Engwe’s Mapfour N1 Pro looking fine in Amsterdam.
Europe has an electric bike problem. Direct-to-consumer e-bikes from inexpensive Chinese brands like Engwe and countless others can be easily purchased online despite openly flouting EU restrictions. They feature throttles and powerful motors that can be easily unlocked to far exceed the 25km/h (16mph) legal speed limit â no pedaling required.
Here in Amsterdam, cheap Super73-knockoffs ridden at almost twice the legal speed have made the cityâs renowned bicycle lanes increasingly chaotic and dangerous. Across the Netherlands, over 10,000 of these electric âfat bikesâ were seized in 2024.
Engweâs new Mapfour lineup is the companyâs attempt at going legit by expanding from souped-up electric fat bikes and foldables into âpremium commuterâ e-bikes. And because theyâre the first e-bikes that Engwe has designed exclusively for European roads, the company swears they canât be unlocked for more speed.
Iâve been riding the new Mapfour N1 Pro model for the last few weeks. It lists for â¬1,899 (almost $2,000), or â¬1,799 during the initial launch â a price that brings heightened expectations.
The N1 Pro is slathered in premium capabilities like GPS/GSM tracki …
