Summary Review: Himiway Cruiser Electric Bike

The Himiway brand was created by Mike Magaruh in 2017. Mike traveled around Asia familiarizing himself with e-bike manufacturers, and the component brands behind them. He then put his knowledge to use to create the Himiway brand which combines reputable componentry with a rugged outdoor design. With this in mind, we’ve looked forward with great anticipation for our chance to review the Himiway Cruiser. For this review Electric Bike Report tested both the step-thru and regular Cruiser models.To get more news about himiway ebike, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

The Himiway Cruiser is a powerful all-terrain fat bike that specializes in trudging through snow, sand, and most any other surface while also destroying hill climbs. Priced right around $1,500, we think the Himiway Cruiser and Step-thru offer a lot of value – just be prepared and know that you are getting a powerful e-bike that takes off quickly and is super fast, so hold on tight!

If you are looking for a good-priced, powerful e-bike that’s able to ride on a wide range of terrain, then the Himiway Cruiser is a great option to look at. Especially thanks to the two different frame options to choose from.One of the most prevalent features of the Himiway Cruiser is the powerful acceleration that it is capable of. Whether you are using the throttle, or pedal assist the power of the 750W Hub Motor is apparent.

We found the acceleration to take us by surprise, as there is a temporary lag before the motor engages if you’re pedaling. We definitely would have liked to see less lag in the motor engagement, but it didn’t take long to get used to.

As far as when the Himiway Cruiser is up to speed, it’s extremely fast for a fat tire bike. On straightaways, it doesn’t take much effort to be pedaling upwards of 20mph, and because of the fat tires, we felt extremely stable on the Himiway Cruiser at those speeds. It’s noticeably quicker than most of the other electric bikes we test.
The Himiway Cruiser comes with a Shimano 7 speed gear shift system, and a Shimano Altus Derailleur. The gear range on the Cruiser was perfect for hill climbs, and speed in general. Lots of e-bikes have gearing that’s too easy in comparison to the pedal assist levels which results in “spinning out” the gear you’re in quickly. Thankfully that’s not the case on the Himiway Cruiser, the gear range provided is a great median of being easy enough to climb with on the high end, and hard enough to maintain speed with on the low end.

The Himiway Cruiser handles relatively well, but it may be a bit tough to maneuver for some riders due to its weight. The Himiway Cruiser likes to stay on its path, and the wide tires, mixed with the large frame make for a tall, long bike overall which is great on straightaways but can be a little tough to maneuver in tight, windy situations. For how we picture most people riding the cruiser we don’t think this will be much of an issue, but it’s definitely something worth noting.

COMFORTABILITY

The best analogy we thought of when comparing the comfort of the Himiway Cruiser to other bikes is that it’s like driving a lifted truck vs. a car. On the Cruiser, you feel higher off of the ground, and like you’re prowling over everything with ease, the cracks in the sidewalk, and rougher pavement feel like a magic carpet when riding the Himiway. The soft Velo saddle, suspension fork, and voluminous 26 x 4.0 Kenda Juggernauts are prime examples of why the Himiway glides as smoothly as it does, and has the truck-like feeling when riding it.
Riders may prefer the step-thru option for added ease when first getting on the bike and coming to complete stops. The lower step over height makes the ride a little more accessible overall.

STOPPING

The Himiway Cruiser comes with mechanical disk brakes, however, we still had the stopping power we were hoping for because of the bike weighing 72 pounds, having 4.0in wide tires, and a suspension fork. Sure, the bike has a lot of mass to slow down, but it also has lots of friction that can be used to your advantage when riding, and slowing down the bike. The suspension fork seems to absorb some of the forward energy when stopping too, which definitely helped us slow down quicker.