DIY e-bikes are often easy to spot. If they’re not built out of something insane like an old washing machine motor, the more subtle kits that are generally used still stand out when compared to ...

EBC ships the Model R as a Class 2 e-bike, which means it has a maximum speed of 20 mph using five levels of powered pedal assistance or the bike’s throttle. With the unlocking codes from EBC, you can ...

[Tom Stanton] wanted to see if supercaps have any practical use on e-bikes, and built a DIY electric motor in the process. One of the problems with supercaps is the rapid voltage drop during ...

As much as I love e-bikes ... take your existing bike and make it electric. As you can see from the photo above, you're looking at £645 for the whole kit. The kit has been available for some ...

Now, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed that almost 40% of e-bike fires are caused by conversion kits. BBC London takes a look at the issue. "At the moment it is still a bit of a wild west ...

In its current form, the Skarper e-bike kit tips the scales at just 3 kilograms (about 6.6 pounds). It includes the motor and the battery, with Skarper claiming an impressive range of up to 60 ...

it can act as a jet engine, producing a large amount of smoke and heat very quickly - very difficult and challenging to escape from.” Mr Quinton described e-bike conversion kits as “a real ...

Internally geared transmissions are clearly the next big thing in the e-bike world. We’re seeing more and more performance-oriented electric bicycles ditching the good old derailleur system in ...