Unbiased, In-Depth Analysis of the Best Electric Bikes
These products are designed to convert a traditional bicycle into an electric bike, with assist and sometimes throttle operation, by adding a motor and battery system. They may replace a wheel, connect to the bottom bracket, or apply force onto a tire in order to propel the bike.
The Pocket Bike Juice or “PBJ” for short offers an inexpensive, low impact way to convert a regular bicycle into a simple electric bike. It’s relatively easy to setup and so light, weighing just eight pounds total, that it doesn’t impact ride quality or make pedaling much harder even when the system is off or […]
The Falco HX 500 is a quality electric bike kit, and it costs a bit more as a result. Most ebike conversion kits use small or medium sized geared hub motors with basic control systems. By comparison, the Falco Hx series is direct drive (gearless) offering regeneration and multiple battery options along with either twist […]
This review is for the 2013 Electron Wheel distributed by Currie Technologies. For a time, units were being recalled due to a faulty quick release skewer which has been updated and replaced on all subsequent models. You can read about the updated 2016 Electron wheel here which has an improved pedal sensor, is available in […]
The Currie Electro-Drive bike kits can be a little confusing at first. You may notice they go by several names: Currie Electro-Drive bike kits 1-4 and also Currie Conversion Kit 2700, 3700 and 4700 (just think of those last three as Kit 2, 3 and 4 respectively). These kits consist of the same motors, batteries […]
The BionX SL “Super Light” 350 takes the proven, solid performance of the long-lived PL 350 and makes the motor 2.5 pounds lighter while upgrading the 37 volt battery to 48 volts for increased power, awesome! This is one of the highest quality, most feature rich electric bike conversion kits you can buy. It comes […]
The PL 350 kit has been one of the most trusted, high performing electric bike conversion options available to enthusiasts and manufacturers for many years. It offers enough power to quickly accelerate to 20mph and can easily climb hills in throttle mode while maximizing range with regenerative braking. This conversion kit comes in three configurations […]
If you’ve got a lightweight bike and want to electrify it, the BionX PL 250 is one of your best options. This kit works very well for folding bikes and recumbents because of its versatile mounting options. At first glance it may seem expensive, especially compared to other more basic kits, but you get a […]
Clean Republic (renamed Hill Topper in recent years) has been around since 2009 selling one of the most affordable, simple and light weight electric bike conversion kits on the market. I have actually owned two of these kits, fitting them onto mountain bikes and road bikes alike. This is one of the least expensive ways […]
