At a glance
The Rad Power Bikes RadExpand 5 Plus is a all terrain electric bike listed at $1,899. Manufacturer specs put it at 750W of rated motor power, a 720Wh battery, a claimed 60 mile range, and a 20 mph top speed, at 73 lbs.
Next to the 98 other electric bikes in its price band ($1,424–$2,374), its strongest numbers are included features (10 features vs 8 features avg). The tradeoffs are speed for its weight (0.28 mph/lb vs 0.37 mph/lb avg) and claimed range (60 mi vs 78 mi avg). Beyond the headline numbers it brings a front suspension, 20" wheels setup for ride comfort.
Spec-based analysis, computed from manufacturer-published numbers and compared against 98 similar electric bikes by price. No hands-on testing yet.
Strengths & weaknesses
Designed for: Varied Terrain Including Sand and SnowStrengths
10 features vs 8 features avg
Front suspension, 20" wheels
Weaknesses
0.28 mph/lb vs 0.37 mph/lb avg
60 mi vs 78 mi avg
20 mph vs 25 mph avg
315 lbs vs 385 lbs avg
Compared with 98 similarly priced models ($1,424–$2,374), from manufacturer specs.
Performance Overview
Category scores out of 100 from manufacturer specs, with the median of 98 similarly priced e-bikes ($1,424–$2,374) for context
Scores out of 100. The gray tick marks the median of similarly priced e-bikes.
How to read this: each spoke is a category score out of 100, computed from manufacturer specs on fixed scales. Every vehicle is measured on the same scales, so scores don't shift as our database grows. Further from the center is better. The gray line shows the median score of similarly priced e-bikes for context.
Full Specifications
Rad Power Bikes RadExpand 5 Plus
Powertrain
- Motor Type
- Hub
- Nominal Power
- 750 W
- Torque
- 64 Nm
- Sensor Type
- Torque
- Assist Levels
- 5
- Throttle
Battery & Range
- Watt Hours
- 720 Wh
- Amp-Hours
- 15 Ah
- Voltage
- 48 V
- Claimed Range
- 60 mi96.6 km
- Removable Battery
- Battery Position
- Seat Tube
Build Quality
- Front Brake
- Hydraulic Disc
- Rear Brake
- Hydraulic Disc
- Brake Brand
- Gemma
- Front Rotor
- 180 mm
- Rear Rotor
- 180 mm
- Gears
- 7
- Drive System
- Chain
- Gearing
- Derailleur
- Derailleur
- Shimano
- Shifter
- Shimano 7 Speed thumb shifter
- Cassette
- 7 Speed freewheel, 14 32T
- Frame Material
- Aluminum
- Puncture Protection
- UL 2849
- UL 2271
Ride Comfort
- Front Suspension
- Hydraulic Coil
- Front Travel
- 50 mm
- Rear Suspension
- Rigid
Utility
- Weight
- 72.5 lbs32.9 kg
- Max Load
- 315 lbs142.9 kg
- Rear Rack
- Rear Rack Capacity
- 59 lbs26.8 kg
- Fenders
- Kickstand
- Lights
- Turn Signals
- Display
- Color LCD
- Connectivity
- None
Classification
- Category
- All Terrain
- E-Bike Class
- 1, 2
- Top Assist Speed
- 20 mph32.2 km/h
Wheels & Tires
- Wheel Size
- 20"
- Tire Size
- 20x4.0
- Tire Category
- Fat
- Tire Brand
- CST
Frame & Geometry
- Frame Style
- Folding
- Sizes
- One Size
- Min Seat Height
- 31"78.7 cm
- Max Seat Height
- 38"96.5 cm
- Standover Height
- 16.5"41.9 cm
- Overall Length
- 68"172.7 cm
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