From the editors
Expert Reviews
Our deepest coverage: long-form reviews with a full scorecard. Figures marked with an asterisk are researched and aggregated — not yet from our own instrumented ride tests — and each scorecard says so plainly. No sponsored placements. No softball verdicts.
Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 Review: The Commuter That Doesn't Compromise
By every measure we track, this is the commuter we'd buy with our own money.
Tern GSD S10 Review: The Bike That Kills Second Cars
Five years after launch, the GSD is still the cargo benchmark.
Lectric XP 3.0 Review: The $999 Bike That Embarrassed the $2,000 Bikes
On paper it shouldn't be this good. In the real world, it just is.
Trek Rail 9.7 Review: The E-MTB That Finishes the Loop
750Wh, a carbon front triangle, and a Bosch CX that won't quit.
Lectric XPedition Review: Cargo Capability at Direct-to-Consumer Prices
It's not a Tern GSD. It also isn't $4,000 cheaper than one for no reason.
Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp Carbon Review: The E-MTB for Riders Who Didn't Want One
39.5 lbs, 320Wh, and a motor that whispers. This is the lightweight-assist argument at its strongest.
Trek Verve+ 3 Review: The First Real E-Bike, and Often the Last One You Need
A Bosch mid-drive, an upright fit, and a shop down the road. The unglamorous choice that keeps working.
Aventon Level.2 Review: The Torque Sensor That Broke the $2,000 Barrier
Class 3 speed, lights and a rack included, and assist manners that used to cost twice as much.
Trek Allant+ 7 Review: Paying for the Bosch CX and the Shop Behind It
$4,200 buys the best motor in commuting and somebody to fix it. That's the pitch, and it holds up.
Super73 S2 Review: The Look, the Watts, and the Legal Asterisk
A real bike under the moped aesthetic — with a speed-unlock menu that can quietly take it out of e-bike law.