Cowboy — the unbiased and financially wholesome maker of subtle and extremely superior e-bikes — simply took the wraps off its first all-roader that lets riders extra simply escape cobblestoned metropolis streets for greener pastures.
To try this, Cowboy’s new Cross e-bike options fatter 60mm tires and suspension methods constructed into the entrance fork and seat put up to absorb bumps alongside the best way. It’s additionally fitted with grippier pedals to keep away from foot slips when bouncing round, a big 540Wh detachable battery for a 120km (75 miles) max vary, and an built-in rear rack to hold extra stuff.
I spent a while check using the Cross e-bike on a wide range of surfaces, and it’s actually a beast in all the absolute best methods. To start out, the seat suspension is plush and one thing I hope Cowboy carries over to the remainder of its lineup. The inverted entrance fork suspension and wider tires additionally did their job, making this (very) heavy e-bike really feel completely stable on pavement, packed filth, and gravel. Make no mistake, I wouldn’t desire a Cross for my subsequent multiday bikepacking journey, however it might simply transition from metropolis bike to informal rural adventurer.
These bikes additionally look nice, in my view. The three new metallic satin paint colours are earthy in hue, together with a sedate darkish grey, a beautiful mossy inexperienced, and a “mushroom” colour that appeared to vary from a grimy silver to a muted purple to a rusty champagne gold as the sunshine modified. The highest tube on the step-over body additionally creates an attention-grabbing floating impact because it splits across the battery.
In any other case, this pedal-assisted e-bike — obtainable in each a step-over or step-through body — is powered by a belt-driven 250W rear-hub adaptive-power motor with an EU max pace of 25km/h, like Cowboy’s different e-bikes.
Cross can be Cowboy’s first e-bike to characteristic a brand new Verify My Bike self-diagnostic software that lets the corporate robotically monitor the well being of its rolling computer systems with the intent of retaining riders on the street longer. The corporate can be including a brand new Reside Challenges gamification characteristic to the app that guarantees to create “probably the most enjoyable and fascinating journey expertise.” Positive.
All of those options be part of a variety of tech gildings Cowboy is thought for, like crash detection, theft detection, and a very good proprietary app with built-in Google Maps navigation that additionally makes scheduling service a breeze.
At launch, Cowboy is pricing Cross at €3,499 (about $3,800) earlier than it will definitely rises to €3,999. Gross sales begin immediately.