If you happen to’ve been on the fence about getting certainly one of JackRabbit’s quirky little micro e-bikes, then that is in all probability one of the best deal you’re ever going to seek out on a JackRabbit OG.
Having already rolled out the JackRabbit OG2 as a brand new technology of the pint-sized electrical runabout, the corporate is sunsetting the earlier mannequin.
That’s proper, it’s sending the OG2 out to pasture. It’s going to a farm upstate. It’s resting underneath the shade of a giant oak tree. It’s taking one final experience into that everlasting sundown.
Principally, they’re killing it off. Not as a result of there’s something incorrect with it, however as a result of the OG2 is now the subsequent, higher model.
Nevertheless, that additionally means JackRabbit apparently has to clear off its cabinets of OGs and has now marked them all the way down to simply $799. That’s a reduction of $200 over the MSRP, and in comparison with the JackRabbit OG2 at $1,249, it’s a fairly darn enticing worth.
As a refresher, the JackRabbit OG is a 20 mph and 24 lb bike-like micro mobility machine designed to be extraordinarily transportable. I say bike-like, as a result of it’s probably not a bicycle because it doesn’t have pedals. As a substitute, it has fold out foot pegs that assist preserve it lighter and extra compact.
Meaning it’s technically a scooter, although I can communicate from expertise once I say it feels extra like a brief wheelbase bike than a scooter.
It makes use of 20″ bicycle wheels, a bicycle handlebar, bicycle saddle, and principally offers you the steadiness of a bicycle as an alternative of small-wheeled concern of a standing scooter.
It’s additionally tremendous simple to journey with, which I’ve finished earlier than, even flying internationally with my JackRabbit OG (see under).
The principle draw back to the JackRabbit OG, apart from that you simply’re not going to get a lot train, is that t’s not terribly long-range.
It provides simply 10 miles per cost of its cute little battery. Nevertheless, you may in fact carry a second battery (which would slot in the pocket of any self-respecting cargo pants wearer) or use JackRabbit’s RangeBuster battery to get 24 miles per cost.
It appears its finest use case for one thing like that is for fast and straightforward city transit, particularly for riders who don’t have numerous house of their house or dorm room for a giant bike. However there are additionally loads of individuals who use a JackRabbit OG recreationally, even using on trails and taking it off-roading.
Principally, the JackRabbit OG is a really particular type of experience, however it fills a distinct segment that extra folks may benefit from than in all probability understand it. And for $799, there simply aren’t every other 24 lb electrical bike-like units on the market that provide these specs. (Sure, I KNOW…… earlier than you inform me within the feedback, I do know the Lectric XP Lite 2.0 is additionally $799, and it’s superior. I find it irresistible, I do. Nevertheless it’s over twice the burden for a similar pace. It’s an excellent bike for an additional area of interest, however it’s not going to slot in a 7″ hole underneath a dorm room mattress or let me carry it with one finger.)
That is in all probability the one time we’ll ever see a JackRabbit at this worth, and as soon as it’s gone it will likely be gone for good.
So should you’re out there for a enjoyable and distinctive experience, that is your probability.
And simply in case you wish to get the newest and best model, you may try my overview of the OG2 under.
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