# Ride1Up just launched a 28 MPH German mid-drive e-bike for an insanely low $1,295

> There are cheap e-bikes, and there are good mid-drive e-bikes. Those two circles on the Venn diagram don’t overlap nearly as often as we’d like.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/10/02/ride1up-just-launched-a-28-mph-german-mid-drive-e-bike-for-an-insanely-low-1295/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abfa2d62c3b51ff6a79c903)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #samsung
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abfa2d62c3b51ff6a79c903

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