Rad Power Bikes Reviews 

Terrible customer service and product. Ordered the Rad Rover 6+ and it arrived in a somewhat timely manner. Assembled the bike just like I have my wife’s Rad and friends. When assembly was completed the bike would power up for a split second. Called Rad and they would not authorize a return of a $2000 defective e bike. They sent a new controller for me to install which took some time and it did not remedy the issue. I called again and they again denied a return and sent more parts for me to switch out. I thought when you bought a $2000 bike it was to suppose to work and not have to be rebuilt by the customer. I once again requested a return and was asked to send a video and was denied a return again. Know they want me
To replace wiring harnesses and both displays, not much else left to replace but the tires! I will be sending the bike bake under the test drive clause since they wasted a week sending a part and continuing to deny a return. This is how treats a return customer.

My UK Radrunner 2 is not fit for purpose, the advert said it is good on hills and it absolutely isn't on my first ride it left me in a extremely dangerous position on a fast narrow road with blind bends and no pavement!!! It ran out of peddle asist very soon after the hill started and the set gearing didn't allow me to go anywhere so i had to dismount and push!!! I have realised now I cant ride it anywhere without getting off ot at slitest incline including bridges on a canal towpath the only conclusion is this bike is not fit for purpose in uk and not be available I would have got the plus with the gears, but customer sevice is so bad i should have gone elsewhere 😡👎

Rad Power Bike Rad Mission owner since Sept 2021. Paid to have the bike assembled and delivered. The bike was rideable, however: a back tire flat forced me (a non-do-it-yourself-type) to pay for Rad Mobile Service to install the Tannus Armor bundle on both tires. Denver winter weather was setting in so I stored the bike indoors using the recommended 80% battery level maintenance. Took the bike out for a short rikd on Easter Day and it seemed fine. When I attempted to charge the battery, it would not charge. Opened a Rad Support request Apr 23, and haven’t heard back as of today Apr 26. Took the bike out Mon Apr 25 to run the battery down for a later charge attempt and my Tannus Armor back tire went flat and I couldn’t re-inflate it. Opened another Rad Support amd so far, no contact. So spring is here and my slightly used Rad-Mission has a flat Tannus Armor tire, and it still won’t charge. My solution? Ditch online support and pay for a Rad partner mobile service and attempt to get this crappy bike road-worthy (and sell it). Buying a Rad Power Bike was a huge mistake as their online support is basically non-existent and local eBike shops here won’t work on them. Where is Rad Power Bikes’ “Word Class Support”?.

Update. Rad Powerbikes support finally responded after five days which seems to be their standard queue time. The Rad Powerbike Denver mobile service, now performed by Velofix determined that the original Rad Powerbike mobile service installed the wrong tube size for the Tannus Armor package, causing the flat rear tire. Rad Powerbikes support stated that they will reimburse me for the Velofix mobile charge.

In reference to rad customer service. What customer service. Answer quick when they think you want a bike, never from them when you need service. good bikes, bad service. Do not buy rad unless you can do it yourself. Almost anything else would be better. Two bikes, no more
Jerry c.

WARNING - do not buy!!!!

Crap bikes and terrible customer service. Super expensive and fall apart shortly after the 1 year warranty. I bought two of them in August 2020 during COVID. It’s now March 2022 and the motherboards need to be replaced. RAD wanted to make me pay for new motherboards and installation. Google error code 25 and you’ll see it happens a lot.

My bikes only had 265 and 220 miles on them. Total garbage and each bikes cost me about $6 per mile to ride them in the end. PLEASe go with Cannondale or a reputable brand at similar pricing. Customer service at RAD just says “Oh we’ll, anything else you need” - literally.

We have 5 Rad Bikes in our family and love them all.1 Rover ST, 1 Rover, 1 Rad Mini and 2 Rad Citys. Any issues we have ever had were small and taken care of immediately with just a phone call. I unfortunately will be buying for my next bike a Aventon Aventure and hope that the bike and above all customer service is as good or better as Rads has been

Unlike other reviews here, I want to give an honest and fair review for Rad Bikes.

Firstly, the bike themselves. The bikes are the best on the market in their price range. They just are. People here who are upset regarding the customer service or speed of shipment that also slammed the product itself are not being fair.

While the organization does have issues with operation standards, it can not be argued that the product itself is great. The quality of parts and specs of the bikes are simply the best in class for the price range. Period.

Secondly, the organization. Plain and simple, Rad is a big business corporation. This was not always the case. There was a time where Rad was a business for the people. There was a time when they cared about people and the little guy/small businesses. Unfortunately, they have become so successful that this is no longer the case. Now, the mission of bringing an affordable e-bike to the people has faded away. Now their goal is like all other big businesses; Money.

When I first started supporting Rad, they really tried to work with customers to provide a great product at a price people could afford combined with the best possible purchasing and customer service experience possible. Unfortunately with their massive success, that has disappeared.

In 2022 the company raised their prices by $200-$300 per bike. While not a huge jump, it was big enough that now people who could previously afford to purchase a bike, are no longer able to afford them. Just read reviews on their website and you will see numerous reviews from previous customers satisfied with the bike who would have liked to buy another, but due to the price increase are now unable. It is unfortunate that they have chosen to leave valued customers behind (including myself). A big part of being a respected company is valuing returning customers.

Now, I know price increase is just a part of business. However, I read the article released by upper management on the justification for raising the prices, and unfortunately it fell very flat. Like most bike retailers, Rad is one of the few business that grew during the pandemic. So while they claim the price increase is a result of increased production cost, this just wasn't needed. Rad flourished during COVID-19. They didn't need to raise prices. They chose to because they could.

The bottom line is, Rad has become more successful and they found a way to make production cheaper for them, and that is by passing the cost on to the consumer.

I know that this is just the way business works, but it was not the way Rad operated previously. In the past they treated their customers like people. Now they treat them like dollar signs. This shift is a bummer. Bikes that were once accessible to almost everyone are now only for the rich.

At one time, Rad valued partnership with small business. They worked with business owners to create meaningful partnerships. Again, due to their rapid growth, that has also disappeared.

At one point I had hoped that my entire fleet of e-bikes for my small e-bike tour company would be Rad. Unfortunately Rad has made a series of decisions that has made that impossible. Like a lot of businesses in America, Rad just has no desire to work with the little guy anymore. I purchased 2 bikes already and had planned to purchase another 7. I was told in no uncertain terms by my Rad agent, that simply was not enough for them to work with me. I was even willing to buy a model Rad has decided to discontinue in the coming weeks. Even buying an old, discontinued model, they were uninterested.

If you are a big business or over priced reseller Rad might be the partner for you. If you are a small business or individual looking to for a quality partnership to help accomplish your dreams, unfortunately Rad just isn't interested.

As a individual, these bikes are incredible. You really will get a good quality bike and good customer service. I encourage all individual purchasers looking for a quality e-bike to pick up a Rad (I would wait for one of their promotions to make the price more in line with 2021 prices) But if you are a small business looking for an affordable and thoughtful partnership, I would look elsewhere. Your hopes and dreams are of little interest to Rad, and your requests will fall on deaf ears. While $10,800 might not be enough for Rad to take notice, it was all my small business could manage. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough.

Was skeptical of shipping times after reading reviews but my expectations were exceeded. Product itself was of a very high standrad.

Overall, very happy.

This is a company that just tells you what you want to hear whilst taking your money then makes a thousand excuses for non delivery. I have bought a Radrunner which took 2 months to arrive and only did so when I threatened to cancel the order. I am still waiting on the fenders even though they are saying on their website they are in stock. What should have been an enjoyable experience has become a total pain. Mike Radenbaugh the owner of Radpower bikes appears to be nothing but a cheap conman. Hey Mike, on the off chance you come to trustpilot to see what the people you rip off say about you - stop selling bikes you can't deliver until you can catch up on old orders. Stop making bike buying a nightmare. I wouldn't touch Radpower bikes again, not in a million years.

Update - Having ridden the Radrunner for a week I have to say I'm deeply underwhelmed. Anyone buying this for an easy ride should think again, it still requires a LOT of work go get it up a steep hill, to the point where I was thinking about getting off and pushing. It doesn't have the power to get it up hills in the UK/EU mode, the bike itself is too heavy for the power. I'm going to look at unrestricting it, it's almost useless as it comes. I do cycle touring and I'm pretty fit but even I was sweating getting it up a hill with full power assist and throttle. The bike basically isn't fit for purpose if you live somewhere hilly. Sick of it already, going to sell it or unrestrict, I've already written the money off. Nothing but a happy clappy, world class customer con job. Avoid.

25th Jan update

I am still waiting for my fenders, that is three months, over winter, when I really needed them. Radpower are a total disgrace and a bunch of liars too boot. Every excuse under the sun for non delivery. I truly wouldn't wish this buying experience on my worst enemy. Absolutely abysmal company.

Customer service is awful. I ordered a replacement charger a few days before Christmas. I was bummed it didn’t ship before the holiday but 2 days after it still not shipped. Then I received a text saying item has been shipped yesterday which is a blatant lie. The UPS tracking number says only label created. After 8 days still no shipment and all I have s a useless pod bike

i bought radcity5 stepthru. after spending 3 hours assembly time, the pedal assist didn't work. when i spoke to customer support, they directed me to a magnet ring sensor that no longer is on the redesigned bike. the company videos are also wrong and outdated. when i called back to get someone who could help, i found there is no one there today. complete incompetence. i am returning bike.

my experience has been less then a pleasant ride through the country, first, their idea of shipping within 72 hours is a moving target, next, each time I called and talked with a person, a different person, I was lied too, oh, they are so pleasant to speak with but the lies come out so calm and smooth, the first person tells me there is movement in the warehouse for shipping my bikes, rats cockroaches and ? move in the warehouse as to my question, what is the shipping status, countless emails to Sami and a promise of shipping on a certain date, the bikes were not shipped that date, all n all, thee worst experience of buying anything, I would never buy from them and advise no one should do so, they just don't understand how they are doing, total failure, do not buy
RAD

I really enjoy my Rad Mini 4, however on the same day I purchased the bikes, I also purchased wheel locks. I received an email stating one bike was on its way and the locks were on the way. The other bike won't be shipped for a few weeks. While the email stated the locks were shipped on the same day ("Your order has left our facility"), and I was giving a tracking number, a week later, having had the bike assembled for several days now, the locks' tracking number still says it's not been shipped ("USPS Currently Awaiting Package"). I have ordered stuff from China that's gotten here in less time.

When I called, they knew my order from the incoming phones number, which made things much easier, however they still say the locks have shipped, but USPS says it hasn't. I'm calling my bank to cancel the charges. The customer service guy refused to look up the tracking number and refused to let me talk. I'm never doing business with them again. I will buy accessories elsewhere, even if I have to custom order them.

We purchased a Rover Step Thru and Rover 6. The Step Thru was too big for my wife (too bad there was no where semi-local to view products prior to purchase) and RAD was good with the RAD Mini replacement. Waiting for my Rover 6 to arrive, can't wait.

We just purchased a couple Rad Rover 5's. Love the bikes so far. My comment is trivial I suppose but it bugs me. No cash accepted for payment. Period. We do not carry credit cards nor do we want them. We have a couple simply because you can't do anything without one it seems anymore. Anyway, "Legal tender for all debts public and private" that's what every bill says on it. What you are doing is illegal.

Not even horrible, no customer service, seems they are always out of stock with pertinent parts. I need a battery and cannot get a replacement. I basically paid $1700 for a useless garage ornament.

I have contacted this company 5 times through email and as of yet received a response.

I just bought two RadRover bikes and had them shipped to me. They were very well packaged and easy to assemble. I'm so impressed with the quality of the bikes - even how well they were boxed and the instruction video and literature on how to put them together. This is really a quality product, thank you!

Rad Is Bad. I purchased a RadRunner Electric Utility bike. I paid for the San Diego location to assemble and deliver it. The bike seems to be good quality but they delivered it with faulty front brakes and in spite of making five service requests they haven't done a damn thing to fix them. They've promised to call; sorry, it didn't happen. They promised to respond to my email; nope. What they did do however, is to send me a survey asking me to rate my recent repair experience, as if they had done their job. Super flaky customer service: in fact, none so far. Buy something else. Without warranty service, it doesn't matter how cool the bike is. They could have delivered it ridden by a naked Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader, which would ease the pain, but I would still be stuck with an unsafe bicycle and little to no hope of getting the service I paid for. Rad is Bad.

Update 7/17/21: I sent Rad a return request. My purchase meets all requirements but I haven't heard from the return department after 24 hours. However, 39 minutes after I sent the return request I was finally contacted by customer service, who seemed quite eager to fix my bike. I told them I was going to return the bike and there is no need to fix it. I just ordered a Himiway Escape, which reviews much better, has more features, but costs a few bucks more. 🖕🏼Rad.
They're 🔱ankers.

Bought 2 - RadRover ST & RadCity ST
Decent bikes for the money. Easy to work with for order. Wasn't interested in some delivery issues. Working with customer support since has been terrible. Hard to find (bad website), limited communications with poor to no response. Our bikes are 3 months old and i will buy our next ones where there is a local location - were in MO.