A guide to buying economical / low cost electric bikes, e-bike kits, and e-trailers. Includes tips on finding used e-bikes.
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Guide to “Fat” Electric Bikes
What is a “fat” electric bike? Well it’s basically the monster truck of the electric bike world! These “fat” e-bikes generally have tires that are 4+ inches wide and they are designed to handle all sorts of terrain like snow, sand, rough trails, the urban jungle (curbs, stairs) and anything else you can think of. [...]
Electric Cargo Bike Guide
One of the recent developments in the electric bike and traditional bicycle world has been the cargo or utility bike. Cargo bikes are designed to carry loads that are larger and heavier than a traditional bicycle can carry. Electric cargo bikes offer an additional electric assist to the rider which allows them to carry a [...]
Your Guide to Electric Bike Locks
So you have spent a lot of money on your electric bike but what about protecting it? Some members of the Electric Bike Report community recently asked me about locks for electric bikes so I put together this guide to locks and tips on how to keep your e-bike safe. Getting a bike stolen is [...]
Guide to Car Racks for Electric Bikes
Are you looking for a good way to carry your electric bike on your car? This can be a tricky issue because traditional bike-car racks are designed to carry non electric bikes that are generally half the weight of an electric bike. After doing some research I have come up with a few options that [...]
Electric Bike Charging Station Guide
Recently I have received some emails from universities looking for electric bike charging station information. This gets me really excited because I think that providing e-bike charging stations at large institutions is a great idea! Having charging stations at universities, hospitals, airports, businesses, parks, popular mass transit stops, hotels, etc. can only encourage more people [...]
Electric Mountain Bikes Guide
One of the new trends in electric bikes is the electric mountain bike or electric conversion kit for mountain bikes. An electric mountain bike may sounds strange at first, but it does have it’s place. I am putting together this guide to give you an idea of what electric mountain bikes and kits are available. [...]
NEW Electric Bike Store Guide!
Wow, I have been busy! It may not seem that way from looking at Electric Bike Report, but I have been working on a new project that is the NEW Electric Bike Store Guide. I wanted to create this guide so you and others could find an electric bike store in your town to test [...]
I Need Your Help With a New E Bike Store Guide!
UPDATED! Here is the link to the new Electric Bike Store Guide: E Bike Store Guide If you are a store owner, please add your store to the guide Here it is: I am going to tackle a new project that involves creating a guide to electric bike stores around the world. I want to create [...]
Electric Bike Kit Guide
Here is an electric bike kit guide that I have put together for you to help sort out what kits are available for your bicycle. Some of these kits are just for converting your current bicycle to electric and other kits will only be speced on new complete ebikes. I will continue to add to [...]
