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WIRED Review: Ford Bronco Electric Bike

Laura
Mar 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025



I've never been on an e-bike, so I won't comment much, other than not every Bronco color is represented, which is a bummer for owners who would like to match. I personally would use the money spent on a bike on Bronco mods, but I'm a hiker/kayaker, not a biker, so no surprise there.

Still, it's fun to read about. WIRED gives this starting at $4,890 bike a 6/10: https://www.wired.com/review/ford-bronco-electric-bike/. Do you agree with their rating?
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the poacher, Chief Ron
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Life is a Highway

Mar 21, 2025

#1
Not a bad looking bike. I have seen much uglier e-bikes than this one!
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Mar 21, 2025

#2
Laura


I've never been on an e-bike, so I won't comment much, other than not every Bronco color is represented, which is a bummer for owners who would like to match. I personally would use the money spent on a bike on Bronco mods, but I'm a hiker/kayaker, not a biker, so no surprise there.

Still, it's fun to read about. WIRED gives this starting at $4,890 bike a 6/10: https://www.wired.com/review/ford-bronco-electric-bike/. Do you agree with their rating?

I think it looks cool.. Not $5K cool and if I had one, I am fairly confident that it would rarely get used..
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Chief Ron, broncorob3
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Mar 21, 2025

#3
Oh, and if you're a skimmer -- if you test it out at a Ford dealer, you are entered to win a Big Bend, which isn't a bad deal.
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ and 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and '89 MJ
the poacher, Jakob1972

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Mar 21, 2025

#4
Laura
Oh, and if you're a skimmer -- if you test it out at a Ford dealer, you are entered to win a Big Bend, which isn't a bad deal.

Admittedly more of a OneWheel person than an electric bike person.

BUT... you say "win a Big Bend" and I'm immediately thinking "well I guess it doesn't hurt to try..."
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Jakob1972, Chief Ron
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Mar 21, 2025

#5
RagnarKon
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Admittedly more of a OneWheel person than an electric bike person.

BUT... you say "win a Big Bend" and I'm immediately thinking "well I guess it doesn't hurt to try..."

right?
Give us a YT video after please: https://ford-bikes.com/pages/test-rides
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ and 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and '89 MJ
broncorob3

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Mar 21, 2025

#6
Laura
right?
Give us a YT video after please: https://ford-bikes.com/pages/test-rides

Nearest one is 3hrs away :(
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Laura
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Mar 21, 2025

#7
Rydfree
Nearest one is 3hrs away :(

Lame. I'm surprised Town & Country doesn't have the test drives (not sure if that would be closer though anyway).
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ and 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and '89 MJ
Rydfree

Gladesmen

Mar 21, 2025

#8
Dang I was just at the dealership I didn’t see any test drives for e bikes. Should have left the service area.
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Mar 22, 2025

#9
Laura
Lame. I'm surprised Town & Country doesn't have the test drives (not sure if that would be closer though anyway).

Yeah me too. T&C has one location 30 minutes away and one 45 minutes from here. I'm looking to get an e-bike to move around at camping sites a little easier than getting the Bronco out every time. Honestly will not spend 5 grand on one but a test ride to win a bronco would have been cool :)
2Dr Badlands - MIC - Area51 - 2.7 Auto - MGV - Headliner - High Pkg
Reserved 7/20/20 Delivered 5/6/23
"Ford said, hey we're gonna fulfill all reservations and pre-orders before we build stock units."
Deano Bronc, Laura

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Mar 22, 2025

#10
Laura


I've never been on an e-bike, so I won't comment much, other than not every Bronco color is represented, which is a bummer for owners who would like to match. I personally would use the money spent on a bike on Bronco mods, but I'm a hiker/kayaker, not a biker, so no surprise there.

Still, it's fun to read about. WIRED gives this starting at $4,890 bike a 6/10: https://www.wired.com/review/ford-bronco-electric-bike/. Do you agree with their rating?

If they made one in cyber orange I would seriously consider buying one.
Laura, the poacher

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Mar 23, 2025

#11
I do a lot of mountain biking and this is not a mountain bike. Do not be fooled by the looks, with the motor in the rear hub, and the weight of the bike, this is definitely more suited to tooling around on a promenade that being aggressive in the dirt. As a means of getting round a campground or other such endeavours, this is a fun bike, that looks good, but definitely overpriced for what you get. Just saying...
Laura

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