Cycling Electric Bikes

The Best Electric Trail Bike

Last Updated on January 15, 2021

Best Electric Trail Bike Quick List

Electric trail bikes are perfect for riders looking for an extra boost while riding trails.  If you have full confidence trail riding mountains or are riding to get a full work out, we recommend sticking to a full performance standard mountain bike.  For those looking at electric trail bikes, we offer a traditional style electric mountain bike top choice, but also recommend fat tire electric trail bikes because they offer a very nice ride on trails.  These bikes are not going to perform on trails like a standard mountain bike designed to get up and down the mountain as fast as possible.  However, if you’re looking for a great workout on a bike, with some electric assistance when you need it, and a great riding experience, take a look at our top picks.  A fat tire bike offers a great calorie burning workout when you are in full pedal mode because they’re bigger tires take more effort to get moving.  Before you buy, make sure you understand all your local laws.

Rattan Compass 500W Electric Trail Bike

The Rattan Compass is our top pick for an electric trail bike.  This is a standard mountain bike style eBike with an aluminum spring suspension and 2.8″ tires that are slightly larger than a typical mountain bike.  It will get you up to speed quickly, coast downhill really well and the electric motor can kick in when you need it.  The Aluminum Alloy frame is lightweight yet tough.  The 500W brushless motor with 48V 13AH battery is powerful enough to conquer all terrains.  If you’re looking for a great value in a trail ebike, this should be a top consideration.

Features:
Energy Savings Travel Further: Patented I-PAS Technology allows the bike travel up to 60miles per charge, which is 83% more efficient than the others.
Enhanced 500W Motor Equipped with 500W high-speed brushless motor, providing power for steep climbs and with speeds up to 20 mph.
Strong Aluminum Alloy Frame: Aluminum Alloy double-walled rims are for greater durability as well as a faster ride with less drag. A high-strength front suspension fork provides a comfortable ride.
Charging time: 4-5 hours
Mileage: 40-60 miles
Tires: 27.5inch*2.8 all terrain tire
48V 13Ah Removable Battery: The 48V 10.4Ah Lithium battery provides a range of up to 60 miles per charge, up to 20MPH. You can charge the battery on or off the ebike for convenience.
1-Year Warranty: As the factory and manufacture of the product, Rattan stands behind their products. They offer a 1-Year Warranty.

Cyrusher XF800 750W Full Suspension Fat Tire eBike

If you are considering an electric trail bike, you should seriously consider an electric fat tire bike.  With the larger tires, these bikes have a nice smooth ride that can easily handle a bumpy downhill ride.  This is a full suspension, fat tire eBike with a max output 1500 watt powerful Bafang motor.  This eBike excels at off road riding in any weather and trail condition.  The Bafang motor is a rear-drive motor, which is compatible with the disc brakes, has a rated power of 750W and Max Power  of 1500W (48V*30ah= 1440W), a reduction ratio of 1: 5 and a maximum torque of 80 N.m, providing ideal power for electric trail bikes.

Break handlers on the front control both front and back brakes while hydraulic grip levers break with a motor cutoff switch to provide top braking power.

Features:
Pedaling. It pedals easily even with no power despite the extra eBike weight.
Design. Heavy duty frame, quality components, easy to use.
Adjustable. Everything is easily adjustable, regardless of riding style or size you can make the XF800 tailored to your specific needs.
Gear shifting. Gear shifting and gearing system by Shimano are smooth and simple.
90% Pre-assembled. Finishing assembly is simple and only takes a few minutes.
All-Terrain. The FX800’s 4” tires move through snow, mud, ice, sand, and any surface with ease.
Noise reduction. The Bafang motor is whisper-quiet, perfect for trails and enjoying nature.

Rattan Pathfinder 750W Electric Fat Tire Bike

The Rattan Pathfinder is our top pick for an electric off road bike, but it makes an excellent trail bike as well.  The Aluminum Alloy frame is lightweight yet tough.  The 750W brushless motor with 48V 13AH battery is powerful enough to conquer all terrains.  If you’re looking for a great value in a fat tire ebike, this should be a top consideration.

Features:
Energy Savings Travel Further: Patented I-PAS Technology allows the bike travel up to 60miles per charge, which is 83% more efficient than the others.
Enhanced 750W Motor Equipped with 750W high-speed brushless motor, providing power for steep climbs and with speeds up to 20 mph.
Strong Aluminum Alloy Frame: Aluminum Alloy double-walled rims are for greater durability as well as a faster ride with less drag. A high-strength front suspension fork provides a comfortable ride.
Cruise Control: Any time the ebike cruises at the same speed for 5 seconds, it will lock in that speed.
48V 13Ah Removable Battery: The 48V 10.4Ah Lithium battery provides a range of up to 60 miles per charge, up to 20MPH. You can charge the battery on or off the ebike for convenience.
1-Year Warranty: As the factory and manufacture of the product, Rattan stands behind their products. They offer a 1-Year Warranty.

Ecotric Bison Fat Tire Electric Off Road Bike

As Ecotric’s off-road flagship, the Bison provides an innovative design and high level of craftsmanship.  The 6061 high-quality aluminum alloy frame, combined with MTB components, allows the Bison to have both a high strength body and lightweight. The 48V 17.6AH ultra-large capacity lithium battery, which is rare on the market, is perfectly integrated with its unique body frame. Features a high-performance middle damper, paired with MOZO Backflush Hydraulic suspension front Fork.

Features:
– Brushless gear 1000W Motor provides 26.1mph maximum speed. 48V 17.6AH high quality Li-Lion SAMSUNG battery and energy saving motor offers a 37 mile range.
– Hydraulic Disc brake & Gear Shift System. Front & Rear Hydraulic disc brakes give you double safety when riding. 7 Speed SHIMANO Acera rear derailleur & ECOTRIC exclusive smart display control increase hill-climbing power, further range variation, and greater terrain adaptability.
– 26’’ X 4.0’’ Fat Tires can accommodate any road condition and absorb riding shock.
– Maximum Weight Capacity: 265lbs
– Battery charging time: 6-8 Hours
– Battery life: 400-600 Cycles.
– Recommend Rider: 5’5”– 6’4”

DJ Mid Drive 750W Fat Tire Electric Off Road Bike

A great value for a 750W, 48V off road eBike.  This is an all-purpose powerful electric bike built with high-quality mainstream components. The bike is powerful, affordable, durable, quiet, clean looking, and easy to use.  This performs perfectly through the city or on light off-road trails with an integrated front headlight and suspension to absorb shocks.

The powerful 48V LG battery can be dismounted and charged anywhere on the go. The charger has a safety design to prevent over-charging. Bafang LCD display with 5 speed pedals assist function, speed indicator, local time, top riding speed, riding distance

Includes:  Stainless aluminum frame, Samsung battery, Bafang motor, Mozo suspension fork, Shimano gear and Tektro brakes.

Specs:  26″ Wheel Size,  4 hour charge time, Top Speed = 20mph, Range = 25-37 miles.