SAMEBIKE CY20 vs SAMEBIKE LO26-II

Where each one wins

• SAMEBIKE LO26-II is 11 km/h faster.
• SAMEBIKE LO26-II is 120 Wh more battery.
• SAMEBIKE LO26-II is 1.8 kg lighter.

The SAMEBIKE CY20 does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the SAMEBIKE LO26-II is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the SAMEBIKE CY20 costs about 245 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 CY20 covers about 19,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the SAMEBIKE LO26-II, about 25,600 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 LO26-II if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE LO26-II if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE LO26-II if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE CY20 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE CY20 is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE LO26-II 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.