Fatfish Biggie (EN 15194) vs Smartmotion Renegade
Specs, prices and rules checked
The short answer
The Biggie (EN 15194) is legal in 8 of 8 states, the Renegade in 0
Buy the Biggie. Both are 250 W fat bikes with 960 Wh batteries from Ride Electric, but the Biggie is EN 15194 certified with a screen that can't be changed, so it passes in all eight. The Renegade's Off Road riding mode makes it illegal in NSW, Victoria and Queensland and a check elsewhere.
Pick the Renegade instead if you live outside NSW, Victoria and Queensland, will keep it in Road mode, and want its step-through frame and higher listed load.
The filled button is the bike legal in more states with no end date, or the cheaper when that’s equal.
State by state
The reasons for each verdict are on each bike’s page.
The numbers
Fatfish Biggie (EN 15194) and Smartmotion Renegade side by side
| Bike | Price | Rated power | Torque | Battery | Rider and load | Legal today in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatfish Biggie (EN 15194) | $2,799 | 250 W | Not published | 960 Wh | 125 kg | 8 of 8 |
| Smartmotion Renegade | $2,999 | 250 W | Not published | 960 Wh | 150 kg | 0 of 8 |
Where they differ
A fixed screen against an Off Road mode
The Biggie's listing says its screen is fixed and its speed and throttle can't be adjusted. The Renegade's display has two riding modes, Road and Off Road, and the page doesn't say what the second one does. Victoria, Queensland and NSW all say a bike with a way to override the limits is illegal on the road, whether or not the mode is on.
The Renegade's display is listed with '2 Riding Modes: Road and Off Road Use'. (Ride Electric, checked )
Certification
The Biggie's page says 'EN15194 certified — road legal' and gives its throttle limit, 6 km/h. The Renegade's page names no standard and no throttle. In WA and the NT that alone would make the Renegade a check.
The Biggie lists '25 km/h 250W 6 km/h on the throttle' and 'EN15194 certified'. (Ride Electric, checked )
Everything else is close
Price is $2,799 against $2,999. Weight is 35 kg against 36 kg, both with the battery. The Renegade lists a 150 kg maximum load; the Biggie a 125 kg carrying capacity, cargo included.
Ride Electric's FAQ says speed limits on its bikes can be removed for private-property use. (Ride Electric FAQ, checked )
Choose the Biggie (EN 15194) if…
you'll ride on roads or paths anywhere in Australia; it's the one of the two with no legal catch.
Choose the Renegade if…
you live outside NSW, Victoria and Queensland, will keep it in Road mode, and want its step-through frame and higher listed load.
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