
Naturally, there's quite a lot of rolling resistance when cruising the streets, but the powerful rear motor makes up for any of that and the noise generated by the thick tread means that passers-by can hear the bike coming from a mile off. I wouldn't suggest taking it over any sweet jumps, but the front suspension is powerful enough to soak up some of the rougher lumps and bumps, while those huge Kenda tyres can handle pretty much anything that's thrown at them. This thing will happily cruise along gravel trails and kick up a bit of sand on the beach. The RadRhino is never going to trouble any dedicated e-mountain bikes, but don't write it off as simply a commuter machine with imposing chunky tyres. With a chunky child seat mounted to the rear rack (and a 16kg toddler on-board), it pays to have that extra electrical shove.
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The full 750W of power is only really unleashed when level five is selected, but cycling up to this maximum output rapidly became part of my daily routine.

From here, it's simply a case of cycling up and down the assistance levels using the plus or minus buttons. Power up the bike by pressing and holding the mode button on the left hand controller and the LCD display kicks into life. The two supporting lumps at the rear often see your butt sliding to the front of the perch, but it's not hard to swap that out.

On the subject of saddles, the Velo Plush unit that's provided offers plenty of squishy comfort for the derrière, but I found it a little difficult to get completely comfortable on. In fact, simply manoeuvring the RadRhino around a tight parking space can be enough to fulfil the daily workout quota, but things get much easier when in the saddle. The bike itself weighs in at 32.75kg, so this is no Tour de France competitor.
