How to choose Commuter & City Electric Bikes
The 15 commuter and city e-bikes here come from three stores that serve different markets: 9 from Eunorau (eunorau-ebike.com, a US store pricing in dollars, $1,699 to $2,499), 5 from PRO TOUR (protourbike.com, 25 EU countries, euros, €899 to €2,399) and the DYU C6 (dyucycle.com, 24 EU countries, from €759). Dollar and euro prices are not comparable, so compare within a store. Fit comes first. Eunorau's META line has 20, 24, 26 and 27.5-inch wheels, the META20 with a hinge-folding frame, and lists recommended rider heights of 5'3" to 6'2" (META24), 5'4" to 6'3" (META26) and 5'6" to 6'1" (both META275); three of its four FLASH bikes list 20 x 4.0 fat tires. The Storck Erde.2 lists sizes M (164 to 185 cm) and L (180 to 195+ cm), and the DYU C6 a 120 kg maximum load. Prices were checked on Oct 22 and 23, 2026.
Motor watts are the motor's rated power, and N.m is its turning force. Eunorau's META bikes list a 48V 500W rear hub with 55 to 65 N.m on a 48V 15Ah battery, or 13Ah on the META275 1.0; volts times amp-hours gives watt-hours (Wh), the energy a pack stores, so 720 Wh and 624 Wh. The FLASH bikes list 52V 750W rear motors with 92 N.m on a 52V 16Ah pack (832 Wh), twin 750W hubs on the AWD and a 1,000W mid-drive with 220 N.m on the FLASH 2.0. Listed weights run from 61.7 lbs (META24) to 92 lbs. The DYU C6 lists a 250W motor (500W peak) and a 36V 12.5Ah battery (450 Wh) at 27 kg. Only the Storck Erde.2 page (250W, 60 Nm, 360 Wh, 19 kg) states a battery and weight among PRO TOUR's five; the M920 gives a 250W motor and the others no motor power.
Eunorau's FAQ defines Class 1 as pedal assist only, Class 2 as throttle to 20 mph and Class 3 as pedal assist to 28 mph, and says laws vary by state and country. Its labels here do not always fit its own tables: the FLASH AWD 1.0 and FLASH 2.0 headers say Class 3 while their tables give a 20 mph maximum, and the FLASH LITE ST header says Class 2 while its table lists pedal assist as Class 1 to 4 with Class 2 as the default. Range claims are the stores' own and several rest on a second battery: two Eunorau pages list up to 100 miles on a 17Ah second pack that their accessory lists do not show, and the META275 1.0 lists up to 35 miles, or 65 with a second battery. The DYU C6 lists 60 km with assist and 43 km on throttle, where ERideHero logged 27.6 and 15.3 miles.
PRO TOUR's pages need care. The long description on each product page is the Storck Erde.2's, repeated word for word on all five, so its figures do not describe the other four bikes, and the photos show different bikes: a mountain-bike style frame on the M920 and step-through frames on the T-BIRD MIAMI, City 1.3 and City 5.3. No independent test or customer review of four of the five models turned up in searches on Oct 22, 2026. The store's shipping and warranty policy pages copy another company's text (Totem USA), and its return page keeps a placeholder address, '[INSERT RETURN ADDRESS]'. On Oct 22, 2026 Storck's own shop showed the Erde.2 at €1,799 including VAT, against the €2,399 PRO TOUR asks.
Eunorau ships e-bikes free by FedEx or UPS to the lower 48 states, an estimated 5 to 7 days after 1 to 3 business days of processing. A return must be applied for within 7 calendar days of receipt, for a new, unassembled, unridden bike in its original packaging, with return shipping at your cost; the warranty is 10 years on the frame and 24 months on the battery, motor and electronics. DYU ships free over EUR 100 in an estimated 3 to 5 business days, though its Terms of Service say up to 50 days, gives 30 days for a bike with under 10 km on the display, deducts EUR 200 per e-bike for a change of mind, and offers one year of warranty. PRO TOUR's product pages give 30 days in three cases and a '2-Year Warranty' label, but its policy pages conflict with them.
Guide updated October 25, 2026, from the reviews on this page and the store terms they cite.
Questions before you buy
What size commuter e-bike do I need?
Go by the rider height on the page you buy from. Eunorau lists recommended rider heights of 5'3" to 6'2" for the META24, 5'4" to 6'3" for the META26 and 5'6" to 6'1" for the META275 1.0 and 2.0; one of its pages offers three sizes but lists one frame size and one height range, so it is unclear which size its weight belongs to. The Storck Erde.2 lists M for 164 to 185 cm and L for 180 to 195+ cm.
How big is a commuter e-bike battery in watt-hours?
Multiply volts by amp-hours. Eunorau's META bikes list 48V 15Ah (720 Wh), or 13Ah (624 Wh) on the META275 1.0, and its FLASH bikes 52V 16Ah (832 Wh) with optional 52V 17Ah and 21Ah packs. The Storck Erde.2 lists 360 Wh and the DYU C6 36V 12.5Ah (450 Wh). Four of PRO TOUR's five pages state no battery size.
Are Eunorau's FLASH e-bikes Class 3?
The FLASH AWD 1.0 and FLASH 2.0 headers say Class 3, speed limited and unlockable, but their tables give a 20 mph maximum speed, and the pages do not say how the two fit or what unlocking changes. The FLASH LITE ST header says Class 2 while its table lists Class 1, 2, 3, 3C and 4 pedal assist with Class 2 as the default. Eunorau's FAQ defines Class 3 as pedal assist to 28 mph.
Which of these stores ship to EU countries?
PRO TOUR's country selector lists 25 EU countries, Germany among them, with free DHL or UPS delivery in 3 to 7 business days and prices in euros. DYU's shipping page names 24 EU countries and not Germany, and a cart test on Oct 22, 2026 returned no rate for a German, UK or US address. Eunorau ships e-bikes to the lower 48 US states, with a +$500 option for Hawaii, Alaska and other countries.
Can I return a commuter e-bike?
Eunorau gives 7 calendar days from receipt to apply, for a new, unassembled, unridden bike, and you pay the shipping back. DYU's return page gives 30 days for a bike with under 10 km on the display and deducts EUR 200 per e-bike for a change of mind. PRO TOUR's product pages give 30 days in three cases, including a ride trial under 10 km, while its return policy page says sale items cannot be returned and keeps a placeholder address.
What warranty comes with a commuter e-bike?
Eunorau's limited warranty covers manufacturing defects only: 10 years on the frame and 24 months on the battery, motor and electronics, for US or Canada purchases. DYU's warranty page gives one year, with a replacement frame only, though its product pages show a '12-24 Months Warranty' banner. PRO TOUR's pages show a '2-Year Warranty' label, but its warranty policy page is Totem USA LLC's limited warranty, which covers US purchases only.