Cycling Electric

Cycling Electric is the home of e-bikes. It’s packed with advice on choosing the right e-bike, as well as tips on using and maintaining your e-bike, and reviews of the latest models and accessories. From the same people who created the multi-award-winning Cyclist magazine, Cycling Electric magazine was launched in the UK in 2019 to meet the growing interest in e-bikes. Cycling Electric magazine is available three times a year, and covers all types of e-bikes, including commuter bikes, folding, cargo, e-mountain bikes, road and gravel e-bikes and conversion kits.

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Heigh-ho… it’s off to work we go • Make the daily journey to work cheaper, healthier and more enjoyable with one of these 11 commuter e-bikes

Folding E-bikes • As the enabler of multi-modal commuting, the folding e-bike is the perfect companion for functional, efficient and, most importantly, easy transport

Q.ik Barcino • Spanish brand Q.ik offers premium features in a small package for an impressive price

Estarli e20.x • Estarli’s range-topping folder offers a capable spec and an impressively compact folded size

Flit M2 • Lightweight, versatile and with a clever, fuss-free fold, the M2 has plenty to recommend it

Commuter E-bikes • Designed to fit in with your daily life, the commuter e-bike is an increasingly sophisticated machine to get you moving more efficiently

Orbea Kemen Tour 10 • Expensive on paper, but from its neat design to its generous list of extras it’s easy to see where the money goes

Estarli E28.9 • You might need a few accessories for everyday use on the commute, but the E28.9 represents great value all the same

Liv Amiti E+ 2 • Powerful, capable and packed with extras, the Amiti E+ 2 is hard to find fault with

Tenways Ago X • Tenways steps upmarket with its Ago range, offering versatility and performance without driving up the price

Trek FX+ 7 • A lightweight commuter bike that doesn’t skimp on quality or an array of included extras

VanMoof A5 • VanMoof is back, and the re-engineered A5 has some neat new tricks up its well manicured sleeves

Ridgeback Advance 3 • A broadly competitive and well-equipped commuter bike that’s built to take more challenging terrain in its stride too

Riese & Müller UBN Five Touring • Some impressive hardware as expected from R&M, but it’s the software that’s the real highlight here

Mountain E-bikes • Electric mountain bikes are purpose-built for serious adventure, whether it’s winding through woodland trails or dropping in on the mountainside

Boardman MTX-E 8.6 • A broadly capable all-rounder for those looking to maximise versatility without breaking the bank

Merida eOne-Eighty 900 • With a top-line spec across the board, it’s hard to ask for more from a downhill e-MTB

Scott Patron ST 910 • A powerful motor, decent suspension and some interesting extras make up Scott’s latest trail-buster

Ibis Oso • Ibis brings its reputation for high-end engineering to the e-MTB market at a surprisingly competitive price point

Whyte eLyte Evo RS • Powerful and uncompromising, it’s no surprise the eLyte is our e-MTB of choice

Tech trickledown • Bike design is an art best left to the experts. Yet with the ever-expanding tech industry becoming an increasingly visible presence in the e-bike market, is that thinking now changing? Mark Sutton test rides e-bikes from Acer and DJI’s AMflow to find out…

An E-TRIKE doesn’t have to be NICHE • Are electric trikes a potential game-changer for those with mobility concerns or just a novelty at the fringes of the e-bike market? Richard Peace gets his family involved to find out with...