Eahora XC100 review

Should you buy one?

The Eahora XC100 was a good entry-level commuter e-bike when I reviewed it in 2020. It cost about $800 on Amazon, it has a throttle, and the regenerative braking put charge back into the battery on my downhill runs. I rode it for over 40 miles.

Check the weight limit first. I rode it at about 200 lbs, over the old page’s 187; I don’t recommend that. My video doesn’t report any wear from it over those 40 miles, but that’s too short a test to say it does no harm. Sources give anywhere from 187 to 220 lbs. Whichever applies to your bike, treat it as a hard cap.

Availability is the other catch. Eahora’s XC100 page returns “not found,” and a search of Eahora’s site turns up nothing. Uniebike listed it at $999 when I checked earlier on Oct 24, 2026. When I rechecked later the same day, Uniebike’s store was offline, so confirm that price before you count on it.

Who it’s for

• Urban commuters on a budget. It’s a commuter bike, not a mountain bike. On a hot day you can ride the whole way on throttle and not get sweaty.
• First-time e-bike buyers. Hold one button to turn it on and go from a dead stop on the throttle.
• Riders on mixed paths. It handled some dirt and grass on my test ride.

Who should look elsewhere

• Hilly-area riders who don’t want to pedal. The 350W motor stalled on a short hill on throttle alone.
• Anyone who wants a current model. It isn’t on Eahora’s site.
• Riders with a long reach. At 6’1”, I wanted the bars about 2 inches closer, and they don’t adjust much.

XC100 specs

Sources: Eahora’s archived XC100 page (Wayback snapshot, January 2021) and Eahora’s XC100 manual posted on Amazon, both checked Oct 24, 2026. The last column is what I saw.

Rider height. Lead with the manual’s 5’1” to 6’4”. Eahora’s old page said 5’5” to 6’7”, which is the outlier; I’d go by the manual if you’re tall.

Top speed. In my video I said Eahora claims 28 mph. That was wrong: Eahora listed 20-23 mph. I got it up to 33 mph in pedal assist, in top gear, pedaling pretty aggressively. That’s me pedaling hard, not the motor’s speed. The clip is at 8:55 in the video, inside the 8:19 comfort section. I didn’t say whether that stretch was downhill or flat, or whether the motor was still assisting at 33 mph, which is well above Eahora’s listed 20-23 mph, so treat it as a one-off pedaling number.

What the specs mean on the road

350W motor. Smaller than most bikes I test now. On throttle alone it couldn’t carry me up my test hill; with pedal assist it had plenty of juice. In the video I said the smaller motor should be more efficient and get more range than bikes with larger motors. That’s my guess. I didn’t run a range test to check it.

Battery. About 499Wh on the 10.4Ah pack. A 14Ah pack holds about a third more energy, so ask the seller which version you’re getting.

Cadence sensor. It switches the motor on once the pedals turn, with a one or two second delay. Not a huge deal.

Tires. 26 x 2.1 inch tires are thin compared with a fat tire bike. In the video I said that because they’re thin you might get the odd flat.

Where to find each part in my video

My XC100 video is about 10 minutes long. Here’s where each part starts:

• 1:14 Unboxing. The box, the parts, and the old fork next to the replacement.
• 2:58 Build quality. Close-ups of the headlight housing, the cable routing that runs from the bars into the frame, the cadence sensor, and the XC100 vs Plus display.
• 4:27 Test ride. Throttle starts from a stop, the dirt and grass section, and both attempts at the hill.
• 7:25 Regen braking. The downhill where the battery gauge climbs.
• 8:19 Comfort and top speed. Handlebar reach, the fork on curbs, and the 33 mph pedaling run.

Unboxing and assembly

The box is huge and heavy. The front fork arrived bent. It looked like the carrier had dropped the box; you could see the damage on it. I emailed Eahora, got a reply almost immediately, and they sent a replacement fork. Later I found the brake lever was damaged too, and they shipped a new one.

Assembly took me about 10 or 15 minutes with the included tools: handlebars, front wheel and front light. The replacement fork took about 15 minutes, mostly readjusting the front brake.

The manual says to report damage within 10 days of delivery, with photos, and to keep all packaging until the claim is done.

Build quality

The build is nice for the price. In the 2:58 close-ups I pointed out the headlight, which looked like they took real care designing it, and the cable management: the display, controller and brake cables are bundled in a discreet wrap and run into the frame to the battery and back to the rear hub. The charger came in the box too; it’s a standard one, so I didn’t go over it. Shifting worked well out of the box. Eahora lists a Shimano Altus 7-speed and 160mm mechanical discs. It’s an entry-level bike, and the parts are decent.

XC100 vs XC100 Plus. The only difference I saw was the display: black and white on the XC100, color on the Plus. I’d stick with the XC100, because I didn’t see a need for a color display.

The throttle and hills

You can go from a dead stop on the thumb throttle alone, kind of like an ATV. On a short hill, from a stop on throttle only, I stalled and rolled back. I looped around for more speed and just barely missed the top. I’d expect pedaling to get it up; I didn’t retest. In the video I said a 500W motor would be more fun.

What I measured on camera: over 40 miles ridden (video, 0:11); 33 mph in pedal assist and top gear, pedaling hard (video, 8:52).

Regenerative braking

Eahora calls it E-PAS. Coming down a hill, I could feel the regen kick in, and I watched the battery gauge gain charge. Eahora’s old page said E-PAS charges when you go downhill above 15 mph; the manual says about 14 mph in PAS 0 or 1.

Comfort

I’m 6’1” and about 200 lbs. Other than the handlebar reach, it’s easy to ride. On the curbs and the dirt section I rode, the front fork took the hits well. Eahora doesn’t list its travel.

The reach makes more sense with the numbers. The manual lists the frame as 26 x 17.5, meaning 26 in wheels and a 17.5 in frame, in one size; Eahora’s old page called it a 17 in frame. Uniebike listed the handlebar at 26 in wide and 41.7 in high, with the saddle going up to 40.6 in. With one frame size and a bar that only adjusts a little, a tall rider like me can’t shorten the reach much.

Controls, from the manual

I didn’t go through every button in my video, so this section comes from Eahora’s manual (printed page 10).

• Power. Press and hold the power button on the left button pad.
• Assist level. Press + or − to pick level 1, 2 or 3. Level 0 turns the throttle off, which is useful when you walk the bike.
• Throttle. It’s on the right pad. The manual says power rises with how far you press it, so you can ease away from a stop instead of lurching.
• Headlight. It has its own button on the left pad.
• Display. A multi-function button cycles through the riding readouts.
• Shifting. Push the lever to shift up and press the button to shift down. The manual says to shift only while the rear wheel is turning, because shifting while stopped can damage parts.

Battery care

These points come from the manual’s battery section (pages 11 and 12). They matter more than usual on a discontinued bike, because a replacement pack may be hard to find.

• Keys and charging. You get two keys to lock and unlock the battery. You can charge it on the bike or carry it inside.
• Charger. Use only a charger made for the pack’s voltage. Charge somewhere cool, dry and non-conductive, and unplug once the charger light turns green.
• Temperature. Don’t store the pack above 60°C (140°F) or below −20°C (−4°F). At 0°C (32°F), the manual says usable power can drop by about a third and comes back once the temperature is 20°C (68°F) or warmer. If you commute in winter, plan on less range. In summer, the manual says not to charge the pack right after it has been sitting in strong sun.
• Charging habits. The manual says charging soon after a ride helps preserve capacity and battery life.
• Long storage. Charge the pack at least once every 60 days. If the voltage drops too low, the original charger may not be able to charge it.
• Contacts. Never let metal touch the battery contacts. Eahora’s warning says packs have burned out that way.
• USB port. The pack has a USB power output under a rubber flap, so you can top up a phone from it.

Error codes and fixes from the manual

The manual’s troubleshooting pages (13 and 14) list these faults. I didn’t see any of them on my bike.

Charge time, settled. The manual gives three figures: 5 h on its overview page, 4 to 5 hours on its spec page, and “normal” charging of 4 to 6 hours on this troubleshooting page. Eahora’s old product page said 5-6 h. I’d plan on about 5 hours, and the manual says a charger light that still isn’t green after 8 hours means a bad charger. It also describes a way to revive an over-discharged pack using a lower-voltage charger. I haven’t tried that.

Eahora says the rubbing brake and the off-adjustment shifter usually come from shipping.

How it compares with a bike I reviewed later

Both bikes in this table are discontinued.

The Engwe EP-2 Pro folds and has a much stronger motor, but it’s about 18 lbs heavier. The XC100 is the lighter, simpler commuter.

Budget bikes you can buy new now

The XC100 is gone, but people still search for an e-bike under $1,000. Here are bikes in that price range with pages on this site. I’ve only ridden the Literider. I checked each price on the maker’s own store on Oct 24, 2026; the Lectric specs come from Lectric’s pages.

• Lectric XP4. It costs about what the XC100 sold for. It has hydraulic brakes and a 330 lb payload.
• Lectric XP Lite2. Its 49 lb weight is close to the XC100’s 47.8 lbs, but its 300W motor is even smaller than the XC100’s 350W. Lectric lists 28 Nm of torque.
• Kingbull Literider. It’s the one I’ve ridden. It has a 750W motor against the XC100’s 350W, and 4 in fat tires instead of the thin 2.1 in tires I said might pick up the odd flat.

All three are folders with 20 in wheels. If you want a full-size 26 in commuter frame like the XC100’s, none of these is a direct replacement.

Other spec sources

Eahora sold several versions, and the listings disagree.

Uniebike also listed the handlebar at 26 in wide and 41.7 in high, a saddle up to 40.6 in, and brake levers with motor cut-off.

What owners said in my comments

These are viewers’ reports from comments on my video. I haven’t confirmed them.

• Shipping damage. One buyer said the fork arrived uninstalled, with bearings loose in the box, the cap missing, and the plastic near the top of the battery broken. I told them to contact Eahora’s customer service.
• Rear spokes. One owner said the rear spokes loosened and the rim’s spoke holes became oval. He said Eahora refused his warranty claim. On a used bike, squeeze the rear spokes in pairs to check for loose ones.
• Front axle. One owner said his front wheel bolted on instead of having the quick release he expected.
• Waiting. In 2020 several viewers said Amazon orders took far longer than the promised 3 to 5 weeks. One waited two months. Another cancelled and bought a used Rattan, which he believed was nearly the same bike.
• Prices moved. Viewers reported Amazon prices of $798, $899 and $999 at different times, and one bought from Eahora’s own site at $899 with free shipping.

The price tracker camelcamelcamel backs that up. For my affiliate link’s Amazon listing (ASIN B087JVD2L3), it recorded third-party new prices from May 2020, with a low of $799.99 on May 4, 2020, a high of $1,599.99 on Jul 6, 2022 and an average of $948.25. I checked it on Oct 24, 2026. The listing now carries the title of a different eAhora fat-tire bike, so the later prices may not be for the XC100, and camelcamelcamel shows it out of stock.

Buying a used XC100

The XC100 is mostly a used purchase now. This is what I’d check, based on my bike and the manual.

• Assume there’s no warranty. Eahora’s manual says the warranty covers only the original owner, and it won’t provide warranty service to second owners.
• Look at the battery label. The pack could be 10.4, 12 or 14Ah depending on the version. That changes the range by about a third.
• Ask for both keys. The battery locks to the frame, and the manual says two keys come with the bike.
• Ask how it was stored. If the bike sat for months without a charge, the pack may be over-discharged. The manual says the original charger may not charge it then, so check that it actually takes a charge before you hand over money.
• Power it on and check for codes. If you see E22, E24 or E25, use the table above to figure out what’s wrong.
• Check the fork and levers. My bike arrived with a bent fork and a damaged brake lever. Sight down the fork, and squeeze both levers to make sure they spring back.
• Ride a hill and a downhill. You want assist on the climb with no cut-outs (the manual blames those on the battery), and you should see the battery gauge rise on the way down if regen works.
• Budget for wear parts. Even when new, Eahora’s warranty didn’t cover tires, tubes, brake pads, cables, housing, grips, chain or spokes.
• Check your weight first. The 187 to 220 lb limit doesn’t change with a used bike.

Returns, warranty and recalls

The manual’s return policy allows returns within 7 days of receipt, with the box sealed and unopened, all accessories included and the original packaging undamaged. You pay both the original shipping and the return shipping. Since Eahora no longer sells the bike directly, a third-party seller’s policy may differ.

The manual gives a 1-year warranty on manufacturing defects for the original owner only, with parts shipped only within the continental US. It doesn’t cover return shipping on defective parts. The manual’s cost policy depends on how long you’ve had the bike:

Eahora also says it won’t replace parts without photos or video of the damage. Claims go to [email protected] within one year of purchase. I checked a CPSC-compiled list of US e-bike recalls on Oct 24, 2026 and found no Eahora recall.

Pros and cons

Pros

• About $800 on Amazon when I tested it
• Thumb throttle from a dead stop
• Regenerative braking that added charge on downhills
• Neat internal cable management
• Fast customer service
• 10-15 minute assembly

Cons

• Low load limit (see specs)
• 350W motor stalls on hills on throttle alone
• Thin tires; limited handlebar adjustment
• Discontinued; 7-day, unopened-box return policy

FAQ

Is the Eahora XC100 still sold?

Not by Eahora. See Price below for the last third-party listing I found.

What’s the weight limit?

187 lbs on Eahora’s old page and Uniebike; 220 lbs in the manual and on Amazon.

Can I charge my phone from the battery?

Yes. The manual shows a USB power output on the pack, under a rubber cover.

Will it fit a shorter rider?

A viewer asked about his 5’4” wife. I said yes, though it might be on the big side. My wife is 5’6” and rides it with no problem.

Can you put a stronger motor on it?

A viewer asked. I said it could be done, but I wasn’t sure it would be worth it.

What class is it?

Eahora doesn’t list one. It has a throttle and a listed 20-23 mph top speed. See e-bike classes explained.

Price

When I filmed in March 2020, the XC100 was about $800 on Amazon. Eahora doesn’t list it now. Uniebike listed it at $999 earlier on Oct 24, 2026; its store was offline when I rechecked the same day.

Related reviews and guides

• Engwe EP-2 Pro review
• E-bike types
• E-bike classes explained
• E-bike laws by state
• Compare e-bikes

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