Taubik Monaco

The Taubik Monaco is a folding e-bike built around an ultra-low step-through frame, which Taubik calls the most accessible frame it makes. Smooth 20 x 3.0 in Kenda Street tires and cadence-sensor assist suit riders who want an easy bike for paved paths and city streets.

Highlights

• 500 W Sutto motor, 55 N·m: cadence-sensor pedal assist, with 32 km/h listed in the brand's spec table.
• 48V 15Ah Samsung battery, UL certified: 720 Wh, with up to 100 km per charge by the brand's figure.
• 20 x 3.0 in Kenda Street tires on 20 in double-walled spoked rims, with a Vibee front fork.
• Zoom hydraulic disc brakes: 180 mm rotors and dual-piston calipers, with a Shimano Altus 7-speed drivetrain.
• Lights and display: a headlight, a brake light built into the rear rack, and a colour LCD for speed, distance, assist level and time.
• Folding 6061 aluminum frame: 31.1 kg, with a 120 kg maximum load.

Who it suits

Riders who want a low frame to step through and a bike that folds for a condo storage room or a car trunk. Compare the two formats in folding vs full-size e-bikes.

Good to know

• Its 500 W motor is within the 500 W limit for e-bikes in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta; the motor must also stop helping at 32 km/h (25 km/h for B.C.'s light class). Check the rules for your province.
• Range is the brand's figure; speed, hills, rider weight, tire pressure and cold all change it. How to estimate your range.
• Ships free anywhere in Canada (no P.O. boxes).
• The Monaco S is a separate model; this Monaco uses a cadence sensor.