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E-bikes, side by side.
Ten direct-to-consumer e-bikes. Every figure is copied from the maker's own page, read on 10 November 2026. Sorted by price, nothing else: no rankings, no "best". We have not ridden them.
Prices change, and many of these are holiday sale prices; each one says so. Ranges are the maker's claims. Where a page did not state a figure, the cell says "not stated".
| Model | Price | Motor | Battery | Range, maker's claim | Weight | Class | Folds | UL 2849 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride1Up Portola 02 (10 Ah) | $995 | 750 W | 10 Ah (Wh not stated) | 25-45 mi | 61 lb | 1, 2 or 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Lectric XP4 (500W, standard battery) | $999 (sale; regular $1,325) | 500 W, 1,092 W peak | 500 Wh (48 V, 10.4 Ah) | up to 50 mi | 69 lb with battery (62 + 7) | 1, 2 or 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Aventon Soltera 2.5 | $1,199 | 350 W, 540 W peak | 345.6 Wh (36 V, 9.6 Ah) | up to 46 mi | 46 lb | 2 | No | Yes |
| Ride1Up Roadster V3 (chain) | $1,295 (sale; regular $1,395) | 500 W | 360 Wh (36 V, 10 Ah) | 20-40 mi | 40 lb (gravel setup) | 1, 2 or 3 | No | Yes |
| Lectric XPedition 2.0 (single battery) | $1,399 (sale; regular $1,804) | 750 W, 1,310 W peak | 624 Wh (48 V, 13 Ah) | up to 60 mi | not stated as a total | 1, 2 or 3 | Handlebar stem only | Yes |
| Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro | $1,399 (sale; regular $1,499) | 750 W, 1,400 W peak | 720 Wh | up to 90 mi | 75 lb | 2 by default; 1 or 3 by setting | Yes | Battery stated UL 2849; bike stated in accordance with UL 2849 |
| Ride1Up Vorsa (standard frame) | $1,445-1,495 by colour (sale; regular $1,595) | 750 W | 15 Ah (Wh not stated) | 30-60 mi | 65 lb without add-ons (70 lb with) | 1, 2 or 3 | No | Yes |
| Velotric Discover 2 | $1,499 (sale; regular $1,999) | 750 W | 705.6 Wh (48 V) | up to 75 mi | 63 lb | 1, 2 or 3 | No | Yes |
| Juiced Scrambler HT (hardtail) | $1,699 (sale; regular $2,044) | 750 W, 1,764 W peak | 998 Wh (52 V, 19.2 Ah) | up to 60 mi | 83 lb | 1, 2 or 3 | No | Yes |
| Monarc Marker (two batteries included) | $1,899 (sale; regular $1,999) | 1,638 W peak (rated W not stated) | 2 x 720 Wh (48 V, 15.2 Ah each) | up to 120 mi with both batteries | 87 lb | 1, 2 or 3 (default 2) | No | Yes |
Where each figure comes from
We saved each maker's page as we read it. The notes say which version of a bike each row shows, and how any figure was worked out.
- Ride1Up Portola 02 (10 Ah): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 04b5efb5). Price: the Portola 02 frame with the 10 Ah battery; the Lite frame and the 15 Ah battery are priced separately; Battery: the page gives Ah but no voltage for this battery in the captured text; Range, maker's claim: 10 Ah battery; Weight: the page's geometry table lists labels in one column and each frame's values in the next: Bike Weight is the first label, 61lbs 27.6kg the first value for the first frame.
- Lectric XP4 (500W, standard battery): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 813222c9). Price: price on the date read; a sale price; Motor: peak from: MOTOR POWER 1092W peak; Range, maker's claim: maker's claim, not tested by us; Weight: conversion: 62 lb without battery + 7 lb battery = 69 lb.
- Aventon Soltera 2.5: the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 462d134d). Price: from the page's product data; the page shows no regular price, so not marked as a sale; Range, maker's claim: the page: estimated for a 165 lb rider on flat paved road in Eco mode; Folds: no folding claim on the page.
- Ride1Up Roadster V3 (chain): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 b3b644c6). Price: the chain version; belt and suspension versions cost more; Weight: the only weight the page gives is labelled Gravel Setup; the plain chain bike's weight is not stated; Folds: no folding claim on the page.
- Lectric XPedition 2.0 (single battery): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 45c61cf3). Price: a sale price; Battery: single battery; a dual-battery version is sold; Range, maker's claim: single battery; Weight: the page gives payload, not bike weight, in the captured text; cell left empty; Folds: the frame does not fold.
- Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro: the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 99f56f72). Price: a sale price; UL 2849: the wording differs from the others: read the page.
- Ride1Up Vorsa (standard frame): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 e677ecd3). Price: the standard Vorsa frame; the Lite and FT frames are priced separately; Battery: no voltage or Wh in the captured text; Weight: two rows in the page's frame table: without add-ons, then with add-ons; Folds: no folding claim on the page.
- Velotric Discover 2: the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 6cf55088). Price: a sale price; Motor: the page's comparison table gives a 1100W peak for the Discover 3 only; Battery: the 730 Wh figure on the page belongs to the Discover 3; Range, maker's claim: pedal assist; throttle-only range 60 mi; Folds: no folding claim on the page.
- Juiced Scrambler HT (hardtail): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 01ce3a2f). Price: a sale price; Battery: 52 V x 19.2 Ah = 998.4 Wh; the page says 998Wh; Weight: hardtail; Folds: no folding claim on the page.
- Monarc Marker (two batteries included): the maker's page, read 2026-11-10 22:11 (capture md5 06c1e26c). Price: a sale price; Motor: the page names a Bafang B750 motor but gives no rated watts in the captured text; Battery: both included; Range, maker's claim: 60 mi per battery; Weight: labelled Bike Weight in the page's spec list; Folds: no folding claim on the page.