The Freedom ST, a brand new step-through e-bike from Wing Bikes, has simply been launched, and has the e-bike commuter market in its crosshairs. It’s meant to carry efficiency much like what we have come to anticipate from Wing Bikes, however with a way more user-friendly body design. As you may see, it has a step-through body, which is a function that has grown in recognition, particularly amongst commuter bikes made for city environments.

On the planet of normal, non-electric bikes, step-through frames are a favourite of woman riders, in addition to these superior in age, missing the free and limber mobility they as soon as had after they have been youthful. Lately, nevertheless, the step-through body design has just about turn into a universally accepted body configuration for commuter-focused electrical bicycles. Not solely does this save prices for producers, and thereby permitting for way more reasonably priced go-to-market pricing, it additionally makes e-bikes generally way more accessible to a wider vary of riders. 

With the Freedom ST, customers can comfortably mount the bike by stepping over the center of the 6061 aluminum alloy body, moderately than extending their leg excessive over the again of the bike. As a result of lack of a necessity for riders to go a excessive prime tube, the minimal top requirement for riders can also be lowered. The Wing Freedom ST guarantees to accommodate riders with heights starting from 5’1″ to six’2″; within the grand scheme of issues, this makes the bike very adaptable. The downtube housing the battery is among the body’s fascinating traits, creating a particularly streamlined and smooth look.

Shifting onto the efficiency facet of issues, the Freedom ST is provided with a hub motor from Bafang which is rated at 550W of steady energy. This compact energy unit pumps out a good 45 Nm of torque, sufficient to propel the little commuter to a prime velocity of 25 miles per hour with pedal help. Moreover, you may decide to buy an non-compulsory hand throttle, nevertheless it’s solely good for as much as 20 miles per hour, and can eat a bit into the bike’s claimed pedal-assist-range of a minimum of 35 miles per cost. 

Talking of batteries, Wing Bikes is providing three battery configurations for the Freedom ST: 8.8, 10.4, or 14 amp-hours, which may return as much as 35, 45, or 60 miles of vary on a single cost, respectively. As talked about earlier, these claimed vary figures are good just for pedal-assist mode, with simply the correct quantity of pedaling required in your finish. 

As for pricing and availability, the Wing Freedom ST begins at a base value of $1,450 USD. Nonetheless, this value can simply go up, do you have to go for increased capability batteries, in addition to non-compulsory extras akin to a throttle, fenders, location tracker, and baggage rack.