We tested 5 hybrid ebikes from $1,298 to $2,899 on our Bentonville test hill and trails. Here's which commuter-to-trail pick fits how you ride.
Moped-style ebikes look like motorcycles, and some of them legally are. We break down the 750W federal line, then rank the best of the category — from the street-legal Juiced Scrambler to Ariel Rider's dual-motor machines that don't qualify as ebikes at all.
We have tested every commuter ebike on this list. Twelve picks from $548 to $3,999, with awards for best value, most comfortable, lightest and best mid-drive.
Our hands-on Ride1Up Portola 02 review: a 750W motor, dual torque and cadence sensor, 3.5in color display, and a $895 starting price. Full testing, specs, and which trim to buy.
Shopping for an ebike as a heavier rider used to mean squinting at spec sheets and hoping a 275 lb limit was close enough. Not anymore. We've pulled the verified payload capacity from every bike we've tested — 20 models from 330 lb to a class-leading 560 lb — organized by what you actually need the bike to do.
