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E-Bike Company Bankrupt, Safer Batteries Coming, & Urban Arrow’s New Model Revealed TWR Ep 52

E-Bike Company Bankrupt, Safer Batteries Coming, & Urban Arrow’s New Model Revealed TWR Ep 52

Update: 2025-10-12
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The biggest story in this week’s e-bike news is the closure of the iconic beach cruiser brand Electric Bike Company. We also dive into the details on a new model from Urban Arrow and discuss new battery monitoring software from BatteryIQ. 

Griffin takes us on a tour of a multi-city-spanning trail system here in the state of Utah. 

We also address a variety of topics in this week’s Q&A section, including recommendations for a growing teenager, e-bike brands that offer lots of component choices at purchase, upcoming “Best E-Bikes” videos, and more! 

Deal Links:
Rad Power Bikes Rad Deals - https://ebrdeals.com/RadPromos
Trek’s Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/TrekPromos
Club Ride’s Clearance Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/ClubRidePromos

Recent Reviews:
Momentum Vida E+ - https://electricbikereport.com/momentum-vida-e-plus-review/
Evelo Omega - https://electricbikereport.com/evelo-omega-review/
Urtopia Carbon Fusion Pro - https://electricbikereport.com/urtopia-carbon-fusion-pro-review/
Scott Voltage - https://electricbikereport.com/scott-voltage-eride-review/

E-Bike Trail System of the Week:
Murdock Canal Trail, Utah - https://www.traillink.com/trail/murdock-canal-trail/#trail-detail-reviews

Bikes Discussed in this Episode: 
Urban Arrow Breeze - https://urbanarrow.com/family-bikes/breeze
Biktrix - https://ebrdeals.com/BiktrixPromos
Orbea - https://ebrdeals.com/OrbeaWild
Borealis - https://ebrdeals.com/ebrBorealis-Keystone
Lectric XP4 500 - https://ebrdeals.com/LectricXP4-500
Lectric XPress 500 - https://ebrdeals.com/LectricXPress500
Ride1Up Portola - https://ebrdeals.com/ebrRide1UP-Portola
EUYbike S4 - https://ebrdeals.com/ebrRP-EUY-S4
Ride1Up Roadster V3 - https://ebrdeals.com/Ride1UpRoadsterV3
Heybike Mars 3.0 - https://ebrdeals.com/HeybikeMars3
Rain Cover Article - https://electricbikereport.com/e-bike-covers/
Zeal Pro E-Bike Cover - https://ebrdeals.com/ebrZeal-UniversalEbikeCover
Ride1Up TrailRush - http://ebrdeals.com/Ride1UpTrailRush
Ride1Up Prodigy V2 - https://ebrdeals.com/ebrRP-Ride1Up-ProdigyV2LX

Email questions to: questions@electricbikereport.com  (or comment on this video, we love comments)

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00:00 - Intro
00:39 - News Of The Week
00:50 - Electric Bike Company files for bankruptcy
04:24 - BatteryIQ hits funding target
06:23 - CSS Composites is closing
08:32 - New Urban Arrow cargo E-Bike!
10:07 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews
12:26 - E-Bike Trail Systems
16:52 - Questions & Comments
27:06 - E-Bike brands focused on customization?
21:22 - Fast E-Bike recommendation for a viewer
27:07 - About consumer advocacy and bike rain covers!
32:33 - Do we have best-bikes compilations coming soon?
33:28 - Is the Prodigy XR basically the same bike as the Trailrush?
36:42 - Is the motor on the Roadster V3 actually 500w-50nm?
41:45 - Deals Of The Week
44:16 - Rider Highlight
46:29 - Wrap Up

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E-Bike Company Bankrupt, Safer Batteries Coming, & Urban Arrow’s New Model Revealed TWR Ep 52

E-Bike Company Bankrupt, Safer Batteries Coming, & Urban Arrow’s New Model Revealed TWR Ep 52

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