When I first started doing E-bike reviews, I was interested more because of my son, who was too young to drive and needed transportation.  But in 2024 my son got a car and I began to take over the eBike he had been riding.  I discovered that I loved taking long rides with a camera in tow.  I like using the eBike for distance rides, as the combo of pedaling with some electric assist allows me to travel farther faster (I can maintain a ridiculous speed) while the fat tires allow me to go on different terrains than my road bike will allow.  I can access new and further photo destinations while also getting some exercise.  But I have some reservations about my existing ride.

• The brakes aren’t great, and I’ve had to spend some serious money because of needing to replace the brake pads (now three times) and then have the whole system professionally recalibrated because the pads were not positioned properly.
• The battery isn’t quite sufficient.  Even with just using pedal assist and being conservative, I can only get about 30 miles (50 kilometres) before the battery completely checks out.

The Windone E2 is a mini-moto style e-bike with a 500W nominal motor and a 624Wh battery.  It looks cool…but how good is it, and who is it for? You can get my full findings in my video review below, or see my review notes in the article below.

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Thanks to Windone for sending me a review sample. As always, this is a completely independent review. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

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Specs

• 500w motor (750 peak) – some advertise peak
• Top Speed (Pure E = 20 MPH | 32kph) | PAS = 28+MPH | 45 KPH
• 624Wh battery (48V 13Ah) (about 1.5 Ah larger than my current bike)
• Range E = 28 miles (45k) | 46.6 miles (75k)
• Rated to climb up to 20% grade
• 20 x 4” fat tires
• RSX Hydraulic Brakes

Build Observations

• About a 45 minutes assembly
• A lot of included tools
• Very high quality components

Riding Observations

• This is NOT a comfortable bike to do hybrid pedal assist on
• Feels more like a recumbent bike in terms of pedaling
• Secondary problem – most likely regulatory changes have resulted in strict limiters.  I saw a maximum of 32kph (20MPH) in pure E, and no more than 40KPH (25MPH) with pedal assist…mostly because if you pedal harder you get into dead pedal
• Acceleration isn’t as quick as the Hiboy P7 I normally ride
• Maintained about 25 khp (pedal assist) climbing a roughly 15% grade hill
• Great suspension
• Single tires (even fat tires) do NOT like deeper snow (a lot of fishtailing!)

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Things I Like

• Looks great – mini-moto style
• Great breaks.  Hydraulic, great grab, important with faster speed
• +/- shifter for electric assist is well situated and easy to use
• LCD screen is bright and easy to read
• Suspension makes for a more comfortable ride than most
• Suspension is adjustable
• Being able to move back and forth on the long saddle is more comfortable
• Headlight is better protected
• Working brake light.
• Tight handling
• Range estimates seem to be conservative rather than exaggerated

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Things I Don’t Like

• The pedal position is weird for someone who is tall and has long legs like me (about 6’1” but have the legs of someone closer to 6’3”).  Almost like a recumbent bike.
• The handlebars could use the ability to adjust it up – not great ergonomics for a taller person.
• No horn – the included bell seems very cheesy.
• The motor is a little underpowered for accelerating (92lbs + 180 pound rider)
• Top speed can only be achieved through pedal assist (though you can feel extra power kick in just by very light pedaling)
• It’s hard to go fast on this.  Max Level 4 before I’m spinning = 23MPH?
• Too heavy for many to lift into back of truck

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Conclusion

If you are looking for a hybrid experience where you do a lot of electric assisted peddling, the Windone E2 isn’t the bike for you.  If you are looking for essentially a cheap electric dirtbike or a comfortable electric cruiser, then this is a great value.  Unfortunately they seem to have made a change (regulatory?) that limits the top speed to pedal assist, which is not where this bike shines.  It has a great aesthetic, good range, good power, and fantastic brakes and suspension.   I’ve never done one of these reviews in winter (and probably never will again!)  One of the best applications may be those looking for a trail bike where top speed is less important and the great brakes and suspension can be used to full advantage.

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