eBike Shops in Albuquerque (2026): 6 Stores, 4 in the City

Albuquerque covers 187.3 square miles of land and 1.7 of water (2025 Gazetteer), home to 556,588 people in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate.

All six stores below print an Albuquerque or Rio Rancho address, and the Census geocoder places two of them outside both cities, in the North Valley. The City's Traffic Code stops at its line, so the four stores inside the limit come first.

The 4 Verified eBike Shops in Albuquerque

Albuquerque's four e-bike stores sit in three of the City's nine Council Districts, 4, 7 and 8, and three of its 12 Community Planning Areas. Every one prints a Northeast address, so plan a drive across the city if you live on the West Side.

Download the 6 Albuquerque-area storefronts: CSV · JSON.

Bikeworks Albuquerque — 2920 Stanford Drive NE

Address: 2920 Stanford Dr NE Ste D, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 884-0341 on its site; (505) 916-0137 on Google Maps
Website: bikeworksabq.com
Brands: Giant, marked for e-bikes and e-bike repair on Giant's dealer map
Hours: Tue–Fri 9–5, Sat 9–4, says its contact page
Focus: Mid Heights, District 7, 2.6 miles from City Hall. It services only brands it sells and five certified motor systems (its e-bike page).

Trek Bicycle Albuquerque — 5000 Menaul Boulevard NE

Address: 5000 Menaul Blvd NE Ste A, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 312-7243
Website: trekbikes.com, store page
Brands: Trek: "We’re your e-bike experts," says its store page
Hours: Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 12–5, says its store page
Focus: Mid Heights, District 7, 3.8 miles from City Hall. Trek's dealer data carries no e-bike flag, so the store page is the evidence here.

Sport Systems — 6915 Montgomery Boulevard NE

Address: 6915 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 837-9400
Website: nmsportsystems.com
Brands: Specialized e-bikes, priced on its Electric Bikes list; Aventon's dealer map lists it too
Hours: Mon–Fri 10–7, Sat 10–6, Sun 12–5, says its store page
Focus: North Albuquerque, District 4, 5.4 miles from City Hall. It is on PNM's rebate list, so a PNM home can take up to $250 off.

Fat Tire Cycles Foothills — 12501 Candelaria Road NE

Address: 12501 Candelaria Rd NE Ste J, Albuquerque, NM 87112
Phone: (505) 345-9005, ext. 3, on its site; (505) 532-3910 on Google Maps
Website: fattirecycles.com
Brands: 14 names on its eBikes page, Haibike and Giant among them; on PNM's list
Hours: Tue–Sat 10–5, Sun 12–4, closed Monday, says its locations page
Focus: Foothills, District 8, 8.8 miles from City Hall. Rentals, electric or not, start at $90 a day (rentals page).

Just Outside Albuquerque — 2 Stores in the North Valley

Both stores sit in the North Valley, an unincorporated part of Bernalillo County, though one mails to Albuquerque and PNM's list prints Rio Rancho for the other.

Fat Tire Cycles Montaño — 421 Montaño Road NE

Address: 421 Montaño Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 345-9005, ext. 1
Website: fattirecycles.com
Brands: Velotric, for sales and test rides on Velotric's dealer map; on PNM's list
Hours: Mon–Sat 10–6, closed Sunday, says its locations page
Focus: North Valley, 0.1 miles past the city line, 3.6 from City Hall. A two-day demo costs $180, and $100 of it goes toward a bike over $1,000 (demo page).

Kickstand Cycles — 1127 Alameda Boulevard NW

Address: 1127 Alameda Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: (505) 359-7566
Website: kickstandcycles.com
Brands: Segway, Aima, Urtopia, Mokwheel, Stacyc, Salsa and Heybike on its purchase page, plus Aventon and Lectric
Hours: Mon–Fri 9–5, Sat 9–3, closed Sunday, says its home page
Focus: North Valley, 0.7 miles past the city line, 7.4 from City Hall. It matches the brands' online prices and rents e-bikes from $25 an hour (rentals).

Names you may meet in search results

Search results and older directories still point to these names, and each was read on November 7, 2026.

Five more could not be checked; a phone call settles each. REI's site would not serve its store at 1550 Mercantile Ave NE. Bicycle Revival's site has an expired security certificate, and Northeast Cyclery's listing links no site of its own. Mission Scooters' sitemap lists Bintelli e-bikes whose product pages now open its home page, and Bobby J's Yamaha's site turned our reader away.

ABQ RIDE and the Rail Runner — Taking an eBike on Transit

Check your e-bike's weight before you plan a bus trip. ABQ RIDE "no longer charges to ride" (Zero Fares), and it carries a motorized bicycle only if it "must be electric with a sealed battery compartment and without damage." Its front racks "have a weight limit of 55 pounds per bicycle" and take tires "up to 2.3 inches in width" (Rules to Ride), so a 4-inch fat tire stays off whatever your bike weighs.

The Rail Runner takes e-bikes on board. "Electric bicycles are allowed," says Rio Metro, and a ticket covers "a single rider standard style bicycle at no extra cost." A trike stays home: "bikes with lead acid batteries; mopeds, motor, tandem, recumbent, pull-along trailers, and three-wheeled bikes are not allowed onboard" (Bikes on the Train). Lockers at most stations cost $25 for six months, plus a $50 key deposit (Bicycle Lockers).

Trail Access — the Paseo del Bosque, Open Space and the Foothills

Ride any class on paved City trails at 20 mph or less, and stay off the Bosque's dirt. The City allows Class 1, 2 and 3 "on all paved trails, unless prohibited by the City with a posted sign" (E-bike Rules and FAQs). Its card adds: "All unpaved trails in the Rio Grande Bosque are currently closed to e-bikes" (City postcard).

The Paseo del Bosque gives you "16 miles of paved multi-use trails uninterrupted by roadways" (City of Albuquerque), and the City's bikeway file marks it Allowed.

Those are the e-bike field's miles in the City's bikeway layer, inside the Census line, each piece counted once. A blank is no ruling. The posted sign and the City's e-bike map decide, and that map dates from January 2025.

In Open Space, read the sign first. E-bikes may use trails "unless prohibited through a posted sign and or an on-line map" (§ 5-8-8, O-24-14). Land shared with another agency stays closed until it signs off: "trails that are under shared jurisdiction with the USFS, like in the Foothills or in the Bosque are closed until permission to open is given to the City" (City FAQ).

Past the City's land, the land manager decides. The Sandia Ranger District "currently prohibits e-bikes," the City says of the forest above the Foothills. The Forest Service manages "all classes of e-bikes as motor vehicles" (2022 directives), a motor vehicle may run only where the forest's map designates (36 CFR 261.13), and a violation carries "imprisonment of not more than six months or a fine" (36 CFR 261.1b).

At Petroglyph National Monument, "E-bikes are permitted wherever traditional bicycles are permitted," at 15 mph unless posted (compendium).

New Mexico eBike Laws — What Makes an eBike Legal in Albuquerque

You need no registration or title for an e-bike that fits the state's three classes. New Mexico lists "an electric-assisted bicycle" among the vehicles exempt from both (§ 66-3-1(A)(12), SB 69). The New Mexico e-bike law page shows why you need no license or insurance either.

• What qualifies. "A vehicle having two or three wheels, fully operable pedals and an electric motor," "not exceeding seven hundred fifty watts of power." Class 1 helps only while you pedal, to 20 mph. Class 2 helps "regardless of whether the rider is pedaling," to 20 mph. Class 3 helps only while you pedal, to 28 mph (§ 66-1-4.5).
• Age. "A person under sixteen years of age shall not operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle" on a street or path, though a younger rider may be a passenger on one built for it (§ 66-3-709(C)).
• Helmets. Every rider under 18 needs one, and a parent found guilty of letting a minor ride without one pays a civil penalty of not more than $10 (§ 32A-24-3, which SB 69 extends to e-bikes). The City's card names 16- and 17-year-olds; the state act covers every minor.
• The label. A new e-bike carries its class, top assisted speed and wattage, and a Class 3 needs a speedometer (§ 66-3-708).

Albuquerque's own rules

Inside the City, pick the road or the trail before the sidewalk. Two ordinances, both marked Enacted in the City Council's records, wrote e-bikes into the Traffic Code: O-24-14 and O-25-98.

The City's own summary says "less than 750 watts"; the statute's words are "not exceeding," so a 750-watt motor stands inside the state's line.

The PNM e-bike rebate

If PNM bills your home, take up to $250 off at the store's counter. Residential customers "can receive up to $250" on a bike "intended for transportation" with a motor of "750 watts or less," bought "through a participating retailer," one rebate per service address (PNM). Bring photo ID and proof of your PNM address. The income-qualified offer of up to $1,000 reads "all funds for this rebate have been allocated."

Where to Ride Your eBike in Albuquerque

Plan your commute on the painted lanes, and expect to climb as you ride east. The City's bikeway layer holds 587.5 miles of on-street facilities inside the Census line, each street piece counted once.

The longest painted lanes follow Unser (21.6 miles), Indian School Road NE (14.0), Comanche (12.6), Central (10.5) and Montaño (8.9), the names as the City's layer prints them. Off the street, the same layer adds 105.5 miles of paved multi-use trail and 62.3 of paved sidepath; the North Diversion Channel Trail, at 8.5 miles inside the line, is the longest trail it names.

Your battery will notice the Heights: the City's climbs layer runs from 4,946 feet to 6,238 feet on bikeways inside the line, with 61 marked climbs of 5% or steeper.

The 50-Mile Activity Loop is "substantially complete," from Downtown across the river and along the Sandia foothills. The Rail Trail is a planned seven-mile downtown loop, with its Sawmill segment done and the next phase "proposed between the BioPark and Rio Grande Blvd" (project FAQ).

Why order your e-bike from Redtail

Would you rather have it delivered? Redtail's shipping policy gives "free shipping on every electric bike within the contiguous United States," New Mexico included. A bike is "dispatched within 1–3 business days of confirmation," and most "arrive within 5–10 business days after dispatch, depending on your location."

Report carrier damage "within 48 hours of delivery" and we file the claim for you. A bike "dead on arrival, will not charge, or throws an error code out of the box" goes through as a manufacturer warranty claim, handled remotely (How Buying Works; the refund policy carries the same terms).

You can call our US line, (213) 444‑4020, and the contact page promises an email reply "within one business day." You pay with Shop Pay, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and the terms of service name the company that sells you the bike.

Frequently Asked Questions — Albuquerque eBikes

Are e-bikes legal in Albuquerque?

Yes. New Mexico defines an e-bike by "fully operable pedals" and a motor "not exceeding seven hundred fifty watts of power," in Class 1, 2 or 3 (§ 66-1-4.5). Inside the City, all three classes are "permitted on any street or path, unless prohibited" by a sign (§ 8-3-3-6, O-24-14).

Where can you buy an e-bike in Albuquerque?

At four stores inside the City: Bikeworks Albuquerque on Stanford Drive, Trek Bicycle Albuquerque on Menaul, Sport Systems on Montgomery and Fat Tire Cycles Foothills on Candelaria. Two more sit just past the line in the North Valley: Fat Tire Cycles Montaño and Kickstand Cycles.

Can you ride an e-bike on Albuquerque's trails?

On paved City trails, yes, at 20 mph or less unless a lower speed is posted (§ 8-3-3-16(B)). The Bosque's unpaved trails are closed to e-bikes (City postcard), and Open Space trails shared with the Forest Service stay closed until it agrees (City FAQ). The City's bikeway layer marks 13.7 miles of paved trail and sidepath Allowed and 0.9 mile Not Allowed, and leaves the rest unmarked, so the posted sign decides.

Do you need a license or registration for an e-bike in Albuquerque?

No. New Mexico exempts "an electric-assisted bicycle" from registration and title (§ 66-3-1(A)(12)), and the law page explains why no license or insurance is asked of you either.

Does Albuquerque have a helmet law for e-bike riders?

For riders under 18, yes: the Child Helmet Safety Act puts the duty on the parent or guardian, with a civil penalty of not more than $10 (§ 32A-24-3), and SB 69 carries it to e-bikes. Neither the state act nor the City's two e-bike ordinances makes adults wear one, and the City's card tells every rider: "Wear a helmet."

Can you rent an e-bike in Albuquerque?

Yes. Fat Tire Cycles Foothills rents electric bikes from $90 a day (rentals page), and Kickstand Cycles rents them from $25 an hour, two hours at least (its rentals). Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals on Charlevoix Street lists electric bikes at $55 for a half day (its rates).

Who repairs e-bikes in Albuquerque?

Fat Tire Cycles' service menu says "WE ALSO REPAIR ELECTRIC BICYCLES" (service menu). Two Wheel Drive on Central services "the mechanical components of almost all e-bikes" and specializes in Bosch, Shimano and SRAM systems (its FAQ). Bikeworks works on the brands it carries and certified systems, and Burque Mobile Bicycle Repair comes to you.

Is Albuquerque good for riding an e-bike?

For a commuter, mostly yes: the City's map counts 587.5 miles of on-street bikeways inside the line, 371.9 of them bike lanes, and 105.5 miles of paved multi-use trail. You climb as you ride east: the City's marked climbs run from 4,946 feet to 6,238 feet.

More from the U.S. eBike Directory

The nearest other city page is El Paso's, 225.4 miles away in Texas.

Sources, limitations and how this page was verified

The denominator

Each business any source tied to Albuquerque became a lead: 154 in all, every one with a verdict by November 7, 2026. Out of them came 6 verified stores, 4 in the city and 2 in the unincorporated North Valley, none more than 0.7 miles past the limit.

The Census placed 101 leads inside Albuquerque. Besides the four stores, 45 are not bicycle stores, 23 are closed, 12 repeat another lead, 5 could not be checked, 4 are temporarily closed, 2 rent bikes or run tours, 2 left no trace, 2 name no e-bike for sale, 1 only services e-bikes and 1 has no storefront.

Of the 16 within 3 miles past the line, 2 are the stores above, 7 are not bicycle stores, 2 have no storefront, 2 repeat another lead, 1 is closed, 1 is temporarily closed and 1 only services e-bikes.

The other 37 lie farther out or could not be placed, 26 of them outside Albuquerque.

The sources, and what each one could and could not do

The makers. Within 19 miles of the city's Census point, the dealer maps of Aventon, Giant, Pedego, Specialized, Trek and Velotric and the store locators of Lectric, Magnum, QuietKat and SWFT were read on November 7, 2026. Bosch's map answered 403 to our reader on November 7, so its answers of October 2026 were leads only.

Google Maps. Each of the city's 20 ZIP code areas, 264 neighborhood names and 14 nearby places was searched in two phrasings, 596 searches, and 241 follow-ups opened each lead's own listing.

Leads and websites. OpenStreetMap, PNM's retailer list, the New Mexico directory's records, Claude's web search and Reddit's local threads pointed to businesses; none rests on them alone.

The city line. The TIGERweb boundary and the City's own outline agree with the geocoder for all 143 placed leads. Distances run straight from City Hall, the geocoder's point for 400 Marquette Ave NW.

Limitations

1. If you want one particular model, call before you drive; this page lists stores, not their stock.
2. Store sites, listings, makers' maps and the City's pages were read on November 7, 2026; the City's e-bike map is dated January 2025.
3. American Legal Publishing's code site answered 403 to our reader and to a headless browser, so the City's rules are quoted from the enacted ordinances on Legistar, O-24-14 and O-25-98, and from the City's own e-bike pages.
4. Bosch's dealer map answered 403 to our reader, so a store listed only there is missing here unless another source named it.
5. Claude's web search answered the 16 questions; other answer engines were not asked.
6. The Reddit archive had answered 11 of the 88 searches planned by publication; the 6 threads read whole named no store missing here.
7. This list stops 3 miles past the line; the New Mexico shop directory goes farther. A shop none of these sources named could still exist, and it is not listed.
8. Next re-check: May 2027, or sooner if these statutes, ordinances or transit rules change, or a store here closes, moves or stops selling e-bikes.

Cover image: the KiMo Theatre, generated on Playcut with Nano Banana Pro from Carol M. Highsmith's public-domain photograph (Wikimedia Commons).

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References

1. US Census Bureau: population estimates · 2025 Gazetteer · TIGERweb · Geocoder, 2026-11-07.
2. New Mexico statutes, as the Legislature printed them: SB 69 (2023), §§ 66-1-4.5, 66-3-1, 66-3-708, 66-3-709 · SB 397 (2007), § 32A-24-3. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
3. City of Albuquerque ordinances: O-24-14 · O-25-98; E-bike Rules and FAQs · postcard · e-bike map. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
4. City of Albuquerque maps: Council Districts · Community Planning Areas · existing bikeways · climbs · Paseo del Bosque · 50-Mile Activity Loop · Rail Trail and its project FAQ. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
5. Transit: ABQ RIDE, Zero Fares · Rules to Ride · Rio Metro, Bikes on the Train · Bicycle Lockers. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
6. Land managers: NPS, Petroglyph compendium · USDA Forest Service, 87 FR 41278 (2022) · 36 CFR 261.13 and § 261.1b (edition of July 1, 2025). Retrieved 2026-11-07.
7. Incentives: PNM, eBike Purchase Rebates. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
8. Makers' maps: Velotric · Aventon · Giant · Specialized · Lectric, retrieved 2026-11-07; Bosch, retrieved 2026-10-06 and 2026-10-25, answered 403 on 2026-11-07.
9. Redtail eBikes: the 6 Albuquerque storefronts as data, CSV · JSON, 2026-11-07.