Ride1Up Vorsa
Ride1Up's SUV-inspired do-everything bike — a 750W AKM hub with 95Nm, a selectable torque-or-cadence ride, a removable 720Wh Samsung pack and a 440 lb payload, in XR and ST frames with swappable tyres.
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The Engineering
One Frame, Every Ride
750W AKM Hub
750W · 95 Nm · 48V
Strong, Quiet Pull
An AKM angled-gear rear hub puts down 95Nm — plenty for hills, cargo and a confident throttle launch.
Dual Sensing
An Intui-Drive torque sensor and an R1CBC cadence sensor are both on board — pick a natural, effort-matched feel or steady cadence power.
Class 1–3 Switchable
Ships as a 20mph Class 2 bike and unlocks to a 28mph Class 3 when you want it.
720Wh Samsung Battery
48V 15Ah · 50GB cells
Up To 60 Miles
A 720Wh Samsung 50GB pack in a lockable Reention housing covers 30–60 miles depending on how you ride.
Removable & Secure
Keyed, lockable and software-BMS protected — pull it to charge indoors or lock it to the frame.
Find My Built In
The colour display supports iOS Find My tracking and charges devices over USB-C.
Modular Chassis
XR & ST · swappable tyres
Hydraulic Discs
Star Union hydraulics with a 203mm rear rotor and motor cut-off haul it down loaded or empty.
100mm Coil Fork
A hydraulic-lockout coil fork soaks up broken pavement and kerbs.
Pick Your Tyres
Run 27.5×2.6in Schwalbe road-plus rubber or step up to 26×4in Kenda fat tyres on the FT.
Find Your Fit
Size & Fittings
Ride1Up Vorsa 27.5″ · XR / ST
Will It Fit You?
- Rider heightXR 5'5"–6'4" · ST 5'–5'11"
- Wheel size27.5-inch (26×4 on FT)
- Weight~65–72 lbs
- Max payload440 lbs
- FramesXR step-over · ST step-through
- ClassClass 1–3 switchable
Two frames and a wide 5'–6'4" fit range make the Vorsa one of the more universally-sizeable bikes here. The FT fat-tyre build rides bigger and heavier; the Lite is the lightest at ~61 lbs.
The Numbers
Full Specifications
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🚦 Performance
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✨ Features & Options
The Bike Cave Verdict
Ben's Take
The Vorsa is Ride1Up trying to build one bike that covers commuting, light cargo and weekend exploring — and on paper it mostly pulls it off. A 750W AKM hub with 95Nm has real grunt, and the fact that you get both a torque and a cadence sensor to choose between is genuinely unusual at this price. The 720Wh Samsung pack, hydraulic brakes with a big rear rotor, a proper coil fork and a 440 lb payload make it a serious daily driver, and the choice of XR/ST frames plus road or fat tyres means one platform fits a lot of riders. I haven't ridden it on camera yet, but the spec-per-dollar here is strong — full review to come.
👍 What stands out
- 750W AKM hub with a strong 95Nm
- Rare dual torque + cadence sensor choice
- Removable 720Wh Samsung battery with Find My
- XR/ST frames and swappable road/fat tyres
- 440 lb payload and a 150 lb rack
👎 What to know
- Not yet reviewed on camera — score to come
- Heavier FT build is a lot of bike to store
- Only 8 speeds of gearing for a fast Class-3 bike
- Charge time isn't published
Kit it out
Accessories made for the Ride1Up Vorsa
All Ride1Up accessories (8 matched) →Ride1Up builds these for this bike. Fitment comes from Ride1Up's own product listings, not our guesswork.
