As if there weren’t already sufficient cargo electrical bikes available on the market to maintain your head spinning quicker than a set of 20″ wheels, budget-brand Heybike has simply launched its personal long-tailed entry. Meet the Heybike Hauler.
Aptly named, the Heybike Hauler is designed to haul round with you a claimed 440 lb (200 kg) of adults, kiddos, groceries, or anything your life selections have dedicated you to.
Assuming it checks out, that weight score elevates it into the large leagues with premium cargo bikes like these from Tern and different market leaders.
After all, with the extra entry-level elements, cadence sensor for pedal help, and direct-to-consumer gross sales mannequin, Heybike is, in fact, focusing on the extra basic-level cargo bike crowd.
However whereas it lacks among the nicer accouterments, the Hauler comes with a hefty-sized battery for long-range using beneath heavy hundreds. The inventory battery possibility is a 48V 18Ah unit for 864Wh of capability.
With that setup, riders are mentioned to attain as much as 55 miles (88 km) of vary. For much more using although, there’s a second battery possibility that provides a 48V 12Ah unit with 576Wh of capability for a complete mixed vary of as much as 85 miles (137 km).
After all, vary estimates are simply that: estimates. The precise vary that the majority riders see is often decided extra by energy and velocity than by load. On this case, the Heybike Hauler presents as much as 1,400W of peak energy from its 750W continuous-rated rear hub motor, and reaches a prime velocity of 28 mph (45 km/h). That’s some critical energy and velocity, however such ranges have gotten extra widespread on heavy-hauling cargo e-bikes today.
Remember that the second battery possibility provides extra than simply additional vary. It turns the 88 lb (40 kg) e-bike into an excellent heavier 97 lb (44 kg) massive boy.
However that’s the value you’ll pay for that additional vary. Properly, that and the value of US $1,899 for the dual-battery model. At simply US $1,499, the single-battery model is a bit simpler on the pockets and nonetheless presents a variety of battery between the rider’s knees. To sweeten the pot, each fashions include a $100 promotional low cost when the bike launches quickly.
Different options embrace a “breathable” seat, 60mm journey entrance suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, a big coloration LCD show, 20×3″ semi-fat tires, and an LED lighting system that features auto-on headlight/taillight combo in addition to flip alerts.
Accessible in three colorways of yellow, blue, and white, the UL-certified Heybike Hauler is now out there on-line for pre-sale forward of transport commencing subsequent month.
