Cowboy’s improved C4 electric bike launches alongside first step-through model
Cowboy 4 (left) next to step-through Cowboy 4 ST. | Image: Cowboy Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. The Cowboy 4 is a complete overhaul to last year's Cowboy 3 while the Cowboy 4 ST features the company's first step-through frame. Both bikes benefit from a new powertrain with 50 percent more torque than last year's C3 as well as a new integrated cockpit" with Quadlock mount that wirelessly charges your phone as you ride. But that's just a start to the bevy of tweaks both big and small that Cowboy hopes will justify a price tag of 2,490 / 2,290 (about $3,000 USD) when the bikes ship in September.
I had a chance to ride near final pre-production versions of the Cowboy 4 and Cowboy 4 ST alongside Adrien Roose, co-founder and CEO...