Heybike Venus e‑bike vs Gotrax CTI3

• FeaturesHeybike Venus e-bike: 7 (higher)Gotrax CTI3: 3

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • removable battery, turn signals, colour display, throttle, IP65
  • Not counted: rear red light, fenders and rack are optional

  Gotrax CTI3

  • removable battery, thumb throttle
  • Rack: rear rack fitted; fenders and rear light not stated
• WeightHeybike Venus e-bike: 6 (higher)Gotrax CTI3: 3

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • 50 lb with the battery
  • Load: 350 lb total rider and cargo

  Gotrax CTI3

  • 64.5 lb as listed
  • Load: manual 264 lb, product page 300 lb
• VerificationHeybike Venus e-bike: 4Gotrax CTI3: 6 (higher)

  only the Heybike Venus e-bike: UL 2271 pack listed; only the Gotrax CTI3: UL 2849 listed.

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • UL 2271 pack file MH66825; UL 2849 claimed, no certificate names Venus
  • 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

  Gotrax CTI3

  • UL Product iQ QGNS.E504792 (OEM Zhejiang Taotao) lists CTi3 under UL 2849
  • Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
  • Record: UL Product iQ, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849, E13-P, CTi3, ZHEJIANG TAOTAO VEHICLES CO., LTD
• MotorHeybike Venus e-bike: 4Gotrax CTI3: 5 (higher)

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • 70 Nm rear hub, 750 W nominal

  Gotrax CTI3

  • 500 W, torque not published (band)

Same score

• BatteryHeybike Venus e-bike: 5Gotrax CTI3: 5

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • 680 Wh removable pack on the commuter ladder

  Gotrax CTI3

  • 653 Wh (48 V, 13.6 Ah per manual) on the commuter ladder
  • Conflict: product page says 14 Ah (672 Wh)
• Ride HardwareHeybike Venus e-bike: 6Gotrax CTI3: 6

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • hydraulic discs, 180 mm rotors, torque sensor, rigid fork

  Gotrax CTI3

  • hydraulic brakes, front suspension fork, torque sensor
• Warranty & SupportHeybike Venus e-bike: 5Gotrax CTI3: 5

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  • two years on battery and motor, heybike.com purchases

  Gotrax CTI3

  • two years on battery and motor

Not scored for either

• ValueHeybike Venus e-bike: —not scoredGotrax CTI3: —not scored

• RedditHeybike Venus e-bike: 3Gotrax CTI3: 5 (higher)

  The Heybike Venus e-bike reading covers the whole brand.

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

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  • Brand-level. r/ebikes owners in a Heybike feedback thread report slow email support, $200 to $300 shipping charges for warranty parts and delivery delays (Jul 2024)|Other owners in the same thread report trouble-free bikes and quick free parts (Jul 2024)

  Gotrax CTI3

  Liked

  • winter use
  • value

  Complaints

  • parts answers
  • brake spec mismatch

  Read the full summary

  • Product. r/ebikes: an owner of 14 months says it handled a New York winter and gets about 40 mi riding fast, but is frustrated by slow parts and charger answers and a manual that lists mechanical brakes (2025)
• GoogleHeybike Venus e-bike: 7 (higher)Gotrax CTI3: 5

  The Gotrax CTI3 reading covers the whole brand.

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

  Liked

  • hill climbing
  • colour display
  • turn signals

  Complaints

  • no suspension
  • battery strap ripped
  • charger port cover

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  • Product.
  • Autoweek (unit source not stated) found the Venus strong on hills with a full-colour display and turn signals (Apr 2026)|The same test noted no suspension, a battery pull strap that ripped and a charger port cover that would not reseal (Apr 2026)

  Gotrax CTI3

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  • Brand-level.
  • Electric Bike Report and ElectricBikeReview (both take manufacturer testing fees) tested the F3, Tundra, Ranger and Mustang in 2026 with solid brake and range results (Mar to Jul 2026)|RiderGuide (affiliate code) tested the MX1, Rambo, Ranger and Mustang (May 2024 to Dec 2025)
• AmazonHeybike Venus e-bike: 6Gotrax CTI3: 6

  The Heybike Venus e-bike reading covers the whole brand; the Gotrax CTI3 reading covers the whole brand.

  Heybike Venus e‑bike

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  • Brand-level.
  • Heybike brand-store listings on Amazon show 4.4 stars on 342 ratings for the Cityscape 2.0, 4.5 on 12 for the Ranger 3.0 Pro and 3.7 on 9 for a Mars 2.0/3.0 listing (Oct 2026)

  Gotrax CTI3

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  • Brand-level.
  • Gotrax's own Amazon store sells e-bikes, though none of the twelve rows was found there; its R1 folding listing averages 4.2 stars from 619 ratings (Oct 2026)