New York Magazine - USA (2020-09-14)

46 newyork| september14–27, 2020

SomeRules

forFirst-Time

Riders

TheBestE-Bike

forShorterRiders

Theframe’slowbarallowsriders

tocomfortablystepoff andsteady

themselves,makingthisa greatbike for

beginnersandshorterriders;thenearly

one-inch-widepuncture-resistant

tiresprovidestability onallsorts of

surfaces.Plus,saysDavidDrumm,the

technical-operationsmanagerfor

VBTBicyclingVacations,thisbike

comeswithimportantsafety features,

likefrontandrearlightsanda full

fendersettokeepyoudry onwet roads.

$

4 ,999

URBANARROW

FAMILY

urbanarrow.com

PHOTOGRAPHS: RETAILERS

TheBestE-BikeforRidingWitha Kid

DescribedbyPortlandbike shopCleverCyclesasthe“Volvowagonofthe

cargo-bike world,” thisDutch-madeoptionhasa basketthat cancarry

upto 275 pounds(twokids,inotherwords)andis lowertotheground

thanotherslikeit,whichmakesit feelmorestable.Usersdescribethe

motoraskickingineasilyandsmoothlyandwhippingthemuphills.

1

Get insurance.

d

da tarts

2

Usemultiplelocks.

Buya strongandlightalarm,

liketheABUSBordo6000A/90

($170atAmazon).Lockupparts

thatareeasytostealwithHexlox

locks(from$50athexlox.com).

(^3)
Cover it.
Ifyou can’t bring a bike inside
atnight, a purpose-built cover for
grills,snowmobiles, or motorcycles
willwork. Don’t use a tarp—it’ll just
trap moisture next to the bike.

$

8,089

RIESE&MÜLLER

LOAD 60

r-m.de

TheBestE-Bike forHaulingCargo

Despitethefactthat thisis quitelarge—abouteightfeet long—

thefrontandrearsuspensionmakeit feelespeciallysmooth

oncobblestonesandotherchoppyterrain.Anduserssay the

motorkicksupto 20 milesperhourquickly,evenwhen

it’ s loadedwithtwoorthreechildren(ora medium-sizeadult).

And

Six Other

E-Bikes