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With a 50-mile range and 250W Bafang hub geared motor, the Comfort 2 is ready for fun, leisurely rides that are energizing without being exhausting.

The Charge Comfort 2. A sequel to the original casual Comfort bicycle, the Comfort 2 is an update that promises a better, easier ride for those wanting a nice weekend on the trail or a breezy ride at lunchtime.

Charge’s City Electric Bike is the total package—you’re getting an electric bike with throttle and five levels of pedal assist, plus preinstalled fenders, lights, and a rear rack for a ride that can travel up to 50 miles before another charge.

While cycling can be a great way to get some fresh air and get your heart rate up, electric bikes offer those same benefits and more. Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience.

The Charge City Electric Bike has been designed to make your bike riding experience easier. This electric bike is a great overall option because it is suited for leisure, commuting, and exercise.

This affordable urban e-bike scores a lot of points for its user-friendly nature.

Range is a big deal with electric bikes, making this bike from Charge very attractive. With a whopping 50 miles of range, it’s one of the longest-lasting bikes in our roundup. But it’s also designed to keep you comfortable throughout those 50-odd miles with a comfortable saddle and an easy step-thru frame.

We gave this bike an award last year because of its long range, ease of use, and general adaptability to a range of riding styles.

The Charge City is good at exactly what the name suggests—your all-around-town daily commute or a quick trip to the grocery store.

Not only is the e-bike great for leisurely riding, but it also makes for a perfect low-impact exercise. If you love to get out and go on a bike ride, but you’ve found you don’t have the strength or endurance you used to have, this is the perfect option to keep you going without warning you down.

It is obvious that this bike was designed with thoughtful consideration for user safety and convenience. The Charge City bike is lightweight, with handlebars and pedals that fold in, making the bike easy to store and transport.

What the City offers is a reliable, pedal-assisted mode of transportation that delivers 50 miles of available range, a handy thumb throttle, and modern design at a price less than $1,700 — for e-bikes, that’s great.

With three Charge models to choose from, the Charge City is good at exactly what the name suggests—your all-around-town daily commute or a quick trip to the grocery store.

The Charge Comfort Electric Bike is Goldilocks-approved – it’s just right. This bike is built for comfort so you can cruise to work or spend the afternoon exploring the local thrift stores.

This commuting electric bike is easy to handle, lightweight yet sturdy to navigate through the traffic, and extra-safe with bright lights back and front. We think it’s the perfect companion for your urban life.

A low-step frame makes it easy to get on and off, a comfortable seat saves your back on long rides, the cushioned handlebars are easy to grip, and the throttle is simple to use.

The comfort e-bike is very well-equipped with fenders, racks, LED, lights, sensors, and tires that are puncture resistant. Want to go biking? Go, don’t worry; comfort e-bike has your back.

This is the electric bike for a city mouse like myself. It tackles bridges and hills with no effort and can haul you into work on even the hottest summer morning without you breaking a sweat.

We still recommend the Charge City Electric Bike for one simple reason: it is the most well-thought-out bike we’ve tested. From the unique and easy-to-understand (and FAST) assembly process to the ability to store the eBike flat against a wall.

The Charge Bikes City is perhaps the most well-rounded model, and comes with full-fenders to keep the mud off, a rear rack for a pack or bag, a five level power assist, and a full-power throttle button.

The Charge City is a well-equipped, class 2 e-bike that can get you where you need to go with some help from a Bafang Hub Drive motor or you can just hit the throttle and skip the pedaling.

The Charge XC is a versatile, do-it-all e-bike. It reminded me a bit of my Subaru Forester – a utilitarian gear transport that gets me where I need to go across multiple types of terrain.

From its accessible price to a wide range of innovative features, Charge City is our top pick if you’re looking for a fun and reliable step-through bike.

One of the biggest benefits of an e-bike is being able to carry gear and not feel weighted down. I loaded up the XC with fishing gear and a bag full of ice and beer and never struggled to ride up hills and overpasses.

The Charge City Electric Bike, which features a push-button throttle that allows you to work a little less hard on days you don’t feel like breaking a sweat.

This affordable urban e-bike scores a lot of points for its user-friendly nature. What makes this bike really stand out is some clever design — flip a lever to rotate the handlebar stem 90 degrees, then fold up the pedals and you can easily stash this rig where no bike has been stashed before.

The Charge XC is an electric mountain bike, but it’s so versatile that it’s good on gravel, dirt, or city streets. If you live in an apartment or just simply don’t have enough storage space, don’t worry because the Charge X can be easily folded.

Best for Urban Commuting: The City e-bike was designed for city living — and storing— five levels of pedal assist, and push-button throttle take the sweat out of traveling to work or running errands.

The City is a smartly equipped commuter. This class-1 e-bike has a hub motor, five levels of pedal assist, and a throttle. But it also comes with fenders, a rear rack, and running lights (nice additions at this price).

Be prepared to answer questions if you ride this one around town, because it’s definitely an attention-getter! The very first time I rode it, someone stopped me to ask what kind of bike it was, and when I lent it to a friend to try, he had the same experience. But it doesn’t just look great — it’s a great ride, too.

The e-bike that fits and goes anywhere. The Charge XC is a clean-looking e-bike that's made to go anywhere -- dirt, gravel or on the road. I found the 250-watt mid-drive Shimano motor was just enough to tackle any hill. Its front shocks were great for getting around the bumpy New York streets.

Leading the charge in all things e-bikes is Charge, a brand from the makers of Schwinn and Cannondale. These new “it” modes of transportation allow you to cycle up hills and zoom in and out of traffic with less effort compared to a standard cruiser bike.

The British brand makes our favorite all-around e-bike, the all-terrain Charge XC Mountain. It’s an absolute steed — durable aluminum frame, all-weather fenders and fiberglass-reinforced pedals. It travels up to 50 miles on a single charge and can reach up to 25 mph. It’s the rare e-bike you can take out onto trails for a joy ride.

Go figure—this $1,699 bike was specifically designed to help you cruise around urban areas. It’s created by the makes of Cannondale and Schwinn bikes and is lighter weight than most other e-bikes

One of the lower-priced e-bikes we’ve tested, the City is a smartly equipped commuter. This Class 2 e-bike has a hub motor, five levels of pedal assist, and a throttle. But it also comes with fenders, a rear rack, and running lights (nice additions at this price).

Right out of the box, the Charge City is efficient with the easiest installation of any electric bike I have seen.

The Charge City is good at exactly what the name suggests—all-around town commuting. A 50-mile range is enough to get you through a full day of getting to work and errands, and the locking, removable battery is easy to disengage and carry to the office or your apartment for charging.

If you’ve ever wanted to re-experience the simple joy of just riding around on a bike like when you were a kid, with no worries about how hard you’re working, then the Charge Comfort ebike is a great choice.

"Best electric bike for commuters" - If you plan on commuting to work, Charge Bikes City may well be the best ebike for you. Not only does it come with features like full-fenders to keep the mud off and a rear rack for a pack or bag, but it does everything well for a very reasonable price.

Charge's mission was to make cycling easy, accessible and affordable. Each bike has smart solutions like folding pedals and handlebars and automated tire pressure sensors that turn red when air is needed or green if you're good to go.

Honestly, after riding more than a few more than-$5k eBikes the last few years, the XC is the one that might’ve finally really sold me on an electrified future.

What sets the Charge City apart is that even with a price that undercuts much of its competition, it still offers a similar ride experience to its peers.

At just under $1,700, the City e-bike from Charge is lighter on the wallet than most of its peers and still offers a reliable, pedal-assisted ride that's great for city commutes.

The XC is an ideal ebike for individuals who want a machine that can tackle city streets on weekdays and gravel roads on the weekend.

“Our favorite part about the whole package is that your ride doesn’t end when the pavement ends, unlike many e-bikes on the market these days. The XC muscles its way through soft sand, shifty mud, bumpy gravel, and everything in between with its Shimano Rapidfire Plus 8-speed shifter.”

"The Charge XC is a clean-looking e-bike that's made to go anywhere -- dirt, gravel or on the road -- for $2,499. The XC doesn't have a throttle, but it does have three levels of assist (eco, normal and high) and the 250-watt mid-drive Shimano motor was just enough to tackle any hill. Its front shocks were great for getting around the bumpy New York streets." 

“We’re trying to make it simple. So we started with a really simple range. Only three bikes, one that was for off-road, one that was going really fast on-road and the other one was for commuting... You have to get on and try an e-bike and experience an e-bike to understand what it actually does and how it makes you feel.”

"This electric bike was made for extreme comfort and lasts about 50 miles on a charge. The pedals and handlebars fold up for easier transport. You can use the pedal assist throttle to accelerate up to 20 miles per hour for an even easier morning commute."

"The Benz of e-bikes... You can use as little or as much of the electric component as you want on this lightweight e-bike, whose pedal assist and thumb throttle allow you to cruise as fast as 20 mph. A single charge powers up to 50 miles, and a handlebar display tells you how many you have left."

"Unlike some new bikes, the Charge XC was a breeze to put together — even in a tiny apartment."

“This is a thoughtful bike, with serious specs. If you’re a veteran, you won’t be disappointed. But if you’re a newcomer, you shouldn’t be intimidated… Your legs stay fresh, there’s perpetual tailwind, and you get to have fun keeping up with cars.”

“The XC is a package that feels carefully considered every step to minimize the pain point first-time ebike buyers might have, many of them who may be buying their first bike ever... This is an ebike for people who want a ride akin to a regular bike — except one that gives you super legs.”

"Getting from the northern tip of Brooklyn down to the Rockaways in Queens without a car can be a time-drain, and getting there while also avoiding the subway might seem impossible. This past weekend we rode the 34-mile (total) route—a distance that, for most, isn't feasible with a regular bicycle—on Charge’s CITY e-Bike."

"If you plan on commuting to work, Charge Bikes City may well be the best ebike for you. Not only does it come with features like full-fenders to keep the mud off and a rear rack for a pack or bag, but it does everything well for a very reasonable price."

"If you plan on commuting to work, Charge Bikes City may well be the best ebike for you. Not only does it come with features like full-fenders to keep the mud off and a rear rack for a pack or bag, but it does everything well for a very reasonable price."

"If you’ve been shopping for an ebike, I know there literally thousands of choices out there, some better than others. I would recommend the Charge City or one of their other models as they are crafted by bicycle enthusiasts and offered by a bike-centric group while being designed for those that perhaps aren’t hard-core riders but still want quality and performance."

"Bike riding is a joyous and fun experience on its own, but Charge’s lineup gives the whole process a much-needed jolt and brings riding into the modern era. Thoughtfully designed, executed, and built, whatever model you’re interested in will make it that much easier to cruise and glide around your city."

"Riders looking for a more upright geometry than the commuter-focused Charge City might appreciate the Charge Comfort. It uses a step-through frame for a more comfortable, laid back ride."

"I noticed how comfortable the seat was, and appreciated the wide, flat palm wrests on the handlebars—an ergonomic touch I’d never seen on a bike, which makes it instantly inviting to ride."

"Charge has clearly gone to great lengths to ensure assembly on delivery is as painless as possible. Out of the box, riders will only have to fit the front wheel, unfold the bars and pedals, and adjust the saddle height."

"Shipping and assembly is made easy by folding handlebars and pedals, which also make the bikes easy to store and transport. The Goodyear tire valves have red and green indicators to show if they are properly inflated. Motors have a 50-mile range and works in pedal-assist or throttle modes."

"We know how to make cycling easy and accessible; it's what we've done for years," says Charge founder Nick Larsen. "Electric bikes make it even easier and more fun for people to cycle, whether they are seasoned riders or getting back on a bike for the first time in a long time."