ElectricBikes.com shortlist
Best performance and road e-bikes
Performance here means road geometry, a frame you can carry up a step, and assist that rewards pedalling rather than replacing it. Our tracked set in this corner of the market is still short, so this is an honest list of what we can stand behind today rather than a padded one.
Ride1Up
CF Racer1
The carbon road racer in our tracked Ride1Up set.
Highlights per Ride1Up
- Battery — 252Wh
- Range — up to 47 miles
- Tires — 700×40c (gravel) / road option
Ride1Up
Roadster V3
The latest Roadster; a light road and commute crossover.
Highlights per Ride1Up
- Battery — 313Wh
- Range — up to 35 miles
- Tires — 700×32c
Ride1Up
Roadster V2
The previous Roadster, kept on the site for owners and used buyers.
Highlights per Ride1Up
- Battery — 252Wh
- Range — up to 30 miles
- Tires — Kenda Kwest, 700×32c
We hold no current link to this model's store, so this card is our page only.
n+
Track Edition 750
Performance-styled n+ road machine.
Highlights per n+
- Motor — 750W, which n+ asterisks on its own site
- Battery — 48V 10Ah down tube plus 48V 5Ah seat tube, both included. n+ says the batteries are "compliant with all safety regulations"; it states no UL number and no watt-hour figure.
- Range — Up to 70 mi, per n+
n+
Rallye Edition 750
The Rallye trim, for riders who want the n+ performance look.
Highlights per n+
- Motor — 750W, which n+ asterisks on its own site
- Battery — 48V 10Ah down tube plus 48V 5Ah seat tube, both included. n+ says the batteries are "compliant with all safety regulations"; it states no UL number and no watt-hour figure.
- Drivetrain — Pinion C1.9 gearbox, electronic Smart Shift, Gates Carbon belt
More bikes coming soon. This shortlist is every machine in the class we can stand behind and link today. We would rather publish a short honest list than pad it, and we add to it as more of the category reaches our test bench.