electric bikes

The first thing anyone familiar with ebikes will remark upon seeing the Globe Haul ST is its looks. Specialized has some of the most beautiful paint colors, but the Globe Haul ST is a sleek matte black. It looks like a step-through VanMoof,…

You've seen the bikes around your neighborhood. They look like so much fun! You want one! But ebikes have so many different specs and price points. Here's what I would consider, in your position.Can I build my own bike?Many affordable bikes…

KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, 12/02/2014: Cheap ride The Tuk-Tuk has a price tag of ₹1.2 lakh, a running cost of ₹20 a day and runs 100 km on each electric charge. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty | Photo Credit: ASHOKE CHAKRABARTY The number of electric…

In my review of the RadRunner, I noted that it was massive. An 80-pound child should not be riding a 60-pound motorized vehicle, no matter how fun it looks, no matter if you see other children doing it. They can't. I pack a full 115 pounds…

Lauren Goode: Do you mean you personally or the collective you? Gideon Lichfield: I mean, it's always about me, isn't it? Lauren Goode: Of course. Gideon Lichfield: So anyway, I ride a bicycle, I use public transport. I don't own a…

Overly technical outdoor sports are a little embarrassing. For example, I like biking, but I don’t want to misrepresent my interest or abilities—I have no desire to hobble around coffee shops in clip-in shoes and full-body stretch jerseys.…

Most bicycle brakes are activated by a set of cables attached to the brake levers, and most issues with your brakes can be solved by adjusting the tension of those cables. They will also need periodic adjustments to keep them working…

Unless you are a road racer cutting weight, your bike should probably have a dropper seat post. You can run a cable from your bike’s seat post to a small lever on your handlebars. With a quick flick of the thumb, you can change your bike’s…

I rode the original Lectric XP electric bike for six months during the pandemic in 2020. It was a salve, a way to feel the breeze on my face during quarantine and go farther than usual without hopping on public transportation. I have a bit…

If someone tells me that they’re scared of electric bikes, but have ridden bikes before, I assume that the type of bike they’ve tried looks something like Ride1Up’s Cafe Cruiser. Every direct-to-consumer electric bike company has a model…