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Pete Prebus founded Electric Bike Report in 2010 to provide a central resource of electric bike information for everyone. Pete has since moved on to new adventures in the electric bike world. Pete has nearly 30 years of experience in the cycling world. At the age of 13 he began riding and racing bikes and working as a bike shop mechanic. He raced mountain bikes for many years, including a few years of racing professionally on the U.S. national cross country mountain bike circuit. Pete’s professional work background includes more than 10 years in the structural and civil engineering field. Pete combines his cycling experience, passion for electric bikes, and the power of the Internet to promote this new form of transportation and recreation.

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Where’s Bixby? Electric Cargo Bike Adventures with a Dog & Her Human [VIDEO]

Bixby, her human and their Yuba Spicy Curry electric cargo bike

Bixby, her human, and their new Yuba Spicy Curry electric cargo bike

Bixby and her human (Mike Minnick) have been traveling the US on a Yuba cargo bike to encourage pet adoption and their latest adventure is to beat the current world record for longest electric bike ride with more than 10,000 miles of riding!

They will officially kick off their electric cargo bike adventure at the Sea Otter Classic in April and then make stops at the Palo Alto Electric Bike Expo and possibly the Portland and Denver locations as well.

Here’s a quick video interview with Bixby and Mike from the Houston Electric Bike Expo where they picked up their shiny new Yuba Spicy Curry: [Read more…] about Where’s Bixby? Electric Cargo Bike Adventures with a Dog & Her Human [VIDEO]

The Houston Electric Bike Expo: Transportation, Media, and Fun! [VIDEO]

Houston Electric Bike ExpoThe Houston Electric Bike Expo was this past weekend and it made quite the impact on the Houston area!

Attendees of the Texas Trails and Active Transportation conference had a chance to learn about and ride the latest eBikes at the Expo.

TV, radio, and newspaper media covered the Expo with many good stories.

And there were many eBike smiles on and off the test track!

Enjoy the scene’s from the Houston Expo in this video: [Read more…] about The Houston Electric Bike Expo: Transportation, Media, and Fun! [VIDEO]

San Diego Electric Bike Expo Makes a Splash!

San Diego Electric Bike Expo 1The San Diego Electric Bike Expo made a big eBike splash in Southern California!

Over 2,200 people attended the Expo on Feb. 26-28 and test track was very busy from start to finish. Before the track opened there was a line up of people, like the start of a race!

There was great media coverage before, during, and after the event. The TV coverage included: CW 6 News, Fox 5 Morning News, KFMB CBS8, KUSI News, ABC 10 News. [Read more…] about San Diego Electric Bike Expo Makes a Splash!

The Houston Electric Bike Expo – Ride the Latest eBikes for Free! [VIDEO]

electric bike expo 9The Houston Electric Bike Expo on March 11-13th at Rice University Stadium is the place to ride the latest electric bikes. And best of all it’s completely free to attend and test ride as many eBikes as you like!

There will be 20 different brands and over 100 different eBikes to choose from to ride on the test track.

The test track has a hill structure to test the different eBike climbing capabilities and terrain features to test the suspension of some of the eBikes. [Read more…] about The Houston Electric Bike Expo – Ride the Latest eBikes for Free! [VIDEO]

Lightweight Velocité”Maglev” Hidden Motor Electric Bike

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Is this an electric bike?

Imagine that instead of adding a motor to a bicycle, parts of the bicycle are designed to function as the motor.

In this case the wheel rim contains the motor magnets and the frame houses the inductive coils. The inductive coils use energy from the battery (hidden in the frame downtube) to repel the magnets on the rim to make the wheel spin.

Lightweight calls this “Maglev Transrapid technology” and they claim that this Velocité eBike can go up to 100 kph (62 mph) with its 500 watts of power! [Read more…] about Lightweight Velocité”Maglev” Hidden Motor Electric Bike

New E-Bikes: Faraday, Pedego, & Juiced Riders [VIDEOS]

Faraday Cortland Electric BikesWe have some new electric bikes rolling into the market for February 2016.

Faraday just announced their new step thru frame Cortland that is similar to their classically styled Porteur.

Pedego has announced their new Latch folding e-bike with a belt instead of a chain.

Juiced Riders just announced that their new 28 mph speed pedelec Cross Current is available for order.

In this post you will get an overview of some of the latest eBikes that have hit the market. [Read more…] about New E-Bikes: Faraday, Pedego, & Juiced Riders [VIDEOS]

San Diego Electric Bike Expo – Test Ride the Latest eBikes for Free! [VIDEO]

Electric Bike ExpoThe San Diego Electric Bike Expo on February 26-28 is the place to ride over 100 of the latest electric bikes all for free!

There will be eBikes from A2B, BESV, BULLS, Easy Motion, Felt Electric, Focus, Gazelle, Haibike, IZIP, Kalkhoff, Polaris, Raleigh, Stromer, Tempo (Expo Charity Sponsor), Trek (Expo Track Sponsor), Xtracycle, Yuba with the latest electric drive systems from Bosch (Expo Presenting Sponsor), Yamaha, Shimano, and more.

Many of the models are brand new to the US and here to be tested by you for the very first time!

Here is a quick video about the San Diego Expo being held at Liberty Station: [Read more…] about San Diego Electric Bike Expo – Test Ride the Latest eBikes for Free! [VIDEO]

Tips on Buying Your Best Electric Bike

The Electric Bike Store in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.Are you having trouble deciding which electric bike is best for you?

There are a lot of electric bikes out there and the choices can be a bit overwhelming.

While some of them may rank very high in the reviews, is it really the best eBike for your particular needs.

It’s important to buy the best electric bike for you, not what somebody else thinks is the best electric bike.

Let’s go over a few points to narrow down what will be the best electric bike for you. [Read more…] about Tips on Buying Your Best Electric Bike

Phoenix Electric Bike Expo – Lots of eBike Smiles! [VIDEOS]

electric bike expo phoenix 13This past weekend was the first Electric Bike Expo event in Phoenix, Arizona with many eBike smiles both on and off the ride track!

The Expo is a series of eBike specific events where everyone can test ride the latest electric bikes for free and talk to manufacturer reps and local dealers about their eBikes.

The focus of the Expo is to raise awareness about electric bikes by providing the ride experience, which is very important to understanding what an eBike is and the benefits it provides.

Here’s a quick video to give you a feel for the Expo: [Read more…] about Phoenix Electric Bike Expo – Lots of eBike Smiles! [VIDEOS]

Electric Bike Frequently Asked Questions

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Photo courtesy of ProdecoTech.

Electric bikes are a relatively new type of bicycle and there are often many questions that come to mind when first learning about them.

Here’s summary of some of the top questions about electric bikes.

What’s the point of an electric bike? Electric bikes add power to your pedal power enabling you to do more with a bicycle and have more fun! For many people eBikes help them: [Read more…] about Electric Bike Frequently Asked Questions

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