Most E-Bike Riders Can Be Perfectly Happy In The $1,000–2,000 Range – CleanTechnica

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This is another section of our new e-bike guide for beginners. Check out the full guide here: A Quick & Dirty Guide to Buying an E-Bike.

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As I said in the last paragraph, some of us are quite serious about riding, and have the money to spend for either a lot of speed or top-notch quality. If you’re more like me and don’t have the budget for a $3,000+ bike, or just don’t see the point in spending that kind of money, there are still some really good options, and we’ve reviewed quite a few of them.

One model my colleague Kyle Field enjoyed testing recently was the Lectric X-Peak. It’s very reasonably priced at $1,399 and comes with hundreds of dollars worth of accessories. Fat tire e-bikes like this one have been very popular in recent years, not only because they look neat, but because they provide a comfortable ride through everything from sand to gravel to the streets.

They’re a real blast to ride, as long as you do something to avoid problems with puncture vine, aka “goat heads.” There are many other brands operating in this space. Some provide far better customer service than others. CleanTechnica has tested many of them, including popular brands like Lectric, Mooncool, Rad Power Bikes, HiPeak, Luckeep, and Snapcycle. You can find our reviews here.

Another kind of bike I really enjoy are mid-fat tire bikes. Instead of having skinnier 2” tires like most mountain bikes or big 4” fat tires like many popular ones, going in the 3” range gives you a good mix of comfort, efficiency, and sand handling.

The most important thing you want to check on before pulling the trigger on an e-bike in this price range is that it has domestic support. To be honest, most of the parts come from China and some of them are even assembled in China. They’re still often of high quality for the price and work very well, but when things do go wrong, you’ll want someone in your own country to call and get replacement parts or support from. Overall, there’s now an enormous range of e-bikes in this $1,000–2,000 “sweet spot” value-for-money price range. It’s a much different market than a decade ago, or even a few years ago. Lower and lower battery prices have enabled an explosion in e-bike models, particularly in this more affordable $1,000–2,000 class.