Carbon, Alloy or Steel: Which is the best for ebike frames?

There are so many ebikes out there on the market right now it’s unbelievable. While most of the ebikes out there are made with alloy

Make it last, baby: Best practices for Lithium ebike batteries

If you treat your ebike well, it will last for a very long time. The one part of any ebike that is the most sensitive

My deep, dark descent into attempted sustainability

Growing up I was surrounded by people who cared very little for the environment. Most of the people I cared about in my life looked

I just can’t stop: Best brakes for ebikes

Nothing sucks worse than wanting to stop quickly on your ebike and not being able to. In the last 5 years, I’ve tested dozens of

Can we pretty please get some standardization on ebike ranges?

One of the many things that has bugged the crap out of me for years is the complete lack of standardization for ebike ranges by

How ebikes can transform the van-life experience

I’ve traveled a lot in the last 30 years, probably a little bit too much. I’ve been to 40 countries and for many years would

Ebikes are killer for hunting

When I was 14 years old I read ‘Diet for a Small Planet‘ and on Thanksgiving decided I was going to become a vegetarian, much

How the California Ebike law has brought fast ebikes into the mainstream

Before California came up with their ebike law it looked like mainstream ebikes in the US were going to stay 750 Watts and speed limited

Care and feeding for your high power mid-drive power train

I love mid-drives, just read any article I’ve ever written and if you don’t come away with anything else, you’ll feel my love for high

How delivery companies can solve their intracity delivery problems by using ebikes

I remember searching for ‘Amazon women’ on the internet 25 years ago because I was young and randy. I came across the Amazon.com website that

I’ve got the power: Using the Cybertruck to power my off-grid Tiny House

I watched the Cybertruck reveal and knew I had to have one because it was everything I had always wanted in a car but never

Best Black Friday Ever: You can finally buy a Ludicrous BBSHD without buying a whole damn bike

For the last 3 years, my primary ebikes have all been powered by the Ludicrous 2500W BBSHD mid-drive unit. A good friend of mine found

Segway Electric Dirt Bike is just a Sur-Ron with bogus range claims

Segway has launched their Indiegogo campaign to market the Sur-Ron Light Bee in the United States. There is a couple of problems for discriminating customers,

Could the Tesla Cyberquad usher in a new era of silent hooliganism?

Before I even start writing this article, I have to confess I’m not a fan of Quads. Every time I’ve been on one I feel

Finally: An article on how to buy an ebike without any ebikes in it

It’s interesting to me how many blogs have done articles on how to buy ebikes, but frequently their articles highlight a bunch of different ebikes

Electric vs Gas vs Diesel: When is a horsepower not really a horsepower?

I’ve driven every single fast car, fast motorcycle, big truck, and electric anything I can get my hands on in the past 30 years. I’ve

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