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).
The ElectroBike Light is a streamlined city bike with a basic geared hub motor and average sized bottle style battery pack. At first glance it appears similar to a kit you could install yourself like the EBO Commuter Kit but there are actually a handful of great upgrades here including a two speed Kick Back […]
The Magnos State of the Art Folding Electric Bike (or just Magnos) is truly impressive and probably my favorite model in the ElectroBike line. That’s because it delivers above average performance, includes great accessories like fenders, racks and integrated lights and is built around cast wheels vs. using spokes. All this for ~$1,300 and you […]
The Alfa+ is ElectroBike’s second most affordable e-bike and it offers a decent folding design with some great extras. My favorite parts are the larger 2.125″ tires that soak up cracks along with the basic suspension fork and seat post shock… You even get a name brand Selle Royal gel saddle and the grips (while […]
The ElectroBike Dash is one of the most affordable electric bikes I’ve ever seen… Many of the parts are generic and cheap (including the motor, battery cells and cadence sensor) but you get the utility of fenders, a chain guard and a rear rack it it would work well for commuting. There’s only one gear […]
The EasyGo Street is an entry level step-thru city bike (or almost a cruiser) with lots of accessories for improved utility and comfort. Compared to the other EasyGo offering, the Race, this electric bike is $400 more expensive but really geared towards a different customer. Frankly, it would be my choice between the two bikes […]
Vintage Electric Bikes creates these custom “vintage styled” ebikes that resemble the board track racing motorcycles of the 1920’s. I met with the founder, Andrew, for this review and test rode their newest model, the Cruz. There are several key upgrades for the bike including a Race Mode pin which increases the top speed from […]
The EasyGo line of electric bikes is an entry level offering from BH Easy Motion, a hundred year old bicycle company based in Spain. Since their first line of bikes, the Neo series, launched in the US around 2013 consumers have recognized and appreciated the lower price point and beautiful purpose-built frames. Most older EMotion […]
This second version of thee Sondors fat bike (funded on Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo) was priced well, improved upon the original and was delivered on time. My one gripe is that the color I specified in the perks form is not what arrived… but I’m not sure exactly why, it’s possible that the color I chose […]
Vintage Electric Bikes designs and assembles high power, high speed ebikes in Northern California. I got to visit their headquarters and meet with the founder, Andrew, to learn about their new Tracker model which is basically a refined version of the E-Tracker which I reviewed in mid 2015. The biggest improvement in my mind is […]
Zeitgeist is a premium electric bike brand that introduced two models in 2016 including the Cargo reviewed here. This model has a top speed of 20 mph, an average sized 350 watt internally geared motor and slightly above average 10.4 amp hour battery pack with Samsung Lithium-ion cells. In addition to the ebike (which only […]
