Vacay Mid-Drive Lo-Step
The Michael Blast Vacay in its mid-drive form: the same retro cruiser silhouette, but powered by a 500W 48V Ananda mid-drive motor instead of a rear hub. Mounting the motor at the bottom bracket centres the weight low… Read more ↓
Color Matte Black
Built for Calgary roads.
The Michael Blast Vacay in its mid-drive form: the same retro cruiser silhouette, but powered by a 500W 48V Ananda mid-drive motor instead of a rear hub. Mounting the motor at the bottom bracket centres the weight low…
Why this bike
- 3″
Fat tires for slush & gravel
Wide plus-size tires roll over Calgary's late-March slush, gravel and curbs. Lower PSI, more contact, more grip.
- low
Step-through ease
True low step-through frame — mount and dismount without swinging a leg over, in a parka or on ice.
- rack
Hauls the load
Built for cargo. Whether it's the weekly Costco run or a kid-seat commute, the frame and rack do the work.
Specifications.
Full factory spec sheet, grouped for scanning.
Motor & Performance
- Motor
- Ananda 500W 48V Mid-Drive
- Drive mode
- Torque sensor, 5-level pedal assist
- Throttle
- Thumb throttle + pedal assist
- Top speed
- 32 km/h (20 mph)
Battery & Display
- Battery
- Removable Li-Ion 48V 13Ah
Frame & Suspension
- Frame notes
- Aluminum Tig Welded
- Rider height
- 5'0" - 6'2"
Brakes & Wheels
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Wheels & tires
- 26" x 3.0" balloon tires
- Rims
- 26" aluminum alloy
Lighting & Extras
- Standard features
- Rear pannier rack included
- Warranty
- Michael Blast factory warranty (new bike) — see brand warranty policy
Michael Blast owners on Calgary streets.
Looks like a vintage moto. Rides like a bike.
The Greaser turns heads on the Bow River pathway like nothing else. Picked the matte black with leather grips. People stop me at lights to ask what it is. 500W is enough for the bridges, range gets me to Kensington and back twice. Tested the Outsider 5.0 too but the cafe-racer geo on the Greaser won me over.
Vacay is the right name.
Springer fork, low step-through, 500W mid-drive. I'm 5'2 and finally have an eBike that doesn't feel like a tractor. Took it on the C-Train rack to Eau Claire, rode the river all afternoon. Eight months in, zero issues.
Ponyboy Scrambler — best price/personality.
On sale for $1299 from $2000. Felt like a steal when I bought it; still feels like one 4 months later. Retro scrambler styling, 4 colour options, real range. Calgary-tough so far — I commute through Fish Creek.
Battery key fiddly.
Outsider 5.0 arrived shipped to Airdrie, set up in 20 minutes. Beautiful bike, balloon tires soak up the cracked pavement on 8th Street. The battery key lock is fiddly — takes a second to line up. Otherwise excellent. eBC support answered my questions on the phone twice.
Theft target, but worth it.
Outsider attracts attention which is both the joy and the worry. Bought a heavy chain lock from eBC the same day. Living in the Beltline, I haul it inside every night, but the ride is unlike any commuter I've owned. Looks like a 60s flat-tracker, rides like a Class 2.
Bought one for me and one for my partner.
Two Vacays. We do the 9th Ave path most evenings. eBC discounted the second one and set both up the same day. They throw in a free service after the first 200 km. Did mine in February — they remembered me by name.