Electric Bike Reviews, News, & Testing
Electric Bike Report
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-By Doug Schwartz, ELVMotors.com
CABDA West is a new bike show for 2019 and it was held in San Diego, CA January 16-17.
As an attendee to all of the Interbike shows in the last 10 years, I was interested in attending CABDA to compare the two events. [Read more…] about The eBike Scene at CABDA West San Diego
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
The new affordable IZIP Simi electric cruiser bike is in for testing & review!
This is an easy going cruiser with a relaxed feel that is well equipped for casual cruising, commuting, and errand running.
Some of the highlights are the new SR Suntour Performance system that features a 400 watt motor, 36V 11.6ah lithium battery, Tektro disc brakes, full accessory package, and more.
The IZIP Simi is affordably priced at $1,599 USD with free shipping and IZIP offers monthly payments.
In this first part of the review you will get a detailed look at this bike with a BUNCH of pictures and the specifications. [Read more…] about IZIP Simi Electric Bike Review Part 1 – Pictures & Specs
After many miles of testing the Biktrix Stunner it has proven to be a comfortable eCruiser with some high performance kick!
The Stunner has the easy going style of a step-thru cruiser with a 750 watt mid drive that provides pedal assist up to 28 mph.
Another unique highlight is the 5 speed internally geared rear hub and a well equipped accessory assortment.
The Stunner is a good eBike for around town cruising and for exploring the open road.
The Stunner starts at $2,099 with free shipping in the US & Canada. There are 4 battery size options for different price points.
In this second part of the full review you will get an idea of the ride characteristics, range test results, pros, cons, and overall thoughts on this electric bike. [Read more…] about Biktrix Stunner Electric Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Panasonic is making a splash in 2019 with their new mid drive eBike systems on Univega and Van Dessel bikes from Kent International.
This massive electronics company has been waiting for the right time to launch their systems in the North American market and 2019 is the year.
Electric bikes are nothing new for Panasonic who has a 40% market share in the Japanese market along with being one of the original drive system companies in the European eBike market.
In fact the founder of Panasonic, Konosuke Matsushita, started with bicycle headlights as one of the company’s initial products.
Panasonic is also well known as the battery cell supplier for Tesla electric cars. That’s a big and demanding customer for battery cells.
With their own battery cell production this sets Panasonic apart from [Read more…] about New Panasonic Electric Bike Systems on Univega & Van Dessel [VIDEOS]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
[Read more…] about eBike News: Gocycle GX, Alexa eBike, Rim Motor, Rent Your eBike, & More! [VIDEOS]
Tech Giants Make Their Move on the E-bike Biz
What’s electric powered micromobility?
It’s simply a reality in the form of many thousands of public share e-kickscooters and e-bikes – and it could just be the first wave of transport innovations in cities across the world.
And at the forefront of the micromobility transport revolution are large corporations, many from the high-tech business arena.
You might expect auto makers to be at the forefront; for example Ford-sponsored share e-bikes appeared in San Francisco early in the year, demonstrating just how keen auto manufacturers are to move into new areas of electric transport in all its forms.
But the main e-bike and e-kickscooter share launches have come from [Read more…] about 2018 eBike Roundup Part 2: Shared Electric Micromobility [VIDEOS]
2018 has been an exciting year in the electric bike world!
In this first part of the 2018 eBike roundup we will take a look at improvements in:
[Read more…] about 2018 eBike Roundup Part 1: New Tech, eMTBs, eFolders, eCargo [VIDEOS]
Time for a look at some new bike accessories that can make your eBike ride safer, more comfortable, convenient, and fun!
In this roundup we have the:
