The best commuter eBikes between £2,000 and £3,000

The best electric bikes are a good way to commute to and from the office. While they might be a bit heavier than a standard bike, the weight of a quality eBike comes in the form of a motor and batteries, making it almost unnoticeable when working.

Introducing a battery pack and motor means that the effort you put into the motor is significantly less. More often than not, eBikes have different modes, which means you’re asking the motor to do more or less as you cycle through them. The majority have four modes - Eco, Touring, Sport and Boost. Eco requires the least amount of power from the motor, and Boost the most.

For your eBike to be considered legal in the UK, the motor must be limited to 250 Watts of maximum output and for you to receive no electrical assistance above 15.5mph. This is true whether you're commuting, riding a road eBike or hitting the trails on an electric mountain bike. You can go faster than 15.5mph on an eBike if you pedal harder or downhill – this is not illegal as the motor is not taking you above this speed. Your pedal power has.

Editor's Choice

• Best fully equipped budget eBike - Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ 2022
• Best front suspension commuter eBike - Raleigh Motus Cross Bar Derailleur 2023
• Best hub drive hybrid eBike - Trek FX+ 2 Electric Hybrid Bike 2023
• Best crank-driven hybrid eBike - Specialized Turbo Vado SL 4.0 EQ Electric Hybrid Bike 2023
• Best step-through hybrid eBike - Specialized Turbo Como SL 4.0 Electric Hybrid Bike 2022
• Best folding eBike - Brompton C Line Explore Mid Bar Electric Folding Bike
• Best city eBike - Cannondale Adventure Neo 3.1 EQ Electric Hybrid Bike 2023

The eBike market at this price point is saturated with all kinds of good bikes. We will see bikes with disc brakes, and most bikes at this point should be hydraulic disc brakes, which offer superior stopping power with better modulation on the brakes. Many of these bikes will also have internal batteries, which means the bike’s silhouette is similar to a ‘normal’ bike. This helps it to fit in with those around it and doesn’t seem as appealing to half-inch to wanton thieves.

The Best Commuter eBikes

FAQs

How are electric bikes charged?

You can charge an eBike by simply plugging its battery into a power source. This is easier with a removable battery, but for ones without, you can still plug them in. All eBikes come with chargers alongside your purchase.

Are electric bikes waterproof?

For the most part, yes. They're not built to be completely submerged, so try not to swerve into a lake, but they can handle rain and puddles with no bother. You can clean easily too, but be sure to keep the charging cable connection covered and secured.

Myles is an Autos & Fitness Product Writer for What's The Best, Parkers and CAR. His areas of expertise include cycling, fitness tech and hot hatches.

Subscribe to the What's The Best Newsletter to keep up to date with more of the latest reviews and recommendations from the What's The Best team.