You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Raleigh Bikes Trace is rarely an electric motorcycle. At first glance, it looks like any other pedal bike, but Raleigh has managed to cleverly store a battery in its frame. This impressive packaging eliminates the threat of battery theft unless the entire motorcycle comes with it.
While some electric motorcycles are heavy and notoriously powered by electricity, the Trace cleverly hides its generation and any passerby would think it to be an exceptionally well-rounded rider. Next, let’s see how this disguised electric motorcycle behaves in the city.
It is very undeniable to set it up and get started. The button can be pressed even with gloves on, and once you’re told what the colors mean (I’ll talk about that in the tech segment below), the experience is seamless. All of its electrical functions are controlled by the same button and it is strangely lightweight. Even with the battery completely discharged, you can feel like you’re riding it like a normal motorcycle and you don’t feel like you’re carrying extra weight.
The Raleigh Trace combines everything you love about an overall motorcycle without everything you don’t like. You can know how much it helps you and you can control the manual speeds. The electronic formula makes it fast on smooth surfaces and unpaved terrain, such as dirt roads. or gravel, it takes extra effort so you don’t have to slow down or stop. Due to its lightweight design, it is agile and easy to maneuver or pick up.
Even though the Trace has a fairly basic interface compared to other e-bikes that use screen displays, the system can be as simple or advanced as you need it to be. The electronics are controlled using the button on top of the frame and a color coding system displays information.
When starting, the charging status is indicated by the colored ring around the button. White indicates that there is more than 75% charge, green less than 75% and orange less than 50%. A forged red light indicates that the battery is less than 25%. % charge, a slow red flashing indicates less than 15%, and a fast red flashing indicates less than 10% of battery remaining.
These colors are also used to demonstrate the degrees of force assistance in motion. The 4 degrees start with white, which means no assistance, green provides low assistance, orange is the midpoint, and red is the highest assist point.
For more information on battery life and other statistics, the bike can be linked to the Ebikemotion app. This unlocks insights on power, speed and journeys with the option to analyze trips as well. The app can also help riders to identify any faults by displaying error codes if they occur.
Due to the way the battery is packaged, Trace only comes with a crossbar frame. It can be finished in copper or blue paint and a choice of frame lengths of 42, 46, 50 or 55cm. Choosing the right frame is almost like determining the length of your clothing, so Raleigh has a helpful online tool to help you determine which frame would be best. Taking into account your height, leg and arm length, as well as your preferred riding position, the formula can recommend a frame length and indicate how close it is to another frame length.
Raleigh Bikes’ Trace electric motorcycle costs £2099, just over £150 more than the Estarli e28 electric motorcycle. X that I recently tried. As standard, this includes a five-year warranty on the motorcycle frame, a two-year warranty on the battery and motor, and 12 months of policy on parts such as the handlebars and saddle.
Tested price: £2,099 ($2,600)
Drivetrain: Chain with MAHLE X35 rear hub motor
Battery: MAHLE X35 250Wh battery
Charging time: hours
Range: Up to 50 miles / 80km
Weight: 16. 5 kg
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