Best E-bikes Under $1,000

Published: Wed, 08/18/21

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When readers reach out to us and ask for help picking a bike we always make sure to ask about budget. We have found that bikes that have the sweet spot of performance, reliability, and support typically start close to $1,000 and go up from there. With that in mind, we put together our top 5 bikes at or below $1,000 price point.

Richard put together a guide for all the need-to-know basics on e-bike conversion kits. Have an old beloved bike and are wondering about making it electrified? See our guide below for starting points, and some kits we recommend!

- The EBR Team

When on a budget, it can be tough to find the right balance between an affordable electric bike and a quality electric bike — but it’s not impossible. To help you suss out the affordable gems from the cheap lemons, the Electric Bike Report team has compiled our list of the best electric bikes under $1,000.

With a majority of budget e-bikes being sold online it can be difficult to truly tell if the bike you’re looking at is worth your money. Lucky for you, the experts at Electric Bike Report have ridden lots of e-bikes under $1,000 (or are at least very close to the number). We know (almost) all the bikes on this list extremely well, and we’re confident they’ll serve you well.

Click here for our top 5 picks for e-bikes under $1,000

Guide To E-Bike Conversion Kits

E-bike conversion kits are a solution that allow you to add a motor, battery and electric controls to a non-electric bike to make it into an e-bike. Chosen with care and installed correctly, the resulting e-bike lets you ride with electric assist just like a ‘regular’ e-bike.

With the range of readymade e-bike designs larger than ever, kits have some competition from off-the-peg, ready to pedal e-bikes. However, they still offer positive advantages as well as some drawbacks which are considered first-off.

Click here to see the full guide to e-bike conversion kits.