Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition review

Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition review: The best low-cost electric gravel bike out there. Period.

Electrek.co by Micah Toll

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So when Ride1Up decided to release a modified version designed as a gravel e-bike, I was extra stoked.

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