Riding'times GT54 Pro Review 2026: $1,299, 1,500 Wh

Riding Times GT54 Pro · mini electric dirt bike with footpegs · $1,299 · 3,000 W peak rear hub motor · 338 N·m · one 60 V 25 Ah pack, 1,500 Wh · 62 miles as Riding'times publishes it · Limited Mode 15.5 mph · 102.5 lb · 220 lb max load · rider height 4'2" to 5'9" · verified September 26, 2026

Quick Answer — At $1,299, the Riding'times GT54 Pro puts a 3,000 W peak rear hub motor, 338 N·m and one 60 V pack of 1,500 Wh into a 102.5 lb mini dirt bike with footpegs. For a 180 lb rider on level pavement, a full charge works out to about 66 miles at 15.5 mph on the throttle, Limited Mode's cap.

Ride at 20 mph and that falls to about 49 miles; hold 10 mph up a steady 4% grade and a charge lasts about 20. Riding'times prints 62 miles as its maximum range, and the range section prices your own ride by speed, gear, climbing, load, temperature and tires.

It has no pedals, and its top gear reaches 50 mph as Riding'times measures it without a rider, so it sits outside the federal e-bike definition, whose first test is "fully operable pedals"; the class section covers where that leaves it.

What this review covers

What $1,299 buys · What it is · Will it fit you · Motor and speed gears · The pack · How far it goes · Brakes and lights · Suspension, tires and water · Weight and load · The Mercer fit test · UL · Recalls · The class question · Where to ride it · Green and red flags · The verdict · Checklist · Buying it from us · FAQ · Limitations · The bottom line · References

How we verified this Riding'times GT54 Pro review

Each number on this page was read on September 26, 2026 from Riding'times' GT54 Pro product page, its product record, the Riding'times FAQ, its warranty page, our listing, or the statutes quoted in the class section. The range and fit figures are computed, and each of those sections closes with its formula and the source of every input.

The review is specification-verified: every figure was checked against the manufacturer's published specification and recomputed, and the range model reproduces the road-cycling benchmark it is built on. We sell the GT54 Pro, so read the red flags with the same care as the green.

Written by Milad Ghobadibeygvand, BScN (Western University, 2014). Corrections: support@redtailebikes.com.

What $1,299 buys

Read September 26, 2026 from the GT54 Pro product page, its product record and the FAQ. Where two Riding'times documents give different figures for one item, the row prints both.

The Riding Times GT54 Pro: a mini electric dirt bike with footpegs

Riding'times titles the machine "GT54 Pro Electric Mini Dirt Bike for Teenagers and Adults", and its product record opens with the rider it has in mind: "The Riding'times GT54 Pro is designed for riders seeking a beginner-friendly dirt-style electric bike that is approachable, lightweight, and fun to ride."

The right side with the orange graphics: the hub motor fills the rear wheel's center, the pack sits in the frame's lower cradle, and the "Riding'times GT54 Pro" script runs along the top rail.

The same record places it in the lineup: "Within the lineup, the GT54 Pro fills the beginner dirt-style niche. It provides a stepping stone for new riders before progressing to more advanced or higher-powered electric dirt bikes." The FAQ on the product page describes "a high-performance mini electric dirt bike with 3000W peak power and a 60V 25Ah battery."

Read together, the two descriptions put a compact frame the maker calls approachable around a 3,000 W peak motor and a 50 mph top gear. Its page lists "pavement, gravel, packed dirt, campgrounds and permitted recreational riding areas" as the ground it suits; whether a given road, trail or campground is open to it is the class question.

From the front, left side: the handlebar and display above the number plate, the fork legs with their orange graphics, and the front disc and its red caliper in the 14-inch wheel.

There are no pedals; the rider's feet go on footpegs. Riding'times' box list names the bike, the front wheel, the front fender, the charger, the manual and four hex wrenches, and its FAQ sets the GT54 and GT54 Pro apart from the four models "equipped with pedals". Riding'times' side and rear images of the GT54 Pro show a footpeg bolted to the rear of the frame's lower cradle.

The footpegs as Riding'times shows them on its replacement listing for the GT54 and GT73 series, which sells versions labeled for the GT54 and GT54 Pro.

Replacement pegs are a separate part: Riding'times sells "E-Bike Foot Pegs for Riding'times GT54 / GT73 Series", and our Riding'times parts collection carries them. Our parts listings are final sale, so we confirm the version that fits your GT54 Pro before you order.

GT54 Pro or GT54?

Riding'times prints the same overall size, tires and brakes for both in its specification table, and the same geometry and rider window in each one's geometry block. The Pro asks $350 more on our store and answers with a 60 V system, more peak power, more torque and a larger pack:

The GT54 vs GT54 Pro table and specification table on Riding'times' GT54 Pro page and our two listings, read September 26, 2026; the computed row is this site's range model run on each bike's published figures.

The product page's FAQ puts the step in one sentence: "The GT54 uses a 2000W peak motor and 48V battery platform. The GT54 Pro increases peak power to 3000W and moves to a 60V battery platform with upgraded components."

For the 48 V machine in full, from its fit tables to its range model, read our GT54 review.

GT54 Pro or GT73 Pro?

Both carry a 3,000 W peak rear hub motor, 338 N·m and a 60 V 40 A controller. The GT73 Pro is the full-size machine: pedals in the box, 19-inch wheels and two packs, for $700 more.

Each machine's specification table and geometry block on Riding'times' product pages, and our two listings, read September 26, 2026; our GT73 Pro review covers the full-size machine in the same depth.

The FAQ on the GT54 Pro's own page frames the choice by size: "The GT54 Pro uses a compact, dirt-bike-inspired platform that is smaller and easier to maneuver than the full-size GT73 family."

Will the GT54 Pro fit you?

The GT54 Pro's seat does not adjust, and on Riding'times' own photograph its lowest point stands 29.5 inches off the ground, so your inseam decides how a stop feels: seated, 50 of 100 riders at 5'2" and 97 of 100 at 5'5" put both feet flat, and every surveyed rider from 5'7" up does.

Those figures come from setting 6,068 bodies from the US Army's 2012 anthropometric survey against Riding'times' published dimensions and its photograph of the GT54 Pro. With no pedals there is no pedaling height to set, so the fit questions are your feet at a stop, your knees on the pegs and your arms at the bars.

Placing yourself takes three steps:

1. Measure your inseam. Stand in socks with your back against a wall, draw a hardcover book up firmly between your legs, and mark the wall at its top edge; floor to mark is your inseam.
2. Find your row in the foot-down table, which counts the riders of 100 your height who put both feet flat with the seat at 29.5 inches and at 27.2.
3. Measure the back of your knee. Sit on a firm chair with your thighs level and your knees at a right angle, and measure from the floor to the crease behind the knee; the knee table sets that against the pegs.

Riding'times publishes two rider windows for the GT54 Pro: 4'2" to 5'9" in the geometry block on its product page, and 140 to 185 cm (4'7" to 6'1") in its FAQ. Both appear beside the model's rows below. The survey holds too few bodies under 4'11" to print a row, so a shorter rider takes the three measurements directly.

The geometry drawing on the GT54 Pro's product page, beside the eight figures listed with it; Riding'times shows the same drawing on the GT54's page.

Is it too small for you? Where your knees sit on the pegs

For most riders up to 5'11", no: the pegs sit 17.8 inches below the seat, deeper than the median rider's back-of-knee height at every height in the table through 5'11", so the thigh rests level or slopes down to the knee; at 6'1" the median knee sits 0.2 inch above level, and 32 of 100 riders that height keep a level thigh.

Back-of-knee height is the survey's popliteal height, "the vertical distance from a footrest to the back of the right knee", taken as the rider "sits with the thighs parallel, the knees flexed 90°" (the survey's measurer's handbook, § 6.4.67). A seat that far above the footrest holds the thigh level with a right-angle knee; a shorter drop pushes the knee up.

On the GT54 Pro the drop runs from the seat's lowest point on Riding'times' photograph, 29.5 inches off the ground, to the top of the footpeg, 11.7 inches. The seat and the pegs are both on the sprung frame, so the suspension settling under your weight lowers them together and leaves the drop unchanged.

For each height: the spread of back-of-knee heights from the 5th to the 95th percentile, how far the median rider's knee sits above a level thigh with the feet on the pegs, and the riders of 100 whose thigh sits level or slopes down; a minus sign means the knee sits below the seat's line. Army survey bodies, men and women together.

From 4'11" to 5'9", the median thigh slopes 3.9 to 0.9 inches down to the knee. Taller riders sit with the knee near level, and a boot adds its sole to the figure: every inch of sole lifts the knee by an inch.

Can I put a foot down at a stop?

That turns on your inseam and on which seat figure your bike matches: at the photograph's 29.5 inches, 34 of 100 riders at 5'1" put both feet flat, 97 in every 100 at 5'5"; at Riding'times' printed 27.2 inches, 99 of 100 at 5'1" do. At a stop you stay seated astride the seat, so its height is what your legs reach past.

Riding'times lists a seat height of 27.2 inches. Scaled by the published 41.7-inch wheelbase, its product photograph puts the seat's lowest point, where you sit, at 29.5 inches, and the footpeg's underside at the 11.0 inches the geometry block prints. Plan on the higher seat figure until you have the bike in front of you.

Riders of 100 at each height whose inseam reaches the seat: at 29.5 inches on Riding'times' photograph and at the 27.2 in its geometry block. The inseam spread runs from the 5th to the 95th percentile of the survey's crotch height.

Will I feel cramped, or stretched?

Compact: every surveyed rider from 4'11" to 6'1" reaches the grips sitting upright, with the median rider's elbows bent 84 to 90 degrees. The grips sit 11.7 to 12.8 inches ahead of the footpeg and 26.9 to 27.5 inches above its center, close to the seat, so the arms fold to meet them, a little more for taller riders.

In one study, twenty recreational cyclists rated the most upright of three trunk positions the most comfortable (Priego Quesada et al., 2017); the GT54 Pro seats every height in the table that way.

The median rider's trunk lean from vertical at each height, the riders of 100 who reach the grips with no lean at all, and the median rider's elbow bend sitting upright, each worked from that body's measured torso and arms, with the grips measured on Riding'times' photograph.

How much weight goes through my wrists?

Little: about 6 to 7 percent of your body weight at the median with your back relaxed. Ten road racers on the brake hoods in a laboratory put 15% of their weight on the bars (Carahalios, 2015); on the GT54 Pro's high, close grips the median rider's relaxed-back ceiling stays under half of that at every height in the table.

On broken ground your hands still hold the bar through each hit, and "Protective gloves" are on the safety list in Riding'times' FAQ.

The most the hands carry with the back relaxed, from each body's segment weights (Clauser et al., 1969); the bracket runs across seat and grip positions, at the survey's median weight for each height.

How do I set it up when it arrives?

With a fixed seat and fixed pegs, your setup is the front end and the fork. Riding'times' FAQ lists the "Front wheel", the "Handlebars" and the "Front fender or accessories" among the parts you fit yourself, and adds: "Make sure all bolts and fasteners are properly tightened during assembly."

For the ride, Riding'times specifies "Front Hydraulic Double Wishbone Suspension with Adjustable Damping", and its page lists "Compression Control" among the features, so set the damping to your weight and your ground before the first long ride. If you would rather not assemble it, the same FAQ suggests "seeking assistance from a local bike shop or qualified technician."

How we computed fit

Foot-down clearance is inseam minus the seat's height; the knee figure is back-of-knee height minus the seat-to-peg drop; lean is the smallest trunk angle at which a straight arm reaches the grip; hand load is the upper body's weight times its lean, divided by the reach to the grip.

Worked for a 5'8" rider with the survey's median 32.6-inch inseam and its median 16.5-inch back-of-knee height: the inseam clears the 29.5-inch seat by 3.1 inches, and on the 17.8-inch drop the thigh slopes 1.2 inches down to the knee.

The photograph was held against Riding'times' own figures before anything was measured on it.

Scaled axle center to axle center from the published 41.7-inch wheelbase on Riding'times' side profile of the GT54 Pro; the spec table's 59.76 and 39.76 inches are shown to one decimal. The overall length, the tail height, the pedal ground clearance and the spec table's size agree within 3.5 percent; the geometry block's overall height and its seat height measure differently on the photograph, so the model takes the seat from the photograph and prints both foot-down figures.

A 3,000 W peak hub motor, 338 N·m and three speed gears

The specification table lists a "Peak 3000W Rear Hub Motor" with 338 N·m of torque, fed by a "60V 40A Integrated Fardriver Controller", and the headline strip calls the same figure "3000W Peak Motor". A peak is what the motor gives in a short burst.

From behind on the left side: the hub motor inside the rear wheel, the rear shock angled up to the frame, a footpeg below the pack cradle, and the tail light at the end of the seat.

The motor sits in the rear wheel, and the FAQ on the product page describes it plainly: "The GT54 Pro uses a rear hub motor that delivers electric power directly to the rear wheel." With no pedals and no chain, a throttle is the only way to call on it.

Riding'times' FAQ sets out the speeds in two programs, and the product page gives its own figures for the three gears:

Riding'times' FAQ, "What is the speed for each model?", and the GT54 vs GT54 Pro table on the product page, read September 26, 2026; the kilometer figures and the mile conversions are Riding'times'. The FAQ gives the GT73 Pro and the GT54 Pro one entry, and its pedal-assist line applies to the GT73 Pro.

Riding'times explains that Limited Mode "is a speed-restricted riding mode designed to comply with local eBike regulations in many regions", and that with it on, "the maximum speed of the eBike is capped at 25 km/h (15.5 mph) regardless of the selected pedal-assist or throttle level."

At the other end, the specification table gives "50 MPH(Measured without a rider)", the GT54 vs GT54 Pro table gives "Load capacity of 143 lbs measured at 50 mph", and the FAQ says the GT54 Pro and GT73 Pro "are currently the fastest Riding'times models, with top speeds of up to 49 mph under test conditions."

The rear wheel close up: the hub motor filling its center, the swingarm and its axle plate, the red caliper on the disc, and the knobby 60/100-12 tire.

One 60 V 25 Ah pack, 1,500 Wh

A 60 V pack of 25 Ah holds 1,500 watt-hours, which Riding'times' headline strip prints as "60V25AH 1500Wh battery". Its specification table names "21700 / 60V 25Ah Lithium Battery", and its FAQ describes a "60V25A removable battery".

One charger comes with the bike, 67.2 V at 3 A, which the specification table marks "(Faster Charging)". At 3 A, putting 25 Ah back into an empty pack takes no less than about 8.3 hours.

Before you plug in, the FAQ asks you to confirm that "The battery power switch is turned OFF", that "The eBike is completely powered OFF" and that "The charger and charging port are clean and dry", and to use "the original charger supplied with the eBike."

For a long layup, the same FAQ recommends keeping the pack between 40% and 60%, indoors in a dry place and above 0°C (32°F), topped up "every 1–2 months", and taken off the bike where possible. It also warns that "Long-term storage with a fully depleted battery may reduce battery lifespan."

How far the GT54 Pro goes on one charge

On level pavement a 180 lb rider gets about 66 miles from a full charge at 15.5 mph on the throttle, 49 at 20 mph and 29 at 28 mph, gear 2's cap. Hold 10 mph up an 8% grade and the same charge lasts 9 miles.

To price your own ride:

1. Find your speed in the speed table, or your gear in the gear table.
2. Set aside 278 to 441 Wh of the 1,500 for each 1,000 feet you climb (10 mph on the throttle, 4 to 10% grades; the hills table).
3. Correct for your load and the air temperature, and plan on three quarters of what is left.

Every table holds one steady ride at a time, computed from Riding'times' specification, Bafang's published figures for a comparable geared hub motor, drum measurements of knobby tires, the GT54 Pro's own tire size and a cycling-power model validated on an open road. The formula subsection takes one ride through every step.

Does riding faster cut range? Miles at each speed

Speed decides first on the flat: a full charge runs 91 miles at 10 mph and 29 at 28. Between 15.5 and 20 mph the charge shrinks from 66 miles to 49, because the power the air takes climbs with the cube of your speed.

Throttle on level pavement, a 180 lb rider at 77 °F. The last column holds back a quarter of the pack, the reserve a measured pedelec kept to avoid deep discharge in Schmitt, Decker and Doppelbauer's test-bench study. Rows above 15.5 mph need Unlimited Mode, which the class section takes up.

Which gear should you ride in? Range by speed setting

The gear sets the pace, and the pace sets the range: Limited Mode gives about 66 miles, gear 1 about 68, and gear 2 at its 28 mph cap about 29. With no pedals, the throttle carries every mile, so the speed you hold, and the gear that caps it, decide what the pack gives.

Level pavement, a 180 lb rider, each setting held at its cap. Gear 3 is left out: the model's comparable motor, rated 1,000 W, tops out near 28.6 mph on the flat with that rider, so it does not price the 50 mph gear 3 figure.

The winter advice in Riding'times' FAQ points the same way: "Use lower assist levels when possible".

Does going uphill drain the battery faster?

Much faster: at 10 mph on the throttle up 4 to 10% grades, every 1,000 feet of climbing costs 278 to 441 Wh more than the same distance on the level. Lifting you and the bike is 24 to 38% of that figure; the motor and the pack lose the rest, and their share grows as the grade steepens.

A 180 lb rider on the 102.5 lb GT54 Pro makes 282.5 lb, and raising 282.5 lb through 1,000 feet takes 106 Wh at the rear wheel.

On an 8% grade at 10 mph, the pack spends 416 Wh on each 1,000 feet, which puts the whole 1,500 Wh at about 3,609 feet of climbing with nothing kept for the flat. Descents earn no credit in the model; coasting downhill costs less than riding the same distance on the level, so a budget built from these rows keeps a little in hand.

10 mph and a 180 lb rider on the throttle. The model caps the motor's draw at what the "60V 40A Integrated Fardriver Controller" can feed, 60 V × 40 A = 2,400 W. Holding 10 mph up 12% or steeper asks more than that, so those grades are left out: on them the GT54 Pro climbs more slowly.

Budget a hilly ride as its level miles plus its climbing. Twenty level miles at 15.5 mph use about 452.5 Wh, and 1,000 feet of 8% climbing adds about 376.6, so the ride takes about 829.1 Wh of the 1,500. Wind, stops and starts come on top, because the model rides every mile at an even pace.

Does rider weight affect range?

A heavier load costs a little on level ground and more on a hill. Extra weight adds to the work of the tires and of the grade but not to the air's share, so the gap widens as the road tilts up.

Everyone and everything on the bike, with the GT54 Pro's own 102.5 lb added to every row because the motor carries it too; throttle only. The 220 lb row is Riding'times' max load, which its FAQ counts as "Rider weight", "Passenger weight (if applicable)" and "Cargo and accessories".

Moving from 180 lb to the full 220 lb trims the level 15.5 mph ride from 66 miles to 61. Up an 8% grade at 10 mph, a 220 lb load still gets about 7 miles from a charge, inside the controller's 2,400 W.

Does cold weather drain the battery?

Yes, and each step colder costs more. The ride that covers 66 miles at 77 °F comes to about 51 at 32 °F, 23% less, inside the 10% to 30% cold-weather loss Riding'times' FAQ describes.

Level pavement and a 180 lb rider. The central figures are McMaster University's measured LG HG2 cell, recomputed at a 0.5C discharge; the laboratory measured 77, 50, 32 and 14 °F, the other rows are interpolated, and the cells are taken to sit at air temperature.

The brackets show the spread across published cell data. Each low end is the least capacity Samsung's data sheets print at that temperature for a cell drained at one to four times its capacity per hour (the 25R and 30Q at 32 °F, the 35E at 14 °F); each high end is the most energy Casado and colleagues measured in 2025 at a slower rate.

Three losses add up below freezing. The cells hand back about 89% of their 77 °F energy, and the air is about 9% denser, by the gas law in the U.S. Standard Atmosphere. Cold rubber is the third: the model raises rolling resistance 0.5% for each °F below 77 °F, between Rothhämel's fit for a bicycle tire and Bicycle Rolling Resistance's road-tire average, and holds its 41 °F value below 41 °F.

Riding in the cold is fine by Riding'times; storing a pack in it is not, since "prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures may cause permanent battery damage". Carry the pack indoors between winter rides.

Do knobby tires cut range? Tires and riding position

On level ground the tires move range more than your posture does. The drum behind the model tests bicycle tires and holds no reading for a 60/100-12 motorcycle tire, so the model uses the heaviest-rolling knobby casings Bicycle Rolling Resistance has measured, a coefficient of 0.0126, bracketed by Tengattini and Bigazzi's field average for 138 riders on knobby tires.

Full-charge miles on level pavement for a 180 lb rider. The heaviest casings are Kenda's Juggernaut Pro, 0.01262 on the site, and Schwalbe's Hans Dampf at extra-low pressure.

Sand, loose dirt and wet grass have no drum figure at all, so treat any off-pavement mile as costing more than these rows.

Posture matters more as the speed rises. The model uses a drag area of 0.640 m², measured by Tengattini and Bigazzi on 37 upright cruiser riders; their 0.603 m² for 90 mountain-bike riders would stretch the 20 mph ride from 49 miles to 51.

Riding'times' 62 miles, matched to a real ride

Riding'times' 62 miles matches a steady ride on level pavement at about 16.6 mph on the throttle for a 180 lb rider. Its product page adds that "Actual range varies with rider weight, speed, terrain, temperature and riding conditions."

• 62 miles leaves 24.2 Wh a mile: about 16.6 mph on the throttle for a 180 lb rider.

So the 62-mile figure fits a ride a little above Limited Mode's 15.5 mph. The model's 15.5 mph ride, 66 miles, lands a little above the 62, and gear 1 at 15 mph, 68 miles, a little further.

Build your plan on 75% of any figure here. Riding'times' FAQ cautions against storing a pack run flat, and holding back a quarter matches the reserve one measured pedelec kept. At 15.5 mph on the throttle, three quarters of a charge covers 50 of the full 66 miles.

How every figure here is worked out

Holding a steady speed takes a steady flow of power at the rear wheel. Martin and colleagues' model, validated on an open road in 1998, gives that power in one line for a constant speed in still air:

Power at the wheel = v × [ m × g × (Crr × cos θ + sin θ) + ½ × ρ × CdA × v² ]

Here v is the speed, m the combined mass of rider, cargo and bike, g gravity, θ the angle of the slope, Crr the tires' rolling resistance (0.0126 is a drag of 1.26% of the weight on the tires), ρ the density of the air, and CdA the drag area, a measure of how much air the rider and bike push aside.

The first term in brackets is the tires and the grade and the second is the air; multiplied by v, the air's term grows with the cube of the speed.

Three steps stand between the wheel and the battery:

1. The rear hub motor does all of the work, turning with the wheel; with no pedals, the rider adds none.
2. The motor model follows a comparable motor's published figures: the model takes Bafang's 2021 OEM workbook entry for its RM G0H0 geared hub: an n0 of 510 rpm, an nT of 426 rpm, a rated 1,000 W and an efficiency of "≥ 80" percent. It keeps that shape at the GT54 Pro's 60 V and sets the no-load speed from Riding'times' own 50 mph, which leaves the comparable's losses unchanged.
3. The pack loses a little energy inside itself, at the battery efficiency Arango, Lopez and Ceren measured.

From there, watt-hours per mile = battery watts ÷ mph, and miles = 1,500 Wh × the share of the pack's energy left at that temperature ÷ watt-hours per mile.

One ride, worked through: 15.5 mph on level pavement on the throttle, 180 lb aboard. The tires take 110.0 W and the air 126.0 W, so the rear wheel needs 236.0 W.

At 15.5 mph the 16.72-inch wheel turns 312 rpm. In the motor model (0.570 N·m of torque per amp, a 0.474 Ω winding and a 0.88 A no-load current, each worked out from Bafang's published figures), the motor makes 7.2 N·m on 13.6 A at 69.5% efficiency, below its 80% because the load is light, and draws 339.7 W.

With the pack's own losses added, the battery supplies 350.7 W: 22.62 Wh a mile at 15.5 mph, and 1,500 ÷ 22.62 comes to about 66.3 miles, or 49.7 from three quarters of a charge.

Two published benchmarks, recomputed. Both halves of the model land on the figures their sources print:

The worked example in Martin and colleagues' Appendix I (8.36 m/s ground speed, a 90 kg system, a 0.3% grade) and the RM G0H0's rated point in Bafang's workbook, each recomputed by the model's self-test.

Brakes and lights

Riding'times specifies "Front and rear disc hydraulic brake + electronic brake" for the GT54 Pro, and writes that its "braking system is designed to provide responsive and predictable stopping power for its high-performance compact platform."

The front wheel close up: the disc rotor and its red hydraulic caliper, the fork leg with its orange graphics, and the knobby 60/100-14 tire.

Riding'times' FAQ asks riders to "Regularly inspect your brakes, tires, and lights before riding."

The lighting follows motorcycle practice: Riding'times lists an "LED headlight + LED taillight +turn signal light" for both GT54 models in its comparison table.

The cockpit from the front: the handlebar with its grips, levers and switch pods, the display at the center, and the number plate below it.

Suspension, tires and water

Riding'times' specification table gives "Front Hydraulic Double Wishbone Suspension with Adjustable Damping + Rear Shock Absorber", and its GT54 vs GT54 Pro table gives both models an "Adjustable Damping Aluminum Front Fork + 1200-LBS Rear Shock". The headline strip prints "1250 LBS Rear shock absorber", and the geometry block "Front Suspension Travel 8.3 in".

The page describes the setup as "an upgraded suspension system designed for greater comfort and control across pavement, gravel and uneven recreational terrain", and lists "Compression Control" and "Shock Control" among the features.

The tires are 60/100-14 at the front and 60/100-12 at the rear; the box list calls the bike "12/14-inch". The frame is "premium A3 carbon steel and PA66 reinforced plastic", in Riding'times' words. The size codes are the ones to shop by when a tire wears out.

Water: rain is fine, a pressure washer is not. The FAQ says every Riding'times model carries "an IPX5-rated exterior" that handles "Light rain", "Water splashes" and "Wet roads".

The same FAQ asks riders to "avoid deep water, flooding, or prolonged exposure to heavy rain", and to clean the bike with "A damp cloth", "A soft brush" and "Mild soap and water", keeping water off the controller, the wiring, the display, the motor's electrics, the battery terminals and the charging ports.

102.5 pounds and a 220-pound max load

Riding'times lists 102.5 lb for the GT54 Pro, 4 lb less than the GT54's 106.5, and a 220 lb max load. The FAQ spells out what that load covers, "Rider weight", "Passenger weight (if applicable)" and "Cargo and accessories", and says that "The total combined weight should not exceed the recommended limit."

The 220 lb counts everything aboard; the 102.5 lb bike is not part of it. A 180 lb rider carrying 20 lb of gear comes to 200 lb, which leaves 20 lb in hand.

The right side with the gray-and-white graphics that Riding'times' side-profile images also show; its product text describes "a striking black and electric orange finish", and the listing sells one version.

The bike measures 59.76 by 26.38 by 39.76 inches, and it arrives in a carton of 55.91 × 11.02 × 31.50 inches. A garage bay or a ground-floor room suits it better than a stairwell, and any rack or trailer that carries it needs a rating above 102.5 lb with room to spare.

The Mercer fit test

The Mercers are the seven people every review on this site measures a bike against, so every machine faces the same fit questions (meet the Mercers).

Each verdict rests on a figure Riding'times publishes, such as its two height windows, the seat height, the weight, the max load or the age recommendation, or on the model's row for that height in the fit tables: how many riders of that height put both feet flat at 29.5 inches, and where their knees sit on the pegs.

The windows are where the family splits. At 6'1" Jack is above the product page's window and at the top of the FAQ's, and the median rider his height sits with the knee just above level. At 5'5" Ruth is inside both windows, 97 of 100 bodies her height put both feet flat, and the median one sits with the thigh sloping 2.2 inches down to the knee.

Is it UL certified?

Riding'times says its e-bikes are. Its FAQ answers "Are Riding'times eBikes UL Certified?" with "Yes", describing them as "certified to applicable UL safety standards, including UL 2272 and UL 2849, depending on the product."

The same FAQ is clear about what that certification covers: "UL certification relates to product safety standards. UL certification does not determine whether a vehicle is legal to operate in a specific location."

Has it been recalled?

No. On September 26, 2026 we searched the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall database, querying its title, product-name and manufacturer fields for Riding'times, Riding times, Ridingtimes, ridert, Shenzhen Riding Robot and Riding Robot, and reading every record of a 623-record corpus built from bicycle, e-bike, battery and scooter terms. None names the brand, its company or the GT54 Pro.

Before that empty answer counted, the same search had to find recalls known to exist, and it did: Ancheer 1, Specialized 54 and Trek 24 in the live fields, and Ancheer 1 and Specialized 49 in the corpus.

The class question: no pedals, 15.5 mph in Limited Mode, 50 mph in gear 3

Answer this before you buy, because the GT54 Pro has no pedals, carries two speed programs, and Riding'times prints a motor figure for it above the e-bike lines. Its maker's FAQ puts the duty on the rider: "Riders are responsible for understanding and complying with local laws and regulations."

Under federal law, 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) describes a low-speed electric bicycle as "a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph."

Sources: § 2085(b); Riding'times' product page and FAQ, read September 26, 2026.

The GT54 Pro sits outside the definition at its first test, before speed or watts come into it: it has footpegs, and no pedals. Limited Mode brings the speed under 20 mph, but the missing pedals and the motor figure are the same in either program. Your state then decides what kind of vehicle the GT54 Pro is on its roads and paths, and what riding it there requires.

Riding'times' own FAQ says as much of the pair: "These models are designed with a motorcycle-inspired riding experience and may be subject to different regulations depending on local laws and usage conditions."

California's definition shows one state's version of the line. California Vehicle Code § 312.5(a), read on September 26, 2026, covers a bicycle "equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts of power"; its class 3 "ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour."

Sources: § 312.5(a), § 2085(b) and Riding'times' FAQ, read September 26, 2026.

On paperwork, Riding'times' FAQ says: "Licensing, registration, insurance, and permitted operating areas may vary by jurisdiction." Our 50-state e-bike law atlas prints each state's definition, and our California e-bike law page covers that state in full.

Where you can ride it

Off the pavement, the land manager decides whether the GT54 Pro may go. The Bureau of Land Management writes its e-bike rule around the same 750 W line, with pedals in the definition, and the Forest Service manages e-bikes as motor vehicles.

On Bureau of Land Management land, 43 CFR 8340.0-5 defines an e-bike as "a two- or three-wheeled cycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of not more than 750 watts (1 h.p.)", and treats any other "motorized vehicle capable of, or designed for, travel on or immediately over land" as an off-road vehicle.

Section 8341.1 opens to off-road vehicles "those areas and trails designated as open to off-road vehicle use", and forbids riding one in violation of state laws and regulations "relating to use, standards, registration, operation, and inspection of off-road vehicles."

In the National Forests, the Forest Service's directives of March 31, 2022 "provide for managing all classes of e-bikes as motor vehicles", in the words of its notice at 87 FR 41278. Where a Ranger District has published a motor vehicle use map, 36 CFR 261.13 bars operating a motor vehicle "other than in accordance with those designations".

Each kind of ground has its own manager and its own document, and the specification sheet answers none of them.

A violation on BLM land "may be a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not longer than 12 months, or both", under 43 CFR 8340.0-7. Our public-land e-bike guide goes through the agencies one at a time.

Riding'times' warranty page adds a line for anyone planning to jump or race: its coverage excludes issues caused by "Improper use, accidents, stunts, racing, or abuse".

Green flags / Red flags

Green flags

• One 60 V 25 Ah pack, 1,500 Wh, good for a computed 66 miles at 15.5 mph on the throttle for a 180 lb rider.
• A 3,000 W peak rear hub motor with 338 N·m, fed by a 60 V 40 A controller.
• Two speed programs: Limited Mode at 15.5 mph, and Unlimited Mode gears of 15, 28 and 50 mph for private land and designated off-road routes.
• 102.5 lb, 4 lb lighter than the GT54 by Riding'times' own figures.
• Adjustable-damping front suspension and a rear shock, with 8.3 inches of front travel.
• Hydraulic discs front and rear with an electronic brake, and LED lights with turn signals.
• A compact cockpit: every surveyed rider from 4'11" to 6'1" reaches the grips sitting upright, and the pegs keep the thigh level or lower for most riders up to 5'11".
• The GT73 Pro's published 3,000 W peak and 338 N·m in a smaller machine, for $700 less.
• No recall names the brand in the CPSC database, searched September 26, 2026.

Red flags

Each of these is about fit: who the GT54 Pro is wrong for, and where to go instead.

• Wrong if you want an e-bike for bike lanes and multi-use paths. It has no pedals, and Riding'times prints a 3,000 W peak motor for it; our e-bike buying guide explains the three classes and matches a pick to each kind of rider.
• Wrong if you want to pedal home when the pack runs low. There are no pedals; the GT73 Pro and the GT73 ship with pedals in the box.
• Wrong if you and your gear come to more than 220 lb. That is Riding'times' max load; the GT73 Pro is rated to 330 lb.
• Wrong if you need both feet flat at every stop and stand under 5'3". At the photograph's 29.5-inch seat, 34 of 100 riders at 5'1" put both feet flat; find your row in the foot-down table, or send us your inseam first.
• Wrong if you stand over 6'0" and want a level thigh on the pegs. At 6'1", 32 of 100 riders keep one; the GT73 Pro review covers a machine whose window runs to 6'3".
• Wrong for a rider under 18 on our page. Riding'times recommends 12 and up; our 50-state law atlas sets out each state's rules, and our e-bike buying guide matches a legal class to a young rider.
• Wrong if you want more range per charge. Its one pack computes to 66 miles at 15.5 mph; the GT73 Pro's two packs compute to 95.
• Wrong if it has to be carried up stairs. At 102.5 lb it wants a garage or a ground-floor room; our reviews hub lists lighter machines with their weights.

Buy it if / Buy something else if

Buy it if you want a compact electric dirt bike with footpegs for $1,299, to ride on private land and designated off-road routes, with a Limited Mode that holds 15.5 mph and a computed 66 miles at that speed on the throttle.

It also asks that you and your gear stay at 220 lb or under; that you stand about 5'3" or taller if you want both feet flat at the photographed seat, or that you are happy on one foot; and that you read your state's rules before the first ride.

For $1,299 you get a 3,000 W peak hub motor with 338 N·m, a removable 60 V 25 Ah pack, adjustable-damping front suspension and a rear shock, hydraulic discs with an electronic brake, and LED lights with turn signals. Shop Pay's sample plan on our listing is $117.25 a month for 12 months at 15% APR, $1,407.00 in total, subject to an eligibility check by Affirm's lending partners.

Buy something else if you need an e-bike for paths and bike lanes, where our e-bike buying guide matches a class to the ride; if you want pedals, more range or a higher load, where the GT73 Pro review and the GT73 review pick up; or if you want a Riding'times bike we sell at 750 W, where the GT33 review and the Z8 Pro review take over.

Our electric dirt bike guide and our hub-drive e-bike guide set machines of this kind side by side. Every Riding'times model is on our Riding'times brand page.

Before you buy: the checklist

Ten checks before you spend $1,299; the first three decide whether the GT54 Pro is yours to ride at all.

1. Check the rules where you will ride: the land manager's for trails, campgrounds and off-road areas, and your state's definition for everywhere else.
2. Set Riding'times' age recommendation, 12 and up, beside your state's rules for a machine of this power.
3. Add up the rider and everything they carry and keep it at 220 lb or under; the 102.5 lb bike is not counted in it.
4. Measure your inseam and find your row in the foot-down table; at the 29.5-inch seat, 79 of 100 riders at 5'3" put both feet flat, and 97 of 100 at 5'5".
5. Measure the back of your knee and set it against the 17.8-inch seat-to-peg drop in the knee table.
6. Find your ride in the range tables, plan on 75% of it, and budget the climbing.
7. Pick a charging spot that is dry and indoors, and switch the pack off and the bike off before you plug in.
8. Bring the pack indoors in winter, and store it between 40% and 60%.
9. Set the fork's damping for your weight before the first rough ride (the suspension notes).
10. Read the class section before you use Unlimited Mode anywhere.

Buying it from us

Why buy the GT54 Pro from Redtail

Our listing priced the GT54 Pro at $1,299 on September 26, 2026, with $2,599 shown as the regular price. Riding'times' own store showed an identical $1,299 on September 28, 2026, which makes ours a price-match with free delivery and a US support desk on top. Our part begins on the day the order ships.

*Rates range from 0-36% APR. Payment options through Shop Pay Installments are subject to an eligibility check and are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders. Options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. More options may be available upon approval. State notices to consumers: affirm.com/licenses.

Changing your mind runs on different terms: an unopened bike still sealed in its factory packaging, requested within 72 hours of delivery, carries a 15% restocking fee plus return shipping, and canceling an order carries a 3% transaction fee. That is why we would rather settle your fit, range and riding-ground questions before the order goes in.

Frequently asked questions

What is the range on the GT54 Pro?

Riding'times publishes 62 miles as its maximum range. Computed for a 180 lb rider on level pavement, a full charge covers about 66 miles at 15.5 mph on the throttle, 49 at 20 mph and 29 at 28; the range tables add hills, load, cold and tires.

How fast does the GT54 Pro go?

Riding'times prints "50 MPH(Measured without a rider)" in its specification table, the top of its 15, 28 and 50 mph gears, and its FAQ gives 49 mph "under test conditions". With Limited Mode on, every gear stops at 15.5 mph (the motor section).

Is the GT54 Pro street legal?

Not as an e-bike under the federal definition: 15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) starts with "fully operable pedals", and the GT54 Pro has none, with a 3,000 W peak motor besides. Your state decides what vehicle it is on public roads and what riding it there takes; the class section lays out the lines.

Is the GT54 Pro street legal in California?

California's e-bike definition, Vehicle Code § 312.5(a), covers a bicycle "equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts of power", and the GT54 Pro has footpegs and a 3,000 W peak motor. Plan on private land and designated off-road routes, and read our California e-bike law page before any road.

Does the GT54 Pro come with pedals?

No. Its box list on Riding'times' product page names no pedals, the bike rides on footpegs, and the FAQ sets the GT54 models apart from those "equipped with pedals". Replacement pegs for the GT54 series are in our Riding'times parts collection.

Does the GT54 Pro have pedal assist?

No. With no pedals there is nothing for an assist to follow; the throttle drives the rear hub motor on its own, in Limited Mode at 15.5 mph or through Unlimited Mode's gears of 15, 28 and 50 mph (the motor section).

Does the GT54 Pro have a speed limiter?

It has Limited Mode, which Riding'times describes as "a speed-restricted riding mode designed to comply with local eBike regulations in many regions": every level stops at 25 km/h (15.5 mph). In Unlimited Mode, gear 2 runs to 28 mph and gear 3 to 50.

Is the GT54 Pro a hub motor, and does it have a chain?

A hub motor, and no chain. The FAQ on Riding'times' product page says "The GT54 Pro uses a rear hub motor that delivers electric power directly to the rear wheel", and with no pedals there is no crank for a chain to run from.

How many watts is the GT54 Pro, and how much torque does it make?

Riding'times lists a "Peak 3000W Rear Hub Motor" with 338 N·m of torque, fed by a "60V 40A Integrated Fardriver Controller". The GT54 beside it lists a 2,000 W peak motor and 290 N·m.

How much does the GT54 Pro weigh?

102.5 lb, as Riding'times lists it, 4 lb less than the GT54's 106.5. It measures 59.76 × 26.38 × 39.76 inches and ships in a 55.91 × 11.02 × 31.50-inch carton.

What is the weight limit on the GT54 Pro?

220 lb max load. Riding'times' FAQ counts the rider, a passenger where the bike takes one, and cargo and accessories inside that figure; the 102.5 lb bike sits outside it.

What is the seat height of the GT54 Pro?

Riding'times prints a seat height of 27.2 inches. On its product photograph, scaled by the 41.7-inch wheelbase, the seat's lowest point, where you sit, stands at 29.5 inches; the foot-down table gives your chances at both.

What is the recommended height for the GT54 Pro?

Riding'times prints 4'2" to 5'9" on the product page and 140 to 185 cm in its FAQ. On the US Army's survey bodies, a 5'8" rider with the median 32.6-inch inseam clears the photographed 29.5-inch seat by about 3.1 inches, and every rider that height puts both feet flat (the fit section).

Is the GT54 Pro good for adults?

Riding'times' two windows run to 5'9" and 6'1". On the survey's adult bodies, every rider from 5'7" up puts both feet flat at 29.5 inches, and 70 of 100 riders at 5'11" keep the thigh level or lower on the pegs. The 220 lb max load is the firmer limit for an adult, since it counts the rider and all gear (the fit section).

Is the GT54 Pro good for beginners?

Riding'times describes it as "a beginner-friendly dirt-style electric bike" and pairs that with a 3,000 W peak motor and a 50 mph top gear. Limited Mode holds every gear to 15.5 mph, and on this page a rider under 18 is a no (the Mercer fit test).

Is the GT54 Pro waterproof?

Water-resistant: Riding'times' FAQ gives every model "an IPX5-rated exterior" for light rain, splashes and wet roads. Never pressure-wash it, and keep water off the controller, the display, the battery terminals and the charging ports.

How long does the GT54 Pro take to charge?

Its one charger delivers 3 A at 67.2 V, so refilling an empty 25 Ah pack takes no less than about 8.3 hours. Switch the pack off and power the bike down before plugging in, as Riding'times' FAQ asks.

What is the difference between the GT54 and the GT54 Pro?

The Pro runs a 60 V pack of 25 Ah to the GT54's 48 V 27 Ah, 3,000 W peak to 2,000 W, 338 N·m to 290 N·m, and gears of 15, 28 and 50 mph to 15, 22 and 40, at 102.5 lb to 106.5. On our store the GT54 is $949 and the Pro $1,299 (the comparison).

Is the GT54 Pro worth it?

For $1,299 it gives the GT73 Pro's 3,000 W peak and 338 N·m in a machine 20.5 lb lighter, a computed 66 miles at 15.5 mph, and Shop Pay's sample plan of $117.25 a month for 12 months at 15% APR. It suits riders with private land or designated off-road routes; the verdict sets out who should look at another machine.

How much does the GT54 Pro cost, and can I pay over time?

$1,299 on our store on September 26, 2026, with $2,599 shown as the regular price and free delivery in the contiguous United States. Shop Pay showed a sample plan of $117.25 a month for 12 months at 15% APR, $1,407.00 in total, subject to an eligibility check by Affirm's lending partners.

Limitations of this review

Twenty-one things this review cannot settle, listed so you can weigh them.

1. We sell this bike. Give the red flags the same attention as the green.
2. This is a specification-verified review. Its figures come from Riding'times' published documents, statutes, our own store record, the published research the range and fit sections cite, or arithmetic on this page.
3. Each range figure is for a steady ride: one speed on one grade with no wind and no stops. Stops, starts and headwinds cost more; a tailwind costs less.
4. Bafang's figures stand in for Riding'times' motor. Riding'times names no motor maker and, in the pages read, prints a peak rating for this motor and no continuous one; the model uses Bafang's published figures for a 1,000 W geared hub, kept at the GT54 Pro's 60 V with its no-load speed set from the published 50 mph. At 82% efficiency in place of Bafang's 80% floor, the 15.5 mph throttle figure moves from 66 miles to 69; on Bafang's 750 W version it is 62, and the 8% climb 7 miles in place of 9.
5. No ride of this model to an empty battery checks the model. We found none that states the rider's weight, the speed and a ride to empty together. The physics reproduces Martin and colleagues' worked example and the motor reproduces Bafang's 80% at the rated point; no measured hub-motor map was available to check the motor model at light loads.
6. The 25% held back in the planning column is a measured pedelec's, from researchers at KIT, since Riding'times publishes no reserve or usable-capacity figure.
7. The tire coefficient is the heaviest knobby casing on a bicycle drum, a stand-in for the 60/100 motorcycle tires, and the tire table brackets it with a field average for knobby tires.
8. The cold figures rest on one cell's laboratory data. Riding'times names the pack's 21700 cell format and not its maker, so the central line uses McMaster University's measured LG HG2 cell, bracketed by other published cell data, with the cells taken to be at air temperature.
9. The wheel is the size code's, 16.72 inches for 60/100-12, since Michelin lists no 60/100-12; the arithmetic lands within 0.4 mm of every metric diameter Michelin publishes for its StarCross 5 range. On Riding'times' side profile the rear tire measures 18.0 inches across, 98% as tall as the front. The model's range does not change on that wheel, because its no-load speed is set from the published 50 mph.
10. Gear 3 is not priced. The model's comparable motor holds about 28.6 mph on the flat with a 180 lb rider, below gear 3's 50 mph, so the speed tables stop at 28 mph.
11. The model caps the motor's draw at the controller's printed 60 V × 40 A, 2,400 W, which leaves out throttle climbs at 10 mph on 12% grades and steeper. Riding'times prints a 3,000 W peak for the motor; if the controller allows more current in short bursts, those climbs could be held for a while.
12. Its documents print three top-speed figures: 50 mph measured without a rider in the specification table, 50 mph with a 143 lb load in the comparison table, and 49 mph under test conditions in the FAQ.
13. Its documents print two rear-shock ratings, 1,200 lb in the comparison table and 1,250 lb in the headline strip, and two front suspensions: a double-wishbone setup in the specification table and an aluminum fork in the comparison table.
14. Its documents print two overall heights, 43.3 inches in the geometry block and 39.76 in the specification table; the side profile measures 40.8.
15. Riding'times' images show two battery-cover graphic kits, gray-and-white and orange, and its product text describes "a striking black and electric orange finish". The listing sells one version; ask us which kit is shipping if the color matters to you.
16. The seat height is the seat's lowest point on Riding'times' photograph, 29.5 inches, where the geometry block prints 27.2; the foot-down table prints both, and the knee figures use the photograph's seat and footpeg. Seat foam that compresses under you shortens the drop to the pegs.
17. The fit figures use the US Army's ANSUR II bodies: 6,068 soldiers aged 17 to 58, measured from 2010 to 2012, who are not the US public and hold too few bodies under 4'11" for a row, so your own inseam and back-of-knee height decide your row. A boot's sole adds its thickness to the knee figure.
18. The cockpit is the one on Riding'times' photograph. The seat, the footpeg and the grips are measured on it; the handlebar points toward the camera, so the grip is read from its end cap and the visible length behind it.
19. The hand figure is a ceiling with a relaxed back. On a real ride your back and arms carry part of the load, and standing on the pegs moves it to your legs.
20. The UL statement is Riding'times', from its FAQ; the GT54 Pro's specification table carries no UL line, and the pages read link no certificate. The charging time is arithmetic, since the pages read print none for this model. Stock and price were read on September 26, 2026, and both can change, as can local trail and road access.
21. One maker post reads differently, and it names the GT54. Riding'times' May 27, 2026 post on pedal conversions says: "The GT54 is a little different, since it comes with pedals but no chain, so it is not set up as a traditional pedal-drive bike." It names the GT54, not the Pro; the GT54 Pro's own box list names no pedals, and its product photographs show footpegs.

The bottom line

For $1,299, the GT54 Pro puts a 3,000 W peak hub motor with 338 N·m and a removable 60 V pack of 1,500 Wh into a 102.5 lb mini dirt bike with footpegs, adjustable-damping front suspension, hydraulic discs with an electronic brake, and LED lights with turn signals.

On level pavement a 180 lb rider gets about 66 miles at 15.5 mph on the throttle, and each 1,000 feet of climbing takes 278 to 441 Wh at 10 mph, up grades of 4 to 10%.

It suits riders with private land or designated off-road routes and a load of 220 lb or under; from about 5'3", most riders put both feet flat at the photographed seat. With Shop Pay on our listing, that is $117.25 a month for 12 months at 15% APR, $1,407.00 in total, subject to an eligibility check.

Before you pay, settle the class: the GT54 Pro has no pedals, its motor figure is above the 750 W e-bike line, and Riding'times rates gear 3 at 50 mph. Tell us where you plan to ride before you order, and we will answer with the rule that applies there.

Source register

Each document this review relies on, and what it supports.

T1 is the record itself, read from the party that issued it: a statute, a federal regulation or notice, the maker's own product page, record, FAQ and warranty page, our own store record.

T2 is a party's own publication about its product or its measurements: the maker's parts listing, the motor maker's workbook, the tire maker's published sizes, the research groups' and laboratories' published measurements.

Expiry conditions

Re-read this page if Riding'times changes the GT54 Pro's price, specification, range figure, speed gears, geometry block or rider windows on its product page or FAQ, or if the stock, the price or the Shop Pay terms change on our store.

Re-read it as well if a recall is published naming Riding'times or its company. Verified September 26, 2026.

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The full bibliographic record for each document cited above, with the date it was retrieved.

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