Top 5 BEST Electric Bikes of 2023 (Fun, Fast, and Versatile)

These are my picks for the Top 5 Electric Bikes of 2023 by category. These bikes are well built, go fast, have long ranges, and look cool (some of them)
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0:00 My 5 Categories
1:00 Best Folding & Best Under $1000
3:00 Best Budget ebike
4:15 Best Affordable Commuter
5:30 Best Looking e-bike
7:35 Best Overall eBike 2023

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[MikeOBrienMedia]

These are my picks for the Top 5 Electric Bikes of 2023 by category. These bikes are well built, go fast, have long ranges, and look cool (some of them)
Use code MikeOBrien60 at checkout

[pitsburg]

I give it 2 more years before I finally buy one, thanks to all the people with disposable income who are testing AND providing good feedback to eventually create an all-round amazing E-Bike.

[garygilbert]

A comment from the land downunder……Australia. I have to agree with your comments with regards to the Aventon Level 2. A really great bike. After seeing many US reviewers, my wife and I purchased 2 x Aventon Level 2 6 weeks ago. A well priced bike and so enjoyable to ride. At 71 years of age it’s fun to be out exercising and knowing that the bike makes it possible to enjoy longer rides.

[noumoua]

Loved your video. You did not talk too fast and the way you viewed the bikes with good angle along with the prizes. Thanks and please keep up with more great videos.

[the_g]

Great job on this video. I'm older and have been looking at e-bikes and you do a great. job giving important information.

[frank-]

Loved your video. I own an ebike from Ecotric, My bike is just short of 2 years old (1y, 11m) and has over 800 miles. I bought an inexpensive bike because I didn't know if I'd really like it or not, I hadn't ridden in 30 years! Turns out, I love it and a big part of it is this bike is a tank! By that I mean it takes a fair amount of abuse in difficult conditions. 50% of my riding is on hilly dirt paths but I've also ridden in snow, beach sand, light mud and 18' brush. I don't do jumps and generally stay below 10 MPH off road. The bike has only needed normal bicycle maintenance outside of one electrical repair. My generation (pre-UL listing) had an issue with a set of power connectors being packaged too closely together. I fixed it easily (zip ties & solder) ; the problem hasn't shown on later bikes. The Facebook group "Ecotric Bicycle Owners' Group" is a great source of detailed knowledge for maintenance and the modifications that enthusiasts like to make.
The beach pic shows the barebones bike, the woods bike pic is recent with the Ecotric brand fender & rack kit plus some other mods to fit my use.

[AdamasOldblade]

Great video... A word of warning to potential Velotric purchasers...

I got my Discover 1 in October of 2022 and MAN did I love it at first. I had never ridden an ebike, but was super interested in one and a number of YouTube videos popped up suggesting that. I paid $1, 400 and some change out the door.

From October to probably early April I put about 1, 300 miles on that thing, so I clearly did my fair share of riding, but I have to tell you that if you want a great ebike, you just can't skip on quality, because the problems started arising all at once.

The bike is generally difficult and a pain to maintain. If there is an issue with it, it almost seems like it becomes a total mystery in trying to diagnose what is wrong, and even worse for someone like me who isn't too good mechanically. I noticed that screws were coming loose faster than I would think, the tensions on things like the seat, handlebars and chains needing adjusting often, and at one point I literally could not shift into 7th gear (highest gear). I got almost all of these sorted out except that for the life of me I couldn't figure out why my front tire would do a death wobble no matter what I adjusted or reassembled.

Push came to shove when after totally normal riding my rear brake light just got STUCK on, like you have to take the battery out to turn it off. I contacted Velotric support and after a bunch of back and forth I was sent a new replacement motor along with an unlisted grainy quality YouTube video with no narration showing how to install it (which didn't help, I just slowly figured it out). The bike was seemingly fixed until recently when the power began randomly cutting in and out and has gotten progressively worse to the point where it's too frustrating to ride. I also contacted Velotric about this (as I never had this issue prior to the motor controller replacement) and they linked me a Google Drive video (strange) again of just a no narration thing showing how to "properly seat" the battery into the frame, which I have to tell you is clearly not my issue.

Given these issues, the poor customer service, weird video links, literally NO local support if you have an issue and the overall, "god damn it, this bike is great when it works but useless when one issue pops up" I gave up on Velotric and my bike is currently up for sale locally.

Bottom line, Velotric goes HARD on the social media sponsored stuff and sort of flooded the market on that for a while to get their product known, and it does feel mostly like hype. Maybe they'll grow and get a lot better, but I doubt I'll be purchasing another product from them.

I have since purchased the Aventon Level 2 and have high hopes for it. A huge upgrade from what I can tell AND there is local support in my town for repairs of that brand.

[ryan_raus]

I ended up going with the Juiced Crosscurrent X and I love it! Hard to imagine a better e-bike out there

[adamosgood]

I was going to get a Super 73 but got a Freego F3 Pro. Looks great and has plenty of power. Loving it.

[sunnycharacter]

Btw, the Lectric 3.0 is Class 2, and can be downgraded to Class 1 via tweaking the display unit, or upgrade to Class 3 the same way. Just want to clear that up. To use it in Class 3 you’ll need to check with where you are riding it for different laws.

[theoabbot]

Terrific information. Articulate presentation without being annoying. Excellent public service, sir. Thank you.

[thomaskindlund]

Very well done thanks, please keep them coming.

[srbeeffarm]

Good concise comparison for us just getting into an ebike. Thank you.

[RatingARKReviews]

This is a great review! Thanks for the video!

[fromann]

I've been seeing ads for the Biktrix Juggernaut and I'm really interested. Looks like it has high-end cycling components combined with high weight capacity and long range. If you get the chance to do a review on one of those, that would be awesome!

[philebike]

Thanks for all your tips they were very helpful in making the decision to purchase the type of ebike i did which was a Philodo AWD thanks again from me and Mr Phil 😂

[BwvertriebDe]

Very informative Video! They are all great bikes with good features!

[AndreBrowneCycling]

I fell in love with it after my very first ride on an electric bike. I'm trying to convince my brother to stop riding a traditional bike and sell it to buy an M66X.

[thecentralscrutinizerr]

I bought two of the Philodo H8 for me and my wife. Not on your list but the specs are, two 1000 watt motors with two removable 48 volt 22 Amp hour batteries, one for the front wheel, one for the back. Hydraulic disc brakes on Fat Stubbies, 35 MPH, 62 Miles PAS range, 40 non PAS, comes with phone holder, lights, horn etc. My only wish is that it also had shocks on the rear tire, but a seat post shock absorber aftermarket accessory will mitigate that.

[jacobrahe]

I bought my Lectric bike 2 1/2 years ago it’s such a fun ride