SAMEBIKE LO26-II vs SAMEBIKE M20

Where each one wins

• SAMEBIKE M20 is 480 Wh more battery.
• SAMEBIKE M20 is 27 km further on range.
• SAMEBIKE M20 is 10 km/h faster.
• SAMEBIKE LO26-II is 3.6 kg lighter.

The SAMEBIKE LO26-II leads on 1 of these, the SAMEBIKE M20 on 3. Neither sweeps it, so the choice comes down to which of those you actually use.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the SAMEBIKE LO26-II costs about 911 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 LO26-II covers about 25,600 km before its pack is due for replacement; the SAMEBIKE M20, about 51,200 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 M20 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE M20 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 M20 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE LO26-II if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE LO26-II is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE M20 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.