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The Savings of a Bicycle with Motor Power

July 17, 2010

Riding a bicycle with motor assistance is like a cross between a standard bicycle and a motorcycle. It feels like a pedal-powered bike, but it gives a boost powerful enough to go up steep hills. The advantages of this are fun, eco-friendly, and healthier than riding in a car or public transportation, but there is [...]

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The Best Electric Bike Motor Kit

July 10, 2010

There are so many different kinds of electric bike motor kits available that it’s often overwhelming trying to figure out which components make up the best electric bike conversion kit, and if there’s a good balance between cost and investment of electric bike conversion kits. You don’t want to buy something that’s cheap and needs [...]

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History of the Electric Bike

July 3, 2010

Believe it or not, electric bikes have been around for over 100 years. Attaching an electric motor to a bicycle has always been a fascination for engineers looking to improve upon the basic two-wheeled design. Until recent years, electric bikes were bulky, problematic, and inefficient. It wasn’t until the 1990′s when electric bikes could run [...]

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Man and Machine: The Pedelec Bike

June 26, 2010

Electric bikes are pretty common these days, with all of the different kinds of electric bike motor kits and battery options available. You’d be hard pressed to find a bike shop who didn’t carry an electric bike, especially since all of the big bike manufacturers like Trek and Giant have electric bikes of their own. [...]

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The Scandinavian Affair – Velomobiles

May 22, 2010

Imagine your favorite electric bike transformed into an automobile.  How could such a thing happen?  It makes no sense!  Okay, let’s slow down a bit.  Let’s start with a recumbent bike – you know, one of those machines where you sit close to the ground and recline, or lean back, to pedal.  Now, instead of [...]

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Make Your Own EBike: Electric Conversion Kit

May 17, 2010

Would you like to own an eBike?  Have you got an old bike sitting around that you don’t ride very often?  Are you interested in saving some money?  If you answered “Yes” to these three questions, then you are a good candidate for an ebike conversion kit. You may have seen one of these kits [...]

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Electric Bike tips: Increase your range per charge

May 12, 2010

So you’ve finally made the leap and purchased an electric bike, but instead of seeing the world, you keep seeing the “Empty” indicator on the battery meter.  How come? Well, a number of factors can influence the range and energy consumption of your eBike.  Like any bike, an eBike encounters a frictional force known as [...]

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Completing Your E-Bike by Choosing the Perfect Accessories

May 7, 2010

So now you’ve purchased your dream eBike and even had it out for a spin a few times.  That’s great!  What comes next?  Well, there are a wide variety of accessories and optional equipment available which can enhance your cycling experience.  Like what, you ask? One of the most useful pieces of equipment you can [...]

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Which electric bike is right for you?

May 4, 2010

If you walk into a well-stocked bicycle shop which carries electric bikes, you will discover that there are several good-looking, well-performing models from which to choose: In what-an-electric-bike-is-not, we looked at how electric bikes are put together, and noted that there are differences in where the motors are mounted and how they drive the bike, [...]

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Commuting to work with an eBike

April 20, 2010

The decision to use an ebike to commute to work has many advantages.  According to the Internal Revenue Service, the average car costs about 50¢/mile to operate, including the cost of registration, insurance and fuel.  An electric bike may cost one-tenth as much, or even less.  For one thing, there is no registration or insurance [...]

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