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Founder, Product Reviewer, Content Writer

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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Electric Bike Review: Ohm XS 750

Ohm XS 750 Electric Bike

Have you been looking for a high quality electric bike that will endure some off road/trail use?  Well the Ohm XS 750 might be your ride…….just be ready to spend some money!

I have been able to put the Ohm through quite a bit of rough riding and get a feel for it’s strengths and weaknesses.  The bike has been through sunny days, snow storms, paved paths, gravel paths, some trails, hills, stop and go traffic and everything else I could throw at it.  My usual commute to [Read more…] about Electric Bike Review: Ohm XS 750

Electric Mountain Bikes Guide

Stealth Electric Mountain Bike

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.  First of all let me give you an idea of why they even exist.

Downhill mountain bikes have always been hard to pedal up hills because [Read more…] about Electric Mountain Bikes Guide

Interview with Norbert Haller: German Electric Bike Designer & Bike Commuter


Norbert Haller, Electric Bike Designer

A while back I interviewed some electric bike and commuter bike specific store owners in the US to get their perspective on what it is like to run their stores and to see if these specialty shops are getting more people on bikes.  To follow that up I have embarked on a new adventure of interviewing people around the world who commute by bike/ebike.

To kick off the interviews I have Norbert Haller who is the lead designer at Ultra Motor (makers of the A2B electric bikes).   Norbert is an active bike commuter who lives in Berlin, Germany.  So with out further ado, here is my interview with Norbert:

Pete: First of all, could you give us a little background [Read more…] about Interview with Norbert Haller: German Electric Bike Designer & Bike Commuter

Electric Bikes Part of the Sydney Australia Sustainable Transport Plan

Bike paths being built in Sydney Australia

This is a guest post from Nina at Reef Bikes of Australia.

Worldwide, cities are remodeling themselves and investing in more sustainable transport alternatives. There have been huge investments in improving public transport, building cycle path and pedestrian infrastructure, with the aim of reducing their greenhouse emissions, cleaning the air, and reducing traffic congestion and reliance on cars.

It is shocking that in parts of Australia the transport sector accounts [Read more…] about Electric Bikes Part of the Sydney Australia Sustainable Transport Plan

NuVinci’s Latest: Automatic Bicycle Shifting!

Nu Vinci Automatic Shifting System

OK, check this out; you jump on a bicycle and there are no shifters!  No, this is not a one-speed bike; it has a lot of “gears”.

This is something I experienced on my recent visit to the NuVinci design and testing headquarters.  They let me test ride a bike equipped with their “developer kit” that automatically shifts the “gears” for you.  But really there are no “gears” because their [Read more…] about NuVinci’s Latest: Automatic Bicycle Shifting!

Pictures of the Ohm XS 750 Electric Bike in for Review

Ohm XS 750 Electric Bike

The Ohm XS 750 has recently arrived at Electric Bike Report headquarters for testing and review.  I thought you might enjoy some teaser pictures of this high end sport electric bike 🙂

This is a mountain bike type electric bike that is decked out with a lot of accessories that also makes it handy for commuting around town.   For all the specifications [Read more…] about Pictures of the Ohm XS 750 Electric Bike in for Review

Electric Bike News Week of 1-17-11

University of Cincinnati E-Bike Project

Alright!  Here is a recap of the electric bike news and EBR happenings from the week of January 17, 2011.

The Electric Bike NEWS!

This sounds like good e-bike news!  Derby Cycle is Germany’s largest bicycle company and they are going public to raise money for expansion.  Here is a quote from the story “The Obama administration’s push for one million rechargeable vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015 has added momentum to trends like the e-bike, and [Read more…] about Electric Bike News Week of 1-17-11

Electric Bike News Week of 1-10-11

Time for some electric bike news!  Here is a recap of the news from the week of January 10, 2010.  Lots of exciting things going on in the e-bike world!

And now the electric bicycle news!

City of London police are giving electric bikes a trial run to see how they work is helping police officers navigate quickly through congested areas.

Here’s a new electric bike from Daum that uses a mid motor (motor by the cranks).  Bike Radar did a quick review of their experience riding [Read more…] about Electric Bike News Week of 1-10-11

Electric Bikes + Subway, Bus, Etc. = Sweet Combination!

Do you like the idea of an electric bike, but find yourself being concerned with the range?  Is there an area of town that is not safe to ride your e-bike through?  Never fear, there is a solution to this; combining an electric bike with mass transit options!

The other day I was chatting with an e-bike industry expert/consultant, Ed Benjamin,  about how great this combination is.  So I thought I would talk to the folks at NyceWheels in New York City because they live in a city that is all about mass-transit.

Peter from NyceWheels (not to be confused with me :)) prepared this great article on electric bikes combined with subway and/or bus [Read more…] about Electric Bikes + Subway, Bus, Etc. = Sweet Combination!

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