What is in the directory
The directory lists 703 e-bikes from 69 brands sold in Australia. Specs come from the manufacturer and its Australian distributor, and each listing records where its figures came from. Range is shown for the battery that comes with the bike at the listed price; when a brand quotes a bigger figure with an optional second battery, we show that separately rather than blend the two. Bikes that are no longer sold keep their page but are not counted in totals or lists.
How we check prices
Prices are the current Australian prices from the brand or an Australian seller, recorded with the date we checked. Where a bike is on sale we show the sale price and the RRP together, so you can tell a discount from the regular price. Budget pages such as the best e-bikes under $2,000 say when a bike only fits the budget on sale. A price we have not rechecked for more than 14 days is flagged on the bike page as needing a recheck. Price figures in our guides and category pages, such as typical prices and price bands, are calculated live from these listings, so they change when prices change.
How we check road-legal status
In every Australian state an e-bike must be pedal-assist, rated at no more than 250W continuous, and stop assisting at 25 km/h, with any throttle limited to 6 km/h. Every listing shows one of these compliance statuses:
- Verified (documentation reviewed): we have sighted the EN 15194 declaration or an Australian compliance certificate for this model.
- Claimed by brand: the brand or its Australian distributor declares the bike compliant, but we have not independently sighted the declaration.
- Pending check: road-legal status is not yet verified for this model.
- Off-road only: the bike exceeds the 250W and 25 km/h rules as sold, for example an electric dirt bike or a high-power throttle bike, and is not road legal.
Our e-bike legality checker and state law pages explain the rules in more detail.
Bikes we have ridden
6 bikes in the directory have a video review we filmed or that was filmed by a channel in the CarTell.tv network, and they are marked as tested. Their pages embed the review. Every other bike is described from its checked specs and Australian seller information, and its page says plainly that we have not ridden it. We do not describe a bike as tested unless it has been.
- Eunorau META26 X2.0
- Aventon Level 4 ADV
- Reid Classic Vintage eBike
- Reid Let's Moto Fat eBike
- NCM T3s
- Aventon Pace 5 REC
How best-of picks are chosen
Picks on pages such as the best electric bikes in Australia are chosen by our editors from the directory, on checked specs, current Australian price, road-legal status and warranty support, plus our own riding where we have filmed a review. A pick must be available to buy and must not be flagged as off-road only; its compliance status is shown on its listing. Prices, battery and range figures on a pick are shown from the live listing, and the text is checked automatically against that listing: if a figure in a pick no longer matches, or a pick goes over a page's budget, it is removed until we fix it.
How we make money
No brand pays to be listed or to be picked. Some links to retailers are affiliate links, marked as sponsored in the page code, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. That never decides whether a bike is listed or picked. eBikeFinder also runs a small shop selling bike accessories, which is separate from the directory.
Spotted an error?
Specs and prices change often. If a figure on a listing is wrong or out of date, tell us through the CarTell.tv contact page and include the bike and the source, and we will check and correct it.