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The Bafang mid drive from Dillenger Electric Bikes has arrived for testing and review!
Bafang offers one of the few mid drive electric bike kits that can be installed on a traditional bicycle.
A lot of the mid drive systems (Bosch, etc.) only come on complete bikes with a specialty frame.
This system from Dillenger is the 750 watt version of [Read more…] about Dillenger Bafang Mid Drive Electric Bike Kit Review Part 1: Pictures & Specs
By Maria Ramos.
With electric bikes increasing in popularity, the technological advancements in 2014 were impressive.
Let’s take a look at the biggest e-bike tech news of the past year, and discuss what we expect to see happen in the electric bike world in 2015. [Read more…] about 2014 Electric Bike Tech & What To Look Forward to in 2015 [VIDEOS]
By Edward Benjamin, Lead Instructor of the Light Electric Vehicle Association Technician Training.
For a battery of any sort to catch fire is rare. For an electric bicycle battery to catch fire is, perhaps, even more rare.
There are about 220 million electric bikes in daily service around the globe, and fires are so rare as to attract [Read more…] about Electric Bike Battery Fires and How to Prevent Them [VIDEO]
After spending some time and miles on the Gocycle G2 it is apparent that this is one of the most versatile and feature rich electric bikes that I have ever tested and reviewed.
It has a lot of high tech features (electronic shifting, smartphone app ride customization, one sided wheels, etc.) but the design is focused on being easy to ride with little maintenance to worry about. [Read more…] about Gocycle G2 Electric Bike Review Part 2: Ride & Range Test [VIDEO]
This is one of the most innovative electric bikes I have ever tested and reviewed.
The Gocycle G2 has the appearance and ride style of an e-bike from the future.
Here are just a few of the features: injection moulded magnesium frame and wheels with internal battery, one sided quick release injection moulded mag wheels, Gocycle’s proprietary electronic Predictive ShiftingTM , customizable ride style with smartphone app, enclosed [Read more…] about Gocycle G2 Electric Bike Review Part 1: Video, Pictures, & Specs
The race for the all-in-one electric bike system has been heating up recently and it looks like FlyKly has won the race to be the first company to ship their Smart Wheel to customers.
The FlyKly Smart Wheel makes an easy (replace rear wheel), economical ($999 to $1,099), and relatively light (6 lbs.) way to convert your traditional bike to electric!
The FlyKly Smart Wheel makes it so easy to convert your bike to electric. All you have to do is replace the rear wheel and wirelessly connect your smartphone via Bluetooth.
The Smart Wheel puts every e-bike component in the rear hub of the wheel. That includes the motor, batteries, controller, [Read more…] about UPDATED: FlyKly Smart Wheel: Easily Convert Your Bike to Electric! [VIDEO]
If you are looking for an e-bike with unique styling, a mid drive motor, a high capacity battery, and assembly in the USA, then you should checkout the Energie Cycles 2.6td.
This mid drive e-bike is priced at $2,400 at the time of this review.
In this second part of the full review of the 2.6td, you will get an idea of the [Read more…] about Energie Cycles 2.6td Electric Bike Review [VIDEO]
ProdecoTech just announced 9 new models of their electric bikes with the battery integrated into the downtube of the frame!
This is a big improvement in the battery location when compared to the typical rear rack location because it positions the battery weight low and centered in the bike for better handing. In addition, [Read more…] about New ProdecoTech E-Bikes w/ Internal Frame Battery!
iGO Electric just announced their new mid drive electric FatBike (4+” wide tires) on Kickstarter!
This fat e-bike offers a solid line up of components and features for the introductory price of $2,900 USD.
Some of the highlights are: a hydroformed aluminum frame, 350 watt MPF mid drive, 36V 12ah lithium battery, [Read more…] about iGO Mid Drive Electric Fat Bike [VIDEO & PICS]
The Energie Cycles 2.6td mid drive electric bike has arrived for testing and review!
This e-bike has a unique look with its angular aluminum box frame.
It features a 500 watt Bafang mid drive system with a large 36V 16ah lithium battery for long range riding.
In this first part of the review there is a video, a BUNCH of detailed pictures and [Read more…] about Energie Cycles 2.6td Electric Bike Video, Pictures, & Specs
