Big wheels and a frame hinge. The DC26 is built so a full-size fat bike still goes in a trunk.
A 26-inch fat bike that folds, with every figure a buyer usually has to guess at published.
Quick answerThe DC26 is Ridstar's folding 26-inch fat bike at $649: 2000W, a removable 48V 20Ah pack holding 960 watt-hours, 26x4.0 tires, dual shocks and 21 gears, rated for riders 5'7" to 6'7". It is out of stock with us today; the H26 Pro shares its specification at $699.
Out of stock right now. Ridstar publishes the same fifteen specification rows for the H26 Pro as it does for this bike, and the H26 Pro is in stock: the same 26-inch folding format, the same 960 watt-hours, the same 21-speed drivetrain and the same 5'7" to 6'7" fit band. See the H26 Pro.
The DC26 2000W Folding Fat Tire Mountain Electric Bike is named in no regulator's notice as of September 11, 2026. It was built by the company that is. Everything below is quoted from the regulators and the courts, and it is on this page because a buyer choosing this bike deserves to know who made it and how that company answered a federal safety agency.
The March 19, 2026 warning covers the "Ridstar Q20 and Q20 Pro e-bikes": "The e-bikes' batteries and wires can ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers." The Commission "is aware of 11 reports of fire, including one burn injury, five reports of smoke inhalation, and two reports of property damage totaling over $40,000." Its instruction: "remove the battery from the e-bike immediately and dispose of the battery following local hazardous waste disposal procedures. Do not sell or give away these hazardous batteries."
The June 25, 2026 warning covers the "Ridstar Q20 and Q20 Lite e-bikes": "The front wheel can detach without warning, posing a crash hazard to consumers." The Commission "is aware of 32 reports of the front wheel detaching, including 31 reports of injuries such as concussions, broken bones, cuts, scrapes, and bruises." Its instruction: "stop using the e-bikes immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous e-bikes."
Neither notice is a recall, and there is no repair, refund or replacement program. The March notice states that "the manufacturer, Huizhou Xingqishi Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., of China, has refused to agree to an acceptable recall"; the June notice states that it "has been unresponsive to CPSC's requests for information about these products or a recall."
Before either US notice, the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards published Product Safety Report 2506-0011 on 19 June 2025 for the "Ridstar E-Bikes Q20-Plus, Q20-Mini, E26 Pro and Chargers", risk level "Serious": "the charger has poor quality soldering, and the transformer does not meet the minimum requirements for creepage and clearance distances." Its corrective measure: "The import has been rejected at the border."
Two product-liability suits over a detached Ridstar front wheel were filed in 2026 and are undecided: Cunanan v. Amazon.com Services LLC (D. Or., filed April 7, 2026) alleges a Ridstar Q20 caused "numerous facial fractures"; L.E. v. Walmart Inc. (Palm Beach County, filed July 30, 2026, removed to S.D. Fla.) alleges a Walmart-bought Ridstar's front wheel "unexpectedly detached during normal operation" and injured a minor. Both are allegations, not findings.
The same company also sells the YVY brand. The full record, the Trustpilot scores, the warranty terms and every model's status are in our Ridstar brand profile, verified September 11, 2026.
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2000WMotor, as published
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960 Wh48V x 20Ah
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28+ mphTop speed, claimed
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55 miRange, claimed
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26" x 4.0"Tires
Why this bike
FormatA full-size fat bike that still goes in a trunk
Twenty-six-inch wheels hold speed and roll over what stops a small-wheeled bike, and the frame hinge means you do not need a rack or a van to move it. That combination is the whole design brief, and very little at this price offers both.
Published fit5'7" to 6'7", 70 lb, and a 30° slope rating
Ridstar states a recommended rider band, the weight of the bike and the steepest gradient it is rated for. Those three answer the questions buyers usually have to guess at: will it suit my leg, can I lift it, will it take my hill.
GearingThree chainrings and seven sprockets
A front derailleur is rare at this money and useful on a heavy bike, giving a genuinely low gear for a loaded climb and a tall one for pedalling above assist speed.
Pack960 watt-hours, removable, with a charge port
Ridstar's 48 volts times its 20 amp-hours, on a battery that comes off the frame so it can charge indoors. A four-to-six-hour window is published for it.
Why buy the DC26 here
The DC26 is $649 when it is here, against a $1,599.00 compare-at on our own listing, live 29 August 2026. The H26 Pro carries the same published specification and is in stock at $699. Free shipping in the lower 48 on both, and Shop Pay instalments at checkout.
Free US shipping
Your DC26 ships free anywhere in the lower 48, with tracking emailed the day it leaves. Nothing is added at checkout: the $649 on this page is the $649 you pay.
Pay over time
Shop Pay instalments are live at our checkout, so you can split the $649 into payments instead of putting it on a card in one go. You pick it at the payment step.
We file the warranty claim
If something covered fails, you send us photos and we take it from there — we file and track the claim, and arrange the part or the replacement. You never deal with the factory, and you never pay to be helped.
A US company answers
Support, warranty handling and returns are all run from here, in your timezone, under US consumer law. One storefront, one set of terms, one company that has to stand behind the sale.
That last one is worth more on this brand than on most. Search “Ridstar” and four storefronts come back, each presenting itself as the official one, at prices that differ by hundreds of dollars for the same machine — and they do not share return terms. Ridstar.net publishes a statement on its own site that reads, in full: “Except ridstar.net, other similar websites are our dealers. We hope that all customers can find the right merchants to make purchases, so that they can get the best, most complete and most timely after-sales service.” Buying the DC26 here removes that question entirely: the terms below are ours, they are the ones that govern your order, and the specifications on this page come from one named listing on ridstar.net/products/ridstar-dc26-2000w-folding-fat-tire-mountain-electric-bike, retrieved 2026-08-26 with the U.S. market forced.
The full working on which Ridstar domain is which — registration dates, contact addresses, the dealer statement and what stays unresolved — is in our Ridstar brand profile. Source: Ridstar Official Statement, retrieved 2026-08-26. Ridstar's own return policy charges 15% processing fee plus $200 return shipping per e-bike on a cancellation after despatch, and ridstar.com, the other storefront, publishes a different set: a 14-day window and a 25% restocking fee. Two storefronts, two return policies, same brand. Those terms govern an order placed with Ridstar. Yours is placed with us.
Is the DC26 the right one for you?
Buy it if
- You want 26-inch wheels and the ability to fold them into a car
- You are 5'7" or taller and want a published fit band rather than a guess
- You want 21 gears on a heavy bike, with a low ring for climbing
- You want the bike's own weight and slope rating stated before you buy
Or one of these instead
- Want the same specification today? The H26 Pro publishes identical figures and is $699.
- Never fold it? The MN26 is the 26-inch bike with no hinge, at $600.
- Want hydraulic brakes and a bigger pack? The Q50 holds 1,200 watt-hours at $799.
Shipping, warranty & returns
Getting it to you
Free shipping on every electric bike within the contiguous United States (lower 48). Orders are prepared and dispatched within 1–3 business days. Most e-bikes arrive within 5–10 business days after dispatch, depending on location.
Ships via trusted parcel and freight carriers — UPS, FedEx, and LTL freight for larger items — with tracking emailed at dispatch.
The first 48 hours
Open the box and look it over on the day it lands. Report damage or a wrong item with photos inside 48 hours and it becomes our problem to solve. You send the photos; we handle the rest.
Bikes with power, charging, or component issues are covered under the manufacturer warranty; Redtail coordinates repair or replacement remotely at no cost to the customer.
Warranty, filed by us
A one-year limited warranty from Ridstar Bikes, running from the original owner's receipt or purchase date, whichever is later, as verified by Ridstar. Redtail files and tracks the claim for you; you do not deal with the factory.
Change-of-mind returns run on unopened, factory-sealed items requested within 72 hours of delivery, at a 15% restocking fee plus return shipping — against Ridstar's own return policy, which charges 15% processing fee plus $200 return shipping per e-bike direct, and ridstar.com, the other storefront, publishes a different set: a 14-day window and a 25% restocking fee. Two storefronts, two return policies, same brand. Cancellations carry a 3% transaction fee because card processing is non-recoverable. Full terms: Redtail Shipping Policy · Redtail Refund & Return Policy. Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. boxes, and remote areas may incur extra charges or be excluded — contact us before ordering.
What the warranty covers
| What |
Coverage |
| Hardware and firmware defects |
1 year from the warranty begin date |
| Inbound and outbound shipping on a valid claim |
Ridstar's cost, within the warranty period |
| Return shipping where no fault is found |
the buyer's cost |
| Out-of-warranty repairs |
parts at material cost; no labour charge where Ridstar sold the bike directly |
What it covers
This Limited Warranty covers any defects in hardware or firmware under regular use during the Warranty Period.
What you must do
- Keep the purchase proof — Ridstar states a claim without an invoice or receipt is not covered
- Register the claim through the seller you bought from; Redtail files it for you
- Keep the original packaging for a while after delivery — Ridstar asks for this on its own product listings
Not covered
- Anything not resulting from a hardware or firmware defect
- Claims made after the warranty period, which Ridstar handles at material cost instead
- Claims with no associated purchase proof
A one-year limited warranty issued by Ridstar Bikes, beginning from the original owner's receipt or purchase date, whichever is later, as verified by Ridstar, as published on its warranty page and retrieved 2026-08-26. One caveat worth knowing: Ridstar's own product listings print a bullet headed "ONE-YEAR WARRANTY" that then states a warranty on the motor, battery and charger — on some models one year, on others two — while its warranty page states one year for the whole bike. Every page states the figure from that model's own listing and says the page disagrees.
How the DC26 compares with the rest of our Ridstar range
The DC26 against the Ridstars we can ship today.
| Spec |
DC26 |
H26 Pro |
MN26 |
Q50 |
| Price |
$649 |
$699 |
$600 |
$799 |
| Motor |
2000W |
2000W |
1500W |
2000W |
| Battery |
48V 20Ah, removable |
48V 20Ah, removable |
48V 20Ah |
48V 25Ah |
| Battery energy |
960 Wh — our arithmetic, 48V x 20.0Ah as published |
960 Wh — our arithmetic, 48V x 20.0Ah as published |
960 Wh — our arithmetic, 48V x 20.0Ah as published |
1200 Wh — our arithmetic, 48V x 25.0Ah as published |
| Top speed |
28 mph |
28 mph |
28 mph |
28 mph |
| Range (claimed) |
55 miles in pure electric mode, 75 miles in pedal assist mode |
55 miles in pure electric mode, 75 miles in pedal assist mode |
50 miles |
50 miles |
| Brakes |
Front and Rear Disc Brakes |
Front and Rear Disc Brakes |
dual disc brakes |
hydraulic dual brakes |
| Tires |
26'' x 4.0'' |
26'' x 4.0'' |
26" x 4" |
20" x 4.0" |
| Maximum load |
330 LBS |
330 LBS |
330 lb |
330 lb |
| Buy it |
— |
See the H26 Pro |
See the MN26 |
See the Q50 |
Source: each model's own page on ridstar.net, archived 2026-08-26. — = not published by Ridstar for that model.
Full specifications
| Motor |
2000W |
| Battery |
48V 20Ah, removable |
| Battery energy |
960 Wh — our arithmetic, 48V x 20.0Ah as published |
| Top speed |
28 mph |
| Range |
55 miles in pure electric mode, 75 miles in pedal assist mode |
| Charging time |
4 to 6 Hours |
| Tires |
26'' x 4.0'' |
| Brakes |
Front and Rear Disc Brakes |
| Suspension |
front and rear, dual shock absorber |
| Gears |
21-speed (3 x 7) |
| Maximum load |
330 LBS |
| Bike weight |
70 LBS |
| Rider height |
Riders Height 5'7" -6'7" ft |
| Riding modes |
Pure Electric, Pedal Assist, and Pedal Modes |
| Maximum slope |
30° |
Specifications as published by Ridstar at ridstar.net/products/ridstar-dc26-2000w-folding-fat-tire-mountain-electric-bike, archived 2026-08-26 — read from the specification table Ridstar publishes on that page. Watt-hour totals are our arithmetic from Ridstar's own volts and amp-hours and are marked as such. These are the manufacturer's ratings, not our test results.
Where Ridstar's own material prints more than one figure, the row above carries the value this page uses and the alternate is recorded here: Ridstar's marketing copy on the same page prints 1500W in one bullet, against 2000 Watt High Speed in its specification table; Ridstar prints the top speed as “28+++ mph” on ridstar.net and 37 mph on its other storefront; the table carries the ridstar.net figure without the plus signs; Ridstar's gear row reads “Front Derailleur Shamano 3-Speed + Rear Derailleur Shamano 7-Speed(3*7=21)”, spelling included.
How to read this spec sheet
Manufacturer pages carry marketing, and marketing sometimes disagrees with the marketing an inch below it. Every place Ridstar's own material disagrees with itself for this model, every figure it leaves out, and which value this page uses:
- Ridstar's own copy prints more than one wattage for this bike: 1500W, 2000W Both printed. We state every figure Ridstar publishes and label which sentence each came from, rather than choosing one.
- Ridstar's two storefronts publish different top speeds for this model: ridstar.net says 28 mph; ridstar.com says 37 mph. Both attributed to the storefront that published them.
- The same bullet is headed “ONE-YEAR WARRANTY” and then states a 2-year warranty on the motor, battery and charger. Both quoted. Redtail's own warranty handling is stated separately.
- The 960 Wh figure is ours, not Ridstar's: it is the published 48 volts multiplied by the published 20.0 amp-hours. It is the number to compare bikes on, because a bigger amp-hour count at a lower voltage is not more energy.
- Ridstar publishes this bike on its other storefront, ridstar.com, at $1,275.95 for the US variant, read from that storefront's own catalog on 29 August 2026. Prices, and sometimes specifications, differ between the two sites; every figure on this page comes from ridstar.net.
What we counted
We pulled Ridstar's entire live catalog on 2026-08-26 — all 93 published listings — and worked out what is actually on the shelf: 26 bike listings, 11 scooters and 41 accessories. Among the bikes we found 4 pairs of listings that are the same machine listed twice, counted only where the descriptions are byte-identical or the two listings share most of the same image files. The widest gap is the Q30 Pro 4000W, which appears at $899.00 and $1269.00 on the same storefront. That is why the price on this page is matched to a named listing rather than to “the manufacturer”.
Redtail original analysis, counted from Ridstar's public storefront feed and collection endpoints on 2026-08-26; every price cross-checked against a second, independently fetched endpoint. Method: Two listings are called the same bike only where their description text is byte-identical after markup is stripped, or they share 60% or more of the same image FILES. Shared boilerplate paragraphs alone were not enough — an earlier pass that keyed on the first 400 characters produced four false pairs and was discarded.
Where to ride it, and what to check first
The DC26 is a folding 26-inch fat bike for trail, forest road and private land, with a published 30° slope rating.
Ridstar publishes the motor as 2000W and the top speed as 28 mph. Federal law defines the low-speed electric bicycle category this way:
the term “low-speed electric bicycle” means a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph.
15 U.S.C. § 2085(b) (Pub. L. 107–319, § 1, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2776), carried into 16 C.F.R. § 1512.2(a)(2). Retrieved 2026-08-26 from the U.S. Government Publishing Office and confirmed word for word against Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
Set those two published numbers against that threshold and this bike sits outside the federal low-speed electric bicycle definition. What that means where you live is decided by your state: some apply moped, motor-driven cycle or off-highway vehicle rules above the federal line, and those can reach registration, insurance, licensing, helmets and which paths and trails are open to you. Some states set their own wattage ceiling instead. Check yours before you ride on any public road, bike path or trail.
Start here: our state-by-state e-bike law guide. Current as of 2026-08-26; state law changes, so re-check yours before relying on it.
Straight answers on the DC26
Four things buyers ask before ordering this one, and what each actually means for the ride you are planning.
The page prints 2000W in the table and 1500W in the copy.
Ridstar's specification table reads 2000 Watt High Speed; a marketing bullet on the same page says 1500W, and no continuous rating is published. The table is the more formal statement and this page carries it.
What decides how this bike climbs is the 21-speed drivetrain and the published 30° slope rating as much as the motor label. Where the rating matters is which rules apply where you ride, and our state-by-state e-bike law guide has the table for your state.
Ridstar's other storefront publishes a higher top speed.
ridstar.net publishes 28 mph for the DC26; the other storefront publishes 37 mph for the same model. Every figure on this page comes from the ridstar.net listing, named and dated.
Both figures sit above the 20 mph federal low-speed line, so the section on where to ride it applies whichever number your bike matches. Treating the lower, factory-storefront figure as the one of record is the conservative reading and the one this page uses.
Mechanical discs, on a bike that weighs 70 lb.
Ridstar specifies front and rear mechanical discs for the DC26. Hydraulics appear on other bikes in the range, some of them cheaper.
Mechanical discs are the system you can set up at the roadside with a hand tool, which suits a bike designed to be folded into a car and taken somewhere. We stock brake pads at $22.95 a pair. If hydraulics are the requirement, the Q50 publishes them at $799.
Can I buy one today?
Not today; the DC26 is out of stock on our store, and this page stays up so its specification and sources remain available.
Ridstar publishes the same fifteen rows for the H26 Pro, which is in stock at $699 — so on the manufacturer's own numbers you are choosing on price and photographs rather than on specification. The H26 Pro is the one that ships today.
Frequently asked questions
How fast does the Ridstar DC26 go?
Ridstar publishes “28+++ mph” on ridstar.net and the table here carries 28 mph. Its other storefront publishes 37 mph for the same model. Both sit above the 20 mph federal low-speed line.
How far will the DC26 go on one charge?
Ridstar claims 55 miles on throttle and 75 with pedal assist, both best case with no conditions stated. The pack holds 960 watt-hours, 48 volts times 20 amp-hours.
Is the Ridstar DC26 street legal?
Your state decides. Federal law defines a low-speed electric bicycle as having a motor under 750 watts and a motor-only top speed under 20 mph; Ridstar publishes 2000W and 28 mph here, outside that definition. The statute is quoted in full above.
How much does the Ridstar DC26 weigh?
70 lb, published, with a 330 lb maximum load covering rider and cargo together. The battery is removable, so you lift less than 70 lb if you take it off first.
What is the difference between the DC26 and the H26 Pro?
Ridstar publishes the same fifteen specification rows for both, so its own numbers give you nothing to choose on. Different photographs, different price. The H26 Pro is the one in stock, at $699.
Does the Ridstar DC26 have a throttle?
Yes; Ridstar lists pure electric, pedal assist and pedal modes for this bike, and the pure electric mode is throttle-driven.
Do Ridstar e-bikes come with keys?
Ridstar's listing for this model includes a keyed battery lock for the removable pack. No further key detail is published.
Ready to ride?
The DC26 is out of stock today. The H26 Pro carries the identical published specification and ships today at $699.
Buy the H26 Pro now
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Primary sources
- Ridstar product page (ridstar.net): Ridstar® DC26 2000W Folding Fat Tire Mountain Electric Bike ridstar.net/products/ridstar-dc26-2000w-folding-fat-tire-mountain-electric-bike. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- The same model on Ridstar's other storefront, ridstar.com ridstar.com/products/ridstar-dc26-2000w-folding-fat-tire-mountain-electric-bike. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- Ridstar Official Statement ridstar.net/pages/ridstar-official-statement. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- Ridstar Ebike Warranty ridstar.net/pages/ebike-warranty. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- Ridstar Return & Refund Policy ridstar.net/pages/return-refund-policy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- Ridstar Shipping Policy ridstar.net/pages/shipping-policy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 15 U.S.C. § 2085, Low-speed electric bicycles uscode.house.gov — 15 U.S.C. § 2085. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 16 C.F.R. § 1512.2, Definitions ecfr.gov — 16 C.F.R. § 1512.2. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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Redtail's Ridstar brand profile. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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Redtail Shipping Policy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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Redtail Refund & Return Policy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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Redtail's state-by-state e-bike law guide. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Specifications and prices are Ridstar's own, reproduced as published from the archived copy of its product page, with contradictions in its material flagged rather than resolved silently. The federal definition is quoted from the statute itself and was retrieved twice, independently, from the U.S. Government Publishing Office and Cornell's Legal Information Institute. Warranty terms are Ridstar's; shipping and return terms on this page are Redtail's. Manufacturer sources are cited by name and address rather than linked, because every link on this page should keep you here. Any source above can be sent to you on request at the corrections address below.
How we verified this page. Every specification above was read from an archived copy of Ridstar's own product page (ridstar.net/products/ridstar-dc26-2000w-folding-fat-tire-mountain-electric-bike), retrieved 2026-08-26 with the U.S. market forced and the currency confirmed as USD, with the price cross-checked the same day against a second, independently fetched endpoint on that site. Figures are the manufacturer's ratings, not our test results; where Ridstar's material disagrees with itself, or leaves a specification out, the “How to read this spec sheet” section names it and says which value this page uses. The federal definition is quoted from the statute and was retrieved from two independent publishers. We publish no rating or review score for this bike because we hold no first-party reviews of it. Live purchasability and price on this page were read from our own storefront on 2026-08-29. Corrections: support@redtailebikes.com.
