BOAR EXPLORER
Lightweight - but not light-duty. An adventure-ready fat tire ebike that’s ready to go on the trail as it is to send you down the streets (even with rain, snow, or ice to contend with). Read more ↓
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Hand-picked by the eBikes Calgary shop floor and fitted free when you collect.
Built for Calgary roads.
Lightweight - but not light-duty. An adventure-ready fat tire ebike that’s ready to go on the trail as it is to send you down the streets (even with rain, snow, or ice to contend with).
Lightweight - but not light-duty. An adventure-ready fat tire ebike that’s ready to go on the trail as it is to send you down the streets (even with rain, snow, or ice to contend with).
Why this bike
- 4.5″
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.
- 105 km
Goes the distance
Calgary-distance range on a single charge. Pathway routes, side streets, and the LRT haul home — all in one tank.
- 80 Nm
Climbs anything
Torque-sensing mid-drive that pulls Crescent Heights, Nose Hill and the bow-river escarpment without breaking a sweat.
Specifications.
Full factory spec sheet, grouped for scanning.
Motor & Performance
- Motor
- High Torque 750W Fat Bike Specific Bafang geared hub motor
- Drive mode
- Drop Out Torque Sensing Pedal Assist with a Throttle
- Torque
- 80Nm of Torque
- Throttle
- Thumb Push Activated Throttle
- Controller
- SURFACE604 Designed 12 MOS 48V 500W 25Ah, Smart Controller
- Top speed
- 20mph (32kmh)*, Comes as Class 2 · (Unlocked) 28mph (45kmh), as Class 3
- Motor harness
- 30Ah, can handle up to 120C current (upgraded)
Battery & Display
- Battery
- Included: 48V 20Ah / 960Wh · Samsung lithium-ion 21X700mm cells
- Range (rated)
- Upto 65mi (105km) with a 48V20Ah Battery
- Charge time
- 3-4 Hours for a Full Charge from Empty
- Display
- SURFACE604 Color LCD Display with USB Jack · Bigger display: 3.5"
- Battery weight
- 20AH battery 4.65KG/10lbs
Frame & Suspension
- Fork
- Proprietary design, straight steerer · Custom 6061 Aluminum fork
- Frame notes
- Straight steerer Headtube, Custom Reinforced Battery Mounts, Internal Cable Routing, Post Mount Brakes
- Frame material
- 6061 Aluminum Alloy
- Standover
- Small-Medium: 28.5” (724mm) · Medium-Large: 30” (762mm)
- Rider height
- For Riders: S/M 5’2” - 5’7”, M/L 5’8” - 6’6” · Frame Sizes: S/M - 17.5", M/L - 19.5"
- Weight (rated)
- 34.47KG/76lbs (20AH)
- Max load (rated)
- Rider: 350lbs (160kg), Front Rack 55lbs (25kg), Rear Rack 55lbs (25kg). Total payload: 460lbs (210kg)
Drivetrain
- Derailleur
- SHIMANO ALIVIO 9-Speed Drivetrain
- Cassette
- SRAM 9-Speed 11-34T
- Shift levers
- SHIMANO ALIVIO
- Crank set
- SAMOX 36T front sprocket, 170mm crank arms
- Bottom bracket
- SAMOX Sealed Bottom Bracket
- Pedals
- WELLGO Platform, with Die Casting Body
- Chain
- KMC 9-Speed
Brakes & Wheels
- Brakes
- TEKTRO AURIGA Hydraulic Disc Brakes, Post Mount · 180mm rotor with Motor Inhibitors
- Rotors
- 180mm Front/Rear x 2.34mm Thick
- Wheels & tires
- MAXXIS COLOSSUS 27.5" x 4.50", EXO Protection · Dual Compound, 1415g (per tire)
- Rims
- 27.5" X 100mm Single Wall Aluminum Alloy Rims With Cutouts
- Hubs
- Surface604 Aluminum
Lighting & Extras
- Lights
- BÜCHEL "SHINY 120" front headlight
- Stem
- SURFACE604 3D forged alloy · barbore 31.8mm, height 45mm (New)
- Headset
- SAMOX Tapered with Sealed Bearings 1 1/8" - 1 1/2"
- Handlebar
- PROMAX aluminum, 670mm wide, 6° sweep · 35mm rise, 31.8mm clamp diameter
- Seatpost diameter
- 30.4mm
- Saddle
- SR Selle Royal "Nebula" High Density Silicon · Gel Royal GEL material soft and comfortable
- Kickstand
- Adjustable Heavy-Duty Aluminum
- Standard features
- Adjustable Kickstand, Water Bottle Bosses
- Optional upgrades
- NCX Suspension Seat Post · WREN Inverted Suspension fork 110mm
- New for this year
- Bigger wheels, wider tires for smoother ride · New handle bar - more comfortable grip and seating position
More specs
- Motor Watts
- 750
- YouTube Review
- VPnLxo4LVws
What Surface 604 owners say.
Three winters in. Still running.
Picked up a V-Rook from the floor in spring 2023. Commute NE to downtown 5 days a week, year-round. Through the cold snap last February (-32 with windchill) the battery range halved but it still got me home. Free first-year labour saved me a chain-line tune-up. Mid-drive torque sensor is the real difference vs. the Rad I rode before.
Sold me on the test ride.
Tested 4 different brands the same afternoon. The Shred was the only one that felt like a real mountain bike with a motor instead of a motorbike that thinks it's a bike. Brought it home, rode the 17th Ave to Glenmore Reservoir loop the next day. Belt-clean and quiet.
Boar Hunter, hands down.
Used to ride a fat bike non-electric for hunting weekends in the foothills. Switched to the Boar 750 last fall. Quieter than I expected, dual-range battery option pushed me to 100 km on a single charge with cargo. Calgary team set up my rack and panniers in-store. No notes.
Ordered online, no regrets.
Shipped to NW Calgary, arrived 2 days later, partially assembled. The eBC team did a free pre-assembly check before delivery. Colt commuter has been flawless for 6 months — LRT-to-downtown commute three days a week, paths the other two. Lights, fenders, hidden wiring, real components.
Great bike, fenders rattled.
Twist folding fat-tire shipped to my condo. Bike itself is solid — folds small enough to fit in my SUV for trips to Bragg Creek. One fender mount rattled out of the box; eBC mailed replacement bolts the next day, no hassle. Knocked one star because it shouldn't have shipped that way.
Step-thru Rook is perfect.
59, knees are not what they used to be. The step-through V-Rook with mid-drive lets me ride to the farmers' market and back without thinking about it. Battery is hidden in the frame so it doesn't look like a mobility scooter. Two friends bought the same model after riding mine.
