Tern Quick Haul: Ultra-compact pedelec as a flexible car replacement

The US folding bike specialist Tern has introduced a new ultra-compact e-bike that is set to complement the existing GSD and HSD models. The Quick Haul enters the market at a more affordable price point starting from 2,999 euros and aims to impress with versatile functionality, compact dimensions, and high maneuverability. Thanks to a permissible total weight of 150 kg and a wide range of modular attachments, it can be configured for various tasks and purposes, targeting both private and commercial sectors, such as food delivery services. The luggage rack can accommodate boxes, as well as a small child or pets.

"We designed the Quick Haul to look exactly like an optimal e-bike for the city should. With a comfortable low step-through. With the ability to transport a lot of cargo and even a passenger. So robustly built that you don't have to worry about its reliability in the long run. And yet so compact that it can easily navigate through hectic city traffic, over stairs, in elevators, and crowded parking spaces," explains Tern founder and Team Captain Josh Hon.

The seat post and the Speedlifter stem can be quickly and tool-free adjusted to body sizes from 150 to 195 cm. Despite the high load capacity, the pedelec with its 20” wheels is shorter than a conventional bicycle – and therefore particularly agile in tight city traffic or when switching to buses and trains. Thanks to the brand's specialty "Vertical Parking," it can be conveniently taken in elevators and parked in tight spaces.

"We subject our bikes to some of the most demanding tests in the entire bicycle industry and sometimes we develop even tougher test conditions when the existing standards don't seem sufficient to us," Hon continues.

He also points out the high safety standards conducted by EFBE Prüftechnik GmbH, one of the world's leading test institutes for bicycle technology, on the Quick Haul with a total weight of 150 kilograms. Bosch's e-drives were among the few that passed the extremely stringent safety standards of the independent US testing organization Underwriters Laboratories (UL).