I love this. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your Haul!

Honestly, I wish.

Thanks for checking it out!

Let us know how it works out for you.

@@BicyclingMagso far so good! I haven’t driven my car and I’ve put 115 miles on it this week. It’s nice to save my legs for rides/ races that I WANT to do!

Philly is great for cycling.

that all depends on what lock you use.

@@ep1cg4m3r69 Locks -- plural.

If you watch to the end, you can see that I bring the Haul into my house for storage. Which is not always feasible for everyone due to the bikes weight, one of the downsides of the Haul and e-cargo bikes in general.

I would. The frame and fork are very stiff compared to many other bikes in this price range. Meaning they would more likely handle better a larger rider. Our largest tester is not quite 250 but they are over 200 and it worked very well for them.

That would be sick!

Couldn't agree more!

Should be launching soon :) This ride started in Philadelphia and went into the surrounding suburbs.

The battery is UL certified

Supposedly it meets UL standards but hasn't passed the certification YET. Hopefully, this will happen shortly. I personally haven't had any issues with error codes, but I know of a few folks that have. In each situation, a Specialized shop was able to get them sorted at no charge. When I first started riding the bike, I did have some trouble with heel strike on the rear pannier, but it was easy enough to get used to. Just took a few rides with it.

The tires are so big that I honestly don't find it to be as big of an issue as I thought it would be initially.

It's already too expensive as is. Suspension would only increase costs.

@@difflocktwo$2800 is the low low end of premium cargo bikes.

@@cadriver2570 Yeah I can buy a brand new motorcycle for that price which is 1000x more capable. A bicycle should cost 10x less than a motorcycle as it is basically 100x less parts/technology/material.

I got mine up to 30mph going downhill unloaded.

Can you point me to a time stamp of this happening, and I can give you a better answer. Potentially the light was set to daytime flash or maybe it was just the angle of the bump but either way I'll take a look. More generally, I have had zero issues with the lights on this bike. They are made by Lezyne and are very very good.

The light is on a flash function. The rider can switch between flash and constant illumination -with varying degrees of brightness.

dual-sided torque sensor

What's wrong with cadence?

@@difflocktwo its on off vs providing output based on rider's input. Less ghost pedaling... more natural pedal feeling

@@chrisE815 I have tried both. Cadence/on off works perfectly fine.

They're out there. Radpower makes a really affordable one. We'll hopefully test one at some point!

@@danchabanov4481 I am wanting one that is van-like...

You can add a throttle for 50 bucks. Mid drive is great, but the hub motor on this bike is actually quite good, and to me, it's a worthy trade to keep the lower price point.

@@danchabanov4481 Good to know about the throttle. You could put that info in the video. BTW, like your boots. Good luck with your future videos!

@@hemaccabe4292 I definitely talked about it. Not sure why that bit got cut. Thank you for watching either way!

@@danchabanov4481 You'll get it next time. You're welcome and TY!

It comes stock as a pedal-assist bike. Riders can add a throttle to it for an extra $50. But the throttle is limited to a lower speed than the paddle assist.

Philly, PA

Ride isn’t harsh. Riding around the roads of DC without any issues.

Haha no they're Topo.

I can totally see where you get this from looking at the two bikes on paper. If you get a chance to test ride both bikes, I would love to hear what you think. For me, the RadRunner rides far worse and is borderline unstable when initiating turns. Also, the current RadRunner is $2,300 making it only $500 cheaper than the Haul. While I understand that $500 is a nontrivial amount of money, I think it's worth it just for having dealer support. The fact that the bike actually rides well is an added bonus at that point.

Hi, thanks for the great reply, but we're talking about different bikes! The Radrunner 2 goes for $1350, so just about exactly half the price of the Globe. And like the Globe, the Radrunner 2 has a rigid fork. I haven't tried the Radrunner plus with its suspension fork, but I wonder if a soft fork setting is why it seemed to dive into corners. I've been riding the RR2 as a daily commuter/car replacement for almost 3 years and I can't see what Specialized brings to another company's already successful design. Except front panniers--those are cool.

@@jbpeconic Hi, always happy to chat. So you're totally right that the Radrunner 2 is very affordable, and before I say anything else, I think it's awesome that it's allowed you to replace car trips for nearly three years. A big reason why I'm doing more coverage of these kinds of bikes is precisely to help promote what you are already doing. Having said that, I do have some really big problems with the Radrunner 2 (and honestly, the Radrunner 3 as well). In principle, I like what Rad is doing in terms of offering affordably priced e-bikes, but it, unfortunately, feels like they often cut a few corners to hit their price points. My major issue with the Radrunner 2 are the brakes(We've tested the 2 in the past). Mechanical disc brakes on a bike with a 300lb weight limit and a 28mph top speed are objectively bad, and I would never ever recommend an e-bike without hydraulic disc brakes (preferably 4-cylinder ones in combination with at least 180mm rotors front and rear). Lectric does just that on their Expedition cargo e-bike for around $1,400. So it's inexcusable to me that Rad still sells the Radrunner 2 with mechanical brakes. The Radrunner 3 addresses this but also adds other features and ends up at a higher price point because of this. As for the handling of the 3 that I tested recently, it did not so much dive into corners as suffered from front wheel flop. Likely a bad combination of head tube angle, fork rake, and wheelbase. I've tested enough cargo bikes with suspension forks that do not have this issue to know that it's not related to the fork. I'm honestly hoping that Rad fixes these issues because I think there is a space in the market for them, and I want to be able to recommend them as a cheaper alternative to the Haul. But right now, for me, if you're looking for a solid cargo e-bike in the price range of "half the Haul," then the Lectric Expedition is my pick. I also think there is space in the market for something a bit nicer and higher-end than these cheaper bikes. I think Specialized is aiming at these riders. Folks that want bike shop support, a lifetime frame warranty, and drive train parts from reputable brands. The Haul is not a revolutionary product, but it's the best-executed version of this kind of bike that I've tried and I think that's worthy of praise.

You must be one of the poors.

@@toddpacker7058 yeah we're the majority and can't waste money on overpriced trash.

@@helix9268 Have you ridden one? It’s awesome.

@@toddpacker7058 i own 3 ebikes and rented bunch of high end ones. For the price this bike has to have suspension or you can just get lectric XP or similar bike for a grand same quality. It's being shown as a grocery getter just imagine how much damage every bump on road etc will have on food without suspension.

Bros mad about a cargo bike having no suspension 😂

I’ve ridden one and it’s fast. Faster than any other e-bike I’ve ridden (Tern, Rad, Raleigh, Spesh Vado, Reise & Mueller, etc.). Don’t know what’s going on there. Maybe just geared better than others. I think a lot of ‘750w’ motors are peak 750/500 continuous so maybe that’s the difference. It’s not a sur-ron but good for a class 3.

Power is relative... Obviously it doesn't matter how much power a bike has, it'll never be a not compared to a motorcycle. Which will never have a lot compared to a sports car.