Wing Bikes Review: Are They Any Good?

Characterized by their funky frame shapes and excellent value for money, Wing has garnered plenty of attention in the urban e-bike space.

Should you consider what is essentially a budget VanMoof? What are other riders saying about their Wing Bikes? We answer these questions and more in our deep dive into Wing Bikes.

Who Are Wing Bikes?

Wing Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer that prides itself on its commitment to providing e-bikes to customers at great prices. The company was founded in 2017 by Seth Miller. The internet draws a blank on pretty much anything beyond this fact.

The Wing Bikes website doesn’t appear to shed any further light on this either. Information on the brand’s history is conspicuous by its absence.

What Does Wing Bikes Specialize In?

Wing Bikes specialize in making affordable electric bikes, primarily for use in towns and cities. Wing Bikes are designed to make cycling accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Another of the company’s focuses is affordability. All Wing Bikes are sold for under $2000 and yet are finished with a range of features that make them ideally suited for riding in towns and cities.

Unlike some electric bike brands that produce different types of electric bikes, Wing keeps things simple and, at the time of writing, has a tight range of four bikes. The Freedom 2, The Freedom 2 ST, the Freedom X and the Freedom Fatty 2.

Are Wing Bikes Good?

Wing Bikes follow a tried and tested method for producing a budget electric bike. Rather than use a more expensive mid-mount motor, all Wing electric bikes use a hub motor housed in the rear wheel.

Don’t think that this leaves Wing Bikes wanting for performance. Indeed, hub motors are noted for their lightness and durability when compared to mid-mount motors and when you throw in extra capabilities like a throttle, Wing bikes have plenty to get cyclists’ heart racing.

Clearly, Wing Bikes’ USP is their striking frame design. The top tube of the frame – for the uninitiated that’s the horizontal bit – pokes out at either end, a neat design solution that allows Wing to neatly slot in a front and rear light.

Another feature that Wing is keen to bring to light is their alarm. Although details are scant apparently all Wing bikes have a ‘remote lock’ and ‘tamper detection’. It’d be great to know the exact ins and outs of this system, but anything to prevent e-bike theft is good in our book, especially when you consider the price of Wing e-bikes.

The company’s e-bikes are designed with long-lasting batteries (different variants are available) and fairly good-quality components. They are also designed to be comfortable and easy to ride, with features like adjustable saddles and handlebars.

Delving a bit further into the Wing Bikes website and you can clearly see that the brand is keen to push the fact that its bikes can be repaired and maintained by any bike shop. This is great because whilst online bike shops are great, they aren’t, unfortunately, able to fix your bike!

Wing are true to their word on this fact and even uploaded a very helpful .pdf of error codes a Wing electric bike might display when there is a problem. 10/10 on this one Wing!

Is Wing Bikes a Good Brand?

Yes, Wing Bikes is brand that is known for its commitment to making affordable electric bikes, primarily for use in towns and cities.

Clearly where Wing Bikes differ from most other manufacturers is in their frame design. Whether you think it’s a cheaper VanMoof look-a-like or simply just a characterful e-bike at a great price is up to you.

Where Are Wing Bikes Made?

As we’ve already discussed, detailed information about Wing Bikes is pretty hard to come by. That said, we think we’d be on solid ground by stating that Wing Bikes bikes are made in either China or Taiwan. The bicycle supply chain industry is very well structured and Wing is pedalling on a very traditional path for direct-to-consumer bikes.

We’d imagine Wing’s commercial operation is run out of their US home, with collaborative design and manufacturing happening in Asia. We’d also hazard a guess that the brand maintains an assembly presence in the USA, that way it can deal with quality and warranty issues as they arise.

Cyclists in the UK who have their online shopping eyes on Wing will be disappointed – unfortunately, the brand doesn’t currently ship to the United Kingdom.

Does Wing Bikes Make E-Bikes?

Yes, Wing Bikes specializes in e-bikes and e-bikes only. All Wing electric bikes are designed to make cycling more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. The company’s range focuses on e-bikes for city riding (the Freedom Fatty 2 being a notable exclusion) and our readily adjustable so all kinds of riders can find them comfortable to ride.

Wing Bikes’ Bikes Review

Wing Bikes bikes have received many positive reviews from customers as well as other third-party riders. Let’s look at some of their reviews to determine what features Wing Bike riders like the most.

Many focus on Wing Bikes being comfortable and easy to ride. Other reviews focus on Wing’s customer support and their ability to diagnose or fix problems post-purchase, with one even detailing how Wing liaised with their local bike shop to get them up and riding quickly following a problem.

Best Wing Bikes E-Bikes

Time to look at some Wing Bikes in more detail.