Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
BMEBIKES is a team of mountain bike enthusiasts. Their specialty is in performance electric mountain bikes. All models are built frame up in the USA. Equipped with Bafang mid-drive motors and Shimano components, each e-bike is capable of climbing steep mountain trails and rocky terrain, or simply cruising down the neighborhood streets. All production is kept in-house, and all advertising is done via word-of-mouth from previous customers; as a result, cost-savings are passed down straight to the end consumer. The BMEBIKES team is first and foremost about the mountain biking lifestyle; the team initially built e-bikes for their own personal mountain biking excursions.
The BM-Apollos is a full suspension electric bike that’s well suited to trail and mountain riding with 120 mm of travel in the front and 190 mm in the rear. You get nimble 26″ wheels, responsive hydraulic disc brakes and a battery pack that keeps weight low and central on the frame. As with all […]
The BM-Helio is one of the most enjoyable models I’ve tested from BMEBIKES because it’s powerful, sturdy and upgraded in several important ways. Unfortunately, the extra power it offers exacerbates one of the concerns I have about many of the BMEBIKES which is a lack of motor inhibitor brake levers. This ebike is not for […]
The BM-Night Hawk is professionally converted electric mountain bike that uses a proven drive system with quality batteries. What sets it apart from other trail or off-road oriented mid-level ebikes is the good weight distribution (battery and motor are low and center). By leveraging a centerdrive motor and custom front sprocket (that’s smaller than the […]
The BM-Shadow is the most affordable offering from BMEBIKES, an electric bike company based in North Los Angeles that’s dedicated to off-road electric bikes. Their slogan is “electric mountain bike specialists” but to me, the Shadow is more of a trail bike because it uses the standard (larger) size front chainring that comes stock with […]
