Simple question really, what do you need to know about electric bike batteries? And the answer is simple too…not much. However, you will find that bike specification sheets and more technical experts than me (not an expert on anything really) will give you long and quite confusing answers. So…
With electric mountain bikes you’re either a real mountain biker who does hit the mountain trails, and likely needs some assistance to take on some more challenging terrain, or you’re a bit of an all-round cyclist who wants a bike for the road, paths, and occasionally a hill or mountain…
If you’re considering buying an electric bike then it’s very likely that you’re not just comparing ebikes with ebikes but you’re also considering other types of transportation. For a start there’s a standard bike, there’s public transport, a car, moped, motorcycle, walking, quad, need I go on. You’re probably considering…
The Haibike Sduro Trekking is made for hills. No not mountains. Hills. Yes, it’s a touring bike really, for distance cycling, maybe long commuting, it’ll eat up road and canal paths very easily and comfortably. As you can see from the specification below its a well-equipped bike with high-quality components. However,…
If you’ve seen electric bikes advertised on the TV then it was probably Gtech. Gtech are a British vacuum manufacturer founded in 2001 by Nick Grey. They’ve since sold over 22 million products including vacuums, garden tools and now electric bikes. They’ve made an impact on the UK electric bike…
So you thought there were bikes and then there were electric bikes? Well, there’s a bit more to it than that. It can be a bit confusing because different people and organisations have differing classifications for electric bikes, for example in US Public law has 4 classes of electric bikes based…
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All Seasons are a brand you’ve likely not heard of, they’re a UK firm who have designed and configured their own electrical bikes and had them manufactured in China. On seeing the bike and the specification the first thing that struck me was the quality of components used and the…
That’s the big question really, and the answer is down to budget, use, and limitations. Budget You can spend anywhere between around £500 to £5000+ on an electric bike. If you’re buying your first eBike and want a decent quality motor, battery and bike specifications then really you’re looking at…
When I was looking to buy an electric bike a few years ago, quite frankly, there wasn’t much information out there to help. Thankfully my brother-in-law had bought a conversion kit for one of his bikes and so readily provided advice that he’d pulled together from various sources. Since then…