Looking for a bike to cruise on pavement or hit the trails? For over a decade, our team here at Outdoor Gear Lab has been researching and testing the best bikes on the market. Biking technology has changed a lot in recent years, with the growing popularity, availability, and affordability of electric bikes. It has been cool to witness a whole new category of bikes emerge. Our biking enthusiasts researched the top bikes in each category and chose the top products to put through rigorous side-by-side testing. We cruised for miles on pavement, hit some jumps, and railed some turns in order to see how the different bikes performed. Choosing the best bike to fit your needs can be challenging with so many new and intriguing products out there. Whether you’re looking for the best mountain bikes, top-rated gravel bikes, or our favorite electric bikes, we’ve got you covered.

We’ve tested the best e-bikes and have many recommendations, from the best budget electric bikes to the best electric mountain bikes. For a more portable e-bike, check out our review of the top folding electric bikes. If an electric bike isn’t for you, we have reviews of the best mountain bike and our favorite gravel bikes to check out too. In addition to the trail mountain bikes reviewed here, we’ve also tested hardtail mountain bikes.

Electric Bikes

Electric bikes that were designed around human-generated power began coming onto the scene in the late 1980’s in 1990’s but in the last decade, their popularity has really exploded. Now, you can find hundreds of different e-bikes, from commuter bikes to cargo bikes and even electric mountain bikes. Electric bikes help you get from place to place with less effort and often faster than a standard bike. Many of the bikes we tested can go up to 28 mph, with one even clocking at an impressive 48 mph! E-bikes are generally separated into three different classes depending on how much their electric motor can deliver power. We’ve researched, purchased, and tested over 80 different types of e-bikes so you can find the perfect fit for your budget and lifestyle.

Electric bikes that were designed around human-generated power began coming onto the scene in the late 1980’s in 1990’s but in the last decade, their popularity has really exploded. Now, you can find hundreds of different e-bikes, from commuter bikes to cargo bikes and even electric mountain bikes. Electric bikes help you get from place to place with less effort and often faster than a standard bike. Many of the bikes we tested can go up to 28 mph, with one even clocking at an impressive 48 mph! E-bikes are generally separated into three different classes depending on how much their electric motor can deliver power. We’ve researched, purchased, and tested over 80 different types of e-bikes so you can find the perfect fit for your budget and lifestyle.