Here are our new e-bikes under $1,000 in Canadian dollars, shipped free across Canada; sort by price, low to high, to see the cheapest first. Pick the frame first: folding, full-size step-through or moped-style. Then compare battery size in Wh, weight and brakes; our budget e-bike guide shows where not to cut corners. The list also includes EUNORAU's EKIDS models, which are kids e-bikes. For more choice, see our cheap electric bikes under $1,500.
Start with where you'll ride and where the bike will live, then compare the battery, brakes, weight and max load. The figures below are the brands' own.
Our folding vs full-size e-bike guide helps you choose, and our folding e-bikes include more folders.
Compare watt-hours (Wh) first, then each brand's range and the conditions behind it:
Speed, hills, rider weight, tire pressure and cold all change real range. The CY20, RS-A01 Pro-T and Z8 batteries are removable, so you can charge them indoors. Our guide shows how battery size sets range.
The CY20, RS-A01 Pro-T and Z8 stop with mechanical disc brakes, and the Z8 adds an electronic brake. The CY20 and RS-A01 Pro-T have a Shimano 7-speed. The CY20 has a front fork and seat suspension; the RS-A01 Pro-T has a front fork and a seat-tube shock absorber. The Z8 has full suspension: an aluminum hydraulic front fork with 170 mm of travel and a double-spring rear.
The CY20 and RS-A01 Pro-T weigh 28.0 kg each and have a 150 kg max load. Riding'times lists a 150 kg max load for the Z8, passenger included. Add your weight, your gear and anything on the rack, and keep a margin under the brand's figure.
EUNORAU's EKIDS models are kids e-bikes, each with a 24V 10Ah battery and a throttle. EUNORAU lists the EKIDS20 and EKIDS24 for ages 8 and up. Check the brand's age guidance on each product page.
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By the brands' figures, the SAMEBIKE CY20 has a 350 W geared rear hub, a removable 468 Wh battery, a Shimano 7-speed, mechanical disc brakes and front fork plus seat suspension. The one-battery Riding'times Z8 has a geared rear hub rated at 500 W, a removable 750 Wh battery, 20 x 4.0 in fat tires and full suspension. Then compare range and max load.
Choose by where you ride and where the bike lives. For a condo, a closet or a car trunk, look at a folder like the SAMEBIKE CY20. For errands, the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 Pro-T is a full-size step-through with a basket and rack. For fat tires and full suspension, see the Riding'times Z8. Then compare battery Wh, weight and max load.
Brand figures: the SAMEBIKE CY20 lists 45–90 km, with 90 km on assist level 1 for a 75 kg rider on flat ground. The SAMEBIKE RS-A01 Pro-T lists up to 110 km with pedal assist, and the one-battery Riding'times Z8 80–97 km on pedal assist or 40–80 km on the throttle. Speed, hills, rider weight, tire pressure and cold all change real range.
Both. EUNORAU's EKIDS models are kids e-bikes, and EUNORAU lists the EKIDS20 and EKIDS24 for ages 8 and up. Adult models include the SAMEBIKE CY20, the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 Pro-T and the Riding'times Z8. Check the brand's age guidance on each kids e-bike's product page before you choose.
Brand figures: the SAMEBIKE CY20 and RS-A01 Pro-T weigh 28.0 kg each and have a 150 kg max load, and EUNORAU's EKIDS kids e-bikes weigh less. If you'll carry the bike up stairs, check its weight on the product page first. A removable battery can come off before you lift the bike.
Not always. Some have a throttle: the Riding'times Z8 does, and Riding'times lists 40–80 km on the throttle alone for its one-battery version. SAMEBIKE lists five pedal-assist levels on the CY20 and doesn't mention a throttle. Check each product page for a throttle before you choose.
