Purchased a Como 3.0 last week.

[Speedmerchant]

I purchased a Rad Rover fat tire over two years ago which I like and have almost 3K miles on but was ready for something a little higher end, lighter and faster and settled on the Como. After two weeks and a hundred miles I have to say they are worlds apart in riding experience. I plan to use the Como for my street rides and keeping the Rover for off road use which it’s great at. First impressions is the Como really needs a front suspension at this price point. Haven’t ridden a non suspension bike in a long time and it’s jarring without one. Adding a suspension seat post helps a lot but miss the front suspension. The mid drive on the Como is super smooth but doesn’t feel as powerful as the hub drive on the Rad but the Como is faster and easier to maintain higher speeds. The Rad would win a drag race. Comfort wise, the Rad is way more comfortable and smooth with 4” wide tires, front suspension and a suspension seat post. More of a Cadillac ride compared to the Como. That said, the Como is a neat bike and I like the way it rides more like a regular bike and is much lighter. Time will tell which one becomes my fav but I have a feeling I’ll keep both. They’re both cool bikes for different kinds of riding and now I’ve got an extra for friends to ride.

 

[Marci jo]

I purchased a Rad Rover fat tire over two years ago which I like and have almost 3K miles on but was ready for something a little higher end, lighter and faster and settled on the Como. After two weeks and a hundred miles I have to say they are worlds apart in riding experience. I plan to use the Como for my street rides and keeping the Rover for off road use which it’s great at. First impressions is the Como really needs a front suspension at this price point. Haven’t ridden a non suspension bike in a long time and it’s jarring without one. Adding a suspension seat post helps a lot but miss the front suspension. The mid drive on the Como is super smooth but doesn’t feel as powerful as the hub drive on the Rad but the Como is faster and easier to maintain higher speeds. The Rad would win a drag race. Comfort wise, the Rad is way more comfortable and smooth with 4” wide tires, front suspension and a suspension seat post. More of a Cadillac ride compared to the Como. That said, the Como is a neat bike and I like the way it rides more like a regular bike and is much lighter. Time will tell which one becomes my fav but I have a feeling I’ll keep both. They’re both cool bikes for different kinds of riding and now I’ve got an extra for friends to ride.

Congrats on your 2nd ebike! One can never have too many ebikes.
I have two, the 3rd one might be a full suspension emtb but hopefully the weights come down so I can lift it. How much does your suspension fat tire Rad weigh?

 

[MikeDD]

I had a Rad mini, then I needed more suspension for the terrain I was riding, even on pavement. Enter the Specialized Turbo Levo, I was blown away. The fit was perfect, (size medium, I am 5'6"). It came with a dropper seatpost allowing me to place both feet on the ground. I have never missed the Mini's throttle at intersections because the power is soooo smooth.

I know there is no comparison price wise, but to me the cost was worth it.