Test: With an extremely flat seat tube, the Townie positions its rider far behind the bottom bracket. This results in powerful "push pedaling", convincingly supported by the Bosch performance motor; at
At the same distance from the pedals, the soft saddle is closer to the ground, which improves stability when stopping. Despite the very long wheelbase, the Electra doesn't drive too sluggishly; the sitting position is pleasantly upright. The chic bike is equipped with a well-functioning 8-speed hub, but weak roller brakes. These also have their good side: A sharper brake could quickly block the front wheel, which is under little load. The key on the frame lock can only be removed when the lock is locked - please don't forget it when parking. Otherwise the battery is gone!
Steve Awodey says
The thing about the key is wrong - I have the ebike myself.