EdgeRunner XPP w/ GMAC

Henry shipped mine to Tennessee 2000+ miles ago, to improve on my previous (also fabulous) e-cargo bike. Tune it up regularly, because you’ll use it more than your car. Me and the boys ride it to school and work 12 months a year, and it has never let us down (have a good plan for flats even with the fabulous tires). The motor is unflappable, regardless of weather or task. It’s fast and strong. It’s a big bike to park or walk, so plan ahead. Once you’re pedaling, it’s size and the good lights are a reassuring asset. Plan to replace the center stand feet a couple of times a year. Xtracycle recommends some chair leg feet on Amazon. Fenders, bags, and hydraulic brakes are critical, so get these from the outset. Don’t hesitate on the expense, just spend less on your car.

It’s width can be unwieldy to secure. I use a chain with loop most of the time and replaced the quick release front axle with a locking axle to avoid locking it every time. It needs a battery lockout or a hidden cutoff switch, the version I have allows a passerby to turn it on with just the switch on the battery. Bike Swift may have improved any of these already, and it’s not a readily stolen bike anyway. It gets so much attention a thief would return it. Xtracycle complaint - it needs a chain guard! Grin complaint - I appreciate the versatility of the charger, but it needs to be able to charge while the bike is turned off, and it’d be awesome if someone would build a charger into a battery. Small complaints that may have been improved since mine, on a bike you’ll love as much as your kids will.

And Bike Swift’s support has been very good even across the country. Six thumbs up

We bought our Edgerunner a year ago and man-of-man have we been happy with this bike. This bike actually replaced another "cheaper" ebike (not from bike swift) and I would hands-down make the switch again. We live on one of the biggest hills in Seattle and are usually hauling around a kiddo or two, plus groceries, backpacks, toys, etc. I used to commute through the city and also always felt like I could keep up with cars and traffic if I needed to. Having the e-assist and the regenerative braking makes riding the bike a dream. This bike has replaced our car and is so much easier and way more fun to get around the city in. My kid's favorite phrase while riding is "Go faster, go faster!" -- It's been a hit all-around.

We're kicking off the spring/summer in style with our EDGERUNNER XPP W/ GMAC. The good folks at Swift offered great guidance on the e-bike revolution, and the various options and trade-offs of various systems, which made me comfortable embarking on the latest trend (and also confident that the GMAC from Bike Swift was the right call).

We're a few months in with the bike and it has fully delivered on its promise. The power is surprisingly strong and the battery life is great. Our route regularly takes us up some serious hills and don't even break a sweat (if I don't want to). On our very first ride our little man shouted out "this is so much fun, I want to ride on the family bike every day!" What else needs to be said?

Overall take away--great shop with deep knowledge, and awesome bikes.

We bought our GMAC-equipped Edgerunner from Henry a year ago, and are really happy to have gone with this cadillac of a family bike. We are a tall couple of adults (6' and 6'5") who wheel around their also-large 4 and 6 year old around West Seattle. We have big hills and found this the most powerful option after test-riding a couple of other options, including the Bosch option that Edgerunner sells as their built-in e-assist option. We use it like a second car during the nicer months of the year and love the way it allows us to be outside with each other - so much so that we quickly recruited two other families to join our bike gang. Henry was incredibly knowledgeable and great to work with and answered all of our many questions - great experience all around.