Power: The 750w rear motor provides a ton of vroom.
Comfort: The padded seat, front suspension, and upright rider position add up to comfort.
Cons
Torque overload: Powerful pick-up can provide a jerky ride.
Weight: All that power behind a 65-pound bike can be alarming at high speed.
Corner cutting: The savings have to come from somewhere.
Until you get accustomed to it, you’re likely to have a torqued-out, jerky ride.
The front fork’s suspension smooths out road bumps, and the fat-bottomed saddle is easy-going.
The Cafe Cruiser’s geometry places riders in a low-stress position.
All that comfort comes at the price of maneuverability, though.
This bike is a big boy, and isn’t great at sharp turns at slower speeds.
The black and grey LED display show assist level, speed, and battery power remaining.
A setting I did find necessary, though, was the factory default reset.
The problem didn’t repeat, but whether it will in a week or a month is unknowable.
The gears worked smoothly, as did the brakes and the rest of the bike’s mechanical parts.
For larger issues, you’d be dealing with 1Up.
Unlike some fly-by-night e-bike companies I’ve heard of, they have a helpful customer service department.
The LED lights on both the front and rear seem fairly cheap.
The pedal assist is cadence-based instead of the smoother, torque-based controls.
None of this makes the Cafe Cruiser a bad bike, just a less subtle one.
