Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
Electric bikes or ebikes combine human power from pedaling with electronic power from a hub motor, mid drive, or friction drive powered by a battery pack. They come in all shapes and sizes, including trikes, tandems, folding, cargo, and more. A traditional analog bicycle can usually be converted to electric through the use of kits. Ebikes fall into three classes including Class 1 pedal assist only up to a set speed (usually 25kmh or 32kmh), Class 2 throttle only or throttle with pedal assist up to a set speed (usually 25kmh or 32kmh), and high speed Class 3 up to a set level (usually 45kmh 28mph).
A couple of years ago I stumbled upon the Emazing Bike electric bicycle brand and while I hadn’t heard of the company prior to seeing it at a shop in San Francisco, I found their products to be unique and quite enjoyable. I haven’t seen them at many other shops across the US but they […]
The Haibike XDURO Fatsix arrives in America Spring 2015… just after the snow melts. The good news is, this bike delivers a couple things that are really unique in the world of fat style electric bikes; a premium mid-drive motor system for power and efficiency in sand or snow as well as a light-weight air […]
BH, a bicycle company from Spain that started in 1909, has been selling electric bikes in the US under the name Easy Motion since 2013. They’ve been fairly successful, offering three different lines (Neo, Evo and Nitro) with a complete range of City, Hybrid and Off-Road models that all use geared rear hub motors and […]
The Grace One is part moped, part bicycle. Its tube construction is oversized and reinforced with 15 mm thru axles and a gusseted head tube, top tube and downtube. Instead of a half-grip twist throttle this thing has a full grip throttle that activates a 1,300 watt gearless rear hub motor (that’s twice the legal […]
UPDATE! It appears that Polaris is no longer working with the manufacturer who designed and built these electric bikes, but that company is now selling their own line as PIM (Power in Motion) and you can connect with them through their official website at www.pimbicycles.com to possibly get replacement batteries, chargers, and other hardware. The […]
The Haibike XDURO Race is an efficient, fast and beautiful electric bike. This thing is a race car with deep dish aero rims, drop bars, an 11 speed cassette and streamlined integrated lights… Lights? Kickstand?! Yeah, it comes with these extras that you might not be used to seeing on traditional road style bicycles because […]
The Diamondback Trace EXC is designed for more active, aggressive riding. While it’s probably best suited to urban environments given the speedy hub motor design and light suspension fork with lockout, it’s definitely capable of packed trail riding and comes stock with hybrid knobby tires. Compared to its cousin, the IZIP E3 Dash (which uses […]
UPDATE! It appears that Polaris is no longer working with the manufacturer who designed and built these electric bikes, but that company is now selling their own line as PIM (Power in Motion) and you can connect with them through their official website at www.pimbicycles.com to possibly get replacement batteries, chargers, and other hardware. The […]
The latest version of the Emotion Nitro City offers a higher capacity battery pack that can be charged on-frame, an updated paint job and angled top tube for easier stand over and is priced the same. The following review is for the 2015 version of the Nitro City. The Easy Motion Nitro series builds on […]
The Diamondback Lindau EXC is an efficient, hybrid city style electric bike with a powerful (but quiet) rear hub motor and battery combination. It offers four levels of pedal assist, a twist throttle mode and cruise control so you can maximize range and get a workout or sit back and just scoot around for fun. […]
