Ariel Rider Rideal Is a Fantastic $1,000 Electric Bike - Hands-On Review

[cryptacle]

After so much indecision, I finally ordered my Ariel Rider Rideal and have put about 100 miles on it so far--and I LOVE IT.

You can check out my full Rideal review here.

Happy to answer any questions!

 

[john peck]

Like it, It´s a bicycle that just happens to be electric, basic, easy to replace components. It´s like a
Rad Mission, but with gears. Lighting is a nice plus for a bargain bike. Looks to be a good general
use, entry level bike, solid frame, reasonable saddle, comfy grips, why spend more?

 

[EMGX]

Nice review, it looks like a great bike for the price - I like that they kept with a regular fork and didn't put a heavy cheap suspension fork on it. I'd ride that bike any day.

 

[cryptacle]

Like it, It´s a bicycle that just happens to be electric, basic, easy to replace components. It´s like a
Rad Mission, but with gears. Lighting is a nice plus for a bargain bike. Looks to be a good general
use, entry level bike, solid frame, reasonable saddle, comfy grips, why spend more?

I couldn't agree more. At one point, my budget skyrocketed and I'm glad I came back down-to-earth. I'm getting a ton of pleasure out of this bike and don't see the need to spend more...at least not for my use at this point.

 

[cryptacle]

Nice review, it looks like a great bike for the price - I like that they kept with a regular fork and didn't put a heavy cheap suspension fork on it. I'd ride that bike any day.

Thank you! This was my first review of an electric bike and it was a lot of fun to put together.

I agree that a suspension fork is not needed for this style of bike. It handles bumps in the road just fine without all of that additional weight.