Folding & Compact

The folding & compact picks in our ebikes catalog, compared and rated, with sources cited on every product page.

Synthesis-based ratings · Sources cited on each product page

Lectric

The default folding-ebike pick under $1,000, small enough for an apartment closet, capable enough for a 50-mile day, cheap enough to actually buy.

Ride1Up

Riders who want the most folding ebike per dollar, 750W power, hydraulic brakes, and a rack at a four-figure price.

Heybike

Folding-bike buyers who refuse to accept that folders must ride worse, full suspension, a torque sensor, and 95Nm in a trunk-sized package.

Heybike

Riders who want full-suspension comfort in a folding fat-tire ebike without crossing $1,500.

Lectric

Students, RV owners, and first-time riders who want America's cheapest credible folding ebike, now with hydraulic brakes at $799.

Aventon

Apartment dwellers and RV / van campers who want a UL-certified folder with fat-tire stability and turn signals built in.

Jetson

Parents of tweens (12-15) wanting a UL-certified, foldable first ebike with a fixed safe top speed under $500.