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Best Electric Bike for 2022: From Lightweight to Long Haul

There’s an electric bike out there for almost everyone. From lightweight city ridables to custom 3D-printed bikes. Check out our favorite electric bikes here 👇 Utopia: Superstrata: Bulls: *CNET may get a commission from these offers. 0:00 Intro 0:20 Urtopia Carbon One 2:23 Superstrata 4:00 Bulls Iconic Evo TR1 Subscribe to CNET: Never miss a…

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0:20 Urtopia Carbon One
2:23 Superstrata
4:00 Bulls Iconic Evo TR1

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  1. Jeremy Samms

    December 17, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    These bikes are fine for those with high enough income. How about reviewing ebikes for the 99% that can’t drop $2,000 to $5,000.

    • James McCaul

      December 17, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      Well said!

    • Ultra

      December 18, 2022 at 2:04 am

      Jetson bolt from Costco, 300 and change

    • Cody

      December 18, 2022 at 3:12 am

      Go the diy route. You can get more performance for less.

    • Joe Gibbs

      December 18, 2022 at 8:53 pm

      I love my Ride1Up LMTD. I came here expecting to see a Ride1Up on their list.

    • dsp4

      December 18, 2022 at 9:47 pm

      $2K really isn’t much for a brand new, assembled ebike with a warranty. Much, much cheaper than owning a car.

  2. JogBird

    December 17, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    you need a seat tube to prevent all the road junk from landing on your legs

    • T C

      December 17, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      1st 2 need fenders on the tires. I rode a bike without once, and I was covered in mud.

  3. Jerry Two Lanes

    December 17, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    Bike #1 250 watt motor = if you are not already fit, traveling very short distances or live in an area with very flat terrain, this bike is far too underpowered. A 250 watt motor is not made for most adults, middle aged people or if there is the slightest amount of head wind.
    Bike #2. Again 250 watt motor far to little power. Anyone can get some vinyl or paint and provide the ‘look’ this bike does. The custom fit, that is just a gimmick. Watching the bike being printed, again just another gimmick. Far too overpriced for the return.
    Bike #3. $6600? So a bike for the wealthy. Thanks for sharing! There are plenty of more choices for the wealthy. Rickshaws come to mind.
    These are just my opinions, what are yours?

    • W Tutt

      December 17, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      Video is complete waste of time.

    • notconvincedgranny

      December 18, 2022 at 5:26 am

      You clearly haven’t seen the Trek e-bikes…phew!

    • dsp4

      December 18, 2022 at 9:56 pm

      $6000 really isn’t that expensive for a good, 500W+, fully equipped ebike with a warranty. I built my own for $2K, but I spent nearly a hundred hours getting everything right (motor, battery, hardwired lights, fenders, storage, studded tires, phone mount, power tuning, etc). It really depends on how much your time is worth.

    • M B

      December 19, 2022 at 9:30 pm

      So all the Europeans riding their e-bikes with 250-watt motors (illegal to go higher w/o insurance, licensing, etc.) either go short distances or live in flat terrains?! Nothing could be further from the truth. I, for example, am in my 60s and of average fitness for my age have ridden over 18,000 miles in the last three years on my 250-watt e-bike. I am not unique. I am one of many AND I definitely don’t live in a flat terrain place.

    • Jerry Two Lanes

      December 22, 2022 at 12:36 am

      @M B If what you state is indeed the case….. Then a 250 watt motor in your country is different than mine. A hill in your country is different than mine. The definition of flat terrain is different in my country. Maybe we just have more gravity over here? Maybe you always have a tail wind? Ya know because 250 watt motor and all……

  4. Segel Burgess

    December 17, 2022 at 3:13 pm

    What about the Vanmoof?

    • moderateminneapolita

      December 17, 2022 at 9:13 pm

      Quality issues

    • dsp4

      December 18, 2022 at 9:50 pm

      @moderateminneapolita Also, proprietary everything, so they’re a nightmare to maintain. VanMoof is the Apple of ebikes. Beautiful, but underperforming, expensive, and hard to repair.

  5. Mike Noble

    December 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    Great review and they look like great bikes but none of these are carried by a local bike shop. I like my Trek and it’s support from the dealer I bought it from.

  6. SecretOfMonkeyIsland

    December 17, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    Great if going door to door with a safe lockup in-between, however if you are chaining this outside in a major town or city it will be stolen immediately.

  7. Vlican

    December 17, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    fancy bikes with tiny motors… form over function

  8. damnjustassignmeone

    December 17, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    No $10k+ option? What gives?

  9. SpikeTiger

    December 17, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    ayo! lets go joseph kaminski back on video?? lets go!

  10. Nicholas Phipps

    December 17, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    My brotha.
    Please fix your collar and iron your shirt 😮‍💨

    • Nicholas Phipps

      December 17, 2022 at 7:46 pm

      Great video tho

    • Joseph Kaminsky

      December 19, 2022 at 7:19 pm

      Who are you telling? I wish someone had mentioned it.

  11. ZER-ni-KEE

    December 17, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Been with CNET for as long as I can remember, before YouTube I believe and was always such trust worthy source of information. Thanks

    • jalene150

      December 18, 2022 at 2:54 am

      I low key forgot they had a website

  12. PJ Brewer

    December 17, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    Good info…Great Review!

  13. Meneer Test

    December 18, 2022 at 12:29 am

    Mensen trap er niet in allemaal verkoop trucjes het is gewoon rommel koop gewoon een betrouwbare Gazelle of Batavus zijn gewoon oplichters en dat vind ik

  14. Kiran Machiraju

    December 18, 2022 at 2:04 am

    CNET people kindly review cheaper bikes, not only 2000-5000 dollar e bikes 😵‍💫

  15. Andy Martinez

    December 18, 2022 at 3:01 am

    Don’t leave those bike outside they will be gone in minutes 😢

  16. Nemo

    December 18, 2022 at 5:33 am

    this is the worst ebike list ive seen this year

  17. Brian Cromer

    December 18, 2022 at 6:35 am

    I bought a RAD Mission for $499 and commute 70 miles/week….ROI happened very quickly.

  18. alvarortega2

    December 18, 2022 at 9:22 am

    Typical…€3200 for the urban…

  19. Kent Jax

    December 18, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    These are priced too high for any average rider. The technology makes it extremely difficult to repair and costly. Nice, but you can get so much more for your dollar, just keeping it simple.

  20. Louis H

    December 19, 2022 at 6:24 pm

    Get the aventon level 2 its got all you need and you can get it at your local bestbuy

  21. M B

    December 19, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    I don’t know where you got your prices from but you’re wrong. For example, you said Urtopia prices started at $2,200. Their website however shows the price of Utopia Carbon One at €3.299,00 which is over $3,000!

  22. James Lai

    December 20, 2022 at 1:32 am

    The Superstrata bike, the second one, has been panned by its backers on Indiegogo. The bike is garbage, heavy, overpriced, and way worse than promised

  23. John Angel

    December 20, 2022 at 2:12 pm

    I had no idea about some of these options, glad I watched and learned. Great video.

  24. Green Savant

    December 20, 2022 at 4:29 pm

    It’s about time someone else added an inclination sensor like this Bulls Iconic Evo has.
    Stromer ST2S uses a gyroscope for alarm and inclination sensing. This is important because while everyone else is tooting their horn for torque, cadence, and speed sensing determining motor output, that is not relevant; you do not want the same output going up hill, down hill, or on the flats. Adding inclination sensing makes for a more responsive, and longer range, ride. Stromer has had this for at least 6 years…I bought my ST2S in January 2017, meaning it was made in 2016.
    And, I love my 2018 Bulls LaCuba EVO Lite Wave with 250w Brose center-drive, Gates Carbon Belt, and Shimano 8-speed IGH. Zero problems or maintenance.
    These are car replacements folks…you don’t use a $499~$1000 E-bike to replace your car.

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