Lightweight electric bikes under 20 kg (44 lb)

Many e-bikes weigh well over 25 kg, which is fine until you have to carry one up a flight of stairs, lift it onto a train or hang it on a wall. The bikes below weigh under 20 kg (44 lb) by their makers' own figures, from 14.1 kg; in the US they cost from $1,099 to $5,099.99. Each group is ordered from lightest to heaviest.

What the weight figures mean

Brands do not all weigh their bikes the same way. Some include the battery and some do not; Tenways, for example, states 15 kg for the CGO600 without accessories and 16 kg with them, and Cowboy states 19.3 kg including the battery. A light bike also carries a smaller battery: the bikes here whose makers state a battery size carry 252 to 520 Wh.

The models at a glance

Model	Price	Motor	Torque	Battery	Range (stated)	Weight	Certification (stated)
TENWAYS CGO600 TENWAYS	$1,099	250 W	40 Nm	252 Wh, 36 V 7 Ah	44 miles (70 km)	33 lb (15 kg)	–
Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5 Specialized	$5,099.99	–	–	320 Wh	–	33 lb (15.1 kg)	–
Mokwheel FLINT Mokwheel	$1,299.99	350 W, 550 W peak	40 Nm	360 Wh, 36 V 10 Ah	–	36 lb (16.3 kg)	–
Velotric T1 Velotric	$2,199	350 W, 600 W peak	45 Nm	353 Wh, 36 V 10 Ah	–	36 lb (16.3 kg)	–
Velotric T1 Plus Velotric	$1,399	–	–	–	70 miles (113 km)	39 lb (17.7 kg)	UL 2271, UL 2849
Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 4.0 Specialized	$3,599.99	–	–	520 Wh	–	41 lb (18.6 kg)	–
Ampler Curt Ampler	€3,690 (European Union)	–	–	–	–	31 lb (14.1 kg)	–
Ampler Nova Ampler	€2,990 (European Union)	–	–	–	–	38 lb (17.4 kg)	–
Cowboy Cruiser Cowboy	€3,299 (European Union)	250 W	45 Nm	360 Wh	56 miles (90 km)	43 lb (19.3 kg)	–

Prices at each brand's own store in the United States unless another market is named; figures as the brands state them.

Sold in the US

Tenways CGO600: 15 kg, $1,099

The lowest price in this list: a Mivice 250 W rear hub motor with 40 Nm, a torque sensor and a 36 V, 7 Ah battery (252 Wh) for up to 70 km (43 miles). Tenways sells it in the US and in Europe.

Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5: 15.1 kg, $5,099.99

Specialized's lightweight drop-bar e-bike, with a mid-drive motor and a fully integrated 320 Wh SL1-320 battery, at a stated 15.12 kg: for riders who want an e-bike that rides like a road or gravel bike.

Mokwheel Flint: 36 lb (16.3 kg), $1,299.99

A Class 1 commuter with a 350 W motor (550 W peak) and 40 Nm, a torque and cadence sensor, a 36 V, 10 Ah battery for 50 to 70 miles, IPX7 protection and a stated payload of 350 lb.

Velotric T1: 36 lb (16.3 kg), $2,199

A 350 W hub motor (600 W peak) with 45 Nm and a two-sided torque sensor, a 352.8 Wh battery for up to 70 miles, and GPS tracking, fingerprint and keyless unlock through Velotric's app. It is a Class 1 bike at 20 mph, which Velotric states can be unlocked to 25 mph.

Velotric T1 Plus: 39 lb (17.7 kg), $1,399

A torque sensor, IPX7 protection, 28 mph without a throttle and up to 70 miles; Velotric states UL 2849 and UL 2271. It also appears in our list of UL 2849 e-bikes under $1,500.

Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 4.0: 18.6 kg, $3,599.99

A light commuter with a mid-drive motor, the largest battery in this list at 520 Wh (Specialized SL2-520, fully integrated), and a fork with front rack mounts for up to 14 kg.

Sold in Europe

The next three are sold on their brands' European stores, where an e-bike's assistance is limited to 250 W and 25 km/h. Prices are in euros.

Ampler Curt: 14.1 kg, €3,690

The lightest bike in this list. Ampler sells it with a belt drive or an 11-speed derailleur, each in a Blank or an Equipped version.

Ampler Nova: 17.4 kg, €2,990

Ampler's city bike, in step-over and step-through frames, €700 below the Curt.

Cowboy Cruiser: 19.3 kg, €3,299

A step-through with Cowboy's own 250 W rear hub motor and 45 Nm, and a removable 360 Wh battery for 40 to 90 km. Its 19.3 kg includes the battery.