Cowboy Cruiser take a look at experience: a extra comfy e-bike for each day use

Boutique Belgian electrical bicycle maker Cowboy simply added a brand new extra upright and cozy commuter e-bike to its portfolio. The so-called Cruiser takes the grips, vast saddle, and extra relaxed using place of the corporate’s C4ST (step-through) mannequin and provides a high bar and a wider swept-back handlebar. It’s the Dutch-style e-bike you purchase for those who already preferred the C4 however disliked its aggressive ahead using place, skinny saddle, and slender handlebars.

I had an opportunity to check experience the brand new 19.3kg Cruiser in opposition to the unique C4 (now renamed Basic) and step-through C4ST (now generally known as the Cruiser ST) in Amsterdam at one among Cowboy’s new retail companions — an initiative that launched in Might with unbiased bike outlets throughout Europe.

Driving the Cruiser feels similar to the Cruiser ST, and rather more relaxed than the Basic which places the rider right into a hunched-over place with numerous hand stress on the grips. In comparison with the Basic, the Cruiser ought to make for simpler long-distance commutes particularly for those who’re within the behavior of carrying a loaded backpack to work. It’s not fairly as relaxed and upright as a conventional Dutch “omafiets” however the using posture is an effective steadiness between sporty and utilitarian, not not like using a €3,299 Veloretti Ace Two, €2,348 VanMoof S4 or €3,498 S5, or €2,590 Ampler Axel.

Cowboy says the Cruiser additionally incorporates a increased gear ratio. Truthfully, I didn’t really feel a lot of a distinction between the three bikes, every briefly examined head-to-head in adaptive energy mode. However I rode every for lower than 5 minutes and solely on flat roads.

In any other case, the Cowboy Cruiser — just like the Cruiser ST and Basic — incorporates a 250W rear-hub motor with single-speed belt-drive, a built-in mount that wirelessly expenses your telephone, Google Maps baked proper into the Cowboy app, detachable battery, and vast 47mm tires.

The brand new Cruiser is accessible in black or “sand” (off-white) colours for an “introductory worth” of €2,990 later at this time.