Boutique Belgian electrical bicycle maker Cowboy simply added a brand new extra upright and comfy commuter e-bike to its portfolio. The so-called Cruiser takes the grips, huge 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 in the event you 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 Traditional) and step-through C4ST (now often called the Cruiser ST) in Amsterdam at one in every of Cowboy’s new retail companions — an initiative that launched in Could with impartial bike retailers throughout Europe.
Using the Cruiser feels similar to the Cruiser ST, and far more relaxed than the Traditional which places the rider right into a hunched-over place with a lot of hand strain on the grips. In comparison with the Traditional, the Cruiser ought to make for simpler long-distance commutes particularly in the event you’re within the behavior of sporting a loaded backpack to work. It’s not fairly as relaxed and upright as a standard Dutch “omafiets” however the using posture is an efficient steadiness between sporty and utilitarian, not in contrast to 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 contains a greater gear ratio. Actually, 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 Traditional — contains 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 huge 47mm tires.
The brand new Cruiser is out there in black or “sand” (off-white) colours for an “introductory worth” of €2,990 / $3,490 later right this moment.
Replace July third, 5:41AM ET: Added US pricing.
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