App-dependent minimalism with smartphone as dashboard - sleek European design
Cowboy embodies intelligent reduction to essentials, creating e-bikes that are beautifully minimal yet packed with hidden technology. Their design ethos combines Belgian design heritage with seamless smart connectivity, resulting in clean-lined bikes where every element serves a purpose and the technology is invisible until needed.
Signature$3,628
The original Cowboy with a sporty riding position and streamlined frame. Lightweight at 18.9kg with 40-90km range and award-winning minimalist design.
Signature$3,990
The easy-rider with raised cockpit, curved handlebars, and relaxed upright position. Features the iconic minimalist frame with integrated front light.
Signature$4,840
The explorer model with dual suspension (fork and seat), thick 60mm custom tires, and extended 60-120km range for adventures beyond city limits.
$3,990
Step-through version of the Cruiser with open frame design for easy mounting. Same relaxed ride position and connected features.
$4,840
Step-through explorer with full suspension and extended range. Combines accessibility with all-road capability.
$599
Lightweight 2.4kg lithium-ion battery with 360Wh capacity. Pop-out design allows charging anywhere without bringing the bike inside.
🇳🇱 NL · $2,000-$4,000
VanMoof creates city bikes designed for total harmony between rider and road, combining purist design with integrated smart technology. Their philosophy places function and form on equal footing, viewing each bike as 'a thing of simple, functional elegance - deliberately and carefully designed to be both beautiful and practical.'
🇩🇪 DE · $3,000-$5,000
Lemmo combines European design sensibility with cutting-edge digital integration, pioneering the 'E+Bike' concept that separates bike frame from electric components. Their design focuses on seamless aluminum frames without visible welds, modular smart technology, and the philosophy that a bike should function beautifully in both electric and traditional modes.
🇺🇸 US · $1,500-$3,000
Vvolt rejects traditional bicycle design orthodoxy, eliminating derailleurs and chains entirely in favor of carbon belt drives and internal gear hubs. Founded by Kyle Ranson in Portland in 2019, the brand applies a Braun-like philosophy of 'visual silence' where premium components serve function without visual clutter, creating e-bikes that are lightweight, low-maintenance, and engineered for urban mobility.
🇸🇪 SE · $3,000-$14,000
CAKE reimagines electric mobility from a clean slate, optimizing for the electric drivetrain rather than imitating combustion motorcycles. Their mantra 'light, quiet, and clean' drives every design decision, creating featherweight machines with exceptional power-to-weight ratios that combine Swedish minimalism with industrial utility.
🇬🇧 GB · $1,500-$4,000
Brompton embodies urban freedom through ingenious engineering, transforming a full-function bicycle into a compact, self-locking package in under 20 seconds. Founded on Andrew Ritchie's 1975 vision, every bike is hand-brazed in London with tolerances of +-0.2mm - one tenth the industry standard. The modular design has remained fundamentally unchanged for 50 years, refined by continuous improvement rather than reinvention.
🇩🇪 DE · $4,000-$12,000
Born of conviction: Riese & Muller combines German engineering precision with sustainable mobility innovation. Founded by mechanical engineering students who shared a passion for cycling, the company approaches e-bike design with perfectionist attention to detail, quality craftsmanship, and a belief that premium bikes should be tailored to individual riders through extensive customization options.