Technical

Water-proofing, and basic ebike trouble-sho...

Oct 23, 201513 Comments

Sooner or later, even the most expensive ebike can have a minor glitch. The problem is that…right now there aren’t a lot of ebike mechanics

Five Large Hot Rod Hubmotors for Street E-b...

Aug 10, 201510 Comments

Direct drive hubmotors have remained popular for street E-bikes that are running hot rod amounts of power. Here is a list of some of the

Amazing new 18650 cells for E-bike batterie...

Jul 12, 201529 Comments

The new 18650-format cells that are just now becoming available are an exciting milestone that changes everything in the high-performance E-bike world. Back in 2013,

The 3 Critical Components: Motor, Controlle...

Apr 07, 201511 Comments

Hot-rodding an ebike is not as simple as some people might think. That is because you need to consider three critical interlinked components when hot-rodding,

Motor tech: Learn the Terms-Part 1

May 14, 201416 Comments

Most new E-bikers don’t care about the details inside the motors that we ride, as long as they just work. But, occasionally we use terms

Sine-wave controllers, making hub-motors su...

Sep 01, 201311 Comments

Sine-wave controllers are starting to get some interest, so we thought some of our readers would like to know what the benefits are, so they

GNG Gen2 750W Mid-Drive Kit Review

May 01, 20137 Comments

This is an affordable and useful mid drive, if you think you would be happy with 750W…and live where there are hills. Quite a few buyers

Is My E-Bike Legal? USA Ebike Law

Apr 23, 201357 Comments

Disclaimer. This article is not written by a lawyer, and in no way constitutes legal advice. This article is intended only as a guide to

The Next Best Ebike Battery for 2013?

Apr 20, 201319 Comments

There is a recently introduced battery chemistry that we will likely be seeing a lot of soon. Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide, or LiNiMnCoO2/NMC. Since Asian battery manufacturers have