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CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is reliably one of the best places to get a first look at where the PEV market is heading, and Heybike used the 2024 show to put three new bikes on the floor at once. Andrew got time at the booth with Heybike's Dan (the man) to walk through all three. Two of them — the Horizon and the Hauler — were close to launch. The third, the Hero, was more of a teaser: a carbon fiber fat tire eBike that arrived at the show with a spec sheet full of question marks, which Andrew noted was the funniest thing he had seen at a booth in a while. Fast forward to now (2026), the Freshly Charged team has in depth reviews of all three products. Check them out individually on our website, or keep reading here for a sneak peek into all three.
- Current price of the Horizon: https://shrsl.com/4ecz7
- Current pricing of the Hauler: https://shrsl.com/4nc9c
- Current pricing of the Hero: https://shrsl.com/4itl0
- Save $100 on any Heybike purchase with coupon code: FreshlyCharged
The Horizon: Full Suspension, Folding, and a Paint Job Worth Noting
The Horizon was the bike Dan led with, and it is easy to see why. It is a 20x4 inch fat tire folding eBike with full suspension — coil up front, hydraulic in the rear — which is a combination that does not show up often at this price tier in the folding category. The frame folds, the pedals fold, and the whole package is built around a 48V 14.4Ah battery that is UL certified.
On the spec side: 750W motor, hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors, a Shimano 7-speed thumb shifter, thumb throttle, and a display with Bluetooth connectivity. It also ships with turn signals and brake lights integrated into the cockpit control module, features that are still far from standard on most folding eBikes. Fenders and a rear rack come included rather than as paid add-ons, which is worth noting given how common it is for manufacturers to charge separately for both these days.
The gradient paint job on the display model — yellow through orange into red toward the rear — is genuinely striking and a clear signal that Heybike is putting emphasis on visual design in this generation. The Horizon was already available at time of filming.
The Hauler: Heybike's First Cargo eBike
The Hauler is the bike Andrew was most personally drawn to, as someone with young children. It is Heybike's first cargo eBike, and it comes in with a 440 lb payload capacity, front and rear cargo racks, a genuinely comfortable seat, and 20x3 inch tires. The narrower tire profile compared to the Horizon is intentional: this is a street-focused cargo bike, not an off-road hauler.
The Hauler runs a 750W motor, front suspension with a lockout feature, which is a meaningful safety detail not always present in cargo ebikes. The cockpit mirrors what Heybike is standardizing across the lineup: electric horn, turn signals, light controls, pedal assist module, and Bluetooth app connectivity. It also carries the 4G tracking technology first seen on the Horizon, which means real-time location monitoring without needing a separate tracking device.
The battery setup is worth highlighting: the Hauler ships with a built-in 48V 12.5Ah (600Wh) battery, and there is a direct upgrade path to a second battery mounted at the rear for double the range. That kind of modular range extension is practical for a cargo bike that may be doing grocery runs, school pickup, and longer errands in the same day.
The Hero: Carbon Fiber & Big Tires
The Hero was the most talked-about bike at the booth, but also the least documented at the time. It arrived at CES fresh from shipping with employees who openly admitted they did not know the full spec sheet...which, as Andrew pointed out, is both funny and oddly refreshing compared to the usual trade show hype machine.
What was confirmed on the floor: 26x4 inch fat tires, a 750W motor available in either a mid-drive or hub-drive configuration, full suspension front and rear, a built-in display integrated directly into the handlebars, and 4G connectivity with real-time theft alerts. The frame is carbon fiber, though Andrew noted his mild frustration that it is fully painted. This is understandable from a protection standpoint, but if you are spending money on carbon fiber it is nice to be able to see it. Heybike also stated the motor is manufactured in-house rather than sourced from a third-party supplier. The bike weighed in at 50 lbs, which Andrew confirmed is light for a full-suspension fat tire eBike in this category, where most comparable bikes run around 67-75 lbs.
The Bigger Picture
Across all three bikes, a few things stand out about regarding Heybike's vision. The move toward standardized safety features — turn signals, brake lights, electric horns — across the lineup is a meaningful differentiator in a category where most brands still treat those as premium add-ons. The 4G tracking integration showing up on multiple bikes signals a platform approach rather than one-off feature drops. The Hero especially suggests Heybike is serious about focusing on higher performance territory, premium materials, and in-house drivetrain development. Whether those ambitions fully translate into the production bikes is what the full reviews are for. All three have since been tested by the Freshly Charged team — follow the links within this post to see how they actually perform out of the booth and into the real world.
- Current price of the Horizon: https://shrsl.com/4ecz7
- Current pricing of the Hauler: https://shrsl.com/4nc9c
- Current pricing of the Hero: https://shrsl.com/4itl0
- Save $100 on any Heybike purchase with coupon code: FreshlyCharged
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