E-bike reviews
Every bike we've reviewed, scored by the Genius Score. Newest and best-scoring first.
Ride1Up Portola C1
The Portola C1 gives budget commuters a genuine 750W motor, solid stopping power, and a fold-flat frame for under a grand, which is more useful bike than that price usually buys.
Genius 87 / 100Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra FS Pro 3 Cruise
The Biktrix Juggernaut Ultra FS Pro 3 Cruise is a premium off-road e-bike built to grind up loose, steep terrain, with a throttle for when the climb gets ugly.
Genius 87 / 100Ride1Up Portola
A budget-priced city bike that hauls, climbs, and stops well above its price, as long as you're honest about the range.
Genius 86 / 100Heybike Mars 3.0
The Heybike Mars 3.0 is a budget fat-tire commuter with unusually strong hill-and-cargo muscle, a throttle, and a price that's hard to argue with.
Genius 86 / 100Heybike Venus
A light, well-rounded daily bike with a throttle, a switchable class, and enough range to make most commuters forget about charging mid-week.
Genius 85 / 100Velotric Nomad 1 Plus
A well-priced fat-tire e-bike with a huge battery and real muscle on hills and loose ground.
Genius 84 / 100Aventon Soltera 2.5
A light, throttle-equipped commuter that nails the basics for around $1,200, as long as your rides stay short and mostly flat.
Genius 81 / 100Cyrusher Rover Step-Over Full-Suspension
The Cyrusher Rover is a cheap, capable way onto dirt roads, sand, and light trails, as long as you're honest about the real range.
Genius 81 / 100Lectric XP4
For a grand, the Lectric XP4 gives you a real throttle, a class you can switch to match local rules, and enough braking and range to handle a daily commute without fuss.
Genius 80 / 100Heybike Mars 2.0 750/1000W
The Heybike Mars 2.0 is a cheap, honest way onto loose terrain, leaning on 80 Nm and fat 20-inch tires more than on a fancy parts list.
Genius 80 / 100Velotric Fold 1
A folding daily commuter with a throttle, 70 Nm of torque, and a 440-pound payload, priced well for what you get.
Genius 79 / 100Aventon Pace 4
Aventon's Pace 4 pairs an easy low-step frame with a big battery and a throttle, making it a low-fuss daily commuter for flat-to-rolling routes.
Genius 78 / 100Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro
A $1,499 fat-tire commuter with a throttle, a large battery, and the muscle to carry a passenger or a full grocery run up your local hills.
Genius 78 / 100Heybike Saturn
A strong motor and 4-inch tires make this one of the cheapest real ways off the pavement, even if the finish stays basic.
Genius 77 / 100Velotric Fold 1 Plus
It packs a 750W motor, a throttle, and up to 68 miles of claimed range into a 63-pound frame that folds down for storage.
Genius 76 / 100Aventon Soltera 3 ADV
A light, belt-driven commuter built for flat-to-rolling city riding, as long as you're happy to pedal.
Genius 76 / 100Heybike Horizon
A comfortable fat-tire commuter with a strong hill-climbing motor and enough battery for real commutes, held back mainly by a narrow gear range.
Genius 76 / 100Ride1Up Vorsa
Strong torque, a big battery, and a switchable Class 1-3 setup make the Ride1Up Vorsa a genuinely flexible daily rider at a fair price.
Genius 74 / 100Ariel Rider X-Class 60V
A 60-volt fat-tire off-roader with the torque to crawl up almost anything and the battery to keep you out there all day.
Genius 73 / 100Velotric Summit 1
The Velotric Summit 1 backs genuine climbing torque and a light frame with a switchable class and a throttle, but its real-world range trails the 70-mile claim.
Genius 72 / 100Velotric Summit 2
A 100 Nm trail e-bike with a big battery, a throttle, and a class you can dial up or down for wherever you're riding.
Genius 71 / 100Aventon Level 3
A big 733Wh battery, a twist-and-go throttle, and quality hydraulic brakes make this an easy, low-fuss daily commuter.
Genius 69 / 100Velotric Discover 2
A comfortable, low-fuss daily rider with real range and enough torque to haul groceries or a passenger up a hill.
Genius 68 / 100Aventon Aventure 3
A genuinely go-anywhere fat-tire bike with a throttle and strong pulling power, held back mainly by real-world range once you ride it hard.
Genius 68 / 100Heybike Hero
Its torque-sensing mid-drive and 864Wh battery deliver real climbing power and range, but at $2,099 you're paying for that capability.
Genius 68 / 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 66 / 100Velotric Discover 3
The Velotric Discover 3 pairs a big 730Wh battery with a throttle and an adjustable speed class, so one bike covers the calm daily commute and the fast open road.
Genius 65 / 100Aventon Aventure M
A 100 Nm mid-drive and a big 733Wh battery make the Aventure M a fat-tire bike that truly climbs, though you'll pay a premium for it.
Genius 65 / 100Heybike ALPHA
A fat-tire commuter with a mid-drive motor and 105 Nm of torque, so the hills on your route stop being the thing you dread.
Genius 64 / 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 63 / 100Aventon Level 4 REC
The Level 4 REC pairs a roomy 733Wh battery with a throttle and switchable class, so your daily ride is easy whether you pedal or not.
Genius 61 / 100Aventon Sinch 2.5
The Aventon Sinch 2.5 pairs a full throttle and cushy 4-inch tires with a fold-flat frame, so it's an easy daily ride even if you're short on storage space.