Lee Hill
If you are a biking enthusiast, you must know how thrilling it feels to ride a bike even at a modest speed of 25 mph.
In most cases, the bike’s speed is dictated by the rider, and the motor helps along. But that’s not true of electric bikes. Electric bikes have speed limiters installed, which keep them under road-legal speed limits.
Imagine how much faster and adrenaline-inducing fun it would be to ride a bike beyond legal road limits. Pro racers and stunt performers love biking at high speeds. They perform on off-road tracks and in races.
For this purpose, there are specially designed bikes that can go above the legal speed limit. In this article, we have discussed some high-speed electric bikes.
How Fast Can Electric Bikes Go?
Most standard electric bikes have a 250W motor, which helps attain speeds up to 15 to 20 mph. The bikes, which have a higher power motor of about 750W, help speed up to 28 mph. Up to this extent, the power of motors and speed limits are road-legal (28mph is legal in the UK).
More powerful bikes have high power engines and can potentially speed up to 50 to 60 mph, but these bikes are not legal to be ridden on the road.
What Is The Fastest Electric Bike In The World?
The world’s fastest electric bike to date has been manufactured by a British-based company Swindon Powered Ltd.
SWIND EB-01 is the fastest model electric bike in the world.
Officially, it can reach a speed of 60 mph. Its potential speed of 80 mph will leave you gasping for breath. The reason behind such high speed is its very high power motor of 5000 W.
Despite the whopping amount of power, the motor has a quiet design. The high-tech 1.75Kwh Li-ion battery makes sure that the rider can go up to 80 miles with a single charge. The battery gets fully charged in just 90 minutes.
Other Super-Fast Electric Bikes
SWIND EB-01 outshines every other e-bike in the world for speed. But there are other ultra-fast bikes as well. Some of these bikes are:
Revolution By High Power Cycles
Here is the first runner up of the race!
With a very high-power motor of 5000W, Revolution by High Power Cycles can attain eye-watering speeds up to 55 miles per hour.
High Power Cycles has always been known for its banging range of bikes, and no doubt Revolution has a stellar performance as well. It has an exceptional pedal-assist range of 50 miles and a breakneck acceleration speed.
Stealth B-52
One of the first bikes to reach a speed as high as 50 miles per hour has been Stealth B-52. The Australian company Stealth manufactured this model a few years ago.
It has a high-power motor of 6200W and a high-tech battery of 2000 wh. This beast can run up to 60 miles on a single charge. Its heavyweight structure of about 51 Kg may be one of its downsides, but it will serve the purpose of providing its riders with a thrilling experience well.
BAKCOU MULE
This electric bike is meant for off-roading purposes and thus has a mid-drive ultra-powerful motor of 750W-1000W. It has a lightweight design, which makes it handy to be used on trekking and hunting trips.
The fat tires and high-grade padded seat post will act as excellent shock-absorbers. The quality suspension and hydraulic brakes are much needed when climbing steep slopes and up hills.
It has an excellent top speed of 35 miles per hour, making it unsuitable to be ridden legally on roads, but you can ride it in the countryside and private grounds.
Fastest Street Legal Electric Bikes
Many e-bikes have exceptionally high speeds and don’t violate any laws. These bikes have a higher power motor of about 750W rather than 250W.
Some of these bikes are:
Juiced Bikes Ripcurrent S
How can someone not love this speed monster, which comes with a 750W motor and a 1000 Wh battery?
This fat style bike will never fail to impress you with its high speed of 28 miles per hour. Its structure has a bit different design with wider tires and suspension, due to which it is suitable to be ridden in various kinds of terrains.
These features enhance its versatility and make it safer for commuting on rugged terrains. The high-power motor will allow the rider to speed up and climb up hills with ease.
The hydraulic brakes form an essential part of such a heavy bike. Also, the throttle mode will prevent the rider from getting exhausted.
RIDE1UP LMT’D
If you want a fast yet affordable electric bike, go for RIDE1UP LMT’D.
This bike is very lightweight, agile, and can speed up to 28 miles per hour. It is a matter of surprise that a bike weighing 51 pounds can bear a rider weighing up to 300 pounds.
Despite having front suspension, the bike has a very slim and sleek design with a digital LCD and speedometer acting as a bonus. It can go up to 50 miles on a single charge.
As per your preference, you can choose the style of handlebars- commuters or risers.
Delfast Prime 2.0
Guess who has the Guinness World Record for the most extended range on a single charge?
Delfast Prime 2.0 can cover an exceptional range of 245 miles on a single charge, which is quite unbelievable.
You can get much more you would have asked for, from high-speed to a quality ride.
One can smoothly attain a top speed of 28 miles per hour and, at times, even more with this bike, which has a high-power motor of 1500W.
The bike is well equipped with front, rear shock absorbers, and the carbon belt drive ensures a quiet ride.
The bike also has added features of motion sensors, alarm, GPS, and rear-wheel immobilizer.
Juiced Scorpion
If you want to ride around the city in a retro-style, go for Juiced Scorpion.
This bike has a look way different from the regular bike. It is designed in an older fashion of a 1970s low-ride motorbike. It ensures a good power burst and, consequently, a high-speed ride.
The padded seat, adjustable handlebars, and fat shock-absorbing tires will provide you with a comfortable ride. The 750W motor supports a range of about 45 miles on a single charge.
RIDE1UP CORE 5
RIDE1UP CORE 5 has a 500W motor but can cover a range of 40 miles. It can speed up to 28 miles per hour and has decent acceleration. Its lightweight design makes it portable, and high-pressure tires make pedaling feel like heaven.
Conclusion
Speed gives a thrill to everyone. Some electric bikes are designed to have exceptionally high speeds and high-power motors. Racers and stunt-performers ride them off-road, on special tracks, and in races. However, they are not meant for everyone. Most countries don’t allow e-bikes to go up to those speeds.
But for the general public, there are road-legal bikes as well, which can go up to 28 miles per hour. Such bikes are way safer and have minimalist and lightweight designs that can be handled by riders of all kinds.
