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Puckipuppy Dachshund Review – Can This Folding Fat Tire Bike Bite?
In an already crowded E-bike market, the folding fat tire bike is one of the most crowded. Any brand not focused on purely performance bikes has one up for grabs.
Now Puckipuppy (the brand famous for naming their bikes after dogs), has thrown their hat in the ring with their new Dachshund. Ah the name still makes me giggle, because in the US the Dachshund is known as a “weiner dog” for obvious reasons. Dachshund is probably better for marketing purposes though.
Anyways, silly names aside, this is an important segment in the market, so has Puckipuppy done enough to earn your business? Lets find out.
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Coupon Code
JKPP50$50 off
First off, lets talk about price. This bike isn’t the most expensive, and it isn’t the cheapest. You can get a 20×4 folding bike for the absolute cheapest at about $600 on Amazon, and you can expect to spend around $11-$1,200 for most of this bikes competitors.
The Dachshund comes in at just $849 with our Amped Cycle discount code. So it’s near the middle of the road price wise–which, looking strictly at price, makes it seem like a good value. You get better support than the bottom of the barrel options (Puckipuppy has been around awhile). And anecdotally speaking, I’ve had great experiences with Puckipuppy bikes.
First Impressions
Right away, the Dachshund feels more substantial than a lot of cheap folding bikes. There’s something about 20×4 inch tires that make a bike feel much more substantial than the skinny tire competition. The latch mechanisms feel strong, and have safeties to prevent accidental unfolding while riding.
I was surprised at the size of this bike though. It is pretty big, and i think it’s aimed at average to big riders.
At 5’9″, I fit it well, and the high, adjustable handlebar setup makes it feel roomy . That’s a big plus, because a lot of folding e-bikes can feel like circus props once a grown adult gets on them. This one doesn’t.
Folding the bike was about as easy as any other folding bike, which is to say not very glamorous to look at, but it does fold so you can fit it into a vehicle easier.
Specs at a Glance
Puckipuppy DachshundMotor
960W Peak 500W Nominal
Battery
48V 15Ah
Top Speed
28mph Claimed 26mph tested
Weight
78lbs
Suspension
Coil front fork with adjustments, no rear shock
Brakes
Logan Hydraulic Brakes
Tires
20x4 Chao Yang Knobby
Pedal Assist
5
Price
$999
Real-world results vary with rider weight, terrain, and weather.
It also comes with a few genuinely useful extras: a built-in rear rack, headlight, taillight, horn, and a frame layout that makes the bike feel practical for errands, commuting, or even something like food delivery. It’s not trying to be a premium adventure bike. It’s trying to be useful. And honestly, that’s probably the right call.
Amped Pros
What We Liked
- Very practical, easy-to-live-with folding design
- Logan hydraulic brakes are a strong value at this price
- Comfortable wide saddle and upright riding position
- Good fit for average and bigger riders
- Rear rack, lights, and horn make it useful for real transportation
- Actual pedal-bike usability, not just fake pedals for decoration
Amped Cons
What Could Be Better
- No rear suspension, so rough surfaces can get choppy
- Top speed falls a little short of the claim
- UI/display layout is a bit awkward
- Off-road climbing is limited
- Still fairly heavy for a folding bike at 78 lbs
Motor, Battery, and Speed
The Dachshund runs a 500W rear hub motor with a quoted peak of 960W, powered by a 48V 15Ah battery. That’s slightly less than some of the (pricier) competition, but in our real-world ride it felt about right: enough power to get around town comfortably. I saw roughly 26 mph unlocked rather than the claimed 28, which still puts it in a solid spot for this category. It’s not a speed bike, but it has enough power that it doesn’t feel anemic either.
The acceleration sounded pretty reasonable too. Not wheelie-fast, but responsive enough off the line that it feels lively instead of sleepy. That’s kind of the theme of the whole bike: it doesn’t try to overdo anything, but it also doesn’t feel cheap or undercooked.
It should be noted that they do sell a Pro model with rear suspension and a more powerful motor, if you need more performance and comfort. That comes at a price of $200 more.
Ride Quality and Comfort
For a hardtail folding bike, the Dachshund actually sounds pretty comfortable. The wide saddle clearly does a lot of work, and the front suspension fork with preload adjustment and lockout helps smooth out normal pavement and light trail chatter. It would be nice to have rear suspension—or at least a suspension seat post—when the surface gets rough, and that seems fair. On bumpy grass and rougher sections, the back end definitely lets you know it’s a hardtail. But on normal roads and bike paths, I didn’t really seem to miss rear suspension much.
That makes sense, because this bike seems happiest doing exactly what most people actually buy folding fat-tire bikes for: neighborhood cruising, paved paths, errands, RV travel, maybe some light off-pavement riding, but not true trail abuse. In that role, it sounds like a pretty pleasant ride. Puckipuppy also markets it as a folding commuter/RV-style bike, which lines up well with how it came across in our test.
Brakes, Handling, and Everyday Feel
One of the better surprises here is the Logan hydraulic brakes. At this price, it’s genuinely nice to see real hydraulics instead of the usual cable-brake compromise, and based on our test they felt strong enough that stopping power really wasn’t a concern at all. That’s a nice thing to be able to say on a sub-$1,000 folding bike.
The riding position also seems to work well for what this bike is. It’s tall and upright, with comfortable grips and a generally easy, relaxed feel. It sounds like one of those bikes where you get on and immediately understand what it’s for. It’s not trying to be sporty. It’s trying to be easy to live with.
The one usability nitpick was the screen and UI. It works, but it’s a little weird, especially the battery bar and assist layout. That’s not a dealbreaker, but it does feel like one of those little reminders that this is still an affordable bike first.
Pedaling and Hill Climbing
Unlike some moped-style bikes, the Dachshund actually sounds like a bike you can pedal without hating your life. It uses a cadence sensor, and the pedal assist levels appear to step up in a pretty usable way, with enough gearing to make actual pedaling feel worthwhile. That matters here, because this isn’t really a throttle-only toy. It’s more of a practical electric bicycle with fat tires and folding convenience.
That said, steep off-road hills were clearly not this bike’s favorite thing. I had to help it and downshift to get up the big stuff, which is exactly what I’d expect from a 500W-class folding fat-tire bike. It’ll do normal hills and light terrain fine, but it’s not built to bulldoze up steep dirt climbs on throttle alone.
Range
Our real-world impression on range: about 20 to 25 miles, maybe a bit more if you’re pedaling and using it the way it was intended. That lines up pretty well with Puckipuppy’s broader marketing around practicality rather than pure performance. So while it’s not some long-range monster, it sounds like it has enough battery for the kind of short-trip, everyday use most people will buy it for.
Final Verdict
The Puckipuppy Dachshund is not a flashy bike, and that’s honestly part of why it works. It feels like a practical folding e-bike for normal people. It’s comfortable, decently quick, has strong brakes, and comes with the kind of built-in utility features that actually matter when you’re using a bike for transportation instead of just messing around.
It’s not a trail bike, and it’s not some crazy performance machine. But if you want a folding fat-tire e-bike that feels solid, useful, and pretty easy to recommend, the Dachshund does its job well. Funny name, good bike.
Coupon Code
JKPP50$50 off
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