Mid-drive e-bikes
Every mid-drive bike we've reviewed, ranked by the Genius Score. The motor sits at the cranks and drives through the gears.
Heybike Hero
A premium mid-drive commuter that spends its money where you feel it: pulling a heavy, loaded bike up real hills and going days between charges.
Genius 74 / 100Biktrix Stunner Step-Over Auto
Biktrix's automatic hub means you never touch a shifter, and a 120 Nm Bafang mid-drive means grades stop mattering — for $2,349, that's a genuinely low-effort daily ride.
Genius 74 / 100Cyrusher Quest
A $2,599 fat-tire off-roader with serious low-end grunt and a big battery, best for riders who actually seek out the hard stuff.
Genius 74 / 100Heybike ALPHA
A $1,799 fat-tire commuter with real climbing power and a big battery, built for riders who deal with hills and daily hauling.
Genius 74 / 100Velotric Discover M
The Discover M is a premium commuter that trades a flashy price tag for strong hill-climbing and one of the bigger batteries in its class.
Genius 73 / 100Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra Duo Pro Step-Thru
The Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra Duo Pro Step-Thru packs a Bafang Ultra mid-drive and a huge battery into a low, easy-mount frame built for steep, rough terrain.
Genius 71 / 100Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra Duo 4 Step-Over
This $3,499 fat-tire off-roader pairs a monster mid-drive motor with a big 910Wh battery for riders who actually head deep into rough country.
Genius 71 / 100Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra Eagle 2
A serious backcountry machine built around Bafang's Ultra motor, with the power and battery to go far and rough if the $4,999 price fits.
Genius 71 / 100Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra FS Pro 3 Cruise
It has the torque and suspension to haul you and your gear up rough climbs; the trade-off is a battery that won't reach as far as all that power hints.
Genius 70 / 100Cyrusher Hurricane
Serious climbing power and a big battery for long days in rough terrain, at a price that asks you to really need all that capability.
Genius 70 / 100Cyrusher Trident
A genuinely powerful fat-tire climber with a big battery and the torque to grind up steep, rough ground far from pavement.
Genius 70 / 100Ride1Up Prodigy V2
A German Brose mid-drive gives this $1,795 commuter strong climbing that works through its gears, though the 504Wh battery keeps range midpack.
Genius 68 / 100Vvolt Centauri SE
The Vvolt Centauri SE pairs a near-maintenance-free belt drive with a strong-climbing mid-drive, though its modest 490Wh battery keeps real range short of the 60-mile claim.
Genius 66 / 100Mokwheel Onyx ST
A premium fat-tire commuter that spends its money on range and climbing power, not on being a bargain.
Genius 66 / 100Mokwheel Onyx
It's a premium fat-tire commuter that spends its money on a big battery and real hill-pulling power, not on keeping the price or the weight down.
Genius 66 / 100Vvolt Centauri II
A premium commuter that spends your money on low-maintenance refinement and a light frame rather than on range or big specs.
Genius 64 / 100Aventon Aventure M
The Aventon Aventure M's mid-drive and big battery make it a genuinely capable long-haul commuter, but at $2,899 you're paying up for that climbing power and comfort.
Genius 64 / 100Biktrix Swift CVT 2
A premium mid-drive commuter built around a stepless Enviolo hub and a carbon belt, so your daily ride stays smooth and low-maintenance, though you pay up for the privilege.
Genius 64 / 100Biktrix Swift CVT - Built with SwapTop Technology
You're paying premium money for twist-to-shift CVT gearing and a clean belt drive that needs almost no upkeep, backed by a mid-drive motor with serious hill-climbing muscle.