The frame is also a low-step design for increased accessibility. It features a rigid fork and hardtail, so there’s no suspension other than the balloon tires. The Sondors Cruiser is the polar opposite of the Sondors Rockstar, at least in terms of frame design. The Rockstar is priced at $2,599 but can be pre-ordered with a $299 deposit. The Sondors Rockstar is the only full-suspension bike in the trio, offering 150 mm of rear travel, a “bespoke forged and machined aluminum alloy frame”, and a top speed of at least 28 mph (45 km/h). The three bikes in the Sondors Elite lineup include the Sondors Rockstar, Sondors Cruiser, and Sondors LX. That still leaves plenty of power, and the large 48 V 21 Ah batteries should last even longer with the more reasonable power level compared to other Bafang Ultra-powered e-bikes that use every bit of extreme power from the motors.Īt just over 1 kWh, the battery packs are rated by Sondors for between 40-60 miles (64-96 km) of range on a single charge.

The bikes are marketed as 750W continuous, which is the nominal wattage of the motors.

That’s the amount of power the system pulls during peak loading, which generally occurs during acceleration or hill climbing (peak watts are calculated by current (amps) x voltage (volts). The motors can provide up to 1,600 W of peak power, though Sondors appears to have throttled them back down to around 1,200 W of peak power with a controller limited to 25 A. That motor, whose official designation is the Bafang M620, is one of the most powerful electric bicycle motors on the market outside of specialty DIY motors. There are three types of e-bikes included in the new Sondors Elite range, each of which is powered by the Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor. The company says that the new Sondors Elite e-bikes will be part of a small production batch, described on the Sondor’s site as “Small Batch Precision Production - Extremely Limited Reservation Opportunities Now Available in North America Only.”Īfter selling out of the initial production run that will ship in October of this year, the next batch of production is expected to begin shipping in January 2021. The new e-bikes are part of the upcoming Sondors Elite line and are now taking orders for the second production run of the new models.ĭon’t expect these new e-bikes to be mass produced, at least not according to Sondor’s marketing. Less than two months ago, electric bicycle manufacturer Sondors quietly announced three new high-powered e-bikes that were unlike anything the company had made before.

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