GoCycle's 'biggest ever' Black Friday event - huge discounts on folding e-bikes in US and UK

Save up to $1,500 / £800 on the G4i - a low-maintenance high-end folding e-bike

A Gocycle G4i folding electric bike against a concrete background
(Image credit: Rob Spedding )
GoCycle G4i

GoCycle G4i

US: was $5,499.00, now $3,999.00 at GoCycle

UK: was £4,499.00, now £3,699.00 at GoCycle

With a higher price, the G4i offers greater features: a longer battery life, an improved dash display, daytime running lights and more comfortable touch points. 

GoCycle G4

GoCycle G4

US: was $3,499.00, now $2,999.00 at GoCycle

UK: was £3,399.00, now £2,799.00 at GoCycle

Many of the most important features are the same between the G4i and the G4: you get the enclosed drivetrain, rotor covers, same folding mechanism and similarly cushioned tires - it is better value, if not as luxurious. 

With the recent e-bike boom, there are plenty of upstart brands. GoCycle, however, is something closer to an elder-statesman of the category. 

Back in 2009, former motorsport designer Richard Thorpe swapped four wheels for two and developed the original GoCycle. This bike didn't fold - though it could be deconstructed for storage - and the electric motor required you to hold down a button to deliver the power, rather than through smooth pedal-assistance.

Still, it had a striking minimalist aesthetic, which was a far cry from the majority of the e-bikes of the time - and still makes GoCycle bikes stand out today. The tech improvements have come thick and fast, too. 

The G4i, for instance, has a much improved folding mechanism which is quick and easier to use. An enclosed drivetrain, fenders/mudguards and disc rotor covers all help to minimize maintenance, and the pedal assist is both smooth and customizable. Although from our testing of the bike, we found that the actual battery range was about half of what GoCycle quotes (the terrain was notably hilly, in fairness). 

You can find our full review of the GoCycle G4i over here, but suffice to say it impressed us enough that a saving of $1,500 / £800 was enough to turn our heads. We really rated the bike, but our number one 'reason to avoid' was the high price - less high now.

Our reviewer, who concluded: "The Gocycle G4i is something of a design classic - a good looking, innovative and highly effective folding e-bike. It's fun to ride and, if you have the money, is an excellent urban runabout."

GoCycle G4i

GoCycle G4i

US: was $5,499.00, now $3,999.00 at GoCycle

UK: was £4,499.00, now £3,699.00 at GoCycle

With a higher price, the G4i offers greater features: a longer battery life, an improved dash display, daytime running lights and more comfortable touch points. 

GoCycle G4

GoCycle G4

US: was $3,499.00, now $2,999.00 at GoCycle

UK: was £3,399.00, now £2,799.00 at GoCycle

Many of the most important features are the same between the G4i and the G4: you get the enclosed drivetrain, rotor covers, same folding mechanism and similarly cushioned tires - it is better value, if not as luxurious. 

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 


Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.


But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia


Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg