Twenty dollars apart, and a third of a battery apart. The clearest decision in the range, once you know which way you ride.
Published 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-08-22 · 9 min read
The short answer
This is a distance-against-comfort decision, and everything else is close to identical: same motor claims, same drivetrain, same payload, same warranty, same charge time, comparable brakes and comparable certification. If your rides regularly run past about 25 miles, or you ride through winter, or storage is tight, the G60 is the better twenty dollars — 960Wh against 720Wh is the best-value line item in AMYET’s catalogue. If your roads are genuinely bad, or you are tall, take the EB26 and accept the shorter leash.
AMYET lists the V9-G60 at $689, down from $899, and the EB26 at $669, down from $799. Twenty dollars separates them — about 3% of either price, and less than the cost of a decent lock. That is small enough that price should not decide this. What should decide it is what the twenty dollars is attached to, and the answer is unusual: it buys 240 watt-hours of battery.
$0.72 vs $0.93
price per nominal watt-hour
$689 ÷ 960Wh ≈ $0.72. $669 ÷ 720Wh ≈ $0.93. On stored energy alone the G60 is roughly 30% better value, which is why the twenty-dollar saving on the EB26 is not really a saving at all.
Read the other way round, the EB26 is not overpriced — it is differently priced. The money that does not go into cells goes into a 26-inch wheelset, a high-carbon steel frame and lockable aluminium shocks. You are not buying less bike. You are buying a bike that has spent its budget on the ride rather than on the range.
Both figures also need holding against the rest of the field, because they are the reason anyone shops AMYET at all. The VTUVIA Zeal LT7 works out at $1,299 ÷ 624Wh ≈ $2.08 per watt-hour and the EUNORAU SPECTER-S 3.0 at $2,999 ÷ 840Wh ≈ $3.57. Whichever of these two you choose, you are buying energy at roughly a third to a quarter of what the rest of this site charges for it.
Battery and range: the central difference
The G60 carries a 48V 20Ah pack; the EB26 carries 48V 15Ah. Multiply volts by amp-hours and you get the only battery figure worth comparing across bikes: 960Wh against 720Wh. The G60 holds a third more energy.
AMYET lists 30 to 65 miles per charge for the G60. For the EB26 they list about 30 miles on throttle alone and up to 60 miles on pedal assist — an unusually clear disclosure, because it separates the two riding styles instead of quoting one number. Neither claim is a plan. The way to build a plan is to divide the pack by a consumption rate; fat-tire e-bikes of this weight typically use 15 to 40 watt-hours per mile.
Moderate assist, mixed ground, average rider, about 25Wh per mile: 960Wh ÷ 25 ≈ 38 miles on the G60, 720Wh ÷ 25 ≈ 29 miles on the EB26. Both are estimates.
Throttle-heavy, hills or a headwind, about 40Wh per mile: 960Wh ÷ 40 = 24 miles against 720Wh ÷ 40 = 18 miles. Estimates again, and close enough to AMYET's own low figures to suggest their bands are honest.
≈38 mi vs ≈29 mi
our planning estimates at 25Wh per mile
The gap is proportional, which is the point. Whatever your personal consumption rate turns out to be, the G60 goes about a third further on it. On a nine-mile commute that difference is invisible; on a 30-mile Sunday ride it is the difference between arriving home and arriving home nervous.
Cold quietly erodes both. Lithium cells lose meaningful capacity below about 40°F, and a winter commute can cost 20 to 30% against the same ride in July. A 720Wh pack losing a quarter behaves like a 540Wh pack; a 960Wh pack losing the same quarter behaves like 720Wh — which is to say, like a brand-new EB26. If you ride year round in a cold place, that is an argument for the larger pack on its own. Both packs are removable and both charge in a stated 5 to 8 hours. Our battery and range guide and why claimed range is never the range you get work through the method.
Wheels and ride: 20-inch against 26-inch
This is the difference you notice in the first hundred yards, and the one specification sheets are worst at conveying. Both bikes run 4-inch fat tires, so both have the enormous air volume that makes broken tarmac and gravel unremarkable. The variable is diameter. A 26-inch wheel meets a pothole edge at a shallower angle than a 20-inch wheel does, so it climbs out rather than dropping in, and it loses less momentum doing so. Over a long stretch of chattery surface the larger wheel is simply calmer under you.
The 20-inch wheel answers with acceleration, a lower standover height, a stiffer and stronger wheel for the same spoke count, and a considerably shorter bike. For stop-start city riding, and for anyone who stores a bike in a hallway or lifts it into a car, those are real advantages rather than consolations. Height plays into it too: taller riders often find a 20-inch fat bike feels small beneath them, and the EB26 is the more natural fit. AMYET publishes no recommended rider height for either model, so if you are at an extreme it is worth asking before ordering. Our 20 vs 26 inch guide takes the trade apart properly.
Suspension
AMYET describes the G60 as having a dual shock absorber setup — a fork at the front and a rear shock. The EB26 is listed with lockable aluminium dual shock absorbers, and the lockout is the meaningful word. Firming the suspension up for smooth tarmac stops the bike bobbing under pedalling effort, which wastes energy and feels vague; opening it again for a gravel path is the whole argument for adjustable suspension. What neither listing gives is fork travel, damping type or preload adjustability. At this price, budget coil forks with minimal damping are the category norm, and on both bikes the tires are doing most of the work.
Motors: closely matched, and that is the story
Both bikes use a 1000W rated rear hub motor with a claimed 1500W peak, and both have a 7-speed drivetrain. On paper the power difference between them is nil. Rated power is what a motor holds more or less indefinitely without overheating; peak power is a short-burst figure, useful for pulling away or cresting a rise, not something a hub motor sustains through a three-minute climb. Plan around 1000W on either bike.
There is one indirect difference. Gearing on a hub-motor bike does not multiply motor torque the way it would on a mid-drive, but wheel diameter changes the effective gearing: for the same cassette, a 26-inch wheel gives taller gearing than a 20-inch one, which favours cruising and disadvantages starting on a steep pitch. The 20-inch G60 will feel more urgent away from a standstill. Neither bike is a climbing specialist; if your route has sustained steep sections, read our e-bike for hills guide before choosing either, and look at the dual-motor S8 comparison.
Top speed, and where you can legally use it
AMYET claims up to 32 MPH for the G60 and up to 28 MPH for the EB26. This looks like a small performance gap. It is actually a legal distinction, and the most underrated point in this comparison.
Around forty US states use a three-class framework. Class 1 is pedal assist only to 20 MPH. Class 2 adds a throttle, still to 20 MPH. Class 3 is pedal assist to 28 MPH, often with restrictions on paths. A bike that assists beyond 28 MPH falls outside all three classes in those states, which typically means it is not legally an e-bike — it may be treated as a moped, with registration, licensing and insurance consequences.
The EB26's ceiling lands exactly on the Class 3 line. The G60's does not. In practice bikes in this category usually ship with a configurable speed limit in the display settings, so a G60 can very likely be set to comply. But the EB26 arrives compliant, and for some buyers not having to think about it is worth more than four miles an hour they were never going to use. What we cannot tell you is what your own state, county or city requires; shared-path rules are frequently stricter than road rules.
Brakes, certification and stopping a heavy bike
AMYET lists the EB26 with dual mechanical disc brakes. For the G60 they list only dual disc brakes, with no hydraulic claim — and since their own S8 listing does claim hydraulic discs, the reasonable reading is that the G60 is mechanical too. Treat these two as equivalent on braking hardware.
Mechanical discs pull the pad through a cable. Lever feel is softer, braking force depends more on hand strength, and cables stretch as they bed in, so they need adjusting. On bikes carrying this much mass at 28 or 32 MPH, that is the specification we would most want improved on either machine, and it is where the money above $1,200 goes: every VTUVIA and EUNORAU bike we cover that names a brake type lists hydraulic discs, several with a stated 180mm rotor, and only VTUVIA's FMB names none. AMYET publishes no rotor diameter for either of these.
On certification the two are level and both are better than average for the money. AMYET states the G60 is UL 2849 certified and that the EB26 complies with UL 2849; the EB26 additionally lists an IP65 battery. UL 2849 covers the complete electrical system — battery, charger, controller and motor tested together — rather than the pack alone, and several US cities, building managers and insurers now require it before a bike may be charged or stored indoors. If you live in an apartment, that may decide more than any other line on this page.
Weight, storage and payload
Both bikes are rated for a 330 lb maximum load, and that figure is a total: rider, clothing, rack, panniers and contents. Our guide for heavier riders explains how payload interacts with spoke count, rim strength and brake capacity in ways the headline number hides.
Weight is where the disclosure runs out. AMYET does not publish a bare bike weight for the G60 at all. For the EB26 the only figure available is a 30 kg — about 66 lb — shipping weight, which includes the box and packaging, so the bike itself is lighter by an amount AMYET does not state. Neither number is usable for deciding whether you can carry the bike upstairs.
What can be said is which is more awkward. The EB26 has 26-inch wheels, a longer wheelbase and a high-carbon steel frame, which is more forgiving over rough ground and cheaper to repair than aluminium but heavier. The G60 is shorter and its 20-inch wheels lower the whole bike. For a flat, a hallway, a lift or a car boot, the G60 is the easier object to live with. Both ship 90% assembled with a toolkit, manual and key, with a one-year warranty and a 30-day trial; a shop check after the first fifty miles is cheap insurance on either.
Common questions
Is the G60 worth $20 more than the EB26?+
On battery alone, comfortably. The $20 buys 240 extra watt-hours, taking the pack from 720Wh to 960Wh — a third more stored energy, or roughly $0.72 per watt-hour against $0.93. The counter-argument is that the EB26 spends its money elsewhere: 26-inch wheels, a steel frame and lockable suspension. So the honest answer is that it depends on whether you want distance or comfort. If you are undecided, the extra energy is the harder thing to add later.
Which one goes further in the real world?+
The G60, by roughly a third, whatever your riding style. AMYET lists 30 to 65 miles for the G60, and about 30 miles on throttle or up to 60 on pedal assist for the EB26. A more useful method is arithmetic: at a typical 25 watt-hours per mile, 960Wh divides out to about 38 miles and 720Wh to about 29. Both are estimates, not measurements. Rider weight, hills, cold, headwind, tire pressure and throttle use all move them, but the proportional gap holds.
Are 26-inch wheels really better than 20-inch?+
For rolling comfort and stability at speed, yes. A larger wheel meets an obstacle at a shallower angle, so it climbs over potholes rather than dropping into them, and it holds momentum better over sustained chatter. For acceleration, low-speed handling, standover height and storage, the 20-inch wheel wins. Taller riders usually prefer the 26-inch bike. Neither size is universally correct — it depends on your roads and where the bike lives when you are not riding it.
Does the 28 versus 32 MPH difference matter legally?+
It can. Around forty US states use a three-class system where Class 3 tops out at 28 MPH of pedal assist. The EB26 sits exactly on that line. The G60 claims 32 MPH, which falls outside all three classes in those states and can mean the bike is not legally an e-bike there. Most bikes in this category ship with a configurable speed limit in the display, so a G60 can likely be set to comply. Check your local rules, especially for shared-use paths.
How much do these bikes weigh?+
AMYET does not publish a bare bike weight for either model. For the EB26 the only figure available is a 30 kg — about 66 lb — shipping weight, which includes packaging, so the bike is lighter than that by an unstated amount. For the G60 there is no published weight at all. Eleven of the seventeen non-AMYET bikes we cover publish one. If you need to lift the bike up steps or onto a car rack, ask AMYET directly before ordering rather than guessing.
Should I be looking at VTUVIA or EUNORAU instead?+
It depends what the specification sheet is worth to you. Both of these bikes buy watt-hours at roughly $0.72 to $0.93; every VTUVIA and EUNORAU bike we cover that publishes a capacity costs $2.08 to $4.46 per watt-hour. What the extra money buys is hydraulic brakes, published torque figures of 55 to 220 Nm on ten of those eleven bikes, a stated assist sensor type on seven of them, published weights and published rider height ranges. That is the trade. Neither AMYET here publishes a torque figure, a sensor type or a weight.
