![]() You don’t get a fancy color display or suspension seat post, and there are no integrated lights. To fund the nicer motor and battery, Batch has stuck with a relatively drab battery-on-frame design. The downside? Bikes with Bosch components usually cost significantly more-except for this Batch. ![]() Its motors are super quiet, very durable, and are used by most high-end bike companies. In a decade, you’ll probably be quoting your total mileage with pride, like your buddy with the ratty old Corolla.īosch is the Rolls Royce of ebike motor and battery manufacturers. ![]() It's a reliable daily commuter that won’t let you down. It doesn’t go fast as lightning, and you can't lift it with a single hand unless you’ve really been hitting the gym, but I've come to love this ebike more than most I've tried. Save plugging it to charge and occasionally checking tire pressure, it’s just been there, waiting for me to ride it, in perfect working order. And yet, after months of sitting next to overpowered ebikes, superlight ebikes, and my own mid-drive mountain bike, this $2,200 Bosch-driven Batch is the only one that hasn’t given me a lick of trouble. The thing I liked most initially was the built-in fenders and pannier rack. It’s a boring blue-gray electric bike that won't go over 18 miles per hour without real huffing, with a stale battery-on-frame design. The Batch E-Bike falls into this category. Vintage Honda civics or old Schwinns are ogled by impressed onlookers-many of the same people who wouldn’t have been caught dead buying them when they were new-for their sheer durability. ![]() But given enough time, bog-standard objects can turn into urban legends. It’s hard to rate gear that works well in every measurable way but doesn’t push the boundaries. Boring, reliable products often get boring, reliable reviews. ![]()
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