Get Up to 40% Off These Editor-Recommended Electric Bikes

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Sure, you could ride a standard bike to the office or to a picnic in the park to meet your friends. But an e-bike can make commuting much smoother, especially on days when you don’t want to give your full effort while you’re just trying to get where you’re going. With their built-in pedal assistance, these motorized bikes can help you get from point A to point B without getting drenched in sweat. Not to mention, some models have a cargo rack on the back of the bike to make it an even better option for city-dwellers and those who want to use their bike to do errands, make a quick grocery run, or drop off a gift at a loved one’s pad.

But some e-bikes go for thousands upon thousands of dollars. That’s why we sifted through our editors’ favorite electric bikes, from foldable models to fat tire options to pretty affordable bikes to begin with, to find you the best e-bikes that are on sale at the moment. Score one for yourself for up to 40 percent off now, and cruise through spring right into summer for less.

Generation e1.1 Electric Bike

This editor-approved e-bike is on sale for 40 percent off right now. That means you’ll save just over $600, scoring this bike for below $1,000.

This e-bike— equipped with a 350-watt geared hub motor and able to go for up to 40 miles—was named the best utility e-bike in our guide to the best electric bikes, with Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Commerce Editor Kevin Cortez noting many of its features. “The Co-op Cycles Generation e1.1 is a reliable workhorse for around-town use, from short grocery trips to quick coffee runs,” they wrote in our guide. “It has a rack, integrated lights, Schwalbe Super-Moto-X tires with puncture protection, hydraulic disc brakes for improved stopping power, and a suspension fork to smooth out bumpy rides.”

RadRover 6 Plus Electric Fat Tire Bike

You can currently score our pick for the best fat tire electric bike for $500 off the high-step model.

When recommending it, our editors pointed out how approachable this bike is with a car analogy: “Think of the RadRover as the Ford Model T of fat tire e-bikes: cheap, reliable, and for everyone,” our editors say. Now with its current discount, this 750-watt hub motor-powered e-bike is perhaps even more approachable.

Ultra Fat Tire Electric Bike

Right now, you can score this editor-approved fat tire e-bike for $700 off. It has 4-inch tires, hydraulic disc brakes, and a 750-watt hub motor that peaks at 600 watts higher.

One of the most interesting aspects about this bike, though, is its dual-battery feature, which offers 1,344 Wh of power and gives riders as much as 80 miles of range at a time.

Turbo Vado 4.0 Step-Through

Available in three colorways and four sizes (though some are picked over), this editor-recommended e-bike will save you just over $1,250 when you buy it on Specialized’s site right now.

Ranked as one of the best e-bikes in our guide, the Turbo Vado 4.0 was dubbed the best premium e-bike by our editors. “We’ve ridden a lot of e-bikes over the years, and the Specialized Turbo models consistently test amongst the best in all categories. The brand puts a ton of development time into its Turbo series e-bikes by refining the motor tune and carefully selecting parts. This work pays off with best-in-class ride quality,” Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Commerce Editor Kevin Cortez write about this model in our best electric bikes guide. This bike features a 250-watt motor with a torque of 70 Nm and can reach speeds as fast as 28 mph.

Cafe Cruiser

Grab this top-rated e-bike for 14 percent off right now in both the step-over or the step-through frame options.

Deputy Editor Tara Seplavy and Commerce Editor Kevin Cortez dubbed this bike the best cruiser e-bike in our guide to the best electric bikes, calling out its style as well as its integrated rack and suspension fork as just a few of the bike’s highlights. This bike also has a 750-watt hub motor and can reach just under 30 mph when utilizing pedal assist.

RadExpand 5 Electric Folding Bike

Named the best overall in our guide to the best folding electric bikes, the RadExpand 5 is nearly 20 percent off for both the white and black colorways.

With its 750-watt hub motor, this step-through bike has a built-in cargo rack in the back, lights situated in both the back and the front, and the ability to go as far as 45 miles before needing to charge up again. And of course, one of the biggest selling points of this bike is the fact that it folds up to help you make the most of your space.

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