 | 2699 | 99 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | City bike | Pedal assist, no throttle | High-end quality | Bolt upright | Seat post, stem | Subtle and effective power assist, wide turning circle | 10Ah 36v | 3.5 | 80 | ns | Aluminium | Aluminium | 48 | ns | Shimano twist grip for 7-speed | Shimano Nexus 7-speed hub gear | Shimano side-pull cantilever | Shimano rollerbrake | ns | ns | Schwalbe City Lite | ns | Chainguard, skirtguard, mudguards, lights, kickstand, suspension seatpost, rack with bungy strap, bell, rear-wheel ring lock, rack-mounted pump | gazellebicycles.com.au | • Easy to jump on and ride in normal clothes, with chainguard, skirtguard, comfy hand grips.
• English tyre tube valves and portable pump provided .
• Rack takes panniers.
• Rideable without power assist.
• Surprisingly silent.
• Intelligent design, feels like you have a fairy godmother kicking in to give you a hand when you need it.
• ABS assisted front cantilever and back belt brake makes progressive and effective braking.
• Gusset support for downtube – seat tube junction.
• Great gear range. Never ran out of gears.
| • Some people will feel motor could give more assistance, especially compared to other e-bikes.
• Very challenging to fix a flat tyre.
• Proprietary battery, controller and software .
| Gazelle |
 | 2695 | 93 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 90 | City bike | Pedal assist, no throttle | Gazelle alternative | Upright, but a little forward of bolt upright. Longer reach than Gazelle | Quick release seat post clamp, stem via quick release | Upright but powerful assistance | 11Ah 36v | 2.5 | 70 | White, black or blue | Decent quality suspension | Aluminium | 45, 49, 53 and 57cm and other sizes can be custom made | 200w | Shimano Nexus 8 twist-shift | Shimano Nexus 8 speed hub internal | Tehtro side pull cantilever with dampening | Hand lever operated roller brake | 48 tooth | 18 tooth | Schwalbe Marathon Plus 26x175 | 26.4 | Mudguards, bungy straps on a luggage rack, rear wheel ring lock, good kickstand, chainglider chain guard, skirtguard, mudguards, battery lights, tool kit. | envirowheels.com.au | • Front suspension.
• Dashboard offers bewildering array of options with few buttons to navigate but the six levels of power assist are easy to shift between, which is a big plus for this bike.
• Two separate keys for lock and battery release.
• Hydraulic lockout for suspension forks.
| • Rack doesn't take clip on panniers.
• Slightly twitchy steering from very upright head tube.
| EnviroWheels |
 | 3050 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 95 | Diamond frame | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Diamond frame | MTB but a bit more upright | Stem and seat post | | 10Ah 37v | 3 | 80 | Silver and black | suspension with adjustable dampening (eZee custom?) | 6061 Aluminium | 19 inch | 200w eZee made | Alfine rapid fire | Alfine 8-speed hub gears | Alfine hydraulic disc levers | Alfine hydraulic disc | 48 tooth | ns | Schwalbe Marathon Plus 45mm | 27 | Mudguards, rack with bungee, wheel lock, lights run by bike battery, including 700 lumen front light, double-leg kickstand, bidon cage, Cateye computer | ezeebike.com | • Diamond frame.
• Alfine 8-speed hub gears.
• Alfine hydraulic disc brakes.
| • Power assist controller and battery indicator are clunky.
| eZee |
 | 1870 | 88 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 100 | City bike | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Budget option | Upright | Seat post and stem | city-bike style | 8 or 14Ah 36v | ns | 90 | Grey | RST suspension with lockout | Aluminium | ns | 200w | Shimano SIS thumb lever and button 7-speed | | Tektro mechanical disc | Tektro side pull cantilever rear | 48 tooth | Shimano with Megarange 31 tooth | Kenda 26" x 1.75" puncture resistant with reflector strip, nylon tape and slime | 25 | Mudguards, skirt guard, chain guard, rear derailleur guard, basic kick stand | wisperbikes.com | • Good low power assist, strong medium power assist and very strong power for uphill pinches.
• Cheaper.
• Can be powered with throttle twist grip alone.
• Gusset between down tube and seat tube and between down tube and head tube for strength for less weight.
| • Have to remove seat to remove battery.
• Single box below handlebars contains wires.
| Wisper |
 | 2400 | 87 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 75 | City bike | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Gazelle alternative | Upright | Seat post and stem | | 10Ah 37v | 3 | 80 | Black | suspension with pre-load | 6061 Aluminium | 17 inch step through, 20 inch diamond frame | 200w brushless | Shimano Nexus thumb button and lever shifter | Shimano Nexus 8-speed hub gear | Shimano mechanical disc front with big rotor and dampener | Shimano roller brake rear | ns | ns | Schwalbe Marathon Plus 45mm | 23 | Mudguards, rack with spring clip, lights with front powered by bike battery, double-leg stand, ring lock, cateye computer | ezeebike.com | • Variable power assist level with throttle boost.
• Higher spec and well put together.
• eZee make a lot of their own parts.
• Gusset between down tube and seat tube for strength for less weight, protector for motor cable junction (though different motor would avoid this vulnerability).
• Battery is quite light.
| • Aesthetics let the bike down: power assist controller and battery indicator are clunky, the junction of the seat stays and seat tube is ugly.
• Motor couldn't push up steepish hill in high gear.
| eZee |
 | 2495 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 80 | 80 | City bike | Pedal assist and/or throttle | 14Ah battery | Upright, short cockpit | Stem and seatpost, seatpost is long enough for a tall person but can also be dropped low for a short person to have feet flat on the ground | Meandering, power assist is not strong | 14Ah 37v | ns | 80 | Red or silver | RST adjustable suspension | Aluminium | One size only, which is a short cockpit providing an upright position. However, the seatpost is long enough for a tall person but can also be dropped low for a short person to have feet flat on the ground. | 200w | Shimano revoshift handlebar twist shifter 7-speed | Shimano Tourney 7-speed | Tektro mechanical disc | Tektro mechanical disc | ns | ns | Kenda Premium Heavy Duty Road Tyres Slimed Tubes | 24 | Slime filled tubes for puncture resistance, pannier rack, rack mounted pump, cable lock, safety vest and tool set included | evehicle.com.au | • Throttle and power assist.
• Internally routed cabling.
• Twist shift and twist throttle under hands on grips on both sides.
• Mechanical disc brakes.
| • Have to remove seat to remove battery for charging.
| Power Ped |
 | 1799 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 70 | 90 | Mountain bike | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Budget option | MTB | Seat post and stem | Powerful assistance | 10Ah 36v | ns | 40 | White and blue | suspension | Aluminium | One size | 200w brushless | Shimano SIS thumb lever and button 7-speed | Shimano Tourney | Shimano side-pull cantilever with power modulator | Shimano side-pull cantilever | With power assist option | Shimano 7-speed | Kenda K 924 Tyres Slimed Thornproof Tubes | 25 | Mudguards, rack | electricbicycle.com.au | • Throttle and/or power assist.
• Rack takes panniers and long seat and chain stays provide plenty of room.
• Good double leg stand.
• Relaxed head angle.
| • Nothing mentioned.
| The Electric Bicycle Co |
 | 1799 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 70 | 90 | City bike | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Budget option | Less upright than others of it's type | Seat post and stem | | 10Ah 36v | ns | 40 | White and blue | suspension | Aluminium step through | One size | 200w brushless | Shimano SIS thumb lever and button 7-speed | Shimano Tourney | Shimano side-pull cantilever with power modulator | Shimano side-pull cantilever | with power assist option | Shimano 7-speed | Kenda K 924 Tyres Slimed Thornproof Tubes | 25 | Mudguards, rack | electricbicycle.com.au | • Throttle and/or power assist.
• Rack takes panniers and long seat and chain stays provide plenty of room.
• Good double leg stand.
• Relaxed head angle.
| • Nothing mentioned.
| The Electric Bicycle Co |
 | 2795 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Road bike | Pedal assist, no throttle | Road bike kit | Road bike | Seat post and stem | Assistance is strong | 9Ah 36v | 5 | 100 | White | ns | ns | ns | 350w limited by controller | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | 15 | ns | niubike.com.au | • Fitted to your own road bike or road bike of your choice. Flat bar also available.
• Dashboard and assistance level controller is subtle.
• Battery fits in bidon cage.
| • Setting power level creates another thing to distract.
• Extra wires to be taped to the frame.
| Niubike |
 | 1499 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 90 | 90 | City bike | Pedal assist, no throttle | Budget option | Upright | Stem and seat post; seat can't be raised enough for a 180cm rider | Good help off the mark but not too suddenly strong. Despite upright head tube the steering is stable and comfortable. The bike goes well without pedal assist. | 11Ah 24v | 9 | 30 | Gloss deep red | Zoom suspension without lockout | 6061 aluminium step-through | Medium | 200w rear-hub positioned with axle cable exit; assistance cuts in at 4km/h and out at 23km/h | Shimano SIS thumb lever and button 6-speed | Shimano Tourney | Side-pull cantilever | Side-pull cantilever | Single 48 tooth chainring with guards both sides | Shimano MF-TZ20 6-speed | Kenda semi-slick 26 x 1.75 | 23 | Mudguards, strong kickstand, rack that doesn't take panniers | apollobikes.com | • Two levels of power assist that you cycle through with button.
| • Assistance comes in quickly and unwelcomely when moving at slow speed.
• Charger doesn't have a fan.
• Battery rattles in its rack mount.
• Suspension forks don't have lockout and depress quite easily, which is nice for bumps but robs power from your pedalling.
• Frame allows for very short people to lower seat so they can place feet flat on the ground but it can't be raised enough for an average height person to pedal properly.
| Apollo |
 | 2595 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 70 | Mountain bike | Pedal assist and throttle | Torque pedal assist | MTB | ns | MTB-hybrid | 9Ah 36v | 5 | 40 | Black | Aluminium | Aluminium | ns | 200w | Shimano rapid fire 7-speed | Shimano 7-speed | mechanical disc | Side-pull cantilever | ns | Shimano 7-speed | 26 inch | 25 | ns | niubike.com.au | • Torque sensor for power assist means that the more pressure you have to apply to the pedals - that is when it's getting hard, such as up a hill - the more assistance is provided.
• Pedal assist and throttle.
| • Nothing mentioned.
| Hirun |
 | 2150 | 77 | 90 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 80 | Dual-sus mountain bike | Pedal assist and throttle | Chain drive | MTB | Seat post, stem | Like a mountain bike | 10Ah 36v | ns | 50 | Matte black | Zoom suspension with pre-load spring tension adjustment | Aluminium with rear wheel suspension which is spring tension adjustable | May not fit many women | Chainwheel powering | SRAM grip shift for 8 speed | ns | Mechanical disc with Wuxing levers | Mechanical disc | Mechanical disc | ns | 26x2.0 slick | 25.5 | Decent kickstand | gettebikes.com | • Throttle in addition to power assist.
• Three levels of power assist.
| • Ordinary battery powered lights.
• Front mudguards.
• Lesser quality cut out switches.
• Have to scroll through level of assist, so can't go from medium to low.
• Battery housing looks cheap and doesn't dock perfectly.
• Feels like a dual suspension MTB and you want to take on the technical singletrack.
| Gette |
 | 2150 | 73 | 50 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 70 | Folder | Pedal assist, no throttle | Folder | Upright (standard folder) | Seat post quick release, stem mast quick release | Like a folder but with quite powerful assistance | 9Ah 36v | ns | 50 | Gloss black | Solid | Aluminium | ns | 200w | Microshift rapifire-style levers | Sram 16 | Tektro side pull cantilevers | Tektro side pull cantilevers | Two chain rings with derail guards on outside of large chainring and inside of small chainring. Difference between sizes of the chain rings is significant. | Cassette | Kenda e-bike | 22 | ns | wisperbikes.com | • High powered.
• Only need small chainring if you run out of battery.
• Only fold it if you have to.
| • Fold is still bulky and awkward.
• Rack doesn't take clip on panniers.
| Wisper |
 | 2650 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 65 | 80 | 70 | City bike | Pedal assist | Chain drive | Upright | Seat post, stem | Upright with assistance | 10Ah 36v | ns | 50 | White | suspension fork with pre-load | Aluminium | ns | Chainwheel powering | Shimano Nexus 8-speed twist shift | Shimano Nexus 8-speed | Tektro side-pull cantilever | Roller operated by handlebar lever | ns | ns | ns | ns | Mudguards, battery lights, bungee straps on a luggage rack, ordinary kickstand | gpi.com.au | • Chain drive - women's version of the Gette Sportif.
• Different operation - set gear as speed.
| • Rack doesn't take clip on panniers.
• Ordinary kickstand.
| Tonaro |
 | 2195 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 70 | Folder | Pedal assist and/or throttle | Folder | Upright | Seat post only | Fast, lots of torque throiugh the small wheels | 10Ah 36v | ns | ns | Silver | Zoom suspension | Aluminium | ns | Axle cable exit | Revoshift twist shift | Shimano Tourney 6-speed rear deraileur | Artek Front side-pull cantilever | Artek Roller brake rear | ns | ns | 20 x 2.125 | 21 | Mudguards, rack with clip and rear battery light | evehicle.com.au | • Fast, lots of torque through the small wheels.
| • Simply bulky.
• Awkward.
| Power Ped |
 | 950 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 90 | Retrofit kit | Throttle only | Kit | na | na | na | 10Ah 36v | ns | 50 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 20, 26, 700 | na | na | solarbike.com.au | • Disc brake or non-disc.
• Strong custom torque bar.
| • Throttle only.
• Fit it yourself .
• 200w 25-50km (pedal assist gives better range than this).
| Solarbike |
 | 1199 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 60 | 80 | Retrofit kit | Throttle only | Kit | na | na | na | 10Ah 36v | ns | ns | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 20, 24, 26, 700 | na | na | electricbicycle.com.au | • Choose thumb throttle or twist grip.
| • Throttle only.
| The Electric Bicycle Co |
 | 1595 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 40 | 60 | Retrofit kit | Throttle only | Kit | na | na | na | 10 or 14Ah 36v | ns | 50 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 20, 24, 26, 700 | na | na | evehicle.com.au | • Thumb throttle and on button box can be mounted on either side of the handlebars.
| • Throttle only.
• Fit to rack on your own bike.
• On button is boxy and sticks up - it's a bit ugly.
• Thumb throttle creates a confusion of levers with rapid fire shifters.
| Power Ped |