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Series Hybrid Electric Bike Compared to Traditional E-Bikes: Efficiency, Ride Feel, Cost & More!

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Recently the Mando Footloose series hybrid electric bike was announced and it is definitely a paradigm shift in the way we think about electric bikes.

The series hybrid type e-bikes have an alternator at the cranks that creates electricity from your pedaling.  The bike then uses that electricity plus the electricity in the battery to power the motor of the bike.  This type of e-bike eliminates the typical bicycle drivetrain (chain, chainrings, cogs, derailleurs, shifters, etc.)  Checkout the Mando Footloose for more detailed info on a series hybrid e-bike.

A friend of mine, David Calley, who is very technically minded, mentioned [Read more…] about Series Hybrid Electric Bike Compared to Traditional E-Bikes: Efficiency, Ride Feel, Cost & More!

Freestyle Motocross Rider Ronnie Renner Rides a Stealth Electric Bike! [VIDEO]

Ronnie Renner riding his Stealth electric bike. Photo courtesy of Stealth Electric Bikes.

Ronnie Renner riding his Stealth electric bike. Photo courtesy of Stealth Electric Bikes.

Ronnie Renner knows how to handle a bike with a lot of power!  He is a world record setting freestyle motocross rider for Red Bull.

And as a break from the ” daily grind” of riding his moto, he jumps on his Stealth Bomber electric mountain bike.

Actually the Stealth electric bikes are more like lightweight electric off road motorcycles.  Most of their bikes have [Read more…] about Freestyle Motocross Rider Ronnie Renner Rides a Stealth Electric Bike! [VIDEO]

Clean Republic Hill Topper Electric Bike Kit Specifications & Installation

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The Clean Republic Hill Topper electric bike kit has been on my list of kits to review because it is a simple and economical way to turn a conventional bike into an e-bike.

In this post I will cover the specs of the kit along with my experience with the installation.  There are a few videos and a bunch of pictures documenting the [Read more…] about Clean Republic Hill Topper Electric Bike Kit Specifications & Installation

Review of the NuVinci N360 Hub on a Greenspeed Recumbent Trike with EcoSpeed Electric Bike Kit

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This is a guest post from Gary Kaye, founder and chief content officer at In the Boom Box.  “In The Boombox is intended to be the place for baby boomers to find products best suited for us, with clear, concise information to help them make smart purchasing decisions.”

There are no good figures for the number of Americans who ride bicycles.  Back in 2007 the National Sporting Goods Association generated this factoid: [Read more…] about Review of the NuVinci N360 Hub on a Greenspeed Recumbent Trike with EcoSpeed Electric Bike Kit

81 Year Old Man Comes Out of Retirement as an “Excuse” to Commute by Electric Bike!

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Guest post by Cathy Lau from Ohm Electric Bikes.

Jean Dion is not your typical bike commuter, but he is certainly a devoted one.

Unlike most commuters who choose to bike because they need to get to work one way or another, Jean is an 81 year old retiree who has started working again as an excuse and incentive to commute by electric bike.

To him, cycling is critical to [Read more…] about 81 Year Old Man Comes Out of Retirement as an “Excuse” to Commute by Electric Bike!

Mando Footloose: The Future of Electric Bikes? [VIDEOS]

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The Mando Footloose is a very different kind of electric bike.  Instead of a traditional bicycle drivetrain, it has an alternator in the cranks of the bike that converts your energy into electricity to power the motor of the bike!

This is a paradigm change in the e-bike world for sure.  It is a clean and simple design.  It removes all of the typical bicycle drivetrain components: the chain, chainrings, cogs, derailleurs, and shifters.  This also removes the dirty, greasy chain!

Of course it adds the alternator and some other electronic components but overall [Read more…] about Mando Footloose: The Future of Electric Bikes? [VIDEOS]

IZIP Ultra Electric Bike: Specs, Video & Pictures

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The Currie Technologies IZIP Ultra electric bike recently arrived here at Electric Bike Report and it is a quick and nimble road machine!

This bike is designed to be agile and quick to get you around town or through the countryside with a road bike style, yet is has some comfortable conveniences not normally found on a road bike.  The flat handlebars, adjustable stem, suspension fork and [Read more…] about IZIP Ultra Electric Bike: Specs, Video & Pictures

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