Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
This broad category of electric bikes feature efficient tires to navigate neighborhood, city, and urban environments without the noise and drag of studded tires. They may come with racks, fenders, and lights.
Hi-Power Cycles is known for building custom electric bike solutions that push the limits on power and speed. They all ship street-legal with 750 motor watt output and top speed of 20 mph. From here, the user can increase speed and power by increasing the voltage and amp settings using onboard controls. Even the Freedom, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Easy Motion EVO Jet is an “evolved” version of the NEO Jet and part of a line of electric bikes which launched in 2015 for North America. The Neo series launched in 2013 and during its time was one of the most popular series of ebikes that I got to test and review. What […]
The EG Copenhagen electric bike is a feature rich, fairly well balanced compact electric bike that would be perfect for smaller riders. Not only does it offer an easy-mount step-thru frame design but the smaller 20″ wheels keep the overall frame about three inches closer to the ground than a traditional 26″ wheel would. The […]
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. […]
