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Some advice we often give here at Best Electric Bikes for anyone shopping for an e-bike, the single biggest factor in determining an e-bike’s price is the kind of motor it is designed to use. The rise of brushless, geared hub motors is what allowed and encouraged the huge growth in the sub-$2000 end of […]

While there is a lively debate to decide on getting an e-bike with a mid-drive or a hub-drive motor, you can dive even deeper. If you’re looking at hub motors, should you get one with a torque or cadence sensor? As inventions go, e-bikes rank as one of the better uses for an electric motor […]

For some questions, the answers are easy. What day is Christmas? Who won the Superbowl? Will the Big Bad Wolf blow down a house made of straw? Other questions aren’t as simple. Which is Led Zeppelin’s best album? Where should I go on vacation this year? Tougher still: How long does an e-bike last? An […]

The average e-bike battery is said to last about three years; less if it is charged daily, more if it isn’t ridden year-round. Due to the specialized connectors involved and the variety of different sizes of e-bike batteries from a capacity standpoint, replacing an e-bike battery isn’t like replacing the AAA batteries in the TV […]

Lots of things look good in a living room: Sofas, stereos, big screen TVs, coffee tables, artwork. What doesn’t look good in a living room? An e-bike. No matter how cool an e-bike is, they don’t enhance the look of a living room. They aren’t great in most other rooms, either. So unless someone has […]

Today’s e-bikes come in more flavors than Baskin-Robbins. We’ve got commuters, cruisers, all-terrain, eMTBs, cargo e-bikes and more. But what about loose terrain? Can electric bikes hold up wiell in the sand? That’s the question the Best Electric Bikes team will be looking at today. Some of these e-bikes feature specialized gear to make them […]

E-bikes come in a range of different levels of power. On the low end, many mid-drive motors produce 250W. On the high end, we’ve reviewed e-bikes with hub motors that produce 1000W and there are even e-bikes with unrestricted motors that are more like motorcycles than e-bikes. Considering how broad a range that is, someone […]

One of the most enjoyable experiences in riding an e-bike is that full-body sense of movement, and for many of us, going faster gives us even more of that feeling. With that said, we can’t blame anyone who wonders about derestricting their Class 1 or 2 e-bike so that it can go Class 3 speeds […]

It’s no secret that people in North America (and other parts of the world) are larger and heavier now than in past generations. Due to better access to food, people are now both taller and wider than ever before. We feel e-bikes are one of the best ways people can get into exercise. Sometimes being […]

What is the best eBike for a smaller person? We have a list of options and ideas that will help smaller riders find the right ebike for you! Before you evaluate the features of an ebike, we recommend riders consider a few things: Recommendation #1: Consider your personal weight and strength You may be on […]