More fun with a friend: Important tips for e-bike riding with two passengers

One of the most underrated superpowers of electric bikes is the ability of many models to carry more than one person. Add a passenger kit and suddenly an e-bike stops being a solo commuter and starts acting like a genuine car replacement, passengers and cargo included.

It’s the same reason two-up scooters and motorcycles (those with a second passenger seat and foot rests) punch above their weight: two people, one vehicle, minimal footprint.

But on an e-bike, you get to avoid the hassle that comes with motorcycles and scooters, including issues like registration, licensing, parking, and more.

We’re seeing this play out on purpose-built passenger-capable e-bikes all over the place, with models like Lectric eBikes’ XP4 and XPedition 2.0, old-school utility bike designs like the Rad Power Bikes RadRunner RIP), renewed models like the Juiced Scrambler, cargo-focused models like the Tern GSD and HSD, and countless others.