Description
The UTO PRO20 (previously the Eovolt Afternoon PRO) is the one we’d point most people towards if they want a folding e-bike that rides like a proper bike. The 20″ wheels and Schwalbe Big Apple tyres give it a stable, comfortable ride on London roads, and the two-speed motor changes gear on its own, so there are no gears to think about and no chain to oil. It picked up five awards in 2025, including a Red Dot and Eurobike Gold.
The UTO PRO20 is such a nice bike. It’s smooth and sleek and it’s really good. I’ll be honest, when we first got this bike in the shop I wondered why people would spend nearly £3,000 on a bike that, on paper, is quite similar to a lot of bikes on the market at £2,000. Then you ride it, you see it, you get on it and you live with it, and it’s brilliant.
It’s the only folding e-bike I’ve wanted to take on a trip into central London. I went to the West End and back on one, loads of battery left, really enjoyed it, and felt there were no compromises for it being a folding bike. It folds up really well and it looks great. On paper it looks very similar to the competition, but when you ride it you can see why they’re doing so well with this bike. It sells a lot more than you’d think.
It’s from a French company who look after us and look after their customers. Look at their photography and you can see they love the lifestyle around their bikes. They’ve been around for years, so they’re not going anywhere. I think that matters.
One of the features I like is the MIK rack on the back and the pizza-style rack on the front. You can carry plenty on it, which isn’t always the case with a little folding bike. The PRO20 is a cracking bike, and it really surprises people how much they enjoy riding it.
Why we like it
UTO’s Loop self-locking hinges mean you pull two tabs and it folds, with a magnet holding the two halves together so it doesn’t flop open when you carry it. Folded, it’s 86 x 69.5 x 46cm, small enough for a car boot, under a desk or into the corner of a flat. The Gates carbon belt keeps trousers clean and needs next to no maintenance, the lights come on automatically, the battery sits in the seatpost behind a built-in ABUS lock, and there’s an SP Connect phone mount and a hidden AirTag compartment. It fits riders from 1.45m to 1.90m, so it’s easy to share between a household.
Folded bikes are allowed on the Tube and most trains at any time, so it works as a ride-to-the-station bike as well as a ride-all-the-way one.
If you need it smaller for trains and the Tube, look at the UTO PRO16. If you don’t need the motor, the UTO PRO20 NE is the same frame at 14.8kg.
UTO PRO20 key specs
- Motor: Bafang dual-speed rear hub, 250W, 40Nm, torque sensor
- Gears: Automatic two-speed, built into the motor
- Battery: 353Wh removable, Samsung cells
- Range: Up to 70km
- Drive: Gates CDN carbon belt
- Brakes: Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc
- Tyres: Schwalbe Big Apple 20 x 2.15″, puncture protection
- Lights: 70 lux front, automatic, powered by the main battery
- Weight: 21kg with battery
- Folded size: 86 x 69.5 x 46cm
- Rider height: 1.45m to 1.90m
- Max load: 130kg rider and luggage (front rack 10kg, rear rack 25kg)
- Charging time: 4 to 5 hours
Try the UTO PRO20 in Crouch End
We have the UTO PRO20 in stock. Pop in Tuesday to Saturday, call us on 020 8347 5534, or book a test ride online, and take one up the hill outside the shop before you decide. We build and check every bike in our own workshop, and we service and repair what we sell. Every UTO is designed and hand-assembled in the Lyon region of France, and if you register it with UTO you get an extra 5-year warranty on the frame and fork.
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