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Owners keep the RadRunner Plus as a bike worth building on, adding range with extra batteries, while checking their packs against the recent battery recall before riding with confidence.
Owners are divided on the battery recall. On the reassuring side, some compared their battery with the recall details and concluded their RadRunner Plus was not affected.
The other side of the same divided theme: one owner of a 2022 model found label differences from the recalled packs, but the same manufacturer (DLG) and a matching serial number prefix, so the check left them uneasy rather than reassured.
The RadRunner Plus is an electric cargo bike with a long rear rack and a seat that can carry a passenger. It suits people who want to run errands, carry a passenger or haul gear around town instead of driving. It has pedal assist plus a twist throttle.
| Motor | 750W rear hub motor, 60 Nm torque |
|---|---|
| Battery | 48V, 13 Ah, 624 Wh removable external battery (Safe Shield) |
| Range | 17 to 55+ miles per charge (estimated) |
| Top speed and class | 20 mph, Class 2 |
| Weight | 75 lb (35 kg) with battery; 65 lb (29.5 kg) without |
| Brakes | Hydraulic disc brakes (Gemma GA-950E) |
| Warranty | 2 years on frame and main parts; battery 2 years or 300 charges, whichever comes first; 1 year on pedals, gears, crank and saddle |
From the maker's spec page, checked October 11, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.
Range depends heavily on how you ride. With little pedaling, a heavy load or hills, expect nearer 17 miles; with light assist on flat ground it can pass 55. Its 20 mph top speed and Class 2 rating mean it is allowed on most bike lanes and paths where e-bikes are permitted. At 75 lb it is heavy to lift onto a car rack or carry up stairs, and the battery comes off so you can charge it indoors. Hydraulic brakes need less hand force and keep working well in the rain.
Pick up to three. You get a page with just those, side by side, on the subjects owners raised.
For at least one owner, the RadRunner Plus was a Christmas gift that quickly became a project. They added the battery extender upgrade and three batteries in total, two for the extender and one on the bike, and suggested other owners look for upgrades and accessory kits made specifically for this bike, since the rest of it is fairly standard.
The routine that has crept in is battery checking. Owners compare labels, manufacturer names and serial numbers against the recall notice. Even an owner who concluded their bike was safe decided to keep storing the battery in a fire bag anyway, and that kind of precaution has become part of owning it.
The comments here do not describe batteries or other parts actually failing. The concern is the recall itself, under which CPSC tells people with affected batteries to remove them at once, take them to local hazardous waste disposal, and not sell or give them away. Owners respond by checking their battery's labels and serial number against the recall details, and some add fire bag storage whatever the result.
Long-term accounts for this bike are thin. These comments are almost entirely about whether a given battery falls under the recall, and they say little about how the frame, motor, drivetrain or batteries hold up over years of riding. On that question, there is not yet enough here to go on.
From 2 owner accounts that said how long they have had it. Own one? Add how long yours has lasted.
Nothing with a clear majority yet. Owners who raised these subjects were split, or too few to judge.
Nothing has a clear majority against it yet. Counted from the owners who raised each subject, not from everyone. A subject is judged once at least 4 owners raise it.
4 more subjects came up from fewer than 4 owners each, which is not enough for a fair reading. To see how it stacks up, compare it with another machine.
The same owner, asked again at each point. Fills in as owners answer.
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Among the 2 owner accounts here that gave a duration, 0 described a failure.
Before you buy one used, ask the seller: how old it is, whether it was ever repaired and by whom, and whether any of the parts above have been replaced. Ask to see it run. A receipt tells you the warranty start date; most makers honour the term only for the first owner.
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