It’s not like we haven’t seen some awesome Bafang Ultra-powered e-bikes before. Electrek’s Takeįirst of all, it’s great to see Sondors expanding into the high-performance category of e-bikes. The LX is also priced at $1,999 with a $299 deposit. The Cruiser also sports fat mountain bike-style tires, further confusing its classification between a performance trail bike and a laid-back cruiser-style bike.įor their part, Sondors describes the LX as “a premium mid-drive sport utility fat electric bike with an all-new low-entry, elevated chainstay frame.” It features front suspension similar to the Sondors Rockstar yet has a step-through frame and hardtail design like the Sondors Cruiser. Lastly, the Sondors LX is something of the Goldilocks e-bike in the lineup. The Sondors Cruiser is a bit more affordable than the Rockstar as well, priced at $1,999 with a $299 deposit. The frame is also a low-step design for increased accessibility. It features a rigid fork and hardtail, so there’s no suspension other than the balloon tires. The Sondors Cruiser is the polar opposite of the Sondors Rockstar, at least in terms of frame design. The Rockstar is priced at $2,599 but can be pre-ordered with a $299 deposit. The Sondors Rockstar is the only full-suspension bike in the trio, offering 150 mm of rear travel, a “bespoke forged and machined aluminum alloy frame”, and a top speed of at least 28 mph (45 km/h). The three bikes in the Sondors Elite lineup include the Sondors Rockstar, Sondors Cruiser, and Sondors LX. That still leaves plenty of power, and the large 48 V 21 Ah batteries should last even longer with the more reasonable power level compared to other Bafang Ultra-powered e-bikes that use every bit of extreme power from the motors.Īt just over 1 kWh, the battery packs are rated by Sondors for between 40-60 miles (64-96 km) of range on a single charge. The bikes are marketed as 750W continuous, which is the nominal wattage of the motors. That’s the amount of power the system pulls during peak loading, which generally occurs during acceleration or hill climbing (peak watts are calculated by current (amps) x voltage (volts). The motors can provide up to 1,600 W of peak power, though Sondors appears to have throttled them back down to around 1,200 W of peak power with a controller limited to 25 A. That motor, whose official designation is the Bafang M620, is one of the most powerful electric bicycle motors on the market outside of specialty DIY motors. There are three types of e-bikes included in the new Sondors Elite range, each of which is powered by the Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor. The company says that the new Sondors Elite e-bikes will be part of a small production batch, described on the Sondor’s site as “Small Batch Precision Production - Extremely Limited Reservation Opportunities Now Available in North America Only.”Īfter selling out of the initial production run that will ship in October of this year, the next batch of production is expected to begin shipping in January 2021. The new e-bikes are part of the upcoming Sondors Elite line and are now taking orders for the second production run of the new models.ĭon’t expect these new e-bikes to be mass produced, at least not according to Sondor’s marketing. I literally beat the sh****t out of they bike and it doesn't quit ( I did break the key and casted up a replacement).Less than two months ago, electric bicycle manufacturer Sondors quietly announced three new high-powered e-bikes that were unlike anything the company had made before. The sondor community is a hoot and the mods are crazy. I love this bike and rarely ride the stromer. Bought a second battery and my range at level 3 with both batteries is over 75 miles. I've had the bike 3 month and 400 miles later its the best. At $500.00 plus freight I was game for the Fatty Sondor. I had converted the tires on my Stromer to continentals (2.75) and that made a huge difference. Living in Michigan we have an abundance of unpaved roads and fat tire really intrigued me. They found me a scavenger bike that had been wrecked and harvested the motor and torque sensor off of it for my bike. Their service on my bike was exceptional. I live in Michigan and Cozy's in chicago was my closest dealer. I bought a Stromer st1 4 years ago and actually wore out the motor at 3500 miles.
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