№ 1 of 14 — the mountain board
RidStar Q20
1500 W · 960 Wh · $959 USD (−13%)
“The cheapest machine on the mountain board — and it still posts the top value arithmetic.”
The full verdict 99 VALUE
The Mountain Board · 2026
The Best Mountain E-Bikes in the US, Ranked.
14 USD-priced mountain 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 $1,299 USD. How the score works.
The full board — 14 scored
| Offer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Q20 RidStar | 99 | 1500 W | 960 Wh | −13% $959 | −26% | — | Redtail eBikes |
| 2 |  S29Pro RidStar | 92 | 1000 W | 1008 Wh | $1,099 | −15% | — | RidStar (direct) |
| 3 |  Q20 RidStar | 89 | 1500 W | 960 Wh | −13% $1,279 | −2% | — | RidStar (direct) |
| 4 |  H20 (1200W) RidStar | 87 | 1200 W | — | $1,050 | −19% | — | RidStar (direct) |
| 5 |  CREST SameBike | 85 | 1800 W | 960 Wh | −35% $1,299 | at median | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 6 |  CREST SameBike | 82 | 1800 W | 960 Wh | −35% $1,299 | at median | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 7 |  STORM SameBike | 78 | 1800 W | 960 Wh | −35% $1,299 | at median | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 8 |  STORM SameBike | 75 | 1800 W | 960 Wh | −35% $1,299 | at median | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 9 |  Taurus Fucare | 68 | 750 W | 1200 Wh | −26% $1,399 | +8% | — | Fucare (direct) |
| 10 | RS-A08-II SameBike | 65 | 1500 W | 816 Wh | −22% $1,399 | +8% | — | SameBike (direct) |
| 11 |  D7 / Full Suspension Electric Hunting Bike Himiway | 65 | 1000 W | 960 Wh | $2,999 | +131% | — | Himiway |
| 12 |  D7 Pro Mountain eBike Himiway | 58 | 1000 W | 960 Wh | $3,999 | +208% | — | Himiway |
| 13 |  FMB Ebike Vtuvia | 56 | 1000 W | 672 Wh | $2,999 | +131% | — | Vtuvia |
| 14 | Range VLT Norco | 28 | 250 W | 750 Wh | $6,999 | +439% | — | Norco (direct) |
"vs median" is the model's best USD price against the category's USD median ($1,299 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.