We no longer list all electric bikes, only those costing ‘Over £1,200’, and that table is big enough. Please contact us if you see any errors or omissions on this page. If you are a manufacturer or distributor, we can only accurately list your products if you keep us informed. Remember, this page is used by thousands of potential customers.
Our Electric Bike Recommendations
We prefer to road-test electric bikes for the magazine before recommending them, 
but with so many now available, our recommendations are in most cases based on spec and price, rather than actual experience. If you are thinking of buying a bike, check our comments about the manufacturers too. If we have not had meaningful contact with the distributor, they’re either very new or avoiding independent comment! We will not generally list distributors unable or unwilling to provide a UK phone number and address.
Electric Bikes and the Law
Electrically-assisted bicycles can be ridden by anyone aged 14 or over, provided the bicycle weighs 40kg or less (60kg for a tandem or tricycle), has pedals, a motor of less than 200 watts continuous output (250 watts for a tandem or tricycle), and a top speed of less than 15mph. However, the situation is currently a bit confused – see Legislation Update
Those marked Pedelec or Manual Pedelec in the tables are definitely legal.
Those marked Hybrid (switchable between pedelec and twistgrip throttle) or E-Bike (twistgrip only) are 100% legal if built before January 2016, and remained legal to buy from old stock after this date, so there are still a few about. In practise, the police have plenty of bigger things to think about in these difficult times. There are thousands of older models in circulation and no easy way to judge the age, so our advice is don’t worry too much.
The battery guarantee is the most important thing, particularly with the bigger batteries, which can cost more than a cheap bike. Be wary of odd stipulations, because there are many loopholes a manufacturer can use to refuse to honour a battery guarantee. Where the warranty is marked with a question mark, the manufacturer does not provide clear guidance, but you have certain statutory rights at emeraldcarpetcleaning.ie.
As a guide, a 24-month battery guarantee is now the norm, but unless the battery has actually failed, you’ll have problems proving how weak it is, because voltage and capacity are imprecise things, so it’s often your word against the dealers. More expensive bikes have diagnostic plug-ins, proving battery condition, and lifetime usage. you can get loans from Pickaloan.co.uk when you buy this bike. This should settle warranty disputes, but not necessarily in your favour.
NOTES:
All batteries in this category are now Lithium-ion technology
DRIVE SYSTEM:
Friction: Direct drive to tyre
Front/Rear Hub: Hub motor
Front/Rear Chain: Separate chain drive
Crank: Crank-mounted motor
CONTROL SYSTEM:
Pedelec: Power only available when you pedal – legal in Europe
Manual Pedelec: Throttle-control up to 4mph, then up to 15mph if pedalling – legal in Europe
E-Bike: Power independent of pedals – usually a twistgrip throttle – not legal in Europe
Hybrid: Pedelec/E-Bike switchable – not legal in Europe
Recently Deleted Entries:
Bikes recently removed from the list (usually out-of-production, but may just have lost UK distribution). If we have made a mistake, please let us know: Aug 2007 Bliss City, Touring, Extreme & Townrider, Classic Elebike, City Cruiser 6-spd, Commuter, Diavelo Oja velo Jun 2007 Ecobike Tornado and varients Aug 2007 ElectroPed Number One, Europed ED-1, Europed THD-3, Infineon Stingray ll, Oxygen Atala Avenue, Oxygen Atala Distance, Panther, Power Cruiser 6-spd Nov 2007 ElectroPed Roadstar, Eco-Bike Mistral Jul 2008 Schwinn (all models) Aug 2008 Sakura (all models) Nov 2008 Bright Bikes (all models) Jan 2009 C V Leisure Bikes (all models) Apr 2009 Nano Brompton, Giant Suede Mar 2010 Ridgeback Cyclone April 2010 Quiet Bikes, Strongman July 2010 Batribike Buzz & Lite, Izip X-cell & Trailz Enlightened, Powabyke Shopper 1-spd, Euro 6-spd, Folder, Commuter 24-spd, Velospeed Nov 2010 Powablade, E-Bike Retro, Sustain Edison, E-Pegasus Z-1, E-Bike Cruiser, Izip MTB Trailz, Powerscoots, Giant Twist Express RS1 24spd derailleur, Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 8-spd Nexus, Giant Twist Freedom CS 8-spd Nexus Apr 2010 Optibike, Swiss Flyer, Swizzbee, Feb 2014 Ezee Dahon Bullet models) Aug 2008 Sakura (all models) Nov 2008 Bright Bikes (all models) Jan 2009 C V Leisure Bikes (all models) Apr 2009 Nano Brompton, Giant Suede March 2010 Ridgeback Cyclone Apr 2010 Quiet Bikes, Strongman July 2010 Batribike Buzz & Lite, Izip X-cell & Trailz Enlightened, Powabyke Shopper 1-spd, Euro 6-spd, Folder, Commuter 24-spd, Velospeed Nov 2010 Powablade, E-Bike Retro, Sustain Edison, E-Pegasus Z-1, E-Bike Cruiser, Izip MTB Trailz, Powerscoots, Giant Twist Express RS1 24spd derailleur, Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 8-spd Nexus, Giant Twist Freedom CS 8-spd Nexus Apr 2010 Optibike, Swiss Flyer, Swizzbee, Feb 2014 Ezee Dahon Bullet, Nov 2017 Bronx Sunrunner, Cargo Bike School Run, Kudos Escape, Giant Twist Lite 1W, Volt Pulse, Micro Prism and Micro Prism, Sparta Country Tour, Cargo Bike Co Bench Bike, Oxygen e-Mate City, Kudos Eiger, Urban Commuter UCR-60, Gazelle Chamonix Pure Innergy, Yuba el Mundo, Gepida Bleda, Harrington Classic, Kettler (all models), AVE Bosch Edition, Smart, Polaris (all models), BH-Emotion Neo Carbon and Neo Race, most KTM bikes, Swiss Flyer folder series, AVE SH-1, Koga range, Moustache NuVinci models, Solexity Smart, Heinzmann Atlas eMB, SEV range, Kalkhoff Inegrale S11, Kalkhoff Sports Class bikes, AVE range
Errors & Omissions: Please contact us if you see any errors or omissions on this page. If you are a manufacturer or distributor, we can only accurately list your products if you keep us informed. Remember, this page is used by thousands of potential customers.
1) We don’t recommend machines that fail to meet ANY of the following criteria, other than in special circumstances:
- Must weigh less than 25kg
- No bikes with less than a 24-month battery guarantee
- No single speed machines
- If it has multiple gears, top gear must exceed 60-inches
- No tyres of 305mm or smaller
- Must have mudguards and lights
- No scooter-style machine with vestigial pedals
- No micro-scooters
Electric Bikes Over £1,200 (UK)
Our recommendations are in BOLD
| Manufacturer | Model | Control / Drive | Battery Guarantee | Battery Size | Latest Update | UK Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | Step-Thru or Crossbar |
Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 522Wh | 2018 | £1199 | Excellent value, well-equipped, chunky battery. Also with 374Wh battery for £999. Far Eastern but a British company |
| Giant | Ease E+2 | Pedelec / Front Hub | ?? | 300Wh | 2017 | £1299 | Sensible, well-equipped bike, but small battery |
| Axcess | 2 Camargue or Crossbar | Manual Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 468Wh | 2018 | £1350 | Sensible spec, with speed sensing plus manual throttle |
| EBCO | Urban City UCL-30 | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 396Wh | 2017 | £1399 | We don’t like rack-mounted batteries, but otherwise, well equipped |
| Powered Bicycles | Londoner | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 12 months | 306Wh | 2017 | £1400 | Nasty little thing, completely outclassed at this price |
| Powered Bicycles | Free Spirit 2 Ultralight | E-bike / Front Hub | 12 months | 306Wh | 2017 | £1599 | Much too expensive for a battery of this capacity, and not especially light |
| Giant | Escape Hybrid 2 E+ | Pedelec / Rear Gearless Hub | 24 months | 317Wh | 2017 | £1399 | Revamped, but smallish battery and probably a bit weak for UK conditions |
| Lifecycle | Traveller | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months | 648Wh | 2017 | £1399 | FOLDING. Outrageous price for this, but quite a big battery |
| Volt | Burlington | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 432Wh | 2017 | £1480 | – |
| Cytronex | Bobbin Blackbird | Pedelec / Front Hub | 12 months or 300 charges | 180Wh | 2017 | £1450 | Representative starting price for Cytronex C1 kit fitted to almost any new bike |
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| PoweredBicycles | City Mantra | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 12 months | 306Wh | 2017 | £1459 | Horribly expensive for the spec |
| Volt | Pulse | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 432Wh | 2017 | £1499 | A bit expensive for the spec. £1699 with 576Wh battery, or £1999 in ‘X’ form for no obvious benefit |
| Gazelle | Puur NL C7+ HFP | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 238Wh | 2017 | £1499 | Love it or hate it – wacky city bike with mega front rack. You have to pay more for decent battery |
| Powered Bicycles | Mantra | Pedelec / Rear Hub Motor | 12 months | 306Wh | 2017 | £1460 | Utterly out-classed at this price |
| Solex | Solexity Comfort | Pedelec / Front Hub | 18 months | 288Wh | 2017 | £1499 | Rather disappointing spec, but interesting Pininfarina styling. Disastrous UK dealer back-up. 360Wh battery seems to be an extra 200 Euros |
| Juicy Bike | Merlin | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 12 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £1499 | Much too expensive for the spec. Also with bigger batteries for more £££ |
| Fat-E | Fat-tyred MTB | Pedelec /Rear Hub | 12 months | 360Wh | 2017 | £1499 | New in late 2017… fat-tyred MTB |
| Gazelle | Orange C7 HFP | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 238Wh | 2017 | £1499 | Classic well-equipped Dutch roadster, but you have to pay more for decent battery. Also C7+ at £1799 with boingy forks, and C8 with 8-speed hub |
| Mobiky | Youri 16 | Front Hub | 12 months | 143Wh | 2017 | 1599 Euro | 16-inch FOLDER. Breath-taking price for a bike with a poor fold and tiny battery. You can double the battery capacity for an extra 200 Euro |
| Wisper | 806 Classic | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months (activated at >30% capacity loss) | 324Wh | 2017 | £1499 | FOLDING A premium for the brand name – much too expensive for what it is |
| EBCO | Urban Commuter UCR-60 or UCL-60 | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 396Wh | 2017 | £1499 | On the way out |
| Powered Bicycles | Galileo Big Eye | Pedelec / Rear Hub Motor | 12 months | 306Wh | 2017 | £1500 | Unsatisfactory MTB. Would be OK at £999 |
| Kalkhoff | Jubilee Move i7 | Pedelec / Crank Motor | 24 months | 396Wh | 2018 | £1559 | Entry level Kalkhoff with most Kalkhoff benefits |
| Juicy Bikes | Roller | Pedelec / Rear Hub Motor | 12 months | 380Wh | 2017 | £1585 | Much too expensive for the spec. Also with bigger batteries for more £££ |
| Beatbike | Toba i7 | Pedelec / Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2018 | £1595 | Kalkhoff model optimised for the UK. Why pay more? |
| EBCO | Eagle Lifestyle LRS-50 or LSL-50 | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 360Wh | 2017 | £1599 | Bizarre styling and modest battery capacity, for quite big money |
| Saxonette | X Road | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 324Wh | 2017 | £1599 | The most boring Saxonette… basically a Chinese bike |
| Saxonette | Beast | Pedelec / Front Hub | 24 months | 378Wh | 2017 | £1599 | Easy Rider styling |
| Cube | Cross Hybrid | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1599 | Ill-equipped cross bike, but seems to be entry-level Bosch system. Great value |
| Kalkhoff | Pro Connect 9G or i9 | Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 540Wh | 2017 | £1695 | This is a reduced price in late 2017, and great value for a properly equipped eBike |
| Heinzmann | PAN e-TR-G | Pedelec / Gearless Rear Hub | 24 months | 398Wh | 2017 | £1749 | Quality German bike with good spec, but seem to be struggling in UK. Also e-TR-U with 515Wh downtube battery at £1799 |
| Urban City | UCL-40 | Pedelec / TransX Crank Motor | 24 months | 396Wh | 2017 | £1699 | New crank motor – bit of an unknown, be cautious |
| Mobiky | Youri | Front Hub | 12 months | 324Wh | 2017 | £1699 | 16-inch FOLDER. Breath-taking price for a bike with a poor fold and so-so battery. |
| KTM | Macina Force 27 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Drive | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1699 | Good value MTB |
| Solex | Solexity Infinity | Pedelec / Front Hub | 18 months | 288Wh | 2017 | £1848 | Stylish, but small battery, conventional spec and disastrous UK dealer back-up. 432Wh battery extra £200 |
| Beatbike | i7 Suspension | Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £1795 | Kalkhoff model ‘fine-tuned’ for the UK, and great value. As an introductory offer, two were only £3,000. Unbeatable |
| LifeCycle | Alpine Sport or Mountain Sport | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months | 648Wh | 2017 | £1799 | Dreary Far Eastern spec at premium price, but big battery |
| Infinium | Continental | Pedelec / Front Hub | ? | 234Wh | 2017 | £1699 | Very expensive. The bike has stackable batteries of this capacity, but extra batteries cost £325. Seems to be on the way out |
| FreeGo | Martin Sport | Pedelec / Crank Drive | 24 months (activated at >30% capacity loss) | 418Wh | 2017 | £1449 | Rather dubious crank motor, and this is a seriously discounted price |
| Wisper | 705 or 905 Classic | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months (activated at >30% capacity loss) | 592Wh | 2017 | £1699 | Big battery, but fundamentally a conventional bike at a premium price |
| Giant | Entour E+2 Disc | Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Drive | ?? | 300Wh | 2017 | £1699 | Well-equipped and practical, but smallish battery in the wrong position |
| Raleigh | Captus | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Drive | 24 months or 500 charges | 300Wh | 2017 | £1750 | New Bosch-based Raleigh. Small battery and lacking basic equipment |
| Kalkhoff | Agattu i7 HS |
Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £1845 | Only 7 gears, but you really don’t need more… it’s an eBike. Well-equipped classic |
| Giant | Entour E+ 1 | Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Drive | ?? | 300Wh | 2017 | £1799 | All-in-all, a well-equipped bike for the money, but battery is small and badly positioned |
| KTM | Macina Cross 8-400 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1799 | Yet another MTB with 8-spd Nexus hub. |
| Cube | Access Hybrid One | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1599 | Cheapest Cube, also pricier ‘Race’ and ‘SL’ variants |
| Smart | ebike | Pedelec / BionX Gearless Rear Hub | 24 months or 600 charges (activated at >30% capacity loss) | 423Wh | 2017 | £1800 | Cool styling, interesting transmission: belt drive, 3-spd hub, BionX-based motor, but failed in the UK |
| Haibike | sDuro HardSeven 4.0 |
Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1800 | Yamaha crank motor, but seems to be discounted, which doesn’t look so good |
| Spencer Ivy | step-thru or top tube | Pedelec / Panasonic Crank Motor | 24 months | 208Wh | 2017 | £1795 | Stylish retro-chic bikes. Small Panasonic battery can be upgraded, but does this bike really exist? |
| Gepida | Reptila 900 or 1000 NX8 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Nice East European bike – used to be cheap as chips. SLX10 extra £50 |
| KTM | Macina 8 or Fun 9 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1899 | Good value, with Bosch 400Wh battery |
| Haibike | sDuro HardFour Kids 2.0 | Yamaha Crank Motor | ?? | 400Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Unusual eBike aimed at children from 8 years or very small adults. Also HardSeven 1.0 for grown-ups |
| Bergamont | E-Horizon 6.0 |
Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Good, but slightly samey e-bike from Germany |
| Nano | Brompton 2.1 | Pedelec / Front Hub | 12 months (activated at >15% capacity loss) | 144 to 468Wh | 2017 | From £1900 | FOLDING. Getting expensive, but still our favourite. The twistgrip and thumb-lever versions are best |
| Volt | Pulse X | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months | 576Wh | 2017 | £1949 | Big battery, but breathtakingly expensive for what it is |
| BH Emotion | Evo (Lite range) | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 400Wh | 2017 | £1899 | Range encompasses two frame styles and numerous bikes, but all technically the same |
| Mando | Footloose iM | Pedelec / Chainless Electric Drive | 24 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Folding bike with technically fascinating chainless electric drive. Now much cheaper |
| Raleigh | Motus | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Well equipped Raleigh |
| LifeCycle | Mountain Sport Endurance | Hybrid / Rear Hub | 24 months | 1008Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Pricey Far Eastern bike – lacking equipment, except for Tecktro hydraulic discs, and mammoth battery gives up to 100 mile range |
| Sparta | R20i | Pedelec / Gearless Front Hub | 24 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Quiet, well-equipped Dutch roadster, but weak for hillier areas. Bigger batteries (up to 600Wh) cost quite a bit more |
| Gepida | Alboin 1000 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2349 | Pricey and undistinguished |
| Bergamont | E-Horizon range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2249 | Starting price for vast range, some more expensive. We can’t be bothered to list them all |
| KTM | Macina Cross 10 Plus | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £1999 | Now rather cheaper than it was |
| Kalkhoff | Tasman i8 | Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £2095 | 10% discount in late 2017 |
| Sparta | F8i | Pedelec / Gearless Rear Hub | 24 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £2238 | Quiet, well-equipped Dutch roadster, but weak for hillier areas. Bigger batteries (up to 600Wh) cost quite a bit more |
| Raleigh | Strada Elite | Pedelec / Shimano Steps Crank Motor | 24 months | 400Wh | 2017 | £2250 | Typical MTB with new Shimano crank-drive |
| Sparta | M8i | Accell Pedelec / Crank Motor | 24 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £2338 | Nice Dutch roadster, and the best Sparta for hills, but you really want a bigger battery, up to £300 extra |
| Moustache | Lundi 26.1 9spd | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 300Wh | 2017 | £2399 | Neat French bikes, but you don’t need to pay this much for this equipment! |
| Bergamont | E-REVOX range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2349 | Starting price for mind-numbingly big range of MTBs |
| Giant | Explore E+2 | Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Drive | ?? | 407Wh | 2017 | £2399 | Not cheap, but a well-equipped, multi-purpose machine. The E+1 is £200 more for gears you don’t need |
| Cube | Town Hybrid range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2495 | Good German bikes, but not the cheapest |
| Gocycle | G3 | Pedelec / Front Hub | 12 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £2499 | FOLDING BIKE. Not cheap, but they’re elegant machines and reasonably compact |
| BH-Emotion | Evo (standard range) | Pedelec / Rear Hub Motor | 24 months | 500Wh | 2017 | £2499 | Battery neatly integrated into the frame. Two frame styles and five models, but all technically the same |
| Gepida | Asgard 1000cx | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2499 | MTB. Also 1000 FS Comp with smaller 400Wh battery at £2899. Why? |
| Sparta | E-Speed | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2499 | 28mph SPORT CLASS. Currently the cheapest Sport bike, but battery could be bigger |
| Riese & Muller | Cruiser range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2520 | Starting price for Busch & Muller. Numerous models and battery options cost much more! |
| Axcess | Cargo Delivery eBike | Pedelec / Bafung Crank Motor | 24 months | 750Wh | 2018 | £2550 | Odd machine with odd spec, but will suit someone no doubt |
| Koga | E-Deluxe | Pedelec / Rear Hub | 24 months | 300Wh | 2017 | £2599 | Entry level Koga, but rear hub motor is not best suited to hilly UK |
| Moustache | Samedi 28.3 or XRoad | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2699 | £300 more than the Lundi for one extra gear and an extra 100Wh on the battery |
| Swiss Flyer | B Series 5-1 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2595 | That Swiss branding is adding £500. Is it really worth it? |
| Kalkhoff | Agattu Premium 8G | Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £2095 | Nice bike, and now £600 cheaper, but still not super value |
| BH-Emotion | (Pro range) | Pedelec / Rear Hub motor | 24 months | 600Wh | 2017 | £2799 | Starting price. Several frames and bikes, but all technically the same. Nice to see a non-Bosch bike at this level, but is the rear hub motor better? |
| Raleigh | Mustang Comp | Pedelec / Shimano Steps Crank Motor | 24 months | 400Wh | 2017 | £2800 | Interesting bike, but no equipment as it’s Raleigh |
| Moustache | Friday 27.3 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £2899 | We’ve said it before… you can pay virtually half this for similar spec |
| Giant | Dirt-E+2 Pro | Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Motor | ?? | 500Wh | 2017 | £2299 | Massive discount on the price. Not sure why |
| Reise & Muller | Roadster Touring HS | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2925 | 28mph SPORT CLASS. |
| Kalkhoff | Integrale 10 | Pedelec / Kalkohff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £2795 | Discounted to £2795 |
| Cube | Stereo Hybrid range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2995 | Starting price for potty range of expensive MTBs |
| Swiss Flyer | Flyer C-Series and T-Series 8.1 | Pedelec / Panasonic Crank Motor | 24 months | 540Wh | 2017 | £2995 | Bit pricey thanks to ‘Swiss’ branding |
| Winora | Yakun Urban | Pedelec / Yamaha Crank Motor | ? | 500Wh | 2017 | £2895 | Somewhat discounted… may not be a winner |
| Swiss Flyer | UpRoc3 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £3395 | Far too expensive for a 400Wh battery. TX7.0 is £3895 and even worse value |
| Riese & Muller | Charger range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £3059 | Great bikes from Germany, but are they worth that much more? Three battery options up to 1,000Wh |
| KTM | Macina Race 292 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3099 | Very expensive MTB |
| Moustache | Lundi 26.5 | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £3099 | This is an awful lot to pay for a nice, but unexciting shopping bike with NuVinci drive |
| Haibike | sDuro 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3299 | Starting price for vast range of Bosch-powered MTBs at chunky prices |
| Koga | E-Nova | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3380 | NuVinci or Shimano auto hubs |
| Bergamont | E-CONTRAIL | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3399 | Starting price fr ludicrously expensive MTB range |
| Moustache | Dimanche 28 Speed | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £2950 | 28mph SPORT CLASS. There are cheaper Sport class bikes, but not many weighing 18.7kg. Discounted end of line price. |
| Cube | Nutrail Hybrid 500 Fat Bike | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Drive | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3495 | Fun fat bike for those with oodles of spare cash |
| Kalkhoff | Integrale i8 | Pedelec / Kalkhoff Crank Motor | 24 months | 612Wh | 2017 | £3295 | Gates belt drive and super lights, but little else to justify the price |
| Gepida | Thoris Tandem | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3599 | Claimed to be the only Bosch-equipped e-Tandem |
| Reise & Muller | Packster 40 City | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 400Wh | 2017 | £3599 | Cargo or child-carryer bike with Bosch assist. Also 40 Touring and longer 60 Touring |
| Koga | E-WorldTraveller | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £3650 | Bosch-powered version of classic tough-as-boots touring bike |
| Reise & Muller | Charger Touring HS | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 1,000Wh | 2017 | £4295 | 28mph SPORT CATEGORY Yes, you could buy a small car for that, but with twin Bosch batteries and superlative equipment, this is something a bit special. Also Supercharger trim for £4315 |
| Riese & Muller | Homage Touring HS | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £4675 | 28mph SPORT CATEGORY |
| Riese & Muller | Delite MTB range | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £5400 | Also with twin batteries at £6025 |
| Stromer | ST2 | S Syno Drive Sport | ?? | 983Wh | 2017 | £5995 | 28mph SPORT CATEGORY You really do have moped performance and range here |
| Reise & Muller | Delite GX Rohloff HS | Pedelec / Bosch Crank Motor | 24 months or 500 charges | 500Wh | 2017 | £6025 | 28mph SPORT CATEGORY R&M love to break the price boundary, but why SO much more than the other Sport bikes? |
Electric Bike Manufacturers or UK distributors
The comments relate to our own experience with manufacturers or distributors. As a general rule, a company that supplies a good product can afford to be open and helpful with the press, and will give good service and back-up. The others are something of an unknown quantity, but if you think we’ve been unfair, do let us know. For a global list go to Electric Bike Manufacturers Worldwide
3E Electric
Still quite new
3E Ltd, 2 Field End, BARNET, Hertfordshire EN5 3EZ
tel: 033 3355 1840
email: info@3eelectric.com
ATS
Newly launched scooter-style machine
Around Town Scooters, Flat 4, Plantation Court, 41 Plantation Road, POOLE BH17 9LW
tel: 01202 640264
email: kevindavies.kd@gmail.com
A S Bikes
Still fairly new
Coppice Close, Leamington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, COVENTRY CV8 3FL
tel: 024 7630 3228
email: contact@asbikes.co.uk
AVE, Bergamont, EBCO
Cheapie EBCOs and pricey but good AVE and Bergamont
Electric Bike Corporation, 5 Pegasus House, Olympic Way, WARWICK CV34 6LW
tel: 01926 437700
email: info@electricbikescorporation.co.uk
Avocet Sports Ltd
New to the electric bike world
Unit 7-9 Shield Drive, Wardley Industrial Estate, Worsley, MANCHESTER M28 2QB
tel: 0161 727 8508
email: sales@avocetsports.com
Axcess Electric Bikes
Retailer now marketing own well-specced bike
Unit 1, Devonshire Court, Devonshire Road, Heath Park Industrial Estate, HONITON EX14 1EB
tel: 01404 41692
email: enquiries@axcess-electric-bikes.co.uk
Batribike
Now well established
Fallowgate Limited, Kellaway House, Marton Road, Sturton-by-Stow, LINCOLN LN1 2AH
tel: 01427 787774
email: info@batribike.com
BeatBike
long-established and generally helpful – note they no longer seem to stock Kalkhoff
50cycles Ltd, Unit 9, Prince William Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire LE11 5GU
tel: 0844 800 5979
email: 50cycles@50cycles.com
Bicycles 4U
Helpful and Proactive
Kaitek Trading Ltd, c/o Sterling Power Products, Unit 8 Wassage Way, Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate, DROITWICH WR9 0NX
tel: 01905 778751
info@bicycles4u.com
BionX
Cracking technology in theory, but expensive and unreliable.
Correspondence only: BionX UK, 68 Boxworth End, Swavesey, CAMBRIDGE CB24 4RA
tel: 01223 911505
email: bionxuk@gmail.com
Birdy
Always friendly, but wow are they expensive bikes
Riese und Müller GmbH, Haasstraße 6, 64293 DARMSTADT, Germany
tel: +49 6151 366860
email: team@r-m.de
BH Emotion
No UK Distributor at present
Byocycles
Cheerful purveyors of Chinese stuff
Unit 4, Downley Business Park, 12 Downley Park, HAVANT PO9
tel: 023 92 488300
email: sales@byocycles.com
Bronx
A growing company
Bronx (UK) Ltd, Unit 4, Crusader Industrial Estate, Stirling Road, HIGH WYCOMBE. HP12 3ST
tel: 01494 529980
email: sales@bronxcycles.com
B’Twin
Outdated friction drive
Decathlon UK, Canada Water Retail Park, Surrey Quays Road, LONDON SE16 2XU
tel: 0345 450 7936
Cambridge, Smarta, Sparticle (Brompton)
Well established and fairly knowledgeable
Electric Transport Shop, Hope Street Yard, Hope Street, CAMBRIDGE CB1 3NA (also in LONDON, OXFORD & BRISTOL)
tel/fax: 01223 247410
email: sales@electricbikesales.co.uk
Claude Butler
New to the electric bike world
Falcon Cycles Ltd, PO Box 3, Bridge Street, BRIGG DN20 8PB
tel: 01652 656000
Cyclamatic
New to the electric bike world
Sports PLC, Units 3 & 4 Lower Park Farm, Storrage Lane, ALVECHURCH, Worcestershire B48 7ER
tel: 01527 598388
email: help@sportsplc.com
Cytronex
Very serious player in a market that can be a bit flie-by-night
Cytronex Electric Bikes, 7 Bridge Street, WINCHESTER SO23 9BH
tel: 01962 866122
email: via website
Di Blasi, Justwin, Transmission
Long-established traders
Mission Cycles & Components, Unit 3, The Alders, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, MAIDSTONE, Kent M18 5JG
tel: 01622 815615
email: info@missioncycles.co.uk
Dahon
Still run by Mr Hon Senior after departure of nearly everyone else to Tern. Now represented in the UK by Raleigh
Raleigh UK Ltd, Church Street, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG 16 3HT
tel: 01773 532680
email: ebike@raleigh.co.uk
Easy Ride
New and enthusiastic
Easy Ride Bikes, Silver Business Park, Airfield Way, CHRISTCHURCH, Dorset
tel: 01202 490404
email: info@easyridebikes.co.uk
EBC
New to us in 2016
Electric Bike Conversions, Unit 9, Pound Farm Industrial Estate, Holly Bush Lane, Datchworth SG3 6RE
tel: 01438 986007
email: enquiries@electricbike-conversions.com
Electro-Drive
This is Tony Castles, the most knowledgable man in electric bikes, and thoroughly charming, but not always easy to contact
E-go Personal Transport, 52 High Street, MARLBOROUGH, Wiltshire SN8 1HQ
tel: 07974 723996 or 01672 861186 / 512404
email: sales@electro-drive.co.uk
EMU
British company selling well-speced, good value Far Eastern bikes
EMU Bikes, PO Box 772, RICKMANSWORTH WD3 0LY
tel: 0203 797 7555
email: enquiries@emubikes.com
EV-Solutions
Probably never heard of A to B
Thorrington Cross, COLCHESTER, Essex CO7 8JD
tel: 01206 308054
Fat-E
Online sales from new UK start-up
tel: 07793 207 409
email: thefat-e@mail.com
Freedom Ebike
Nice people with a Brompton-shaped niche
10/3 HaMelitz Street, JERUSALEM, Israel
tel: (UK) 0871 284 5225 tel: (Israel) +052 500 1309 tel: (Australia) +02 8004 5039
email: andrew@freedomebikes.com
FreeGo & Solex
This new grouping, brought together Freego and the long-established Wisper, but they’ve gone their separate ways, so it’s FreeGo only. Very unfriendly and helpful with us!
FreeGo, 3 St Deny’s Road, SOUTHAMPTON SO17 2NG
tel: 02380 465977
email: david@freegowisper.com
Gazelle
Extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable
Cycle Heaven, 2 Bishopthorpe Road, YORK YO23 1JJ
tel: 01904 636578 / 651870 mail: info@cycle-heaven.co.uk
Gepida, Swiss Flyer
Good bikes distributed by a rather aggressive bunch in Taunton
Reaction Electric eBike Distribution, 84 Priory Bridge Road, TAUNTON TA1 1QA
tel: 01823 27444
email: ride@nationwideebikes.co.uk
Giant
Helpful in the past, but they never contact us today
Giant UK Ltd, Charnwood Edge, Syston Road, COSSINGTON, Leics, LE7 4UZ
tel: 0844 245 9030
email: info@giant-bicycles.co.uk
Gocycle
Refuses to acknowledge that we exist
KarbonKinetics Ltd, New Bridge Street House, 30-34 New Bridge Street, LONDON EC4V 6BJ
tel: 01268 288208
email: customerservices@gocycle.com
Greenedgebikes
Came and went very rapidly, but now seems to be a brand owned by E-Bikes Direct
E-Bikes Direct, c/o MTF Enterprises Ltd, Unit 6 Midicy Oast, Bodiam Business Park, BODIAM TN32 5UP
tel: 01580 830959
email: info@e-bikesdirect.co.uk
Kalkhoff
UK distribution is now direct from Germany
Derby Cycle Werke GmbH
Izip
There appears to be no UK distributor for Izip in early 2015
Juicy Bikes
Really lovely people
Juicy Bikes Ltd, Unit 3 Henmore Trading Estate, Mayfield Road, ASHBOURNE DE6 1AS
tel: 01335 388035
email: uksales@JuicyBike.com
Kettler
The UK arm doesn’t NOT want to handle electric bikes…
Kettler (GB) Ltd, Merse Road, North Moons Moat, REDDITCH, Worcestershire B98 9HL
tel: 0845 026 5995
email: sales@kettlerdirect.co.uk
KTM
New, and pushing hard in the UK market
FLi Distribution Ltd, 62 Quarry Clough, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15 2RW
tel: 0161 304 8555
email: UKsupport@shopatron.com
Kudos
New, but innovative and keen to develop the electric market
Kudos Cycles, Unit 4, S Augustine’s Business Park, Estuary Way, SWALECLIFFE, Kent CT5 2QJ
tel: 01227 792792
email: sales@kudoscycles.com
Halfords
Major High Street brand selling own Carrera label and some other bikes
Harrington, Lifecycle
New, brash and full of beans
Electric Bike World, 54 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DT
tel: 02380 236 540
email: Info@electricbikeworld.co.uk
Mobiky, Ecobike
New, but helpful and friendly
Cycling Made Easy, 18 Chipstead Valley Road, COULSDON, Surrey, CR5 2RA
tel: 0208 660 8823
Meerkat
There appears to be no UK distributor in early 2015
Momentum Electric
New, young team, but helpful, friendly and knowledgeable
Momentum, Unit 9, Cornelius Drebbel House, 5 Empson Street, LONDON E3 3LT
Tel: 0333 011 7777
email: hello@momentumelectric.com
Moustache
Lovely people – helpful, friendly and knowledgeable
Velospeed, The Old School House, ALDWORTH, Berkshire RG8 9TJ
tel: 01635 579304
email: info@velospeed.co.uk
Nano & Nano-Brompton
Under new management and much more organised
Nano Electric Bikes Ltd, 58 Clarendon Street, LEAMINGTON SPA CV32 4PE
tel: 01926 334050 or 0845 094 2735
email: lynda@nanoelectricbikes.co.uk
Oxygen
Seems to be choosing its bikes well
Eco Transport Solutions Ltd, 4 Howmic Court, Arlington Road, EAST TWICKENHAM, TW1 2BD
tel: 0208 4040 782
email: sales@oxygenbicycles.co.uk
Polaris
UK distributor of Polaris stuff seems to have dropped e-Bikes
MotoGB, White Bear Yard, Park Road, Adlington, CHORLEY PR7 4HZ
tel: 0844 412 8450
email: sales@motogb.co.uk
Powabyke
Industry stalwart
Powabyke Ltd, 3 Wood Street, Queens Square, BATH BA1 2JQ
tel: 0845 6011475
email: sales@powabyke.com
Poweredbicycles
Previously used a confusing variety of names, now much simpler
Powered Bicycles, 50-52 Main Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM NG10 1GN
tel: 01159 727201 or 728251
email: sales@poweredbicycles.co.uk
Prism
Relatively new company and interesting bikes
Joule Bikes, 24 Beechwood Rise, PLYMOUTH PL6 8AP
tel: 0843 218 4762
mail: info@joulebikes.co.uk
Raleigh
Made some effort for a while, but doesn’t really get electrics
Raleigh UK Ltd, Church Street, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG 16 3HT
tel: 01773 532680
email: ebike@raleigh.co.uk
Roodog
New player, conventional bikes, but the web photography is lovely
Roodog Ltd, Brockholme Farm, Seaton Road, HORNSEA, Yorkshire East Riding, HU18 1BZ
tel: 01964 536570
email: talktous@roodog.co.uk
Sachs, Saxonette
Obligatory sideline for unwilling motorcycle distributor
SFM, Three Cross Motorcycles, Unit 8, Victory Close, Woolsbridge Industrial Estate, Three Legged Cross, Dorset BH21 6SP
tel: 01202 810100
email: sales@sachsbikes.co.uk
Schwinn
UK dealer, but is not handling Schwinn electrics
Reece Cycles, 100 Alcester Road, BIRMINGHAM B12 0QB
tel: 0121 622 0192`
Smart
Innovative electric bike from Mercedes Benz, but seems dead in the UK
Daimler AG, smart/MM, H336, Mercedesstr 137, 70327 STUTTGART, Germany
tel: 0808 000 8080
Sparta, Babboe, Haibike, Mando
Fairly new, but seems to be doing everything right
Just ebikes, Old Chapel Works, Valley Road, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4AQ
tel: 01728 830 817
email: info@justebikes.co.uk
Spencer Ivy
Had a new Dorset-based distributor, but they seem to have disappeared very quickly
Chalmington Farm, Chalmington, DORCHESTER DT2 0HB
tel: 020 7099 1130
Sparticle (see Cambridge)
Storck Raddar
New UK distributor for top-end German bikes, but seems to have dropped electrics
Storck Raddar UK Ltd, 10 Keel Row, The Watermark, Gateshead NE11 9SZ
tel: 0771 5005626
email: ian@ian-hughes.com
Sustain
Cheerful cheapies from Harrow. Seems to be out of business (Oct 2014)
Sustain Cycles, Unit 121, State House, 176 Station Road, HARROW, Middlesex HA1 2AE
tel: 0800 0432453
email: info@sustainproducts.co.uk
Team Hybrid
Specialises in wheelchairs and hand-powered electrics
Team Hybrid, ‘Silverstone’, Chapel Road, SOBERTON HEATH, Hampshire SO32 3PP
tel: 01329 830117
email: silverstone@ntlworld.com
Technium
There appears to be no UK distributor for Technium from 2014
Trek
Now out of electric bikes, we think
Unit B, Maidstone Road, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 0BE
tel: 01908 282626
Thompson
Long established and reliable electrical wholesaler
Thompson Electrical (Wholesalers) Ltd, Perrywood Trading Park, Wylds Lane, WORCESTER WR5 1DZ
tel: 01905 763376
Velix
New entrant, but very helpful so far
e-motion Electric Vehicle Company, 373 Cricklade Road, SWINDON SN2 1AQ
tel: 01793 251200
Velorbis
Velorbis Concept Store, Peter Bangs Vej 53, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen 2000
tel: +45 31 11 00 30
email: sales@velorbis.com
Volt
Rapidly developing a name for itself
Electric Bike Store, Axe & Bottle Court, 70 Newcomen Street, LONDON SE1 1YT
tel: 020 7378 4728
email: info@electric-bike-store.co.uk
Woosh
Low-end brand, competitive prices, some good products
Woosh Bikes Ltd, 42-46 Queens Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1NL
tel: 01702 435566
email: hatti@wooshbikes.co.uk
Yachtmail
Selling new, neat-looking folding electric bike
Yachtmail Chandlery, Admirals Court, Town Quay, LYMINGTON SO41 3ET
tel: 01590 672784
email: info@yachtmailchandlery.com
Electric Bike Battery Refurbishment
A few specialists exist, but not many that know electric bikes. We keep coming back to BatteryBay of Cannock, West Midlands
