TGR StaffCalifornia-based Vintage Electric™ wheeled onto the Electric Bike scene in August of 2013 with the debut of their flagship model, the E-Tracker. The bike gained widespread attention as the “E-Flyer”, a specialized E-Tracker created by Vintage Electric for car manufacturer Icon 4×4. Setting out to disrupt the market with a “planned obsolescence is bull-shit” attitude, Vintage Electric has captured a global audience by bringing high-performance bikes with hardy functionality and classic design to their customers. The “next-generation” or “throw-away” mentality of so many products today has no place at Vintage Electric, these bikes are built to stand-the test of time – like the kind of barn-find restoration pieces that gear-heads dream about discovering.
Their dream child and inception model, the E-Tracker, pulls its inspiration from the outlawed board-track motorcycles of the early 1900s and stuns with the charm of this bygone era. Vintage Electric’s newest model the CRUZ, is equally nostalgic. A Classic California beach cruiser meets design elements reminiscent of the American Art Deco movement.
CRUZ By Vintage Electric Performance
Offering the same best-in-class performance as the E-Tracker, the CRUZ leads the industry with a top speed of 36 mph in race mode. Regenerative braking coupled with Shimano Alfine hydraulic disk brakes provides riders with stop-on-a-dime control. In the same fashion as its counterpart, the CRUZ’s top-caliber components include a sand-cast aluminum battery box, powerful LED lighting, Phil-Wood front hub, and a Brooks England Ltd leather saddle and grips. A powerful 52-volt battery provides the CRUZ with 30 miles of ride capability and requires minimal charge time (just two hours to fully recharge). The stained alder wood frame inlay and cast pewter name badge sign the final note for this model’s signature look, which starts for purchase at a tenable $4,995.
As did the E-Tracker, Vintage Electric’s CRUZ continues the narration of a new chapter in electric transportation – one in which stellar design and performance are not just achievable but the norm.
Reserve your CRUZ at vintageelectricbikes.com
