Wayel

Wayel is an Italian e-bike brand from Bologna. According to Wayel, the brand was founded in 2007 by the Termal Group to create an all-Italian e-bike, began moving production from China to Italy in 2013, and builds its bikes at the FIVE factory in Bologna, which opened in May 2017 (Wayel). Wayel is a sister brand of Italwin within the FIVE group.

Wayel e-bikes we carry

Folding fat tire: NEXT+, Next 20″, eBig 48V and eBig 20″ 2nd Gen.

City: Icon Urban Man and Icon Urban Unisex.

The Wayel NEXT+ folding e-bike ($3,002.00 at the time of writing, October 2026), for example, has:

a FIVE F90 mid-drive motor, 250 W and 90 Nm, with a torque sensor;

a removable 48V 12.8Ah (614 Wh) battery that takes about 7 hours to charge;

20 x 4-inch fat tires, hydraulic disc brakes and a lockable suspension fork;

a folded size of about 43 x 24 x 33 inches and a weight of about 57 lb without the battery.

Practical notes

Wayel bikes are EU-spec, with 250 W motors; Wayel lists 25 km/h (15.5 mph) assist for the NEXT+. Range is quoted at up to about 56 miles and depends on rider weight, terrain, assist level and temperature. Orders ship within the US for a flat $130, with 30-day returns and a 2-month Voltybike limited warranty. Compare it with other folders in our folding e-bikes category or our best folding electric bikes guide.

See all of our Italian e-bikes from Italwin and Wayel in one place.