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I recently watch this YouTube video:I Tested America’s Best Selling Ebike – Lectric XP4 750 Review Matt‘s reviews are always great to watch, but in this particular video he made one comment about this e-bike that made me think more … Continue reading →

Way back in 2022, I bought a Trek frame for $80 and built a nice e-bike using a Voilamart brushless, gearless 1000w motor. Then over the years I built other e-bikes and basically relegated the bargain Trek frame to the … Continue reading →

So you just bought your nifty new e-bike and you’re making plans to ride it on your local trails. You researched your trail’s rules and you know bicycles are permitted, but are e-bikes allowed? And the answer is always “maybe, … Continue reading →

I live in Sellersville, PA and the only real ‘bike path’ in the area goes through the town of Perkasie and East Rockhill Township. Recently this sign went up at one of the entry points to the trail: Before this, … Continue reading →

Welcome back! Maybe you had a chance to read my previous post, A Perfect Lady’s E-Bike!. If so, I want to now describe the difference, in my mind, between a ‘lady’s e-bike’ and a ‘man’s e-bike’. But before I begin, … Continue reading →

I’m not trying to be sexist, but in my experience men either go for bikes with a top bar (not step-thru) or a step-thru with 20″ wheels, often of the fold-bike variety. Women often like something that resembles a real … Continue reading →

Here’s a picture of Red Rocket (RR) before surgery: RR has a 48v 1000w Voilamart brushless, gearless motor driving the rear wheel and a 50-tooth narrow-wide chainring driving a 7-speed freewheel. With all that power and speed, I thought it … Continue reading →

The Fold 1 might look like a toy, but it’s anything but. Here’s what you get for a paltry $1149: And it folds up into nothingness to fit into the boot of your car: I like everything about this e-bike, … Continue reading →

A while ago I reported on the unboxing and initial setup of Fatty III (here). We’ll, this morning I decided to jump into the build-out investment by purchasing a Bafang 1000w G062 rear-hub motor (here), as well as some other … Continue reading →

Maybe you’re not one of those e-bike nerds (which I am) that owns a fancy-dancy e-bike battery charger that let’s you adjust the charging current and percent charge (which I do). So the question is, if I don’t really want … Continue reading →