Gazelle E-Bikes
Gazelle has been building bicycles in the Netherlands since 1892, in a country where a bike is transport rather than sport. That shows in how the bikes are put together: upright, weatherproof, and specified to be ridden every day for years rather than admired.
We carry the Ultimate C380 at $4,749.
What $4,749 buys on a city bike
A Bosch mid-drive, an Enviolo stepless hub and a Gates carbon belt drive. That combination is close to the lowest-maintenance setup available on a bicycle: nothing to lubricate, no gears to index, and shifting that works while stationary at a junction.
It is a lot of money for a city bike and it is not trying to be exciting. What it is trying to be is the bike you use for a decade without thinking about it, which is a different and harder goal.
Straight answers
- Why are Gazelle e-bikes expensive?
- Dutch build, Bosch mid-drive, Enviolo hub and Gates belt drive, plus a frame designed for daily year-round use rather than occasional riding. You are paying for longevity and near-zero maintenance rather than for speed.
Weighing up Gazelle against another make? What separates a real e-bike company from a box-mover covers the certification, warranty and parts questions worth asking of any brand, including the ones we sell.