Gotrax Monte 29 Electric Bike
- Class 2
- Up to 400 Wh
- Up to 25 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
SVT Score, Lower
An entry 29 in e-bike with a small 281 Wh removable battery, a 350 W motor, a throttle and front suspension.
$899
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Usability
3.0 out of 10- Sensor: listed as Torque / Cadence
Better on motorHiboy EX9Maker publishes 750 W nominal. $1,199.99Scores 7.0
- Rating: IPX4, below the IPX5 point
Better on featuresVelotric Tempo city bikeA removable battery. $1,499Scores 9.0- Searched: Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada UL
Better on verificationAventon Soltera 2.5 City Ebike$1,199Scores 6.0Strengths
- Simple to ride for beginners
- Front suspension softens bumps
- Throttle for pedal-free riding
- Shimano gears for hills
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
Drawbacks
- Very small battery limits range
- Only the black size is in stock
- Sensor type stated two ways
- No taillight listed
- Mechanical brakes rather than hydraulic
An easy first e-bike for short rides, but a very small battery
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 2
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed RangeUp to 25 mi
- Weight56-70 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesMechanical disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsClaimed only
- Warranty2 Years
Not published by Gotrax: motor.
Not checked: The manual, which could not be read
At a glance
- Shimano 7-speed
- 29 x 2.1 in tires
- LED headlight
- Gotrax is a brand of GOLABS, INC., a privately held company at 2201 Luna Rd, Carrollton, Texas, named on the Gotrax manuals.
- Gotrax says it started with hoverboards in Texas in 2017.
- The company's range runs from kids' kick scooters and hoverboards to dual-motor scooters, e-bikes, dirt bikes and golf carts.
- The scooters and e-bikes are sold on gotrax.com, through a Gotrax brand store on Amazon and, by the company's own account, at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohl's and Academy.
- Best Buy sells several Gotrax scooters and e-bikes directly, Walmart carries most of the range through the brand's own GOTRAX store, and Dick's lists a few scooters, while Costco, Sam's Club and Home Depot showed no Gotrax rides and Lowe's only Gotrax golf carts (October 2026).
The Gotrax Monte is an entry e-bike with a removable 36 V, 7.8 Ah battery of 281 Wh and a 350 W motor with pedal assist and a thumb throttle. It has front and rear mechanical disc brakes, a front suspension fork, a Shimano 7-speed drivetrain, an LED headlight, a handlebar console and an IPX4 rating.
The in-stock black version rolls on 29 x 2.1 in tires; the green 27.5 in and red 24 in versions are sold out. The maker lists it at 56 lb with a 264 lb rider limit. The maker claims 20 mph and up to 25 miles of range, with a 5 to 6 hour charge on a 42 V, 1.4 A charger. Accident protection is offered at checkout.
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