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.
The Yuba elBoda Boda offers the classy vintage styling and features of Yuba’s standard non-electric Boda Boda bicycle but includes a built in BionX 350 HT motor system. Given that this is one of the best aftermarket electric bike conversion kits available, offering regenerative braking and intuitive LCD control system, the combination works very well! […]
The ElectroGlide 1000 picks up where the earlier ElectroGlide 500 left off, adding several useful features and enhancing the quality of the frame and components. The most notable upgrades are the 500 watt motor (up from 350), upgraded 14 amp hour battery (up from 10) and the addition of pedal assist. Frame upgrades include improved […]
The ElectroGlide 500 was one of the earlier models that Hebb produced and has since been replaced by the ElectroGlide 1000. If you see this bike at your local shop, you may be able to get a lower price and for the most part it’s the same design as the new bike only with less […]
The EZ Pedaler T350 offers a great feature set at a reasonable price and manages to balance weight evenly across its frame so riding feels natural even though it weighs nearly 60lbs. It’s got three internal gears to pedal with, front and rear lights for safety, optional fenders to keep you dry, a good sized […]
The EZ Pedaler C350 delivers good performance and includes a broad range of features. It’s got three gears for pedaling, an decent sized motor, front and rear lights, optional fenders and a unique pedal assist on/off switch that lets you use the throttle power in conjunction with pedal assist. The price is in line with […]
The iGo Urban electric bike offers a mid-mounted electric motor designed to leverage the same gears the rider does to overcome hills or reach higher speeds more efficiently. In practice, the bike meets these goals… but only just. I found that it struggled to reach higher speeds and wasn’t as satisfying to ride as a […]
The International Ecologic Systems (IES) Centaur electric bike is a classic beauty. It was state of the art in 2004 and featured a purpose built frame with Lead Acid battery pack designed right into the topbar. It features front and rear headlights, a backlight power display, fenders, shocks and a beautiful clean aesthetic that tucks […]
The eZip Skyline balances price against features and while the components it chooses are on the lower end, it offers a lot of value as an entry level electric bike. When compared with the eZip Trailz, which costs even less, the Skyline shines as being lighter weight, having a higher quality battery and a better […]
The Neo Street is one of Easy Motion’s most complete, fully featured, electric bikes. It includes nearly everything you could want in a city style electric bike except for mounts to add a water bottle cage. Literally, this bike has it all and more importantly, it rides great and looks amazing. Since it’s manufactured by […]
The Neo Cross EN703 combines the performance of stiffer road style bikes with the comfort of a front shock. It’s made by Easy Motion which is a division of BH Bicycles, a company that has been around since 1909. The entire line of electric bikes from Easy Motion rely on the same battery, motor, controller […]
