E-fat bikes price comparison

Fat bikes have particularly wide tyres, usually around 4 inches (about 10 cm). At low pressure the contact patch grows, so the bike doesn't sink into sand, snow, mud and gravel. The fat tyres also act like suspension – which is why many budget e-fat bikes do without rear suspension and still ride comfortably.

E-fat bikes mainly come in 20 and 26 inches. The 20-inch versions are often foldable and feel like a mix of folding bike and off-road bike; 26-inch models are more stable over longer distances.

Wide tyres have more rolling resistance and make the bike heavy: 28 to 35 kg is not unusual. The battery drains faster as a result, and without the motor a fat bike is hard work to ride. Carrying it down to the cellar or putting it on a bike rack is harder too – check the load capacity of your rear carrier.

The fat bike segment in particular has many bikes offered with 750 to 2000 watts, a throttle or 45 km/h and more. Vehicles like these are not pedelecs and may not be ridden on public roads and paths without an operating permit, insurance plate and driving licence – not even on farm tracks. We filter these models out of this page wherever possible. Still, always check that a bike cuts out at 25 km/h and has a 250 W motor.

An e-fat bike is ideal if you ride a lot on sand, gravel, snow or farm tracks, or simply want maximum comfort without expensive suspension. For long commutes on tarmac, however, a trekking e-bike is more efficient and lighter.

Check the tyre pressure on fat bikes more often than on normal bikes, because even small pressure losses noticeably change how the bike handles.