Flyer M880 midtail cargo e-bicycle, here are my ideas on this exciting new addition to the e-bicycle landscape.

Very first off all, what’s a midtail cargo e-bicycle?

Most cargo e-bikes we feel of are known as longtails, indicating they have that stretched rear and long bench on back. That is fantastic for carrying a few passengers or cumbersome cargo, but it also changes the experience characteristics.

Midtails have dimensions a great deal nearer to a regular “normal” bicycle, but commonly even now have elongated rear racks for carrying extra cargo than your standard metropolis bicycle.

In the case of the Flyer M880, the rack is in fact element of the frame by itself. Blended with the skill to install a entrance basket as nicely, it provides lots of cargo storage on each ends.

To see the e-bike in motion (and to check out some pleasurable very little pink wagon towing scenes), just take a seem at my evaluate movie below. Then hold studying for the finish composed overview!

Flyer M880 movie assessment

Flyer M880 tech specs

• Motor: 500W geared rear hub motor
• Major velocity: 32 km/h (20 mph)
• Vary: 50-80 km (30-50 mi) dependent on throttle or pedal help
• Battery: 48V 15Ah (720 Wh)
• Max load: 136 kg (300 lb)
• Frame: 6061 aluminum, step-via
• Brakes: Tektro mechanical disc brakes
• Fat: 30 kg (67 lb)
• Extras: LED display screen, front and rear LED lights with rear brake light, 5 pedal aid configurations, fifty percent-twist throttle, frame-integrated rear rack, sturdy double kickstand, puncture-resistant 3″ balloon tires, fenders incorporated regular, optional baskets (with truly wonderful cloth bags inside)

Created like a cargo bicycle, rides like a typical bike

The Flyer M880 may perhaps be named a midtail cargo bike, but it rides significantly additional like a regular e-bike.

It’s not modest, intellect you….