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"If Juiced Bikes' Scorpion is your first e-bike ride, prepare to be pampered."

• Best-in-class comfort

• Excellent value for money

• Standard luggage rack and fenders

• Bright motorcycle style LED headlight

If Juiced Bikes & # 39; Scorpion is your first e-bike ride, you will be pampered. There are lots of good things to say about the versatile moped-style Scorpion, but the first thing you will notice, especially if you've ridden other electric two-wheelers, is how smooth and comfortable it is to ride. The Scorpion is a Class 3 e-bike with a top speed of 45 km / h, a maximum range of 45 miles per charge, and a list price of $ 2,199, which is often reduced by $ 200 to $ 400.

Why is it so convenient?

Four main factors are responsible for the smooth ride of the Scorpion: seat, driving position, front and rear suspension and standard 20 x 4 inch wide fat tires.

The bulbous, firmly padded seat of the Scorpion looks like a moped than a bicycle. It reminded me of the retro minibike style Juiced Bikes City Scrambler. I shot all the way back in this seat for the greatest possible comfort but is not required on the Scorpion as its tall handlebars and pedals allow for an upright sitting position that is naturally comfortable. Sitting upright without a windshield can quickly get you down on a motorcycle at highway speeds, but the 28 km / h top end of the Scorpion, while cheeky for an e-bike, doesn't cause wind resistance fatigue.

The Scorpion also has front and rear suspensions. I left the adjustable front fork spool suspension in the default position with a hydraulic lock. Many e-bikes have similar front forks, but rear suspensions are less common. The Scorpion's spring-loaded rear suspension absorbed the bumps of curbs, driveway aprons, and speed bumps with aplomb.

Finally, the Scorpion's puncture-proof fat tires, mounted on standard Mag wheels, have a maximum of 35 pounds per inch of air pressure, which I routinely lowered to around 26-28 pounds for mostly smooth paved roads. If you want to ride the Scorpion in rough terrain and make jumps, as shown in early Scorpion ads, it is better to dial up the front suspension and let the tires run hard. But I didn't jump or drive off the sidewalk (other than a couple of lawns) and I didn't change the suspension settings or inflate the tires.

I weigh 175 pounds. The Scorpion's capacity, including the driver and luggage, is 275 pounds, so different drivers would likely adjust the suspension based on their weight, driving style, and preferences. It's good that the Scorpion has suspension front and rear, and better yet, the suspension is adjustable.

The Scorpion has much, much more to offer than its comfortable ride. The Scorpion has function pedals with a Shimano 7-speed freewheel. You can pedal without electrical assistance, but this sturdy bike even weighs 100 pounds. Even if you remove the battery, you are still moving 90 pounds. I've tried pedaling to make sure I can do it, but I don't want to go far or uphill.

The electric drive train of the Scorpion consists of a Bafang 750 watt rear hub motor (1,300 watt peak), a 13 Ah, 673 watt hour, 52 volt lithium-ion battery and a 25 ampere controller. With this electric drivetrain, you can drive up to 32 km / h with the accelerator, up to 40 km / h with the accelerator and pedal in class 2 mode and at 28 to 30 km / h in class 3 mode .

Pedal support on the Scorpion is provided by a 16-magnet cadence sensor and increases power proportionally to the speed at which you pedal. Various support modes can be selected via the matrix LCD of the Scorpion. The Top-R mode releases the full electrical assistance power, even if you pedal very slowly – as long as you keep the pedals moving. The Scorpion has a twist grip throttle similar to a motorcycle. You need to be careful not to accidentally spin it when slowly pushing the bike – into your garage, for example – as, like most electric vehicles, full torque kicks in instantly.

The Scorpion is equipped with hydraulic 180mm disc brakes front and rear, fenders and a small luggage rack. In addition to the side reflectors on the frame, the e-bike has a 2,000-lumen LED headlight in motorcycle style and an integrated LED rear light with brake lights. A convenient USB port near the left handle allows you to connect a smartphone to charge it. Juiced Bikes doesn't include mirrors on the Scorpion so I've added a kit that I'll keep for this purpose when testing. Mirrors are the only item that isn't up to the standard I wanted on the Scorpion, but Juice Bikes sells a pair that goes with the bike for just $ 12. If I were to buy a Scorpio, I would also bring a pannier to carry extra gear and groceries or other groceries while I run errands around town. The standard seat height is 30.9 inches, but Juiced Bikes also has a $ 49 seat option that increases the heat to 33.5 inches.

Our opinion

The Juiced Bikes Scorpion is an attractive, well-equipped, modern e-bike in retro moped style. The Scorpion is a Juiced Bikes product. So you know it's going to be highlighting performance when compared to other e-bikes anyway, but the Scorpion's standout feature is rider comfort.

At 100 pounds on a battery, the Scorpion is too much to comfortably carry up and down stairs every day, but the extra weight is due to the e-bike's trustworthy ruggedness.

Is there a better alternative?

Moped-style e-bikes are a relatively new category, the first of which was RadRunner from Rad Power Bikes. The RadRunner is smaller, lighter, and slower, but at $ 1,199, it's significantly cheaper than the Scorpion. If you like the retro look of the Scorpion but prefer a minibike frame format, Juiced Bikes' City Scrambler ($ 1,799) is a great choice, as is the Super 73 S1 ($ 1,995). Neither the RadRunner nor the Super 73-S1 have front and rear suspension.

If you like the Scorpion style but want a little more "juice", the performance-enhanced HyperScorpion version ($ 3,499) has a custom Bafang 1,000 watt (1,700 watt peak) electric motor, a 19.2 Ah battery and a 33 amp motor controller. The HyperScorpion also contains mirrors, indicators and a combined cadence and torque sensor for pedal assist mode.

How long it will take?

The aluminum alloy frame of the Juiced Bike Scorpion and the components of the brand ensure that this bike will last for years. Juiced Bikes has a one-year warranty on electrical and mechanical components. During the first 30 days of the warranty period, the company will pay for shipping for defective parts, both ways. After 30 days, the customer pays for the return.

Should you buy one?

Absolutely yes.

If you're looking for a rugged Class 3 e-bike that is exceptionally comfortable to ride, Juiced Bikes Scorpion is a fast, versatile ride that doubles as everyday transportation.

Add mirrors and panniers and the smooth-running Juiced Bikes Scorpion is ready to be your primary mode of transportation around town.

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