Upway Interview: Evolving The Used E-Bike Market + Rad Power Bikes Sold for $13.2M TWR Ep 68
This episode of The Weekly Recharge features an in-depth 40-minute interview with Max from Upway, diving deep into the used e-bike market, buyer confidence, resale values, and how major industry shakeups are impacting riders.
We also break down the Rad Power Bikes auction sale for $13.2 million, just weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. We cover who bought Rad, what assets were included, and what this could mean for the hundreds of thousands of Rad e-bikes already on the road.
🚴 In this episode:
– 40-minute interview with Max from Upway
– How the used e-bike market is changing
– What Rad Power Bikes’ sale means for owners & resale values
– Who Life EV is and why they acquired Rad
– New Hampshire’s proposed bicycle registration law
– Velotric teases the Discover 3 and Discover M
– Major Class 1 e-bike trail access opens in Oregon and Lake Tahoe
– Strava deletes 2.3 million e-bike activities
Recent Reviews That Went Live:
Trail System of the Week
American River Bike Trail (Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail)
https://www.traillink.com/trail/american-river-parkway-(jedediah-smith-memorial-trail)/
Deals of the Week:
Aventon – Up to $500 off last gen models
Aventure 2 – $500 off
Pace 500.3 – $300 off
https://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromos
Evelo – Whole lineup on sale up to $700
Atlas – $700 off
Galaxy Lux – $700 off
EVELO Electric Bikes
If you’re considering buying, selling, or owning an e-bike, this episode delivers real, practical insight into where the market is headed.
👇 Drop your questions for Max in the comments — we’re reading them.
00:00 – Intro
00:32 – Upway
01:35 – News Of The Week
01:43 – Live EVs set to acquire Rad Power Bikes
03:43 – New Hampshire’s New Bill
06:54 – New Velotric Bikes!!
08:24 – New trails open to E-Bikes!
10:26 – Strava cleans up ride-segment leadeboards
12:05 – Currently Testing & Recent Reviews
14:16 – E-Bike Trail Systems
19:22 – Interview with Max from Upway!
56:05 – Deals Of The Week
57:36 – Rider Highlight
01:00:10 – Wrap Up
01:00:35 – Bloopers
