GoTrax Mustang Electric Bike Review: Punchy and Tiny

And although it only has a one-sided kickstand, as opposed to a scooter-style frame stand, the bike’s aforementioned short wheelbase meant it never felt unstable when I got off and lowered the kickstand. It also comes with a nifty little adjustment that will give you a little extra boost when cycling. Again, if you’re pushing a 50-pound bike uphill, you might need a little extra oomph.

Besides the ultra-cool paint job with a dark red logo on flat metal, the real highlight of the Mustang is its control system, which includes a stunning color LCD screen that displays in real time your speed, remaining battery, pedal assist level, odometer, and how much of the motor’s available 750 watts is being used at any given time.

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Remember those 86 miles I mentioned before? The ones you could get on a single charge? Well, that’s probably only if you live in a flat area and keep your Mustang on the lowest power setting. The product page on the GoTrax website has a handy little chart that tells you how well each mode is rated to get you a full charge.

But here in Chapel Hill (which, rest assured, lives up to its name), I got closer to 28 miles on a single charge, constantly switching between the five power modes and an often wide-open throttle. Granted, 28 miles isn’t bad, especially if, like me, you use your e-bike to ride just a few miles to work or school.

While there are mounts on the downtube for a decently sized (and innovatively positioned) basket, there don’t appear to be many other mounts for front or rear rack options, panniers, or extra seats. All of this makes it seem like the Mustang, like those dirt bikes of the 1980s, is actually only meant to be ridden by one person at a time. If you’re looking for a family hauler or something more apt to replace your car for daily errands, the Mustang probably isn’t the bike. Rather, it seems to be built almost exclusively to get from point A to point B and vice versa.