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EGO-Kits Gravel Battle: E-Bike Racing Limited Only By Imagination [VIDEO]

May 20, 2015 by Paul Willerton Leave a Comment

“The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other, he understood, but to be with each other.” – Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Electric bike racing is not “coming” – it’s here. Time will of course tell whether or not it has truly “arrived”, but make no mistake, we are sure to see a lot more in the months – let alone years – ahead.

Of course it was the highly skilled, fun loving Austrians who kicked things off with the “EGO Gravel Battle 2015”, an event they are calling the “World’s 1st Extreme E-Bike Race”.

Judging by the video [Read more…]

Electric Bike Mid Drive Guide

February 21, 2015 by Pete 3 Comments

Mid drive systems provide motor power through the cranks of the bike to leverage the drivetrain (or “transmission”) to climb almost any hill and speed along on flat ground.

Mid drives have been popular in many European markets and they are starting to gain popularity in the US and Canadian markets.

This guide will outline the popular systems that are equipped on complete e-bikes as well as retrofit mid drive systems that can be added to a conventional bike. [Read more…]

The Electric Bike Scene at Interbike 2012 – Part 2

September 26, 2012 by Pete 12 Comments

Time for more electric bike pictures and videos from Interbike 2012! Make sure to check out Part 1.

Let’s start this part off with the electric mountain bike scene.

E-mountain bikes are a growing niche in the electric bike world and they allow more riders to experience rides that they may not be able to do on their own.

Ego Kits is an electric bike kit that [Read more…]

The Electric Bike Scene at Interbike 2012 – Part 1

September 24, 2012 by Pete 14 Comments

Wow! There were so many electric bikes on display at Interbike 2012! The European electric bike scene is having a big effect on the US market.

Here is a breakdown of the show with lots of electric bike pictures and videos!

In case you don’t know, Interbike is the largest bicycle trade show in the US and it is held every year as a way for bicycle brands to present their [Read more…]

Electric Mountain Bikes Guide

February 24, 2011 by Pete 15 Comments

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…]