Cyrusher Ovia vs Cyrusher Trax
On the numbers that decide this pair, the Cyrusher Trax is 20 km/h faster than the Cyrusher Ovia. Everything else is below, including where it loses.
Range is our estimate under the reference ride, not the manufacturer's claim. Cost is over 5 years at 3,000 km a year, on the same formula the cost-of-ownership calculator runs. How we work this out
| Spec | Cyrusher Ovia | Cyrusher Trax |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range | 50 km | 59 km |
| Battery | 884 Wh | 1040 Wh |
| Weight | 41.6 kg | 39.5 kg |
| Motor torque | 80 Nm | 95 Nm |
| Top speed | 25 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Price | $1,699 | $2,299 |
| 5-year cost | $2,324 | $2,779 |
Where each one wins
- Cyrusher Trax is 20 km/h faster.
- Cyrusher Trax is 15 Nm more torque.
- Cyrusher Trax is 9 km further on range.
- Cyrusher Trax is 156 Wh more battery.
- Cyrusher Trax is 2.1 kg lighter.
The Cyrusher Ovia does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the Cyrusher Trax is the one to justify not buying.
Who each one is for
Cyrusher Ovia
Suits you if you want:
- 80 Nm of torque, which is steep-hill territory
- has a throttle, so it moves without pedalling
- fast class, which keeps up with city traffic
- rated to 158.8 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 50 km estimated, which covers a 25 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- 41.6 kg, which is a bike you park rather than carry
- fast class, so it is registered and helmeted in most places
Cyrusher Trax
Suits you if you want:
- 95 Nm of torque, which is steep-hill territory
- fast class, which keeps up with city traffic
- rated to 158.8 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 59 km estimated, which covers a 29 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- 39.5 kg, which is a bike you park rather than carry
- fast class, so it is registered and helmeted in most places
Each line above is read straight from the specification: torque, weight, payload, battery and our range estimate. Nothing here is a preference, and neither bike is being recommended over the other.
What each one costs to own
Over 5 years the Cyrusher Ovia costs about 421 EUR less to own, once purchase, charging, servicing, a battery replacement where one is due, and resale are all counted.
That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Cyrusher Ovia covers about 47,147 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Cyrusher Trax, about 55,467 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.
| Over five years | Cyrusher Ovia | Cyrusher Trax |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $1,699 | $2,299 |
| Charging | $68 | $68 |
| Servicing | $972 | $972 |
| Battery replacement | ||
| Resale value | $-415 | $-561 |
| Total | $2,324 | $2,779 |
Run these numbers on your own mileage
Which one to buy
- Pick the Cyrusher Trax if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
- Pick the Cyrusher Trax if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
- Pick the Cyrusher Trax if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
- Pick the Cyrusher Trax if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
- Pick the Cyrusher Trax if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
- Pick the Cyrusher Ovia if the five-year total is what you are optimising.
Verdict
On the measured axes the Cyrusher Ovia is the better buy, and the Cyrusher Trax needs a reason of its own: a colour, a frame, a shop you trust, a price that moves. None of those are in our numbers, and all of them are legitimate.
Range here is an estimate under one reference ride, not a measurement. Yours will differ with terrain, weight, tyres and weather, which is what the range calculator is for.
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