The most natural-feeling electric bike conversion kits are going to be those with a mid-mounted motor. If that works for you ...

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Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love an electric bicycle, but it’d be even more convenient if the battery fit into my pocket?” OK, fine, but lots of people actually have. And the UK-based ...

There’s a new contender for our preferred fully-electric apocalypse escape vehicle: a homemade e-bike built by Reddit user Xenodius from a mixture of off-the-shelf parts and custom-made 3D-printed ...

If you’re considering an e-bike but you’ve been hesitating because you already have a bike you love and don’t have the storage space, or you’re uncomfortable about the cost of entry or just aren’t ...

It's crazy what you can cook up with an old bicycle, an electric motor off the internet, basic electrical and mechanical know-how, and a lot of guts and patience. Indeed, while rules and regulations ...

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An engineer in Ukraine is using recycled materials at hand to build DIY electric bikes. He uses wires, old bike parts, and even plastic bottles, which serve as battery housing. The bike-building takes ...