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E-bike guides

Start with your budget, the rider, or the rules. Every guide draws on bikes I have ridden and filmed, with specs checked on the maker's site.

Buying guides

Pick a bike by budget or by job.

Best e-bike under $800
3 bikes I've tested at or under $800.
Best e-bike under $1,000
5 bikes I've tested at or under $1,000.
Best e-bike under $1,500
14 bikes I've tested at or under $1,500.
Best e-bike under $2,000
24 bikes I've tested at or under $2,000.
Best e-bike under $2,500
26 bikes I've tested at or under $2,500.
Best e-bike under $3,000
27 bikes I've tested at or under $3,000.
Best fat tire e-bikes I have tested
Wide-tire bikes for sand, snow, gravel and comfort.
Best cargo e-bikes I've tested for kids and groceries
Cargo bikes I have hauled kids and groceries on.
Best commuter e-bikes: weight, class, charging cost and what to pick
Light vs. loaded commuters, classes and charging cost.
Best e-bikes for hills: torque, mid-drives and what actually climbed
Torque, hub vs. mid-drive and what actually climbed.
Best folding e-bikes: weight, fold size and real range compared
Folded weight, car fit and real range compared.
Best Moto-Style E-Bikes for 2026: The Ones I'd Buy, and Who Should Skip Them
Moped-style bikes I rode: fit, pegs, brakes and teen rules.
Best e-bikes for heavy riders: payload, motors and frames that hold up
Max load, payload math and bikes rated 350 to 560 lb.
Best Folding Fat Tire E-Bikes (2026): 8 I Rode, and What to Buy Instead
Folding bikes with 4 in tires, and what to buy today.
Aventon Sinch Step-Through vs Cyrusher XF900 vs Wallke F1
Three folding fat tire bikes tested side by side.
The Aventon lineup, ridden and compared
Every Aventon I've reviewed, side by side.

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