Reviews
| 5 star | 86 | 86% |
| 4 star | 9 | 9% |
| 3 star | 2 | 2% |
| 2 star | 0 | 0% |
| 1 star | 0% |
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Vmlew
Great value, easily modified. After a couple months of tinkering, everything is just right. With power set at zero, it's a little heavy. Level 1 counters the weight , and at level 3 , I can effortlessly cruise at 25 MPH!. Going up hills feels like cheating.
Vmlew
Great value, easily modified. After a couple months of tinkering, everything is just right. With power set at zero, it's a little heavy. Level 1 counters the weight , and at level 3 , I can effortlessly cruise at 25 MPH!. Going up hills feels like cheating.
Vmlew
Great value, easily modified. After a couple months of tinkering, everything is just right. With power set at zero, it's a little heavy. Level 1 counters the weight , and at level 3 , I can effortlessly cruise at 25 MPH!. Going up hills feels like cheating.
Kelly
I am very pleased with the CF Racer1, it is as advertised. I was impressed that tools and lubricants were included for assemble. The shipping container provided excellent protection for the bike even though it took a beating in transit. It takes a little digging on the website to locate the 26 page controller instruction manual that was not included. I've been riding a Lemond Buenos Aries the past 30 years and decided, at 76, I needed to upgrade to a bike that would give me an assist on long windy rides. My biggest surprise is that with no assist I am able to ride close to the same speeds as the Lemond. I also found the large frame fits me well and the saddle is not uncomfortable for my 5'10" height. With assist I can ride any day without considering hills or wind. A fully charged battery is good for about 50 miles with the level of assist I typically use.
Philip Martin
Loving this bike. I was looking for a bike that was light, fun to ride and enough power to climb seriously steep hills. I procrastinated looking at bikes costing 3 times the price, and had reservations that the CF Racer could meet my expectations and needs in terms of battery life and power. I decided to pull the trigger, and seriously impressed that not only does it meet my needs but exceeds them. I can climb very steep inclines and barely use the motor the remainder of my rides, the battery level has never dropped below 60%. Backup has been excellent, I wanted advice on adding an accessory and contacted Customer Service, the response was just a few hours! I missed out on the SRAM Rival spec but have the SRAM Apex dialed in for smooth gear changes. Tubeless tires are a major upgrade, hoping these will minimize any future puncture issues. The CF Racer puts a huge smile on my face every time I ride it.
Stacy Hudgins
140 miles since I received it! Running lengthy rides, at a good speed, and loving it. Thank you.
Charles Burton
Beautiful bike, provides a great off-road riding experience. I was riding a Roadster V2 prior, and until I get used to drop bars instead of risers, I'll probably continue using PAS 2 (with no changes) most of the time (as in 97-98% of time per the bike computer). The SRAM Apex (a downgrade from the Rival groupset by Ride1UP) performs nicely; the double-tap shifters are easy to get used to and I love having just one chain ring and a bunch of sprockets in back. Easy to assemble, even for a 70 year old with zero reputation as a handyman, though I struggled getting a replacement grub screw for the seat post binder that is completely different than the one shown in all the Ride1Up assembly videos and photos. The tubeless tires, Schwalbe G-One, are great, and pretty easy to seat with C02 cartridges; the tires shipped with sealant already inside, which can slosh out during the initial fill. The stock saddle and pedals were kinda crap, cheaper looking than the nicer saddle and pedals on my Roadster V2, a bike that cost 1/2 as much. I replaced them with a sleek Brooks C17 carved saddle (wonderful upgrade) and sleek and very grippy Crankbrothers Stamp Gen 3. My biggest upgrade was replacing the carbon seat post with a Redshift Endurance suspension seat post (I have one on my Roadster VT that I couldn't live without). I attached a tiny tail light under the seat, a Spurcylce Original Bell at one bar end and a Spurcylce 50cc bar end mirror at the other end -- all three are great additions and recommended. I put matching carbon bike cages on the seat tube and the lower part of the down tube, and the wonderful Podium Insulated purple bottles make a great look with the fuchsia front end of the frame. I may be $3,000 out the door with my new bike, but I couldn't find another with these high-end components and a carbon frame anywhere else. SIZING: I am 5-9.5, 175, pounds, and I have tended to buy 1 size down from recommended. I bought 50cc seat tube Roadster V2, perfect size, and so I bought 50cc seat tube CF Racer1, and it's the perfect size. I can just barely stand over it (30" inseam, short for my height) but I'd need a ladder to mount the 56mm large size). In my riding, I see about 25 of riders on the right size bike, about 15 percent on a bike too small, and about 60 percent on a bike too large or WAY too large. One more note on the power: I ride this bike daily for about 10-12 miles, mostly off road but nothing technical, and I use less than 20% of the battery life with each ride. Compare that to my heavier Roadster V2, same route, same low PAS level, and I get home having used more than 80% of the battery. I have little doubt when I get more comfortable with my drop bars, I'll be riding a substantial part of the time with no PAS.
Charles Burton
Beautiful bike, provides a great off-road riding experience. I was riding a Roadster V2 prior, and until I get used to drop bars instead of risers, I'll probably continue using PAS 2 (with no changes) most of the time (as in 97-98% of time per the bike computer). The SRAM Apex (a downgrade from the Rival groupset by Ride1UP) performs nicely; the double-tap shifters are easy to get used to and I love having just one chain ring and a bunch of sprockets in back. Easy to assemble, even for a 70 year old with zero reputation as a handyman, though I struggled getting a replacement grub screw for the seat post binder that is completely different than the one shown in all the Ride1Up assembly videos and photos. The tubeless tires, Schwalbe G-One, are great, and pretty easy to seat with C02 cartridges; the tires shipped with sealant already inside, which can slosh out during the initial fill. The stock saddle and pedals were kinda crap, cheaper looking than the nicer saddle and pedals on my Roadster V2, a bike that cost 1/2 as much. I replaced them with a sleek Brooks C17 carved saddle (wonderful upgrade) and sleek and very grippy Crankbrothers Stamp Gen 3. My biggest upgrade was replacing the carbon seat post with a Redshift Endurance suspension seat post (I have one on my Roadster VT that I couldn't live without). I attached a tiny tail light under the seat, a Spurcylce Original Bell at one bar end and a Spurcylce 50cc bar end mirror at the other end -- all three are great additions and recommended. I put matching carbon bike cages on the seat tube and the lower part of the down tube, and the wonderful Podium Insulated purple bottles make a great look with the fuchsia front end of the frame. I may be $3,000 out the door with my new bike, but I couldn't find another with these high-end components and a carbon frame anywhere else. SIZING: I am 5-9.5, 175, pounds, and I have tended to buy 1 size down from recommended. I bought 50cc seat tube Roadster V2, perfect size, and so I bought 50cc seat tube CF Racer1, and it's the perfect size. I can just barely stand over it (30" inseam, short for my height) but I'd need a ladder to mount the 56mm large size). In my riding, I see about 25 of riders on the right size bike, about 15 percent on a bike too small, and about 60 percent on a bike too large or WAY too large. One more note on the power: I ride this bike daily for about 10-12 miles, mostly off road but nothing technical, and I use less than 20% of the battery life with each ride. Compare that to my heavier Roadster V2, same route, same low PAS level, and I get home having used more than 80% of the battery. I have little doubt when I get more comfortable with my drop bars, I'll be riding a substantial part of the time with no PAS.
Charles Burton
Beautiful bike, provides a great off-road riding experience. I was riding a Roadster V2 prior, and until I get used to drop bars instead of risers, I'll probably continue using PAS 2 (with no changes) most of the time (as in 97-98% of time per the bike computer). The SRAM Apex (a downgrade from the Rival groupset by Ride1UP) performs nicely; the double-tap shifters are easy to get used to and I love having just one chain ring and a bunch of sprockets in back. Easy to assemble, even for a 70 year old with zero reputation as a handyman, though I struggled getting a replacement grub screw for the seat post binder that is completely different than the one shown in all the Ride1Up assembly videos and photos. The tubeless tires, Schwalbe G-One, are great, and pretty easy to seat with C02 cartridges; the tires shipped with sealant already inside, which can slosh out during the initial fill. The stock saddle and pedals were kinda crap, cheaper looking than the nicer saddle and pedals on my Roadster V2, a bike that cost 1/2 as much. I replaced them with a sleek Brooks C17 carved saddle (wonderful upgrade) and sleek and very grippy Crankbrothers Stamp Gen 3. My biggest upgrade was replacing the carbon seat post with a Redshift Endurance suspension seat post (I have one on my Roadster VT that I couldn't live without). I attached a tiny tail light under the seat, a Spurcylce Original Bell at one bar end and a Spurcylce 50cc bar end mirror at the other end -- all three are great additions and recommended. I put matching carbon bike cages on the seat tube and the lower part of the down tube, and the wonderful Podium Insulated purple bottles make a great look with the fuchsia front end of the frame. I may be $3,000 out the door with my new bike, but I couldn't find another with these high-end components and a carbon frame anywhere else. SIZING: I am 5-9.5, 175, pounds, and I have tended to buy 1 size down from recommended. I bought 50cc seat tube Roadster V2, perfect size, and so I bought 50cc seat tube CF Racer1, and it's the perfect size. I can just barely stand over it (30" inseam, short for my height) but I'd need a ladder to mount the 56mm large size). In my riding, I see about 25 of riders on the right size bike, about 15 percent on a bike too small, and about 60 percent on a bike too large or WAY too large. One more note on the power: I ride this bike daily for about 10-12 miles, mostly off road but nothing technical, and I use less than 20% of the battery life with each ride. Compare that to my heavier Roadster V2, same route, same low PAS level, and I get home having used more than 80% of the battery. I have little doubt when I get more comfortable with my drop bars, I'll be riding a substantial part of the time with no PAS.
Will
If you are here reading these reviews then you have been through this whole process/journey of ebikes and are looking for a very specific combination of discreet and flawless components on a roadbike as well as an incredibly responsive frame. This is it. Just get it and start having a blast. (As someone stated earlier about the back tire being deflated upon arrival ..mine too arrived this way, you just simply pump the tire up at more of a rate than is leaking out until you seat the beads in the rim then no issues).
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I am 60+ female, with >25 years carbon fiber road bike experience, and love it. I am not a bike techie, but could tell a nice riding bike from another. My techie family put the bike together. We rarely owned a non-road (and for more than 15 years) non-carbon fiber bike. This is my first e-bike. I have taken the bike out for 4 test rides (about 45 mins each), on familiar terrain and ventured into some hills. Yes, the bike has all the fancy parts, looks great, like a road bike, and generally handles well.
After 4 long rides, my question is what is the point? Why make a carbon fiber road e-bike? You take a nice CF road bike and make it heavier. Yes, you can go faster, but you have to keep paddling, whatever the terrain, so little rest for the tired. Overall it does not match the joy of a CF road bike. The R1UpCF does not have a throttle like the other CF bike I tested. So it is not a light road bike, and is not a real smooth cruising e-bike.
The Ride1 UP CF bike arrived with the front tire leaking the sealant all over. (Now after 2 months/4 rides I seem to have an issue with a consistently flat tire – but that could be anything). On arrival, the brake was not adjusted and needed new tools to adjust. The company’s answer was this happens and it is easy to fix. Communication with customer service was not helpful. They sent links to internet videos that we had referred them to. By the third time we communicated, they were dismissive.
The shifter (newest (to me) technology I guess) makes noise and is not in place when it reaches the top gear, and it keeps clicking – not acceptable on a new bike. The seat is a butt buster, the hardest I’ve ever ridden. At assist levels 1 & 2 the ride feels more tiring and less smooth than a regular CF road bike. I do feel the speed and ease at levels 3-5, when the battery drains quickly. I’d stick with a nice CF road bike.
I got a small size bike, I am 5ft5 in. It seems a tiny bit large for me. The seat post is very long and needs to be shortened for a slightly better fit.
Good bike. Good value. Would be nice if handlebar height adjustability was a feature or an option to choose higher handlebar
The CF Racer1 offers great value! It has quality components, and I can now ride longer distances than with my traditional gravel bike. I would recommend it to anyone looking to get into e-biking without losing the feel of a traditional bike.
As good as YouTube reviewers have said
Great value, easily modified. After a couple months of tinkering, everything is just right. With power set at zero, it’s a little heavy. Level 1 counters the weight , and at level 3 , I can effortlessly cruise at 25 MPH!. Going up hills feels like cheating.
5' 7" -Size small
I am very pleased with the CF Racer1, it is as advertised. I was impressed that tools and lubricants were included for assemble. The shipping container provided excellent protection for the bike even though it took a beating in transit. It takes a little digging on the website to locate the 26 page controller instruction manual that was not included.
I’ve been riding a Lemond Buenos Aries the past 30 years and decided, at 76, I needed to upgrade to a bike that would give me an assist on long windy rides. My biggest surprise is that with no assist I am able to ride close to the same speeds as the Lemond. I also found the large frame fits me well and the saddle is not uncomfortable for my 5’10” height. With assist I can ride any day without considering hills or wind. A fully charged battery is good for about 50 miles with the level of assist I typically use.