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The Luna Fat BABE electric bike is a fat tire e-bike featuring a Gates Carbon Belt Drive system.
In fact, that’s where the name comes from. However, I have a sneaky suspicion that BABE (Bad Ass Belt Ebike) is more of a backcronym than an acronym. Any way you slice it, the Luna Fat BABE comes with an impressive array of parts. That fancy Gates belt drive system is paired to a Bafang M600 mid-drive motor. It’s not quite as high-power as the infamous Bafang Ultra motor, but it still crushes any standard Bosch or Brose motor on the dyno. The standard version shipped by Luna offers around 800 W of power and 120 Nm of torque. But Luna also plans to offer a Ludicrous Mode upgrade that can bump that power closer to the 1.5 kW realm.
And unlike most mid-drive electric bikes, the Luna Fat BABE includes a hand throttle to regulate speed, in addition to standard pedal assist. Luna doesn’t list a top speed for the Luna Fat BABE, but you should expect it to hit Class 3 speeds like most of Luna’s bikes. And while the $2,750 pre-order price (shipping starts later this month) is certainly going to sting compared to cheap fat tire e-bikes on Amazon, it’s actually a pretty good deal when you consider the component list. It’s rare to see any e-bike with a Gates belt drive system sold for under $4,000. Then, when you add in the high quality suspension fork, 4-piston juice brakes, integrated battery, and high power motor, the price suddenly becomes quite reasonable for what you’re getting.
electrek.co
In fact, that’s where the name comes from. However, I have a sneaky suspicion that BABE (Bad Ass Belt Ebike) is more of a backcronym than an acronym. Any way you slice it, the Luna Fat BABE comes with an impressive array of parts. That fancy Gates belt drive system is paired to a Bafang M600 mid-drive motor. It’s not quite as high-power as the infamous Bafang Ultra motor, but it still crushes any standard Bosch or Brose motor on the dyno. The standard version shipped by Luna offers around 800 W of power and 120 Nm of torque. But Luna also plans to offer a Ludicrous Mode upgrade that can bump that power closer to the 1.5 kW realm.
And unlike most mid-drive electric bikes, the Luna Fat BABE includes a hand throttle to regulate speed, in addition to standard pedal assist. Luna doesn’t list a top speed for the Luna Fat BABE, but you should expect it to hit Class 3 speeds like most of Luna’s bikes. And while the $2,750 pre-order price (shipping starts later this month) is certainly going to sting compared to cheap fat tire e-bikes on Amazon, it’s actually a pretty good deal when you consider the component list. It’s rare to see any e-bike with a Gates belt drive system sold for under $4,000. Then, when you add in the high quality suspension fork, 4-piston juice brakes, integrated battery, and high power motor, the price suddenly becomes quite reasonable for what you’re getting.
Want to ride a Fat BABE? Luna introduces new belt-drive electric bike
Luna Cycle, a southern California-based electric bicycle company, has always marched to the beat of their own drummer. That has...
electrek.co
