In mid 2014 I traveled to Massachusetts and met with Assaf Biderman, Accociate Director of the MIT SENSEable City Lab. This group has landed some patents and received funding to develop smart transportation which has lead to the development of the Copenhagen Wheel and formation of Superpedestrian. There’s a lot more to say about this […]
2016 Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel Review
e-RAD 1000 Watt Mid Drive Conversion Kit Review
The e-RAD BBS HD-1000 or “BBSHD” for short, is a 1,000 watt centerdrive electric bike motor that strongly resembles the older BBS01 and BBSO2 motors manufactured by Bafang but this one offers a big step up in terms of power and speed. The casing has actually been redesigned and while it’s still round and black […]
2016 Enzo Ebikes Folding Electric Bike Review
In 2016 this electric bike was updated to include smoother more powerful hydraulic disc brakes, a 7 speed drivetrain, reflective sidewall stripes, wider softer tires (20″ x 2.125″), a more comfortable Gel saddle, an improved LCD display panel with integrated USB charger for use with portable electronic devices and an iPhone holder. The price remains […]
Gocycle G2 Review
The Gocycle is an extremely high quality, compact, folding electric bike. Instead of aluminum, the frame and rear swing arm are made from injection molded Magnesium which is extremely strong but also light weight. The body of the bike is hollow and this is where the controller, battery and wires are stowed creating a very […]
Biktrix Juggernaut Review
The Biktrix Juggernaut made its debut on Kickstarter in November 2014 and was successfully delivered to all backers by July 2015. It’s a fat electric bike that’s a step up in terms of components and features but still aiming at that value market. For ~$2k you can get the base model which uses a more […]
VoltBike Yukon Review
[UPDATE for 2016] Several improvements have been made to the VoltBike Yukon for 2016 and the price has remained. Those include: battery cells are now by Panasonic vs. Samsung, they were chosen due to the better discharge rate (c-level) which is important for zippy throttle performance. The tires have been upgraded to Kenda Juggernaut Sport […]
2015 VoltBike Elegant Review
The Voltbike Elegant is a low power, value-driven electric bike that’s designed to be affordable but feature-complete with everything you’d need to get around town or commute to work. It comes with lots of useful accessories, an impressive one year warranty and even some name brand systems (an 8Fun motor, Samsung battery and Shimano drivetrain). […]
Belon Engineering Electron Wheel Review
I got to test the original Electron Wheel in 2013 and was intrigued by the idea of an all in one electric bike solution. Imagine an electric assist wheel+motor kit that could easily be installed on a wide range of bikes without the use of tools… there would be no wires to mess around with […]
HP Velotechnik Scorpion FS 26 S-Pedelec Review
The HP Velotechnik Scorpion FS 26 S-Pedelec is definitely one of the coolest electric bikes I’ve ever had the pleasure to test ride. Recumbent bikes offer a number of advantages on their own (stability, aerodynamic efficiency, special needs adaptability) and these are further enhanced with the addition of electric assist. You can go further, reduce […]
Specialized Turbo S Review
The Specialized Turbo S is the fastest, most powerful electric road bike available from Specialized and for 2016 they’ve improved the drivetrain, doubled nominal motor power and increased battery size by ~40%. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies however, the price has increased from $6k to $7k, weight has gone up from ~50 lbs to […]
