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SameBike LO26 Plus
1500 W · 720 Wh · $999 USD (−17%)
“The cheapest machine on the folding board — and it still posts the top value arithmetic.”
The full verdict 93 VALUE
The Folding Board · 2026
The Best Folding E-Bikes in the US, Ranked.
10 USD-priced folding models qualify for a Value Score — a live US offer over the index floor and two of the three headline specs. The order below is pure arithmetic: spec density weighed 55%, price position 45%, within this category and currency only. The US median for the category sits at $1,399 USD. How the score works.
The full board — 10 scored
| Offer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LO26 Plus SameBike | 93 | 1500 W | 720 Wh | −17% $999 | −29% | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 2 |  RS-A02 Plus SameBike | 87 | 1800 W | 816 Wh | −29% $1,199 | −14% | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 3 |  MN20 RidStar | 84 | 1500 W | 720 Wh | −39% $1,029 | −26% | — | RidStar (direct) |
| 4 |  H26 Pro 1500W Folding Mountain Ebike RidStar | 81 | 1500 W | 960 Wh | −7% $1,299 | −7% | $1,922 | RidStar (direct) |
| 5 |  Foldtan M-120 Folding eBike Addmotor | 70 | 750 W | 720 Wh | −7% $1,399 | at median | — | Addmotor (direct) |
| 6 |  H20 Pro Folding Ebike 1000W RidStar | 69 | 1000 W | 1104 Wh | −19% $1,449 | +4% | $1,800 | RidStar (direct) |
| 7 |  SF20H Utility Ebike Vtuvia | 68 | 1200 W | 672 Wh | −13% $1,399 | at median | — | Vtuvia |
| 8 |  Foldtan M-160 Folding eBike Addmotor | 55 | 750 W | 960 Wh | −24% $1,599 | +14% | — | Addmotor (direct) |
| 9 |  Foldtan M-140 Folding eBike Addmotor | 54 | 750 W | 840 Wh | −6% $1,599 | +14% | — | Addmotor (direct) |
| 10 |  SX20 Folding Ebike Vtuvia | 48 | 1200 W | 672 Wh | −11% $1,599 | +14% | — | Vtuvia |
"vs median" is the model's best USD price against the category's USD median ($1,399 USD). Boards recompute on every nightly build as prices move. A model without two headline specs or a live offer cannot rank — it simply isn't scored.