Heybike Venus Lightweight Step-Through Commuter Electric Bike
SVT Score, Mid
A light step-through commuter with a 680 Wh battery, hydraulic brakes and turn signals, but no suspension and no rack or fenders as standard.
$1,499
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Usability
5.3 out of 10
- Load: 350 lb total rider and cargo
- Not counted: rear red light, fenders and rack are optional
- 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 Level 4 REC Commuter EbikeUL certifies this model to UL 2849 under certificate UL-US-2557601-3. $1,999Scores 6.0- List: $1,499.00 at heybike.com
- Listing: Venus Deal at $1,399.00
Light and lively, but no suspension
- What it is: a light step-through commuter with hydraulic brakes and turn signals
- The trade-off: easy to handle, but no suspension and no rack as standard
- Not checked: the user manual, which did not load
- Look elsewhere for: rough roads
Strengths
- Light and easy to handle
- Climbs hills well
- Integrated turn signals
- Switchable torque or cadence assist
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
Drawbacks
- No suspension fork
- Rack and fenders cost extra
- Rear red light is optional
- Flimsy battery strap and port cover
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 1-3 selectable
- Battery601-800 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed RangeOver 80 mi
- Weight41-55 lb
- Max Rider Load301-350 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2271 pack listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Forward bottom bracket
- Stem adjusts 90 degrees
- Shimano Altus 8-speed
- 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 Venus is a step-through commuter e-bike with a 750 W rear hub motor rated 70 Nm of torque, a switchable torque and cadence sensor and a 680 Wh removable battery.
It has 2-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180 x 1.9 mm rotors, an aluminum rigid fork, Kenda 27.5 x 2.2 in tires and a Shimano Altus 8-speed drivetrain.
A colour LCD, the Heybike app, a throttle, a headlight with horn and integrated rear turn signals come fitted; a rear red light, fenders and a 66 lb rear rack are optional.
Heybike lists 50 lb (45 lb without the battery), a 350 lb total load, 28 mph, up to 85 miles on PAS 1 with a 155 lb rider and an IP65 electrical system. It is sold in Rose Gold, Pearl White and Titanium Grey at the same price. A separate Venus Deal listing shows the same bike at $1,399.00.
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.
