SAMEBIKE C05 Pro vs SAMEBIKE RS-A01

Where each one wins

• SAMEBIKE RS-A01 is 3.6 kg lighter.

The SAMEBIKE C05 Pro does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 costs about 140 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 SAMEBIKE C05 Pro covers about 32,747 km before its pack is due for replacement; the SAMEBIKE RS-A01, about 32,747 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.

Run these numbers on your own mileage

Which one to buy

• Pick the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE RS-A01 is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro 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.