Total Weight:
57.9 lbs (26.26 kg)
(58lbs with 15ah Battery Upgrade)Battery Weight:
9 lbs (4.08 kg)
(9.2lbs 15ah Battery Upgrade)Motor Weight:
8 lbs (3.62 kg)
Frame Material:
6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy
Frame Sizes:
14 in (35.56 cm)15.5 in (39.37 cm)Geometry Measurements:
26" Measurements: 15.5" Seat Tube, 17" Reach 23.25" Virtual Top Tube Length, 9" Stand Over Height, 33" Minimum Saddle Height with Suspension Seatpost 30.5" with Rigid Seatpost, 40" Maximum Saddle Height, 29.75" Width, 73.25" Length, 46.25" Wheelbase, 24" Measurements: 14" Seat Tube, 15" Reach, 22" Virtual Top Tube Length, 8" Stand Over Height, 31" Minimum Saddle Height with Suspension Seatpost 28.5" with Rigid Seatpost, 37" Maximum Saddle Height, 29.75" Width, 69" Length, 44" Wheelbase
Frame Types:
Step-Thru
(Classic Cantilever Style)Frame Colors:
Gloss Black, Gloss Metallic Mineral Blue, Gloss Neon Blue, Gloss Metallic Red, Gloss Metallic Shaded Spruce, Gloss White
Frame Fork Details:
Rigid High Tensile Steel, 100mm Hub Spacing, 10mm Threaded Axle with 15mm Nuts
Frame Rear Details:
142mm Hub Spacing, 12mm Threaded Axle with 9mm Keyed Flats, 19mm Nuts
Attachment Points:
Bottle Cage Bosses on Downtube, Fender Mounting Points, Integrated Reinforced Rear Rack with Bungee Loops and Spring Latch
Gearing Details:
7
Speed 1x7 Nickel Plated Cassette 12 to 32 Tooth, SRAM X-4 DerailleurShifter Details:
SRAM X-3 Trigger Shifter on Right (One-Way High Lever, Three-Shift Low Lever)
Cranks:
Forged Aluminum Alloy Crank Arms, 170mm Length, 44 Tooth Steel Chainring
Pedals:
Pedego Branded K249, Wellgo K79, Large Aluminum Alloy Platform with Integrated Pins, Black
Headset:
Threaded, Straight 1-1/8"
Stem:
Aluminum Alloy, Adjustable Angle 0° to 80°, Quill Stem, 110mm Length, 25.4mm Clamp Diameter
Handlebar:
Aluminum Alloy, Swept-Back, 670mm Width, 25.4mm Bore
Brake Details:
Star Union Hydraulic Disc with 180mm Rotors, Star Union Dual-Piston Calipers, Star Union Levers with Four Finger Levers, Motor Inhibitors, and Adjustable Reach
Grips:
Pedego Branded, Faux Leather, Stitched, Black
Saddle:
Pedego Branded Velo, Oversized Cruiser, Rubber Bumpers, Black
Seat Post:
Aluminum Alloy, Satori Solo Suspension (40mm Travel, Preload Adjust with 6mm Hex Bolt)
Seat Post Length:
350 mm
Seat Post Diameter:
27.2 mm
Rims:
24" or 26" Aluminum Alloy, Double Wall, 32mm Outer Width, Machined Sidewalls, 36 Hole
Spokes:
Stainless Steel, 12 Gauge, Adjustable Nipples, Black
Tire Brand:
Schwalbe Fat Frank 26" x 2.35" (60-559) or Schwalbe Big Ben, 24" or 26" x 2.15" (55-507)
Wheel Sizes:
24 in (60.96cm)26 in (66.04cm)Tire Details:
Schwalbe Fat Frank 22 to 60 PSI, 1.5 to 4.0 BAR, Reflective Sidewall Stripes, K-Guard 3, Schwalbe Big Ben 30 to 55 PSI, 2.0 to 4.0 BAR, Reflective Sidewall Stripes, Performance Line RaceGuard, LiteSkin
Tube Details:
Pre-Slimed, Schrader Valve
Accessories:
Paint-Matched Steel Chain Cover, Center Mounted Adjustable Length Kickstand, Spanninga Axendo 40 Integrated Headlight (40 LUX), Battery-Integrated Rear Light (3 LED), Optional Steel Fenders
Other:
Locking Removable Rear Rack Mounted Battery Pack, Quick-Connect Modular Throttle and Motor Cables for Easy Repair or Replacement, Pedego Branded 1.9lb 48 Volt 3 Amp Battery Charger, 250lb Max Weight Rating, CN HG40 Narrow Chain
Mark M
3 years agoQuite likely the most wobble prone mass produced ebike on the market. The frame flex on the one’s my wife and I rode at a rental place in Michigan, was borderline un-rideable. You will need some pretty good arm strength on the one with 26″ wheels, to keep the front end from shimmying all over the road. this is amplified further, by the worst possible position ever of an ebike battery, up high, and over the rear wheel, making the back end like a lead anchor and causing frame flex to be even more pronounced. The rear hub motor is already heavy but when you put that big of battery, an extra nearly 10 lbs of weight over the rear wheel, and then have the really low step over frame, that back end weight, and the lighter front end are just not compatible for any sort of stable ride.
Even more shocking was mechanical brakes on a $3,000 ebike. Any bike or ebike priced at $3k makes zero sense not to have hydraulics. One has to ask where is all the money going for an ebike priced this high, with so very few extras beyond what you can find easily on quality brands priced between $1,500 and $2,000??? If you need a low step that badly, I would suggest the Bintelli Florence priced around $1800, or buying a higher quality (than Pedego) ultra low step German brand like Biria makes their Easy Boarding Series, and converting it to e-assist well for under $2,000. The Biria with a conversion will also be 15 lbs lighter than the Boomerang.
ReplyCourt
3 years agoHi Mark, I agree with you… even though I didn’t experience a lot of speed wobble during my review. I only weigh 135lbs and had no gear on the rear rack, so perhaps that made a difference? Yes Pedego ebikes tend to be priced high, and they offer great customer support and have lots of shops, but the Biria and Bintelli are both great alternatives, especially with a kit and mid-frame mounted battery. I actually covered the Biria Easy Boarding Electric years ago, and it had the rear rack battery too! Not sure which year you and your wife rode, but perhaps the newer Boomerang from Pedego is a bit stiffer? Thanks for your comment and great suggestions.
ReplyJames Pope
3 years agoNot a concern at all for a larger rider. I come in at right about 205 and the Boomerang was very solid with no shimmy at all. I love mine!
Dave Jones
3 years agoHey Court,
Thanks for your excellent review. Based on your review my wife and I went to Alexandria, Virginia, Pedego Store to test ride the Boomerang and Interceptor Platinum Step-thru bikes. These Platinum models, while pricey, still seem to be a very good upgrade for our needs with some higher quality components. Some of your readers see them as wildly overpriced. Perhaps for them that is true. We’re beyond the age of worrying about where to get a mail order bike maintained, repaired, or replaced when it breaks. We want a reliable local dealer who listens, understands our needs, can configure a bike to our needs, and isn’t trying to push us into more bike than our geriatric bones can handle.
Pedego store owner was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and not pushy. Says they are selling everything they get in due to high demand. We’re 70+ years young and while we’ve enjoyed riding road bikes for 60 years we need some Watts to push us along and some open space between our aging legs to quickly hop on and off before we topple over.
During our test we had no bike wobble issues apart from age related wobble. These bikes have hydraulic brakes, great suspension forks, Thudbuster Seat posts, and upgraded 10 speed Shimano Deore gearing. Don’t particularly like the shifter mechanism with no actual gear numbers on handlebar but it’s not a deal breaker. Expect we will just set it at about 3-4 and leave it there while adjusting PAS. Platinums also have torque sensors as well as cadence sensors and they do make a clear difference in how the bike performs. Torque sensor allowed gradual increase in acceleration and more motor control. Owner also showed us that display can be adjusted for US or European PAS standards. European standard adjusts each PAS mode to a lower maximum speed which we like. Again, seems to give us more control for slow easy rides.
Two battery upgrades are available on Pedego Website over stock 48V 10Amp battery though we thought we heard owner say all new Platinums come with 52V 10Amp batteries. These upgrades are a 52V(48?) 15Amp and 52V 17.5Amp battery. We wonder what your thoughts are on battery upgrade advantages and disadvantages. Wife is 5’5″ 145lbs and I’m 5’10” 200lbs. We have a few hills in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area where we ride but nothing extraordinary. We also don’t ride for more than 30 miles on any bike outing.
Thanks for another great review. Please continue to write reviews about bikes your parents and grand parents might want. Remember, many Boomers have both the funds and desire to relive their glory days albeit on tame bikes.
ReplyCourt
3 years agoGreat comment Dave! I enjoyed reading about you and your wife, and I feel like I understand your needs. My folks are a bit older too, but still very active. Even men, at age 37 now, having some knee sensitivity and less regular riding… I really enjoy the suspension fork and seat post options. Perhaps you’ll enjoy this video I created with my Dad about his RV recently, and my Mom on a mountain bike race! As for battery capacity and range… it definitely helps to hear your height and weight. If you plan to use higher levels of assist, use the throttle regularly, and just want to cruise vs. being very athletic with it, then I’d go for a higher capacity battery. It’s nice not to have to worry about range, and the larger batteries seem to last longer (or be useful longer as the usable capacity slowly degrades). It’s the kind of choice that you can make once and not worry about fixing later. The only downside is weight, but the bikes are already heavy, and you can take the battery packs off when moving the bikes or to charge and store the batteries separately. Remember, keep them cool and dry, avoid extreme heat and don’t let them get down below 20% if possible. That’s another reason why higher capacity is good, you don’t drain all the way down and that helps the chemistry stay healthy ;)
ReplyDave Jones
3 years agoHey Court, thanks again for great review and info on your Mom and Dad. Watched their videos and they need their own YouTube channel. Really liked that at the end of the ride with your mom in the Colorado Trail Race she said “I love you”. That was wonderful and is an indication to me of where you get your empathy, fine people, communication skills.
BTW, based on your Boomerang review and forum members suggestions we’ve purchased two Pedego Boomerang Platinum models from our local Pedego dealer in Alexandria, Virginia. I highly recommend him. You are right about Pedego dealers being among the best in terms of customer service and support. I got the 26″ model and wife got the 24″ model. Dealer is bringing them over in the next couple days. We are very, very, excited! An excitement which eludes many Boomers in this pandemic age.
Tim Verville
3 years agoWe just purchased two boomerangs from Padego Dallas, TX. Had two Blix Avenys on order, but after much research changed to the Boomerangs. The owner BK was exceptional as well as Paige. Both ladies were amazing and spent a long time answering our questions as well as allowing us to take a test ride. Our bikes are being delivered Saturday and we will be ready to ride.
Just getting out of the house at our age 60+ is going to be wonderful. Now we just have to find a great way to transport them when we travel.
ReplyCourt
3 years agoHi Tim! I’m so excited for you two. I think you’ll enjoy the bikes very much, and thanks for the kind words for the shop owners. I’m sure they appreciate it, and it sounds like they are a great place for others in the Dallas area to consider. I absolutely love Dallas, and will put their shop on my list of spots to visit next time I’m in town :D
ReplyIrving Swedko
2 years agoJust purchased Boomerang Platinum, easy to get in. Had difficulty starting off as is quite heavy, now using thruster to go easier from start, helping. Power is amazing. Kickstand is in wrong position. Biggest complaint… front wobbles, vey sensitive, overturns. I really do not feel in control especially on narrow trail with an on coming biker. I compare handleability with my regular bike, I am more relaxed using that one. My regular bikes handle bars are over the front wheels, I wonder if changing handle bar position will help. Truthfully speaking, love bike, but do not feel at ease riding. I am presently in conversation with dealer he is willing to change handle bars but not certain it will alleviate problem.
ReplyCourt
2 years agoHmm, thanks for sharing your take on the bike! Sorry to hear about the front wobbles. I definitely get the impression that the frame is optimized for approachability over handling, and I did get some frame flex during my test ride too… I’m not that heavy, and I think more weight always increases flex and handling. Perhaps you could try one of their high step cruiser models, it would flex less and might feel more stable. Handlebar change could help, sometimes the length can add to the flex feeling and impact steering. I hope you’re able to get it set up well so it feels safe and can be enjoyed. Good luck Irving!
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