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Fat-tire electric bikes are a dime a dozen nowadays, but which are the best?

From stable and user-friendly bike path cruisers to high-powered bruisers built for hunting and heavy off-road use, e-bikes with fat tires are enjoying some time in the limelight. Whatever your reason for wanting a fat tire e-bike, the Electric Bike Report staff of experts & bike geeks have tested some of the best fat tire electric bikes money can buy.

Birthed from Alaskan snow and New Mexican sand, the ancestors of modern fat bikes first emerged in the 1990s as a means to explore (and race) in terrain unkind to a typical bicycle tire.

Fat tire bikes have had high points of popularity in recent years, but it wasn’t until the rise of the electric bike that they were used by the masses. Motors made the heavy, relatively inefficient bikes more friendly to ride.

Riders like the big tires because they add a feeling of confidence and stability. That’s not to mention that many think they just look cool. As their popularity has exploded, fat tires have been adopted into nearly every category of e-bike.

So, which fat tire e-bike is best for you? That’s a tough question with an answer that differs from person to person. We’ve compiled this list of our picks for the best fat tire electric bikes to help you find the best option based on your specific needs.

• Best Overall: Aventon Aventure 3
• Most Comfortable Fat Tire: Velotric Nomad 2
• Best All-Around Value: Lectric XPeak 2.0
• Best for Camping: Mokwheel Basalt 2.0
• Best Mid Drive Fat Tire: Aventon Aventure M
• Best Moped/Moto: Ride1UP Revv 1 DRT
• Best Full Suspension For Heavier Riders: Velotric Nomad 2X
• Best Folding for Medium-Large Riders: Lectric XP 4
• Best Folding for Small-Medium Riders: Ride1UP Portola
• Best Full-Suspension for Multi-Use Trails: Mokwheel Obsidian
• Best All-Around Handling: Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail
• Best Family Friendly Fat Tire: RadRunner Max
• Best Premium Utility: Specialized Globe Haul ST
• Best Fat Tire eMTB: Borealis Keystone
• Best Adventure Cargo Bike: Tern Orox S12

If you want to purchase an electric bike this year, you likely have questions:

• Which is the best e-bike for 2025?
• Which is the best e-bike brand?
• How do I know that the brand will support me if I have problems with my bike?

We receive these questions daily from our readers, which is why we have written this post. We want to make it easy for you to find the best electric bike for your riding style, interests, and needs.

At Electric Bike Report, we have been reviewing e-bikes for over ten years now. In fact, as far as we can tell, we are the oldest website dedicated to testing and reviewing electric bikes.

In the past 12 months, we have tested over 130 e-bikes from almost every major manufacturer. Keep in mind that this number does not include the hundreds of bikes we’ve test-ridden at cycling trade shows like EuroBike, the Sea Otter Classic, and the Electrify Expos.

Our goal with the following list of recommended electric bikes is to help you find a good bike that will last a long time. As you go through this list, you will notice that we have hill-tested, brake-tested, range-tested, and ride-quality-tested each of these bikes at our team’s headquarters.

As such, if you have any questions about the recommendations below, please ask us. We have extensive knowledge and experience with each electric bike here, and we will respond to your questions.

• Best Folding Electric Bike: Lectric XP 4
• Best Fat Tire Electric Bike: Aventon Aventure 3
• Best City/Urban Electric Bike: Ride1Up Roadster V3
• Best Electric Bike for Seniors: Velotric Discover 2
• Best Commuter Electric Bike: Aventon Level 3
• Best City Cruiser Electric Bike: Velotric Breeze 1
• Best SUV-Style Electric Bike: Ride1Up Vorsa
• Best Electric Cargo Bike: Lectric XPedition 2.0
• Best Full Suspension Fat Tire: Mokwheel Obsidian
• Best For Comfort: Velotric Nomad 2
• Best Beach Cruiser: Retrospec Chatham Rev Plus ST
• Best Affordable Electric Bike: Ride1Up Portola
• Best Family Electric Bike: Rad Power Bikes RadRunner
• Best Budget Commuter: Lectric XPress 750
• Best Electric Utility Bike: Aventon Abound SR
• Best Moped/Moto Electric Bike: Ride1UP Revv 1 DRT
• Best E-Bike for Hunting: Velotric Nomad 2X
• Best Electric Bike for Camping: Mokwheel Basalt ST 2.0
• Best Electric Trike: Lectric XP Trike 2

• Best High Performance Commuter: Trek FX +7S
• Best Budget eMTB: Aventon Ramblas
• Best eMTB: Specialized Turbo Levo (Gen 4)
• Best Electric Gravel Bike: Ride1UP CF Racer 1

You probably have a good idea of what to expect from a page titled Best Electric Bike Accessories. The internet is full of listicles, which are usually broken into tidy categories with two to four options per item and minimal commentary, leaving you to skim and click through what looks good.

Nothing wrong with that. But today, I’m taking a different route and making this list a little more personal. Why? Well, after five years of testing and reviewing products for Electric Bike Report, I think it says something when I choose to take a product home.

Does that mean these are the absolute best with no room for debate? Not necessarily. Personal preference always plays a role. But I get asked all the time: “What gear do you actually use?” So here it is—an honest answer from someone who’s spent years putting these accessories to the test.

Quick note: if you’re looking for more specific gear like racks, we’ve got separate deep dives like our Best Bike Racks page.

With that said, here are eight e-bike accessories that I personally use—and use a lot.

From cruising traffic-clogged city streets to scooting a few blocks to the office and back, our staff of professional testers reviewed many of the best city and urban electric bikes on the market. But what makes a city bike a city bike?

Truthfully, this category of e-bikes is broad, and ultimately, any bike can be a city bike. For example, you could happily ride a full-suspension eMTB around the streets of New York City. You might, however, run into its limitations in that environment when riding through puddles or trying to carry it up a flight of stairs.

Generally speaking, city and urban e-bikes are a part of the larger commuter category, but they have certain characteristics that make them best suited for short-range commutes in densely populated urban environments.

They’re usually a little lighter, a little more nimble, and sometimes have a little less power and range than pure commuter bikes, though they may look extremely similar at first glance.

All of the bikes on this list have been put through the wringer by our team of experienced bike testers on the roads and bike paths of southwest Utah. We consider each to be equally comfortable in a dense urban environment.

If you’re seeking the best city e-bikes on the market, we think these are just too good to ignore.

• Ride1Up Roadster v3
• Tenways CGO600 Pro / Pro-C
• Lectric XP Lite 2.0
• Aventon Soltera 2.5
• Velotric T1 ST Plus
• Trek FX+ 1S
• Rad Power Bikes RadKick (Chain Drive)
• Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 EQ Carbon
• Trek FX+ 2
• LeMond Prolog
• Vvolt Centauri II

Many products in this world don’t need to be gender-specific: TVs. Computers. Baseball caps. However, many other items need to be made to fit the specific proportions of one gender or the other: Clothes. Multivitamins. And, yes, bikes and e-bikes. Human anatomy is a fascinating thing.

Within each gender, there is a wild variation in sizes and even proportions, but themes and trends do emerge. As a (very) general rule, for a given height, women have longer legs than men, as well as shorter torsos and arms. Also, on average, women are shorter than men.

Most bikes and e-bikes are bought by men (what’s up with that?), so the majority of all one-size e-bikes are made for a man’s proportions. This means that, while women can adjust saddle height appropriately, they will likely be left with a long reach from the saddle to the handlebar, resulting in a potentially uncomfortable forward lean.

We’ve selected a collection of e-bikes that cover a variety of uses, ranging from cruisers and commuters to special-use e-bikes such as eMTBs and even a road/gravel e-bike. Almost all of these e-bikes feature step-thru frames to make them easy to mount and dismount, while a few fit with more traditional expectations of woman-centric design.

To be clear, none of the e-bikes on this list were specifically made for women, but we have selected e-bikes with geometry that is suitable for both genders. This is more a reflection of our decision to focus on e-bikes priced in the $1,000-$3,000 range than what is available.

The fact is, the higher your budget range, the more options that exist. That’s sadly sexist, but our job is to point out the best opportunities we see. The options highlighted below will likely satisfy the budget, comfort, and functionality preferences of most women looking for an e-bike. Let’s dig in!

• Best City Cruiser (On Sale): Aventon Pace 500.3
• Best Overall City Cruiser: Velotric Breeze 1
• Best Comfort: Euphree City Robin X+
• Best Commuter: Velotric Discover 2
• Best Cruiser: Specialized Turbo Como 3.0 IGH
• Best Affordable: Lectric XP4 (500W)
• Best Lightweight: Urtopia Carbon Joy
• Best Customization: Electric Bike Company Model S
• Best City: Trek FX+ 1S
• Best Single Speed: Rad Power Bikes RadKick (Belt Drive)
• Best Cargo: Lectric XPedition 2.0
• Best Fat Tire: Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail
• Best eMTB: Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon
• Best Hardtail/Beginner eMTB: Aventon Ramblas
• Best Gravel: Ride1UP CF Racer
• Honorable Mention: Retrospec Beaumont Rev 2