E-Bike Cowboy 3 in the test: Smart, chic, sporty Basic equipment and extras Headlights and drive Supporting motor Conclusion Article in c’t 1 / 2021 read “Really chic!” or “Wow, looks good.” – We often heard that while riding, but unfortunately the compliments were not related to the rider, but to the appearance of the sporty bike – you can only see its peculiarity as an e-bike at second glance. The 360 – Wh battery is reasonably inconspicuous in the seat tube of the frame and the 250 – Watt motor with 29 Newton meters of torque integrated in the rear wheel hub.

The Cowboy 3 falls into the “Urban Bike” category. Characteristic are narrow tires with slicks and run-flat properties, a straight handlebar and a slightly sporty seating position. Cowboy delivers the bike in only one frame size. According to the manufacturer, people between 1, 70 and 1, 95 Feel comfortable on it. The two testers with a size of around 1, 80 Meters found the sitting position comfortable even on longer distances.

Riders at the upper end of the scale sit quite stretched in the saddle. For orientation: The stack (the vertical distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the top edge of the head tube) of the aluminum frame is 56 centimeters, the reach (horizontal distance between the center of the bottom bracket and the top edge of the head tube) 40 Centimeters.

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