Top 9 Urban Electric Bikes of 2022

Comparative table of the best electric bicycles to move around the city.

If you do not yet have a electric bicycle Surely it has crossed your mind lately if it would be a good option to buy an electric bicycle as an alternative means of transport to move around the city, certainly change the car for the bike for your urban travel can have significant advantages.

Not only economic advantages where you will notice significant savings, but you will also notice how cycling around the city helps to improve your health, burn calories and improve your physical condition, but there are also other aspects that will surprise you. The feeling of not consuming fossil fuels helps you to takeyour role on the planet more seriously and gradually encourages you to become more aware of how important it is to lead a life committed to the environment.

But there is another aspect that is highly positive, and it is the attitude with which you face the day when you get to work, to the university or whatever your activity that requires a displacement, since you start pedaling, feeling the air, life, smells, all those sensations that somehow you were missing, in addition there are more and more alternative routes to get around avoiding cars, in that sense cities around the world are making an important commitment to improve the circulation of bicycles and it is noted in cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Valencia, San Sebastian and Gijón among many others.

Ampler Stellar

The bicycle brand from Tallinn Estonia offers a wide range of The electric pedal-assist bike is very well built and with adequate equipment, such as its integrated lighting system of Busch and Müller, its luggage rack or its matching painted mudguards, it is not a bike with excessive autonomy, which makes it a electric bicycle ideal for getting around the city.

It comes equipped with a rear hub motor which, although not the most common option in the latest models of electric bicycles of this year 2022, has proven to be a very efficient traction system that has been improved by many major manufacturers of systems for electric bicycles and that is why we pay special attention to this format for this analysis.

Ampler is also a brand that has been able to position itself and grow organically thanks to a job well done and a careful quality of their bikes which generates an air of confidence that is perceived to see the comments and opinions of customers.

Motor: HUB Rear Motor 48V 250W

Battery: 48V 7Ah 336Wh

Autonomy: 45 Km

Drivetrains: Microsfit advent RD-M619M 9-speed

Brakes: Hydraulic Disc 160mm

Weight: 17.1 Kg

Price: 2490 Eur

Pros: Lightweight, well-equipped and attractively designed.

Cons: Non-removable battery Aluminum frame, not very resistant for the type of stylized geometry.

Veloretti Ivy

The Dutch manufacturer of classic style bicycles has launched in 2021 its first models of electric bicycles and are certainly a model to consider if you are thinking of buying a pedal-assist bike this 2022, they are bikes with high technological features such as its Enviolo CTN 310 automatic gear system or its central Bafang motor that has a thrust torque of 65 Nm with 36v and 250W, the battery, which is also removable has a capacity of 510 WH which could translate into a fairly loose autonomy of up to 120KM.

It is however a bike that completely abandons the refined style to which we are accustomed with its other models of retro-style urban bikes and the huge aluminum frames give rise to a bike too big and above all, heavy with its 21 kilos of weight.

It is, however, a very well equipped and powerful bike with a removable battery which is very welcome.

Unfortunately and following the comments that customers throw on social networks it seems that they are suffering significant delays in their deliveries, something that is otherwise very common to the entire bicycle industry in recent years and that we do not expect to be solved quickly in 2022.

Motor: Central Bafang 36V 250W 65Nm

Battery: 36V 510 Wh SAMSUNG

Autonomy: 60 / 120 KM

Gears: Automatic Enviolo CT N310

Brakes: Hydraulic Tektro Disc HD-M275

Weight: 21 Kg

Price: 2499 Eur

Pros: Equipment, Automatic transmissions, Removable battery, Central Bafang motor.

Cons: Weight, a system of lights and components that are difficult to repair and replace as they are integrated and specific.

Temple

One of the classic bicycle brands that we most admire and that like others have released their first models of electric bicycles, we are upset to see that this manufacturer that has always paid a well-deserved cult to steel in this case decided to follow the path marked by the vast majority of manufacturers of electric bicycles that incorporate the battery in the frame making it larger and made of aluminum.

In any case, Temple, which has always been known for its good taste, in this case offers an electric bike with a more refined taste than many other competitors in its category.

The bikes’ electronics come from Bafang, with an 80 Nm M420-type central motor. The battery has a capacity of 500 Wh, is from Samsung and is removable, which is always appreciated so you don’t have to bring the bike home if you don’t have a place to charge it where you park it. It has a small display with just enough information with the Bafang DP C23X.

The bike comes equipped with Shimano Altus 9-speed gears. One of the details that have caught my attention is the choice of tires where it mounts a Panaracer Pasela of 38, are a very very TOP tires, besides elegant it is noted that in that sense the guys from Temple have decided to bet on keeping the bar high, which also do with the Brooks leather saddles, something that is increasingly difficult to see in standard bikes.

If we have to say something against it would be the bet on the black plastic fenders, undoubtedly the least attractive part but that the manufacturer combines with other parts of the same color to seek aesthetic harmony.

On the weight side, and being a bike very similar to the Veloretti Ivy they have certainly done a good job reaching 18.9 kg which makes it a very comfortable bike to carry.

Let’s say that what we like least about this bike is the too modern aesthetics of the frame and especially of the fork, and logically the price that is close to 4000 Euros making it a much more elitist option than others in its category.

Motor: Central Bafang 36V 250W 80Nm

Battery: 36V 500 Wh SAMSUNG

Autonomy: 60 / 120 KM

Gears: Shimano Altus 9 Speeds

Brakes: Shimano Hydraulic Disc HT200

Weight: 18.9 Kg

Price: 3900 Eur

Pros: Neat style with classic components such as Brooks saddle or Panaracer tires, very light in its category and quite ample autonomy.

Cons: Price, aesthetics of the fork and frame too common in other models of bikes with similar battery and motor.

Angell

Undoubtedly one of the models that has generated more noise in 2021 and that is also presented as one of the options if you are thinking of buying an urban electric bike this 2022, the bikes of the French brand designed by Ora Ito are an option with its own personality.

The design of the battery, which is also removable, is very successful and undoubtedly one of its most admirable qualities is its light weight of only 15.9 kg, making it one of the lightest electric bikes for urban use, at the cost, of course, of sacrificing autonomy and power.

It is a bike that boasts of being very light, safe and highly connected, and in addition to its appearance that is very striking achieves its goal of being a technological bike thanks to its 24″ screen with built-in SIM and anti-theft systems that thanks to its tracking provides, in that sense most of the negative customer comments are around the difficulties of operating with its interface and its operating system, when most people just want to be able to put their mobile with a support and work with their apps without further complication.

It is noteworthy the praise that most customers have about their customer service, and this in a newly created brand is very grateful, it shows that there are investment funds that have bet on this concept of urban mobility and are not only devoting money to marketing but also doing a good job with the after-sales service.

The only bad thing about new brands supported by investment funds is that they tend to aim at very ambitious growth targets, and if they are not achieved to the extent proposed, they will abandon them and in a few years you may find yourself with a bicycle that does not have a consolidated brand behind it to support you in the long term.

Seen in person I have to say that it is less attractive than I expected and it is not difficult, in fact, to see it on the streets of Paris, but aesthetics aside we must recognize that it has an original design and that it is a bike designed undoubtedly to move around the city.

It only has one speed, with a development of 42/16 and with that autonomy and engine if you live in a city with significant slopes you will eat the battery in a very short time, on the other hand it misses the accessories and standard equipment that the French manufacturer has supplied with a range of compatible accessories that can be purchased separately as mudguards and luggage rack that are really very necessary in the day to day.

Motor: Rear hub 250W

Battery: Not published

Autonomy: 40 Km

Gears: 1 speed

Brakes: Hydraulic Tektro Disc HDR 310

Weight: 15.9 Kg

Price: 2860 Eur

Pros: Very light weight, original design, good anti-theft system.

Cons: No specific data on battery capacity, 1 speed, no mudguards, no luggage rack, weight too heavy at the rear with motor and battery at the rear.

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Capri Berlin

Capri is a Spanish bicycle brand that will be 10 years old this year 2022, its bicycles are manufactured in Portugal where the largest European bicycle industry is located and where many of the big brands have their factories.

The Capri Berlin Electric is the evolution of the brand’s most iconic bicycle model, the mechanical Capri Berlin with proven resistance and performance and with an indisputable classic character, it is a simple, comfortable bicycle designed to be used as a regular means of transportation.

The Berlin Electric is a bicycle with a battery on the rack and a rear hub motor, a configuration that is certainly less common in the latest generation of electric bicycles, but which highlights precisely what the brand stands for, the value of simple things, durability over modernity, and a commitment to functionality.

The Capri Berlin is a pedal-assist bike with a Bafangmotor. which incorporates the latest innovations of the manufacturer as an elegant display very minimalist but with all the necessary information, such as speed, battery status and lights and the different functions, such as its ride mode where we can carry the bike by hand without having to push it.

The removable battery is very convenient to carry thanks to its ultra-thin design is perfect to carry even in your bag and also has a very interesting extra, a USB download port that turns it into a power bank which can save us in those moments when we run out of battery in the mobile.

Intelligent light, the bike is equipped with an intelligent lighting system powered by the bike’s own battery, they turn on when there is darkness so you don’t have to worry about anything, it also has an extra battery-powered rear light for added safety.

Very light and versatile, it is the lightest bike by far of all the bikes in its category with 19 kilos of weight to climb the stairs is not something impossible as we see with other bikes that pass the 20 kilos (most bikes with removable rear battery are around 23 kilos).

Perfect autonomy, thanks to its 7Ah 248Wh battery with top quality Samsung cells, we can more than cope with any urban commute, reaching up to 40 kilometers using the engine at full power.

Easy maintenance, this bike uses standard components, that is, if in 10 years you want to change the steering, gears or brakes you can do it in any workshop with standard components, the advantage of not using proprietary technology allows access to a repair service easier and closer without relying on expensive parts and excessive delivery times to change a simple component.

Motor: 250W Bafang rear hub

Battery: 36V 7Ah 248,4 Wh

Autonomy: 40 / 70 Km

Gears: 7 speeds

Brakes: V-Brake

Weight: 19.6 Kg

Price: 1690 Eur

Pros: Easily transportable battery, state-of-the-art Bafang motor, easy to use, proven endurance model, affordable price.

Cons: V-Brakes less hard than disc brakes, but easier to maintain, smaller capacity but very effective battery, limited availability only in pre-order.

https://www.biciclasica.com/bicicleta-electrica-capri-berlin-negro-7v.html

Cowboy 4ST

Cowboy is a recently created Belgian manufacturer, one of the startups that was born before the pandemic and has seen its growth accelerated thanks to the momentum of electric bicycles in recent years, Cowboy like other “new brands” of cycling have received heavy investments in recent years allowing them to compete with the big brands especially with their direct-to-consumer business models, bypassing the distribution channel and selling directly online.

Like the other electric bicycle startups, their models have a high technological content and a significant dependence on the cell phone to operate the bicycle, something that the younger target audience undoubtedly appreciates and values.

The concept of the Cowboy bicycle is quite similar to that of the Vanmoof and we could say that due to its business model it would be its most direct competitor. Like the Dutch manufacturer, the Belgian brand assembles many proprietary components, forcing it to depend on the company for long-term maintenance, which is a risk as these new companies supported by investment funds grow fast and can disappear just as quickly.

The big advantage over the Vanmoof is that the battery is removable which makes it a much more comfortable bike to use, although the manufacturer does not indicate the exact battery capacity.

In terms of equipment it is a bike that includes the mudguards and nothing more, leaving as optional the rear rack and the kickstand that is not included either, yes, you can charge your cell phone wirelessly and has a GPS tracking system as anti-theft.

Single speed, unfeasible if you have to face a city with significant slopes.

Motor: Rear hub 250W

Battery: 10 Ah 360Wh

Range: 70 km

Gears: 1 speed

Brakes: Tektro hydraulic

Disc Weight: 19.2 Kg

Price: 2590 Eur

Pros: Really well designed app with very intuitive use, removable battery.

Cons: No cell phone, no bike, impossible to use if you don’t have a working cell phone, only has one speed, can’t charge the bike without removing the battery, difficult to replace or repair parts as they are proprietary components of the brand, very poorly equipped for urban use.

Coboc Kallio RGD

The Coboc is a spectacular electric bike from a technical point of view, impeccable and very well built, it is designed for the demanding and mature German electric bike market, which is also one of the most powerful markets in the world.

Germans are indeed very demanding customers, most of them have already owned several electric bicycles and tend to pay close attention to the details and the brands and versions of the components of the electric bicycles theybuy.

So if you are looking for a super-reliable electric bike maybe this is one of the brands you should look at, in any case and in the spirit of being critical I have to say that for the price level (it is a bike of 4200 Euros) at the electric level is not a bike that surprises us, it is an honest bike and with high-end components, but nothing more, you will not see in it anything really innovative, but in it perhaps also lies its enormous reliability.

If I consider it one of the best electric bicycles for urban use to buy in 2022 , it is because of its light weight and minimalist design, then we can justify its high price by looking at the components it has, which are detailed below:

Motor: Rear hub 250W (peaks up to 500W)

Battery: 36V – capacity not published

Range: 75/100 Km

Gearing: Shimano Deore 10-speed 40T /11-36

Brakes: Shimano Hydraulic Disc MT201

Weight: 17.5 Kg

Price: 4200 Eur

Pros: Very low weight, excellent lighting equipment, ease of use.

Cons: Very high price considering the mix of components, not equipped with standard luggage rack, unpublished battery capacity, does not generate confidence.

Vanmoof X3

The new electric bike from the Dutch brand Vanmoof, is perfect for people of smaller stature, as they finally approach an audience of less than 1.70 meters tall which was not previously an option within its range of electric bicycles, still maintaining the iconic geometry of the brand, an electric bike 100% urban and connected.

The current generation of VanMoof electric bikes are coated with matte paint and you can choose between a matte black or a matte light blue, paint failures are regularly reported on customer review pages, which on the other hand is something that may be more common than usual.

The Vanmoof is a bike with an integrated battery, that is, it is perfectly hidden in its frame, which justifies the width of its pipes, but on the other hand does not allow the removal of the battery and if you live in an apartment you have a problem to climb the 19 kilos of weight up the stairs.

The X3 model is closer to the ground with its 24″ wheels, although its geometry does not allow it to be raised and lowered at the front, which significantly reduces its comfort of use,

The manufacturer has solved the limitation of autonomy with an external battery that can be attached to the system, which provides more versatility.

It is a very well connected electric bicycle with complex and advanced connectorization and security systems, which allows the bicycle to be tracked in case of theft, since it is necessary to activate it through its application.

Motor: Rear hub 250W

Battery: 36V 504Wh

Autonomy: 60/150 Km

Gears: 4-speed automatic

Brakes: Disc

Weight: 21 Kg

Price: 1998 Eur

Pros: Very well integrated bike in terms of electrical components and frame, anti-theft system with tracking.

Cons: Non-removable battery, excessive weight, dependence on the cell phone to use it, proprietary technology, difficult to repair and maintain in the long term.

https://www.vanmoof.com/en-AT/electric-bikes

Cannondale Tesoro NEO SL EQ

Cannondale is another manufacturer that has opted for the Ebike motion solution developed in Spain, which was later sold to the German company Mahle and is now used by major bicycle brands such as Specialized, Orbea and many others.

Mahle’s electric system is based on a rear hub motor and a battery incorporated in the bicycle frame where the controller is also located, the display part is eliminated and all the interaction is concentrated with a simple activation button on the frame, leaving all the analysis and detail of navigation and use of the electronic system to be managed through an app with the cell phone.

It is a well equipped electric bike, with the classic combination of aluminum frame and carbon fork, too stiff anyway for urban riding, where it is common to encounter uneven surfaces, cobblestones, curbs, etc., and where steel responds better thanks to its flexibility.

That way of being as an urban road bike or fast urban bike is also reflected in aspects such as its tires, quite narrower than what we can see in other electric bikes.

Motor: Rear Hub 250W E Bike motion X35

Battery: 250Wh

Autonomy: 75 Km

Gears: MicroSHIFT, 11-48, 10-speed Advent X

Brakes: Tektro M275 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm rotors

Weight: 20 Kg

Price: 2499 Eur

Pros: Well equipped bike, reliable electric system, very good option for Touring.

Cons: Non-removable battery, too focused on the road to be comfortable in the city.

https://www.cannondale.com/es-es/bikes/electric/e-touring/tesoro-neo-sl-eq/tesoro-neo-sl-eq

Comparative table of best urban electric bicycles 2022

• Minimum published range, which is understood to be the maximum power, although this value is merely indicative, as it depends on many factors such as the cyclist’s weight, the inclination of the terrain, the road surface, the wind, etc.