E-bikes in the powersports industry: two-wheel or tulip mania?

When two French inventors added a steam engine to a bicycle frame at the end of the nineteenth century, it helped kickstart the motorcycle industry. One can argue (and many do) if the steam-powered velocipede deserves to be called the first motorcycle, and if Messrs Michaux and Perreaux deserve the credit. The point is the…

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Take a Look Inside Honda’s Wild CVT for Bicycles

Honda developed three experimental gearboxes for mountain bikes, but destroyed all the prototypes once it was done winning races. Mountain bike design has come a long way in recent years. From modified BMX rides that were first taken off-road and crazy creations like the Slingshot that was ridden in the late ’80s, to the beastly…

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Review: Lectric XP 3.0

This fat-tire foldable electric bike is more refined than before and still an affordable (if heavy) way to get around town. I rode the original Lectric XP electric bike for six months during the pandemic in 2020. It was a salve, a way to feel the breeze on my face during quarantine and go farther…

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Why Automakers Are Suddenly Obsessed With E-Bikes

Porsche, General Motors and Polestar are among the carmakers making big moves in battery-assisted bicycles alongside their electric cars and trucks. The rise of electric bikes has been rumbling away for a few years now. In 2022, e-bike sales even outpaced electric and hybrid car sales here in the U.S. In fact, the global e-bike…

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