Say Hello to the JetCurrent Pro (2024)

Juiced Bikes has introduced their first folding e-bike. The JetCurrent Pro may look like other folding e-bikes you’ve seen, but this is no ordinary folding e-bike. This is a decidedly premium e-bike, as demonstrated by its $2500 price point. Juiced has created a folding e-bike that is a cut above at every turn.

It features the basics that we typically see with folding e-bikes. It is built with 20-in. wheels so that it will compact and easy to store or transport when folded. The step-thru frame uses a single hinge point with an easy-to-operate locking latch. The handlebar sits atop a folding mast. Folding pedals complete the package.

From there, the JetCurrent Pro takes a hard turn away from what we usually see. Juiced gave the JetCurrent Pro a 52V, 1200W brushless, geared hub motor that produces 105Nm of torque; the motor is powered by a 998Wh battery. Governing the motor we have a torque sensor, which will help give this high-powered e-bike very spirited acceleration. Juiced estimates that riders could see a range of 70 mi. or more.

The Juiced JetCurrent Pro can be ridden as a Class 2, 3 or Unlimited e-bike. When unlocked for Unlimited operation, it can be ridden as fast as 30 mph on throttle, or up to 34 mph with pedal assistance. We have a duty to point out that in many places, this e-bike will only be legal at Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) areas. Because it can exceed the 28 mph limit placed on Class 3 e-bikes, it won’t be street-legal in many communities.

While the 7-speed Shimano Altus drivetrain isn’t a step up from what we typically see, Juiced opted for a nicer trigger shifter that is easier to reach and shift. We often see folding e-bikes that struggle to reach 20 mph, or speeds above 20 mph due to a drivetrain that lacks a gear high enough for riders to pedal at those speeds. Juiced takes care of this by spec’ing a 60t chainring.

Juiced spec’d 4-piston Gemma hydraulic disc brakes with a 203mm rotor front and a 180mm rotor rear. This would be a very powerful brake setup on any e-bike, but because they’ve matched 4-piston brakes with a 203mm rotor in front and 20-in. wheels, this may be the most powerful brake setup we’ve ever seen. As wheels get smaller or rotors get bigger, braking force increases; using the largest available rotor with the smallest wheel we typically see on an adult e-bike along with 4-piston brakes means that the JetCurrent Pro will stop before reaching the proverbial dime.

If there has been one issue with the folding e-bike category it’s that the offerings are too similar. Because of Lectric’s dominance in the category thanks to the success of the Lectric XP 3.0. As a result, most companies are competing with the idea that a successful folding e-bike needs to cost $1000.

The Juiced JetCurrent Pro goes in a different direction, rethinking what value in a folding e-bike can be. At roughly $2500, this isn’t affordable the way the Lectric XP 3.0 is, but the JetCurrent Pro offers a number of features the XP 3.0 can’t touch: a 1200W motor, 988Wh battery, a drivetrain that can pedal at speeds north of 20 mph, 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes and a torque sensor. Even the other details like the grips and lights are a step up from what we usually see. Like other folding e-bikes we see, it comes with front and rear lights, fenders, a rear rack and kickstand.

Currently, the Juiced JetCurrent Pro is available for pre-order. Delivery will begin in June. It’s being offered at an introductory price right now; its retail price is several hundred dollars higher.