German-made mid-drives are often considered the best choice for electric bikes, offering precision engineering and a more sophisticated experience. But they're also pretty pricey, at least until Ride1Up started doing an amazing sale on its regular $2,195 Prodigy XC mountain bike, marked down to just $1,295.
I reviewed the urban version of this bike back when it was at full price, and it was a great buy even at its MSRP. But now with this killer Black Friday price, this is a deal that may never be seen again.
The Class 3 electric bike can hit speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h), and comes with all the benefits of that great Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive motor. That means you get smooth and refined torque sensor-based assistance, a color screen, and a superior ride quality.
Other goodies on the bike include Maxxis Forkaster off-road tires, Tektro quad-piston hydraulic disc brakes, and a 120mm travel air fork.
At this price, Ride1Up is almost selling the bike below cost, which means you're getting it for less than what it costs the company to build these popular e-bikes.
Why would they do that? Because this is the previous generation of the bike, which was eclipsed by the second generation Prodigy V2. But hey, if this bike was good enough when it came out a year before the V2 (and it was), then it's still a good bike today. For those who don't need the best and newest version of a piece of technology, this is an amazing steal of a deal.
Ride1Up is sure to move these Prodigy XC's at a discounted price to free up shelf space in their warehouse, so when these are gone, they're gone. And this isn't just a Black Friday price – the company has been shipping these bikes for several months at this insane sale price. That also emphasizes that this is a clear-out-of-the-front version sale that will do well once the bikes are gone.
At this price, no other German-made mid-drive e-bike out there has the bang-for-buck that the $1,295 Prodigy XC offers yet, that's for sure.
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