Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, a pioneer in mass-market e-bikes, filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this week as it continues to look for a buyer amid falling sales and massive debt.

Rad Power Bikes saw its pandemic-era growth spurt blunted by import duties, overproduction and slowing demand. Now a spate of battery fires adds to its challenges.

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Nov 10, 2025 at 12 ...

What happened to Rad Power Bikes? That’s the question on many minds in Seattle and beyond after the startup revealed Monday it is facing a potential shutdown due to “significant financial challenges.” ...

In an unprecedented move, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a public safety warning urging owners of certain Rad Power Bikes e-bike batteries to immediately stop using them, ...

Certain e-bike batteries from Rad Power Bikes pose a serious risk of injury and death from fires, and consumers should stop using them immediately. That’s according to a safety warning issued this ...

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GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper & Kurt Schlosser on Nov ...