At a glance
The Hiboy C1 is a commuter electric bike listed at $630. Manufacturer specs put it at 350W of rated motor power, a claimed 26 mile range, and a 20 mph top speed, at 230 lbs.
Next to the 16 other electric bikes in its price band ($473–$788), its weak spots are weight (230 lbs vs 67 lbs avg) and speed for its weight (0.09 mph/lb vs 0.42 mph/lb avg). Beyond the headline numbers it brings an IPX4, splash resistant ingress rating.
Spec-based analysis, computed from manufacturer-published numbers and compared against 16 similar electric bikes by price. No hands-on testing yet.
Strengths & weaknesses
Designed for: Urban CommutingStrengths
IPX4, splash resistant
Weaknesses
230 lbs vs 67 lbs avg
0.09 mph/lb vs 0.42 mph/lb avg
26 mi vs 58 mi avg
350W vs 483W avg
Compared with 16 similarly priced models ($473–$788), from manufacturer specs.
Full Specifications
Hiboy C1
Powertrain
- Motor Type
- Hub Brushless
- Nominal Power
- 350 W
- Peak Power
- 648 W
- Throttle
Battery & Range
- Amp-Hours
- 7.8 Ah
- Voltage
- 36 V
- Claimed Range
- 26.2 mi42.2 km
- Charge Time
- 5-6 h
- Removable Battery
Utility
- Weight
- 230 lbs104.3 kg
- Fenders
- IP Rating
- IPX4
- Lights
- Warranty
- 12 mo
Classification
- Category
- Commuter
- Top Assist Speed
- 20 mph32.2 km/h
Wheels & Tires
- Wheel Size
- 14"
Frame & Geometry
- Frame Style
- Folding
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