The BEST and WORST Electric Bikes of 2023
2023 has seen a lot of ebikes on the channel. Most of them were pretty good but there were some that weren’t so great. So to end 2023 let’s take a look at the best and worst e-bikes of the year.
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Bikes Featured:
Gunai Gn29 £899 Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3tpMX2K
https://gunai.store/?ref=fudg6y16
Review: https://youtu.be/FGcdyZCry6I
Engwe L20 Code engwel20 £899 Get the L20 here (affiliate links that help the channel): http://shrsl.com/45inm (USA) http://shrsl.com/45inj (UK) http://shrsl.com/45ino (EU)
Review: https://youtu.be/ebFzs3g3TLg
Engwe C20 PRO £861 with code newengweuk
https://shrsl.com/3tcqg (US) https://shrsl.com/3tcqa (UK) http://shrsl.com/44qgv (EU)
Review: https://youtu.be/VDWjfo_8s3Q
Pvy z20 Plus 1000 £1008.15 Use the Code EVRC100 to get an extra 100 euros off https://pvybike.myshoplaza.com/?ref=yiglydhc
Review: https://youtu.be/-vGJAd9Uxmo
Bodywel A26 £699 https://www.bodywel.com/?ref=rsgzb2e3
Review: https://youtu.be/1HvmeI2kCYs
Bezior XF1500: https://s.zbanx.com/r/8zybvwMmFqWF
Review: https://youtu.be/_QwzqVXWlPU
The Pvy Z20 Pro (My favourite video of 2023): https://youtu.be/bm08maayLKI
Lankeleisi X3000 Max (My Favourite Ebike of 2023): https://youtu.be/iL1ilEzpRvg
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M20 review: https://youtu.be/cVZsE80RG9Y
Engine Pro:
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https://shrsl.com/44qgq (UK)
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Engine Pro Review: https://youtu.be/yRLW_7WM-tk
EP-2 Pro:
https://shrsl.com/3jgco (US)
https://shrsl.com/44qgr (UK)
https://shrsl.com/44qgt (EU)
EP-2 Pro review: https://youtu.be/Tb_ksPWgWww
P26:
https://shrsl.com/3xe2h (USA)
https://shrsl.com/3xe2f (UK)
https://shrsl.com/3xe25 (EU)
P26 Review: https://youtu.be/qeigt31pNbw
Other Brands:
DYU KING 750 a BEAST of a bike:
http://shrsl.com/45z72 (UK/EU)
http://shrsl.com/45z74 (USA)
King750 Review: https://youtu.be/3xkhmujd39w
DYU D3F (small cheap ebike):
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https://shrsl.com/40z77 (USA)
D3F Review: https://youtu.be/qzAbXawFP14
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Welcome to the evrc where I’m signing off with my last video of the Year 2023 has been an awesome year for the channel in terms of Channel growth but also the fact that we’ve been looking enough to test out a lot of good ebikes 2023 has seen some fantastic bikes grace these
Parts but also a few not so great ones oh sh so in this video we’ll look at four of the best budget ebikes I reviewed taking price and performance into account and two of the worst the most expensive good one is £108 but there’s an absolute bargain at
£699 there’ll be no tiny bikes on this list they’re all full-sized proper bikes that you won’t feel like a clown on we’ll also take a brief look towards 2024 where there will be plenty more to come and one extra special bike that I’m extremely excited about trying so let’s
Kick off with the gai GN 29 which is a pretty normal looking M bike style ebike it’s got 21 gears and a 7 50 W 48v HB motor that was very strong indeed it’s capable of 30 mph With a Little Help from you and he’s great at climbing
Hills a 100 kg Rider like myself could get about 40 m range and that’s going up hills and using the top speed mode if you use a lower speed and pedal more and don’t do heels you’ll get way more than that it’s very impressive indeed it’s
Currently 899 on Amazon which is a great deal for this bike I’ve put purchase links as well as links to all the original reviews in the description if you want to see more about them by the way how would you charge your ebikes I personally use the Eco flow Delta 2 max
Cuz it’s a portable power station that can charge with three solar power and has a huge 2 KW hour battery that’s more than enough to charge all the bikes on this list at least twice that’s over 100 miles for free I started doing all my charging my phone my bikes my Easter
Gates recording equipment and more for free now using the ecof flow they’ve got a range of different devices at different price points suitable for you and your electric vehicle not only that they’re also massively handy in a power cut the Delta 2 max will power fridge and many other appliances for a very
Very long time there are some links to the ecoflow site Down Below in the description next on the list is a bike that I absolutely love both for its funky step through but cool looks and the cargo capabilities with the front and rear racks it’s sold as a 250 W bike
So you can happily Ride Along without a throttle and a 15.5 mph max speed and not have to worry about getting pulled over but if you want to take it off-road with its beefy 4in thick 20in diameter fat tires then you can unlock the bike to reach its full potential that’s about
28 mph and get use of the throttle the battery is totally removable and gave a decent range of about 24 Mi when going at full speed you’ll get much more in lower speed assist modes with the code in the description the bike is priced at an extremely reasonable
899 and now it’s time for the first of my least favorite bikes of 20203 now I need to own up to something this bike actually isn’t that bad don’t worry the other worst bike is but this one just really annoyed me it’s the enu C20 Pro which actually looked great it also went
Pretty far in the range test and is a nice option for those wanting a folding bike but maybe not one as big as your usual Fat Tire is bikes it’s got 3in wide tires so chunky but not too chunky it’s a handy bike if you want to get it
Into your boot a lot or onto a canal barge or something like that so why have I said it’s one of the worst well that Bloody suspension really P me off it works but it’s not adjustable and it is very very clangy well I wouldn’t say
Clangy in this case it’s more like it goes duck duck duck the bike has since been upgraded though with lockable front suspension and since that was my only real issue with the bike it’s actually a great deal now at £ 861 if you’ve got it don’t worry you
Have got a decent bike it’s just that suspension that annoyed me but don’t worry my actual worst bike of 2023 is one I definitely would not recommend but first let’s see another couple of good ones here is probably the best folding ebike of 2023 that’s the pivi z20 plus
1000 I’ve spoken about this bike a lot recently but that’s because it’s so good we put it up against probably the best budget folding ebike for 2022 the engu engine Pro and it’s fair to say it wiped the floor with it not bad for a bike that’s badged as 250 wats that’s right
This Beast can be locked to 15.5 mph and no throttle or you can let it loose and get close to 30 mph on it you might be thinking but hang on you can do that with any powerful ebo but the difference here is because the website says 250 WS
It’s almost like evidence just in case you ever need it it’s got fantastic torque for carrying loads and going uphills it’s fast comfortable with its dual suspension and at108 with my code it may be the most expensive on the list but it’s also amazing value compared to
Similarly speced ebikes oh and it’s got hydraulic brakes wa and now to the cheapest of my favorite ebikes of 2023 the bodywell a26 and this one is had a recent price cut it’s got £200 off and now it’s only £699 unlike say the PIV z20 Pro so not
The plus I’ve just mentioned but the cheaper Pro that’s the one from the video where I went through all the back alleys of wolver hamson and I was fearing for my life the bicycle mode satinav was taking me to places I’d only ever read about in the Newspapers oh want me to get in there all right it doesn’t use cut price Parts like the noname Shimano gear set to get that low when I reviewed the a26 I was impressed with just how wellmade the bike seemed the gears and brakes work well out of the box and the 250 W
36v Motor was solid it’s not the biggest motor and it doesn’t unlock like the others to basically become a moped the bike is a genuine 250 W legal ebike although it does have an optional throttle that you can purchase for a little extra it’s an unassuming bike one
That wouldn’t have you targeted by anyone really if you want a commu a bike that goes under the radar then at under £700 you can’t really go wrong with the a26 and now the most disappointing ebike of 2023 this is the bezio x1500 it’s a really gorgeous looking ebike with so
Many awesome features but one of those features and it’s probably the main feature and the main reason you’re thinking about buying the bike isn’t quite as it seems so stay tuned to find out what it is yes it’s the bezio X1500 a bike that I was so excited about when bezio offered to send it it sold as a 1,500 W monster which at the time would have been the most powerful ebike I’d tried but it wasn’t the power underwhelmed and its Hill Climb Time up Sandy Lane was frankly disappointing it
Was such a shame as its striking yellow paint job and big fat tires got it looks wherever I went but the power just didn’t match those looks it turned out that although the motor was to be able to cope with 1,500 W of power the battery and the controller only
Generated 624 wats which isn’t really that much more than your average 250 W badged ebike I would have loved to have changed the controller but the battery capacity wasn’t that great either so it would have just killed the range it was a double shame because bezio wanted to
Send another bike if my review generated sales that’s right my negative review if it generated sales well my negative review generated no sales and I haven’t heard from them since yes although some may not believe it I am an ebike reviewer not an ebike publicist and
That’s that for the best and worst of 2023 honorable mentions though to the dyu king 750 Great Value and with its kind of retro futuristic looks I really really liked it it was sort of like a better version of the bezio the enu M20 which although has no utility or
Capacity to carry a passenger is still one of my favorite bikes simply because it’s cool and also the vanp poers city vure which seems to be not available in the UK or a you anymore just in America but at some point I still wanted to do a
Review of it so if you’d like to see that let us know in the comments it’s one of the prettiest bikes I’ve ever seen just look at it and of course my new favorite ebike the lanyi x3000 max which is absolutely the Beast that the bezio should have been with its two 1000
Wat Motors one at the front one at the back I didn’t include it in this list as I haven’t yet done a full review but that will be coming in the New Year all of those honorable mentions can be found on the channel so take a look if you
Want I’ve got bikes coming from crazy bird hay bike another one from pivi that I need to review in one extra special bike that I’m extremely excited about I use the term a lot but it is a beast basically because it looks like an electric motorbike with pedals and
Apparently it can do 40 mph it’s also a bike that I see everywhere on the internet but doesn’t seem to have any reviews and I’ve got no idea why so if you don’t want to miss that there’ll be an unboxing of that soon make sure you
Subscribe let us know down below what is your favorite ebike of 2023 or even if you’re a fan of the channel and if you watch regularly what was your favorite video was there a video that I did this year that you particularly enjoyed if so please let me
Know I’d love to hear your thoughts and maybe I can make more like it thanks to everyone who’s watched and who is already subscribed I could not do this without you I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and I shall see you in 2024 until then ride and drive [Laughter] safe
33 Comments
the bst video so far for me pvy 250w
I don't yet have an e-bike. You've reviewed some cracking looking ones and I've been tempted. I'd often be using it in a large city and it's generally very safe here (if you're sensible). The issue is it's also pretty flat, so bikes are very popular, but because of that they are very desirable and bike theft is very common. I was tempted by the one you reviewed that looked a lot like a moped with locking wheels along with the alarm system. It doesn't appear to be available in my country though :(.
How about a video on the best ways to combat theft of bikes and their parts?
Eyes & Lightenin 😂
🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
My favourite C20 annoyed you 😭
Great round-up/summary 👌🏼👌🏼
for the last 3 weeks or so I was just watching ebike reviews on YT, finally it came down to 3 ebikes, PVY 1000, WALKE x3 pro and ENGWE ENGINE PRO, at last i decided to go for ENGWE it just felt like it has the right balance among the 3 of them. hopefully I wont regret my decision.
Xmas love to you n family 🎉🎉🎉
I just used to enjoy when you nipped to pick up parcel an chatted nonesense
Merry Christmas to everyone! Thanks for the support this year. This may not be the last video of the year. I might do an unboxing of an epic bike that arrived yesterday. REALLY excited for this one. Ride safe everyone.
Got to admit though if you`ve got a bike with two 1000 watt motors and the traffic cops pull up next to you then you are basically asking for trouble as even one 1000watt motor is not road legal in the UK. It would be kinda hard convincing a Traffic cop that you were only keeping it at 15mph .Anyway Merry Christmas to you and your Family and keep up the reviews for next year
Hiya been watching and subscribing for some time now, like what you do. Have you had a chance to try the lankaliesi rv 700 yellow. Very nice looking and promising stats but limited reviews available. Would love your opinion brother. By the way love the comical aspect to vids. Merry thingy and happy do dah to you and your loved ones. See you soon. ✌😎.
Its got to be the Engwe Pro, reson why is because i own one and love it😂 Have a good one all and ride safe during the silly season.
🤓B98🎯???
All the best mate
Would love to see a review on the Fiido Titan, I currently own the Engwe EP2 pro but I have previously owned a Fiido and they do seem a bit better quality.
companies harte when i review there electric scooters why they wontg send me them too test i buy them test them then keep them and gett all my money back from the manufactute of company i got from , i punish them for there lies ,
that DYU company is a scajm i have MAF e scoorter fom them chaine drive they said it does 40mph an has a range of 40 miles said has lithium battry all lies , 25mph at best with 5 miles range the battery are acid they try calll them lithium ?????????
i got a scooter called qings wing G5 i revew the scooter showed how crap it is on youtube the comay hate ,me and refuse ytoo give me p settings now blocked me for life because the scooters are not ecven rideable and way 50kg . only has a 500w motor and a 28ah battery completly whach want too se my review on youtube of the qings wing g5 look on youtube for it am the top of the list in the search
I picked up an Eskuta SX250 Series IV after your review and have absolutely no regrets…… thank you for all your hard work.
Merry Christmas thanks for the channel and all the work, my fave review was on the gunai gn29 /duotts c29
Hi I love to ask a question to do with taking fat tyre bikes on trains. I was on an Irish train when the guard got upset about the 4 inch fat trye could not fit in cycle rack. Is there a Bag that fits some of your ebikes you recommend as this would help?.[Also on Eurostar to Paris] Also is there a standard charger that a pub/cafe or restaurant could fit instead of 3 pin mains plug?
Waiting for my pvy z20 plus 1000 😊😊
How can a 250wat do 28mph when the 750wat I had 26mph to now either your telling lose their is no 250wat bike do 28mph
Great video!
The engwe l20 your video made me buy one and I love it
Lol I gut duped by some ebike publicists. Got a lankeleisi xt750 plus and the motor was gutless.
Sir Can you plz compare engwe x26 vs engwe ep 2 pro
I am confuse which to buy
You heard of the Gogobest Gm26? Mid drive, 250w, hydraulic brake, sub £900 on some UK sites. Tried to find reviews or videos on it but cant find anything useful. Really tempted by it as my city has some STEEP hills and the mid drive surely will give me the torque for that
Ugly bikes
Any future reviews for hygge vester?
Been looking at the electric option for a while, but being a life long conventional mtb/hybrid cyclist I'm more than a little sceptical & would like to see more in depth reviews of these bikes including safety, durability, spare parts availability etc etc etc. I suspect that most will fail on those important to me points?
Loving the output. Just wondering … can a bike like the PVY Z20 Plus pass under the radar in UK ? Not had a bike before , but loved this one. Thanks
Sorry; not use to me; only interested in foldable, that will fit in the boot of the car, et-al…
what about the M20 ?
I just had my Engwe Engine X stolen two days ago and I am contemplating buying the PVY Z20 Plus 1000 now. But also a bit split between buying the Engine X again because I loved it so much.
Can you give your honest opinion which you would choose?
I like that the PVY has a horn and blinkers, and also a more powerful battery for the price. But can't figure out if I'll miss out on something considering the much lower price. There must be a trade off right?
your videos are really good great videos ngl good to watch
so most are illegal on uk roads as they do over 15mph..