Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is ...

The idea seems sound enough: instead of buying an ebike, why not just take your regular bike and add the bits you need to make it electric? You get the benefits of an ebike, your regular bike gets a ...

The best electric bike conversion kits offer a potentially more affordable route to electric biking. While electric bikes can be expensive, if you already have a suitable bike, an electric bike ...

Bikee has announced that it has commenced mass production of the Lightest e-bike kit. The lightweight electric motor conversion kit weighs about 4kg and will be available in several versions. The ...

Himiway has become one of the most successful direct-to-consumer electric bike brands in North America, selling tens of thousands of ebikes annually. Over the past several years, they have ...

Bulked-up ebikes lugging large hub or mid motors and even larger batteries remain the industry standard, but a number of sleeker e-drive products have been moving ebikes' looks and weights closer to ...

While there are many competing electric bicycle mid-drive motor manufacturers, Bosch has been seemingly running away with the market in recent years. As new e-bike after e-bike debuts with a Bosch mid ...

The Lectric XP 2.0 ebike was one of the best bargains we’ve tested, with a powerful motor, folding frame, and decent components for a thousand bucks. But while the XP 2.0 is a well-rounded ebike for ...

Walmart has long offered an interesting array of low-cost electric bicycles. Some of the bikes have even dipped down into ultra-budget territory with prices below $400. It can be a good option for ...