In our 3 years of full time Rving, we’ve seen all kinds of daily transportation options for RVers – motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, bicycles, cars, even a Segway once. Recently though, we started noticing more of our Xscapers friends riding e-bikes, especially the fat tire models.
As a long-time mountain biker, I was a little skeptical of these things until Jaime and I borrowed a pair of bikes from friends and took them for a spin in New Mexico after an Xscapers Convergence. Jaime hasn’t ridden a bike since we left Los Angeles and sold our beach cruisers. Instead of me leaving her in the dust (accidentally) and having a heated discussion about it later, she was able to easily keep pace on the e-bike.
We both had huge grins on our faces by the time our ride was done. After borrowing another pair of bikes from Xscaper friends in Durango, Colorado and getting the opportunity to explore the bike path that meanders through town along the Animas River, we were hooked. After some further research we decided to buy two fat tire e-bikes like our friends and officially join the Xscapers e-bike gang (tattoo TBD).
Jamie and Scott,
GREAT write up!!! Thank you!!
~~John S.
Thanks, John!
We have the folding Rad Mini’s and they fit into our 4 door Jeep Wrangler, we love them!
We got an ebike so Elisa could keep up with Jeff. We need a bike rack that can handle the weight of one ebike and one mountain bike.
Any recommendations??
You might want to go to a good local bike shop and get some help based on your specific bike weight and where you will mount the rack. Sturdy hitch-mounted platform style racks are recommended for e-bikes.
We ride on paved trails and streets. Our choice was a fold able bike from Pedego $3000 . These bikes our to expensive to hang on a bike rack exposed to the weather and theft for us. we store inside out of the elements and hidden from theives
I have an Aventon Pace 500 ebike, $1400, and its class 3 (assist up to 28mph + throttle). Weighs 52# with front fender, rear rack and commuter bag on rack. Had to have 2×2 inch reciever welded on back of trailer and bought a Swagman RV rated bike rack that can hold two 70# ebikes. Will use a 9mm chain to lock bike to rack, and a cover to protect the bike going down the road. Look forward to many Rails to Trails bike path trips around the country!
Hi. Can you share details of the rack you use so I can check it out?
We have two RAD Mini’s, one standard and a step-through for the wife, we love them. I fold them and they fit in the 50 gal storage tub, then side by side in the back of the CR-V. When we don’t have the TOAD we put them on the hitch on a Hollywood fat tire e-bike rack rated at 2X80lbs. When boondocking they charge from the inverter no problem. We put slime and liners in the tires and no flats yet. I an 71 and have no trouble going 40 miles on them, so much fun, closing in on 500 miles on mine. We will at the bash in the solar section and you are welcome to test ride them if considering a purchase.