№ 1 of 16 — the road board
Aventon Pace 500.3 Step-Through Ebike
500 W · $1,999 CAD (−20%)
“No road e-bike at or under $1,999 CAD runs a stronger motor.”
The full verdict 78 VALUE
The Road Board · 2026
The Best Road E-Bikes, Ranked.
16 CAD-priced road models qualify for a Value Score — a live Canadian offer over the index floor and two of the three headline specs. The order below is pure arithmetic — spec density weighed against price position, specs first, within this category and currency only. The Canadian median for the category sits at $2,599 CAD. How the score works.
The full board — 16 scored
| Offer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pace 500.3 Step-Through Ebike Aventon | 78 | 500 W | — | −20% $1,999 | −23% | — | Aventon |
| 2 |  Velotric T1 ST Plus Ebike Velotric | 74 | 350 W | — | −15% $1,399 | −46% | $1,349 | Velotric |
| 3 |  Swift X 1 Biktrix | 74 | 500 W | 720 Wh | −12% $2,199 | −15% | — | Biktrix |
| 4 |  Pace 5 REC Step-Through Ebike Aventon | 73 | 750 W | 733 Wh | $2,499 | −4% | $1,799 | Aventon |
| 5 |  Velotric T1 Ebike Velotric | 69 | 350 W | — | $2,199 | −15% | $2,199 | Velotric |
| 6 |  Velotric Tempo Ebike Velotric | 67 | 350 W | 374 Wh | $2,099 | −19% | $1,499 | Velotric |
| 7 |  Radster™ Road Electric Commuter Bike Rad Power Bikes | 66 | 750 W | — | $2,699 | +4% | $1,999 | Rad Power Bikes |
| 8 |  Level 4 REC Ebike Aventon | 66 | 750 W | — | $2,799 | +8% | $1,999 | Aventon |
| 9 |  Level 4 REC Step-Through Ebike Aventon | 63 | 750 W | — | $2,799 | +8% | $1,999 | Aventon |
| 10 |  DEFENDER Eunorau | 62 | 500 W | 720 Wh | −6% $2,419 | −7% | $1,599 | Eunorau |
| 11 |  SPECTER-ST 2.0 Eunorau | 58 | 1000 W | 840 Wh | −21% $4,019 | +55% | $2,999 | Eunorau |
| 12 |  Stunner Lite Cruise Step-Thru Biktrix | 55 | 500 W | 614 Wh | $2,499 | −4% | — | Biktrix |
| 13 |  URUS 2.0 Eunorau | 44 | 500 W | 840 Wh | $5,999 | +131% | $3,999 | Eunorau |
| 14 |  Stunner Lite Cruise Step-Over Biktrix | 43 | 500 W | 614 Wh | $2,999 | +15% | — | Biktrix |
| 15 |  Swift CVT Lite Biktrix | 34 | 250 W | 504 Wh | $3,099 | +19% | $1,899 | Biktrix |
| 16 | Specialized Turbo Creo 2 Comp E5 Specialized | 18 | 320 W | 320 Wh | $6,000 | +131% | — | Specialized (direct) |
"vs median" is the model's best CAD price against the category's CAD median ($2,599 CAD). Boards recompute on every nightly build as prices move. A model without two headline specs or a live offer cannot rank — it simply isn't scored.