Your New Second Car… Your Electric Bike!
Here is our December 2018 Electric Bike Comparison Chart of some of the top brands, but it is by no means exhaustive. The electric bike market has exploded with new brands in the last few years! One of the newer electric bikes, is the Fat Tire electric bike. With it’s wide tires, it has better traction on wet surfaces, but is very easy to ride. It’s the best of both worlds, and loads of fun to ride!
Whether you’re commuting, or schlepping groceries, why not make your second car an electric bike? It’s a lot more fun than driving, you get to notice the scenery and… if you want, you get some exercise to boot! When you ride your new e-bike uphill to grab some groceries or kids, you find your town has “flattened out” and you notice things in a whole new light! Once you try it, you’ll never go back.
Bike | Bicycle Image | Manufacturer | Motor-Type | Battery Pack | Max. Range (miles) | Top Speed (mph) | Rear Wheel Gearing/Type | Weight (Lbs) | Frame | Tire Size | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porteur |  | Faraday | Front Hub - 250W Bafang | 43V/ 250Whr Li-Ion | 25 | 20 | Alphine 8/ speed hub | 40 | chrome-moly steel | 26x1.75 | $3,499.00 |
| Fat Tire Beach Snow |  | Ecotric | Rear hub - 500W | 36V/ 432Whr Li-Ion | 35 | 20 | Acer 7 speed/ derailleur | 55 | Aluminum alloy | 26x4 | $999.00 |
| Journey |  | Bintelli | Rear hub - 350W Bafang | 48V/ 480Whr Li-Ion | 40 | 20 | Touney 5 speed/ derailleur | 51 | Aluminum alloy | 26x1.75 | $1,599.00 |
| Vektron S10 Folding Bike |  | Tern | Mid – 250W Bosch Active Line Plus | 36V/ 500Whr Bosch Powerpack | 80 | 20 | Deore+ 10 speed/ derailleur | 49 | Hydro-forged Auminum | 26x2 | $3,499.00 |
| Super Commuter+ 8S |  | Trek | Mid – 350W Bosch Performance | 36V/ 500Whr Bosch Powerpack | 92 | 28 | Shadow Plus 11 speed/ derailleur | 52 | Hydro-forged Auminum | 27.5x2.4 | $5,200.00 |
| Amiti E+2 Women's Bike |  | Liv | Mid – 480W Giant Sync Drive Sport | 36V/ 400Whr Giant EnergyPak | 75 | 20 | Shadow 9 speed/ derailleur | 51 | Aluxx SL Grade Aluminum | 27.5x1.65 | $2,700.00 |
| Turbo Vado 3.0 Women's |  | Specialized | Mid – 250W Specialized 1.2 | 36V/ 460Whr Specialized - U1 | 75 | 28 | Deore+ 10 speed/ derailleur | 53 | Aluminum alloy | 27.5x1.85 | $3,450.00 |
| Cero One |  | Cero | Mid – 250W Shimano Steps 6050 | 36V/ 500Whr Shimano Steps 8010 | 93 | 20 | Shadow Plus 10 speed/ derailleur | 56 | 6061-T6 Aluminum | Front 20x2.15, Rear 26x2.15 | $2,890.00 |
| Story Step Through |  | StoryBikes | Rear hub - 350W | 36V/ 272Whr | 45 | 20 | Shimano 9 speed/ derailleur | 39 | Aluminum alloy | 27.5x1.375 | $1,695.00 |