Axon Rides Electric Bike for Adults, Lightweight Folding Bike, Single Speed, 250W Electric Motor, Lithium-Ion Battery, LCD Display Battery Indicator and Powerful Break

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The ability to easily remove the seatpost battery is an effective deterrent against theft; we suspect not too many opportunists will want to pilot a saddle-less e-bike with no power. Performance and handling Another nifty feature Axon Rides has thought about is the accessibility to the wheels. In the event of a puncture, typically you take the bike wheel off to remove the tube (if it runs tubes), however, in the case of the Pro, you'll notice each wheel is accessible on one side. The front fork is on one side only, the same as the rear seatstay, providing access. The Axon Pro features in our best folding electric bike guide and our best lightweight ebike guide. Author bio Small mudguards are fitted as standard to protect your clothes in wet weather (Image credit: Rob Clymo)

Eilis Barrett: "It must be noted that all bikes are gender neutral, unless specified by the manufacturer. But women often look for smaller frame sizes and shorter reach with a handlebar width more suited to a smaller person. The Axon Pro is a great option for the smaller sized riders, recommended for a starting height of 4 ft 9.

This is perhaps the Pro’s main shortcoming. Other rival bikes have more levels of assistance (usually five) and many have gears to make undulating terrain easier to ride. Once you’re up and running on the Pro, the power is perfectly sufficient to make for easy cruising, but this is a bike we’d suggest you test ride before purchasing, to make sure it fits the profile of your usual journeys. Secondly, you’ll find a larger capacity battery. The Pro Max comes with a 7 Ah battery compared to the Pro Lite’s 5.4 Ah. Axon Rides suggests the Pro Lite has a battery range of up to 25 miles while the Pro Max is increased to a maximum of 30. I’d say this is pretty accurate, as even on hilly terrain and using the maximum assist level for the majority of my rides, the halfway drain point was around 13 miles in on the Pro Max. So for flatter, easier rides, I can certainly see riders hitting the 30-mile range. A note for taller riders – although Axon Rides claims that the Pro is suitable for riders up to 6’2, on my test ride I had the seat as high as it would go and it still felt a little low. For reference, I’m 6’0 but I have fairly short legs. The folding process is well thought-out, simple and fairly standard to folding bikes, with a release clip in the centre of the frame and on the steering tube. The three power modes are controlled via the computer on the right-hand side of the handlebars. This is clean and simple, and the little power button tab just underneath it allows you to dispense forward motion in little spurts as needed. Performance

That’s not to say it’s not a stylish bike, and why change something between models if it looks good and is to the brand’s taste? I would like to see more colour choices, but that’s my personal preference. The Axon Rides Pro Max is an electric folding bicycle designed for inner-city use and short journeys. The Pro Max is the most expensive bike Axon Rides makes, sitting above the Axon Rides Pro Lite that we've previously reviewed and various other Pro iterations.Considering that the Axon Rides Pro has little 16-inch wheels – which aid in portability but can be detrimental to ride comfort – it’s remarkably comfortable to ride, and the cushioning from the Chao Yang tyres is enough to take the sting out of cobbles and uneven road surfaces. My only gripe with it was in the latter stages of testing it stopped assisting above 20kph, which is about 12.5mph. This wasn’t just on hills – although the bike doesn’t enjoy those - but on the flat, too. When it did work though it provided enough boost to ride comfortably. The brand has also included mudguards, integrated lights and a horn that is accessible via the handlebar-mounted buttons. Interestingly, they advertise the Pro model with hydraulic brakes. My test bike came with mechanical but I was pleasantly surprised with how well they operated. Axon Rides appears to have gone for 'simplicity' with the Pro Lite. It is easy to fold, easy to move around and uses a single-speed drivetrain. That's not to say it is not without any thoughtful extras, such as the integrated lights and horn which can be used via a handlebar-mounted switch and the mudguards. But when it comes down to it, this is an electric bike purely designed to help you to get from A to B – some frills attached.