Mokwheel
Basalt
Campers, RVers, and hunters who want a long-range fat-tire bike whose 941Wh battery doubles as a power station for gear and devices.
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Strengths
- 941Wh battery is one of the largest stock packs under $1,500, EBR tested 37-72 miles depending on assist level.
- Optional 1000W inverter (USB-C, USB-A, DC) turns the battery into camp power; a solar panel accessory recharges it off-grid.
- Torque sensor at this price is uncommon; ride feel beats the cadence-sensor fat-tire norm.
- 400 lb payload and hydraulic brakes; 90Nm handles loaded climbs.
- In stock with 2-day dispatch at time of check.
Weaknesses
- 79-80 lbs is heavy even by fat-tire standards, budget for a serious hitch rack.
- Mokwheel's brand support network is smaller than Aventon's or Rad's; service is mail-and-forum.
- Advertised 80-mile range assumes low assist; throttle-heavy riding lands nearer 40.
- The inverter and solar panel that define the bike's identity cost extra.
Specs
- Top Speed Mph
- 28
- Classification
- Class 2 default, Class 3 unlockable
- Range Miles
- 80
- Motor Watts
- 750
- Motor Torque Nm
- 90
- Battery Wh
- 941
- Weight Lbs
- 79
- Max Rider Weight Lbs
- 400
- Throttle
- Yes
- Pedal Assist
- Yes
- Sensor
- Torque sensor
- Motor Type
- 750W geared rear hub
- Brakes
- Tektro E350 hydraulic disc
- Tires
- 26 x 4.0 in fat
- Suspension
- Front suspension fork
- Power Station
- Optional 1000W inverter turns the battery into a camp power station; solar charging panel available
The Basalt’s pitch is unusual: it is a fat-tire ebike that moonlights as a power station. The 941Wh battery, already one of the biggest stock packs at any price under $1,500, accepts an optional 1000W inverter with USB-C, USB-A, and DC outputs, and Mokwheel sells a folding solar panel that recharges the pack off-grid. For RVers, campers, and hunters, that turns the bike into infrastructure: ride to the spot, then run lights, charge cameras and phones, or power small appliances off the same battery that got you there.
The bike underneath the gimmick
Strip away the power-station angle and the Basalt is still competitive. The 750W rear hub puts out 90Nm through a torque sensor, a sensor type that most fat-tire bikes at this price skip in favor of surge-y cadence systems. Electric Bike Report’s range testing landed between 37 miles (max assist) and 72 miles (eco), which brackets Mokwheel’s 80-mile claim about as honestly as marketing numbers ever get. Tektro hydraulic brakes, a front suspension fork, 26x4.0 rubber, and a 400 lb payload round out a spec sheet that goes toe-to-toe with the Himiway Zebra and Aventon Aventure.
The honest costs
Weight first: at 79-80 lbs this is among the heaviest bikes in our fat-tire class, and the difference between 75 and 80 lbs is very real at the back of a pickup. Second, Mokwheel is a smaller direct-to-consumer brand, reviews of the product are strong, but the service network behind it is thinner than Aventon’s dealer web or even Rad’s remaining footprint, so plan on email support and YouTube wrenching. Third, the headline features are add-ons: the inverter and solar panel each cost extra, and without them you are buying a good-but-heavy fat bike.
Who should buy it
If your ebike lives on an RV bumper or gets ridden to deer stands and campsites, the Basalt is arguably the most rational bike in this entire catalog, the battery does double duty nothing else here can match. If you just want a fat-tire bike for trails and snow with no off-grid ambitions, the Heybike ALPHA’s mid-drive (also new this round) or the Velotric Nomad 2’s Apple Find My integration are better-targeted picks at similar money.
Sources
Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.
- Basalt product page — Mokwheel, 2026-06-05Live $1,499.99 sale price ($1,599.99 list), stock status, specs.
- Mokwheel Basalt Review | A Roving Powerhouse — Electric Bike ReportTested range (37-72 miles), weight, brake and motor evaluation.
- Mokwheel Basalt Review: Fast, Solar Charging, Torque Sensor Ebike — Ebike EscapePower-station feature evaluation and ride review.
- Product Review: Mokwheel Basalt All-Terrain Electric Bike — RV LIFERV/camping use-case assessment.