Riding'times Electric dirt bikes

What Riding'times is

Riding'times sells electric bikes, mini dirt bikes, scooters and a very large parts catalogue. The ridingtimes.ca store is the Canadian storefront, with a Mississauga warehouse pickup option, and the brand has other regional stores. We focus on its two best-selling electric dirt bikes, the GT73 and the GT73 Pro. Both are marked Best Seller on their product pages. Everything below is prices in Canadian dollars on 14 Oct 2026.

The two bikes

GT73

C$2,199 against a C$2,649 regular price, rated 4.6 from 45 reviews. The page lists a 1200W rated motor with 2400W peak, two removable 48V 18.2Ah batteries (about 1.75 kWh by our arithmetic), full suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, pedals, 116 lb weight, a 330 lb load limit and 9 to 10 hours of charging. Speed is shown as 37 mph and range as 140 km throttle-only or 270 km with pedal assist. The same product data also carries a 68 to 155 mile range, which is the figure other listings repeat. The home page banner strikes the GT73 at C$2,399, not C$2,649, so the size of the saving depends on which page you read.

GT73 Pro

C$2,599 against C$3,299, rated 4.8 from 124 reviews. It moves to a 1500W rated motor with 3000W peak, two 60V 18Ah batteries (2160Wh as the page states), 338 Nm of torque, a 5 to 6 hour charge, dual hydraulic brakes with 230 mm rotors and a 123 lb weight. The page header says 50 mph while its comparison table says 37 to 46 mph.

What independent sources found

The only independent assessment we found is Bikeride (bikeride.com), an aggregator that scores bikes from expert reviews. Its pages were blocked to our tools, so we could only see them as search result excerpts and we cannot verify the wording or the scores.

• GT73 (page dated 25 Apr 2025 in the excerpt): the listed maximum range was 155 miles, but a 150 lb tester got only about 19 miles off-road from both batteries. The excerpt also reports a weight of 126.1 lb and disappointment with hill climbing.
• GT73 Pro (dated 24 Jun 2026): praise for traction, ride comfort and throttle response, but also weak and noisy hydraulic brakes, struggles on steep hills, a motor that cuts out over bumps and a battery gauge that is hard to read. The excerpt says it surpasses all legal e-bike limits. One 150 lb rider got about 50 miles in Standard mode on paved roads.
• Scores. The excerpts we saw showed scores in the mid to high 70s out of 100, and they differed between searches, so we do not quote a single number.

Remember that the tested range varies with rider weight, terrain, speed and temperature, as the brand itself says. Even so, 19 miles against a 155-mile listing figure is a very large gap, and the store's own 140 km throttle-only figure converts to about 87 miles.

What customers say

The Trustpilot profile we could read belongs to ridingtimes.com, not ridingtimes.ca, which has no profile. It is claimed, on a paid Trustpilot subscription, and the company invites reviews. It shows 3.9 from 48 reviews: 65% five-star, 6% four, 4% three, 2% two and 23% one-star. The company replies to about 33% of negative reviews. Reviewers praise fast, helpful support and power; verified complaints mention a motor replaced within three to four months (the brand replied that its records show only a fork-guard purchase, not a complete bike), parts that arrived incomplete with no reply, and packages that could not be tracked. A few five-star reviews are content collaborations that say so. A separate ridert.com profile (the brand's support domain) shows 2.9 from 2 reviews and is unclaimed. On the store itself, the GT73 shows 4.6 from 45 reviews and the GT73 Pro 4.8 from 124, in widgets the brand runs.

Legal use

This is the part to read carefully, and it is not legal advice.

• What the store says. Its Electric Dirt Bike Canada guide says an electric dirt bike is a "product category, not a legal vehicle classification" and that pedals alone do not decide whether a bike counts as an electric bicycle. The GT73 Pro FAQ says it "should not be presented as a universally street-legal electric bike in Canada" and is best used on permitted off-road areas and private property. The same product page also says it is "designed and certified as an electric bicycle" and carries US-state wording, and the French home page strip shows a UL 2849 mark next to the words "Légal au Canada". A safety certification label does not by itself settle where the bike may be ridden.
• Transport Canada. The federal page we opened says the old federal definition of a power-assisted bicycle is no longer in force from 4 Feb 2021 and is not a benchmark. E-bicycles with off-road characteristics designed to operate at no more than 32 km/h are non-regulated at import, while those that can go faster are subject to restricted-use vehicle requirements.
• Provinces. Road use is a provincial and local matter. Ontario's page, updated 19 Jul 2024, sets a power-assisted bicycle at an electric motor not exceeding 500 watts, a maximum assisted speed of 32 km/h, a minimum age of 16, working pedals and an approved helmet. On the store's own figures, the GT73 (1200W rated, 37 mph) and GT73 Pro (1500W rated) are above those numbers.

Returns, shipping and warranty

• Two policies, two windows. The store's refund policy (Shopify policy page) accepts return requests within 30 days of delivery. The Return Policy page says personal-reason returns are available within 15 days of delivery. Both set a usage limit of about 15 km.
• Fees. A personal-reason return deducts C$500 (C$250 each way), plus a 20% restocking fee if opened. Cancelling after a tracking number exists costs C$250. The policy suggests exchange or store credit, which waives the restocking fee.
• Defects. Verified manufacturing defects get parts or a replacement unit after photos and video, and refunds are processed within about 7 business days after inspection.
• Shipping. Free to the 10 provinces, dispatched in 1 to 2 business days, 5 to 7 business days in transit, and damage must be reported within 7 days.

• Warranty. The warranty page gives two years on bikes bought from the official website, covering frame, battery, motor and electronics against manufacturing defects. Batteries get a 1-year prorated warranty, accessories and parts are not covered, and a credit card chargeback voids the warranty until resolved. The brand's reply to one Trustpilot reviewer notes that bikes bought elsewhere, such as Amazon, are outside this support.

Buying advice

Check where you can legally ride before you order, plan around a fraction of the headline range, and photograph the box and the odometer when it arrives. If you might change your mind, choose exchange or store credit over a refund.