146 reviews for Core-5
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Jos C.
Amazing bike for the price! Really benefits from a suspension stem and seatpost. Surprisingly lightweight. i was torn between this and the roadster but not that I have tried both I can confidently say that the core 5 is a better bike unless you are dealing with stairs or tight spaces. Basically, if youre looking for an entry level ebike and want speed or range or climbing power you can't go wrong with the core 5. The roadster is definitely more about filling that lightweight niche and is definitely more speed and range limited as a trade off. Love this bike so much and so glad I decided to pull the trigger. Be sure to join the owners group on Facebook for lots of advice and support on your r1u journey!
Jerry. Strazzeri
Turned 61 yo recently, and bought the core 500 series EBike. Within a month the odometer passed 750 miles. I feel like a kid again. 90 min rides are the norm. Florida coastal living is sunny , warm and flat terrain with blue skies 10 months of the year. Ride 1 up hit a home run with this durable, strong built commuter leisure bike. It’s fun to ride, safe and easy to pedal to the local pizza parlor. Thank you all for a great value e bike. And for your quick friendly response to my questions. Now my wife wants one. Blue skies, Jerry
Colleen B.
I am in love with this bike! I’m so happy I took so much time to research before purchasing an e-bike, and I landed here. I can’t say enough good things about the Core-5. I got the beautiful Blue Step Through. I’m 5ft and it fits me like a glove. It’s hard for me to find a bike that fits me. I love that it can adapt to a taller person as well. My much taller partner bought the grey Core-5. It’s a Stealthy looking ride. This bike rides smoothly and flawlessly. The tires absorb a lot of impact. My previous bike jarred my neck, not anymore. It is extremely fun to ride. The thumb throttle shifter is amazing! It carries me over rough terrain instantly and saves my bad knee repeatedly. The quality of this bike is rock solid and it’s very impressive to looking. The price is well worth what you get for this bike! The way it responds is unbelievable. If you’re on the fence, go check out Ride1Up’s Facebook page! We are a community of very proud and excited Ride1Up owners.
Jeffrey
Absolutely love the bike fast shipping and arrived in perfect condition very simple and minor assembly although i have been riding(mainly road bikes)and Restoring vintage bikes my whole life but at 65 and thanks to arthritis in my knees i haven't been riding much but this bike gives me just enough assist to get back out there riding! I did change a few things to get more of a stretched out riding position! A little bling never hurts either!
Jeffrey
Absolutely love the bike fast shipping and arrived in perfect condition very simple and minor assembly although i have been riding(mainly road bikes)and Restoring vintage bikes my whole life but at 65 and thanks to arthritis in my knees i haven't been riding much but this bike gives me just enough assist to get back out there riding! I did change a few things to get more of a stretched out riding position! A little bling never hurts either!
Lee O.
After 200 miles, I can say that I’m really impressed with the Core 5. For medical reasons, I wanted a relatively light ebike that was well made, but not loaded with a lot of features that I didn’t need. Even though this is one of Ride1Up’s entry level bikes, when you ride it, it doesn’t have an entry level feel. The motor and cadence sensor are responsive, but also smooth. It’s powerful enough that most of the time I only use it on the second setting, but it’s nice to know that there’s still five higher levels of pedal assist waiting if I need them. It’s also nice to have both, pedal assist and throttle modes. I don’t use the throttle mode much because I like to pedal, but I’ll use it for a quick “power boost” if I’m trying to rush through an intersection when the light is getting ready to change. My 11 yr old granddaughter rode this bike up a hill that she normally had to push her 21 speed bike up. When she topped that long hill on the Core 5, she was doing 20mph. They advertise a 30-40 mile range on a single charge, so I took this for a 30 mile ride to see if the battery would run out. Where I got home I still had two bars showing on the display. I’m used to riding a Fuji Traverse One 5, if this bike had the Fuji’s Shimano Nicera shifter and the hydraulic brakes, it would have been the perfect ebike for me. I know that it’s impossible for companies like Ride1Up make the perfect bike for everybody, but they’ve done a great job with this bike, and I’ll probably add these two features to my Core 5 in the near future. I would HIGHLY recommend the this bike to anybody who is looking for a reliable entry level ebike that won’t break the bank. It’s a great ride for the money, and the customer support is also top notch. GET THIS BIKE!!!
Theodore B.
Well built and ready to go. It has gotten a Cannondale Adventure II saddle and will get my hydraulic brakes off my Kona in the near future, but everything else seems to be above average. My wife is very happy. She's all about keeping up now! Before I'd look back and she was a speck...but now I get startled she's so close! As in, Ride1up your hubby's tire, close. So give me a few years and I'll be electric as well. Maybe even another Ride1up! Peace
karl cook
Updated review after three plus weeks and 230 miles. I love this bike! It's not to say there weren't a few disappointments.. but relatively minor. I mentioned the thumb shifter previously. I found it to be stiff and a bit awkward. I'd like to see Ride1UP spend just a few more dollars on a decent shifter. I easily installed a Shimano "Rapid Fire" replacement shifter (very adequate and less than $18), this minor change alone has made the experience more enjoyable. As one of the least expensive components on a bike, it really should be upgraded. The weight at 50 lbs, and with a rigid frame you feel every bump which is not a R1U issue but a personal one. Problem solved with the combination of a suspension seat post and suspension handlebar stem, both purchased from Redshift. And once again transforming the experience. My highest miles per charge (35), was achieved under mixed conditions from flat to hilly and in PAS 3 and in PAS 5 as needed. Two battery bars remained which given the terrain and headwinds was impressive. Because I'd like to venture farther that 15-20 miles (one way), and because the bike will at times be loaded down with camping gear, I ordered the 14ah battery (today!).. That should open up new world of opportunities! I strongly recommend and would buy again!
Shazia G.
The Core-5 is a great bike! Sturdy, quick and efficient; it's intriguing that there aren't more of these around. Looks slick and sophisticated too, like in the others' pictures (here's a pic of the display)
Owen
I love this Core 5 bike. I have cancer and when I ride a regular bike I run out of gas easily. This Core 5 is great for me. I can ride 20 miles with no problem. Going up hills was a big problem for me but this bike eliminated that issue. If I get a certain distance and feel tired, I just stop peddling and use the throttle to get home. Worth every penny in my opinion.
Owen
I love this Core 5 bike. I have cancer and when I ride a regular bike I run out of gas easily. This Core 5 is great for me. I can ride 20 miles with no problem. Going up hills was a big problem for me but this bike eliminated that issue. If I get a certain distance and feel tired, I just stop peddling and use the throttle to get home. Worth every penny in my opinion.
Owen
I love this Core 5 bike. I have cancer and when I ride a regular bike I run out of gas easily. This Core 5 is great for me. I can ride 20 miles with no problem. Going up hills was a big problem for me but this bike eliminated that issue. If I get a certain distance and feel tired, I just stop peddling and use the throttle to get home. Worth every penny in my opinion.
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Duane (verified owner) –
Received my Core-5 a three weeks ago and would give the bike overall quality, ease of assembly, excellent componets (will be easy to replace when needed), fit and look a very high rating. I am 5’6″ about 145lbs and the bike is just on the edge of being just a bit big. Living in a very hilly and gravelly road environment the bike has been a game changer for my daily commute, and access to places I just couldn’t get to in the past with my regular road bike (or I could but it just wasn’t all that fun) The reason I gave the bike a 4 out of 5 was that I wish I would have purchased the 500 with the front suspension forks as my daily commute is very rough on the bumps. I would highly recommend this bike for anyone who would like to enter the e-bike world – great price point and quality.
Kevin (verified owner) –
Generally speaking the Core5 is fine, however I had a few problems out of the box. I assembled the box myself but ended up having a mobile bike repair company called Velofix come out to look at the bike because of concerns. The first issue was the rotor. Upon first ride the front tire looked wobbly and the brakes squealed horribly. Velofix replaced the rotors and tuned the brakes. Week later – LOUD squeaking brakes returned. Velofix came back out and replaced the front and rear pads. Noise reduced but not gone. Other issue is battery life. The battery that comes with the Core5 DOES NOT LAST LONG. Living in Texas there are no major hills. At 195lb on peddle assist 4, I can get about 8 miles on the bike before the charge drops to 1 bar. I spent the additional $500 for the 14ah battery. Do yourself a favor and just buy the Limited. Better specs and stronger battery out the box. If I could return this for a Limited I would in a heart beat.
Squiddles (verified owner) –
This is my first e-bike. I’m in my 30’s and I’ve used mechanical bicycles as my main transport for 20 years, but I’ve had to make some compromises as my joints have accumulated injuries.
The packing was very clever, and the Core5 was very easy to put together. The only tool the bike didn’t come with was wrenches for the axle nuts.
Once assembled, the bike is dead-easy to use. It’s a bit heavy to use as a normal bike (almost 50lb), but even at minimum pedal-assist it’s an easy ride. I live in mountainous desert. The ground can go from relatively-flat to what feels like a sheer wall (12%+ grade), and it’s not unusual for me to go +or- 500ft in elevation over a ride.
This bike is brilliant! I’ve replaced my family’s weekly grocery runs with rides to pick groceries up for the next day or two. If I’m tired I can just let the bike drive me to the store and back. The net result is that I exercise more, we drive less, and we have less food waste since we don’t have to guess what we’ll need for the next week. The grocery/gas savings alone will easily pay for the bike in the next year.
I love this bike and have no hesitancy in recommending it to short-range commuters. Especially in mountainous, goathead-filled areas like mine. I added Tannus Armor to the tires and have had no issues with flats, even though my mechanical bike gets a flat at least every day or two from the thorny foliage.
I only wish I had picked this bike up sooner!
Michael Rizzotti (verified owner) –
This is my first e-bike. It’s better than I expected. I wonder why Ride1uP uses these fat tires, I guess I’ll find out someday. The disk brakes make some screechy noise when applied. Other than that, it’s a great bike. I highly recommend it.
JERRE BLAKE (verified owner) –
great bike, smooth ride with real good power. I could have used better assembly instructions. hope it lasts. my only problems are with FedEx. dumped carton with bike on my porch upside-down and I guess they don’t know what signature required means because I never saw the driver. Luckily I was home and found it before …. happened. Ride On