The Best Electric Bikes For Commuting




Next time you’re sitting in traffic, standing up on a jam-packed train, or puffing your way up a steep hill on a bike, ask yourself if there’s a better way to commute to work. The answer is yes. The answer is an electric bike.To get more news about fatest ebike, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

Requiring just a little effort on your own part to keep the wheels spinning, e-bikes are a perfect way to combine moderate exercise with a commute because you can ride without breaking a sweat. We’ve also found them to be no slower than taking public transport to work in London and a far more pleasant experience. In the long run, they’re cheaper too.To get more news about 52V Ebike, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

That’s especially true if you use the Cycle to Work scheme to get a discount on your e-bike. The ￡1,000 cap on bikes bought through the scheme has recently been lifted, so you can grab an e-bike and enjoy a 25-39% discount, depending on your tax rate. We’ve got a detailed explanation of how it works in our guide to the Cycle to Work scheme: it is a little complicated but if you feel like giving up, remember that the minimum you would save on the cheapest of our recommended e-bikes is ￡250 – nothing to sniff at.To get more news about himiway ebike, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

For more info on what to look for in an e-bike, try our expert buyer’s guide, or dive into our recommendations below,ordered by price to help you find something that matches your budget.God bless Decathlon and its reliable budget options – we’re delighted to see the accessories haven’t been stripped out to keep the price low, with integrated lights, mudguards and pannier racks included. The Elops 900 is a big beast at 24kg, but thankfully there are disc brakes so you’ll be able to bring that heavy weight to a stop quickly even in wet conditions. The wide tyres, oversized seat and swept-back handlebars give it a comfortable city cruiser feel, although the rear-wheel motor and battery in the pannier rack means the ride won’t feel quite as natural as an unpowered bike. One advantage with that placement of the battery is that it can be removed and charged away from the bike, something that’s not always possible thanks to the fashion for integrating batteries into the frame.

Similarly priced to the Decathlon, this is a better bike, although it does away with the accessories so make sure you budget for lights and mudguards at the very least. You get great quality for your money, however, with Chinese manufacturer Bafang’s battery and motor system upgrading the torque of the motor to 45Nm (compared with the B’TWIN’s 30Nm) for a more beefy boost. It’s also much lighter at 19kg and is available in hybrid or step-through frames.

The VanMoof is one of a new breed of smart bikes that connect to your phone, offering extra security features and enhanced personalisation of the ride. It’s a great option for people who aren’t that confident riding a bike, with the Dutch-style upright position helping you feel stable and aware of your surroundings, and the automatic gears giving you one less thing to worry about. We did find the shifting a mite clunky on our test ride, although it wasn’t jarring. The boost button on the handlebars was a great addition, however, making it easy to avoid any physical exertion. The main downsides are its 19kg weight – not terrible but there are much lighter bikes at this price – and a battery that can’t be removed to be charged.

A mammoth range of 80-130km and a price under ￡2,000 make the Carrera Crossfuse a very attractive commuter option, especially since those with a 5-10km commute will get through the working week on one charge. The Crossfuse has a torque sensor so the motor delivers assistance in a very smooth manner, without the jolting starts that can be an annoyance on cheap e-bikes. There are no integrated lights and the machine is no lightweight at 24kg, but it offers the range and ride typical of a ￡2,000-plus e-bike for ￡1,899.

Cruise through your commute with this powerhouse hybrid e-bike, which has a range of 65km even if you stick exclusively to the top level of assistance and will carry you through 140km if you put it in eco mode. The swept-back handlebars ensure a comfortable riding position, and the Motus also comes with a pannier rack plus front and back mudguards.

At under 14kg this is one of the lightest e-bikes available, thanks to the ebikemotion system that dials down the power and squeezes a smaller battery into the downtube – a reasonable trade-off in our opinion, especially as there’s enough oomph in the motor for you to ride in your work clothes and not sweat through them. It’s also a real looker and you can’t say that about many, maybe even any, e-bikes.

This is our top all-round pick for commuters right now. That’s not just because of its relatively low 16.1kg weight, integrated battery and lights, oil-free belt drive or 70km range. And it’s certainly not because of the name Cowboy. It’s really because of the SIM card in the bike, which means you (or ideally the police) can track it down via GPS if it gets stolen, and also that it can’t be turned on without the partner app. Given the recent prevalence of bike thievery in the UK, clever anti-theft features like these are a godsend, and something we hope other brands take note of.

We recently reviewed the Ampler Curt, a flat-bar road bike similar to the Cowboy (above). While the Cowboy edged it in a head-to-head because of the price, we loved the Ampler experience. The Estonian company makes relatively light e-bikes (17.2kg in the Stout’s case), which hide the battery and come with all the trimmings – mudguards, puncture-resistant tyres, pannier rack and powerful integrated lights. Despite the slim frame and battery, power isn’t compromised as on the Ribble AL e (also above) – bang it on the highest assist setting in the app and getting around is zero effort, even up steep hills.