Heybike Cityscape 2.0 Step-Through Commuter Electric Bike
SVT Score, Lower
An entry commuter e-bike with a removable 468 Wh battery, a fitted rack and a throttle, held back by mechanical brakes and a low load rating.
$899
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Usability
4.6 out of 10- Peak: store page says 1,200 W, manual says 750 W; peak is not scored
- Brakes: Heybike says dual disc; Momentum Mag names them mechanical
Better on ride hardwareVelotric Discover 2 commuterHydraulic discs with 180 mm rotors. $1,399Scores 9.0- Load: 264 lb maximum load (manual)
Better on weightAventon Soltera 3 ADV City EbikeAt 37 lb it is among the lightest commuters. $1,499Scores 10.0- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2271 (BBCA, Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicles - Component), (guest view shows no model), Heybike INC
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, Electrical Systems for E-Bikes), (holder file; guest view shows no model), Galaxy Mobility Inc
Better on verificationAventon Soltera 2.5 City Ebike$1,199Scores 6.0- List: $899.00 at heybike.com
- Listing: Cityscape 2.0 (Deal) at $799.00
Easy city commuter, but basic brakes
- What it is: a step-through city e-bike with a removable mid-size battery
- The trade-off: comfortable and simple, but basic brakes and a low load limit
- Look elsewhere for: heavier riders or long hilly commutes
Strengths
- Comfortable upright riding position
- Rear rack comes in the box
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
- Throttle and pedal assist both included
Drawbacks
- Mechanical brakes rather than hydraulic
- No turn signals
- Cadence-only pedal assist
- Low total load rating
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 2
- Battery401-600 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range41-60 mi
- Weight56-70 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesMechanical disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2271 pack listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Electric horn fitted
- Tan saddle and grips
- Charger 42 V, 2 A
- Heybike, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California.
- Heybike names no parent company on heybike.com, and Tracxn lists it as a California company led by its co-founders.
- Heybike e-bikes are sold in the US by Heybike, Inc., which issues the brand’s US warranty.
- Heybike sells its folding fat-tire, moped-style, mid-drive and commuter e-bikes on its own US store at heybike.com, through a Heybike brand store on Amazon, at Best Buy and through dealers.
- Heybike sells on Walmart as its own marketplace seller, Heybike Direct.
The Heybike Cityscape 2.0 is a step-through commuter e-bike with a 500 W rear hub motor and a 36 V, 13 Ah removable battery of 468 Wh; Heybike lists 1,200 W peak on the store page and 750 W peak in the manual.
It has mechanical disc brakes, a front suspension fork, 26 x 1.95 in puncture-resistant tires with tubes, a 7-speed drivetrain, a throttle and pedal assist. A rear rack, a fender, an integrated headlight, rear lights and an electric horn come with it, and the manual rates the electrics IPX6.
The manual lists 61.73 lb, a 264 lb maximum load, a 24 mph top speed and 35 to 50 miles on pedal assist. It is sold in blue, black, green and white at the same price. A separate Cityscape 2.0 (Deal) listing shows the same bike at $799.00.
Questions answered from our data
Is Heybike good?We list 10 Heybike products and score 10 of them. Their overall scores run from 4.9 to 6.1, with a median of 5.4, against a median of 6.0 for all 41 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 41 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,499.
Are electric bikes UL certified?Nine of the 41 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?40 of the 41 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
