JOY RIDE

Warmer weather and longer days make spring the best season for biking. It's also the perfect time to upgrade your steed, whether you're an electric enthusiast or an oldschool pedal pusher.

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Aventon Abound 

The first cargo bike from this leader in competitively priced ebikes is a study in flexibility. Carting the kiddo to school? Add a back seat and gripper bars to the long rear platform. Blissfully child-free? Install front and rear racks to haul groceries and garden supplies. The easy-riding step-through frame fits pilots up to 6' 3". The Abound's pedalassistance system uses a rear hub motor with a torque sensor, adding a smooth, even boost that varies depending on how hard you're cranking. In the lowest of the four assistance levels-the power-sipping yet capable Eco mode-you can eke out 50 miles on a charge. The range drops if you load the bike up to its 440-pound capacity, liberally thumb the bar-mounted throttle, or blast around town in Turbo mode at the max speed of 20 mph. Even then, you'll get nearly 20 miles out of the 720-watthour battery. $2,199

Peak Design Universal Bike Mount 

Our favorite handlebar phone mount is from the accessory company Peak Design, but just know you're buying into a system. To use the mount, you'll also need one of Peak's phone cases ($40), which has a little square hole that the mount snaps into. The company also makes a stick-on universal adapter ($30) if you prefer to go caseless or want to use your own case. The mount itself, which uses a mechanical lock and magnets to grip the handset, straps onto your handlebars. In a year of testing, we haven't ridden on a road bumpy enough to dislodge a phone from this mount. Peak's mobile tripods and wireless chargers use the same system, so you can use your new case off the bike too. If you're a bike-share devotee or an escooter ninja, the mount moves easily between conveyances. Just attach it to your ride du jour with the elastic clamp. $50