Steve decides to test a DIY electric bike conversion by loading it with camping gear and heading deep into the countryside. The trip begins smoothly, with the homemade e-bike pulling a heavy trailer ...

Everyone's idea of a "perfect" family vacation is different, and that's not a bad thing. Life would be boring if we all thought the same and had the same preferences. With all our differences, we can ...

Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

We take a cheap mountain bike bought online and add a Lunacycle branded bafang bbshd mid-drive kit to it. This is part 1 of 3 where we build the Motobecane plus bike itself. gear & products I use ~ ...

There’s a new contender for our preferred fully-electric apocalypse escape vehicle: a homemade e-bike built by Reddit user Xenodius from a mixture of off-the-shelf parts and custom-made 3D-printed ...

If you’re considering an e-bike but you’ve been hesitating because you already have a bike you love and don’t have the storage space, or you’re uncomfortable about the cost of entry or just aren’t ...

It's crazy what you can cook up with an old bicycle, an electric motor off the internet, basic electrical and mechanical know-how, and a lot of guts and patience. Indeed, while rules and regulations ...

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly ...

An engineer in Ukraine is using recycled materials at hand to build DIY electric bikes. He uses wires, old bike parts, and even plastic bottles, which serve as battery housing. The bike-building takes ...

Electric bicycles can make the daily commute shorter, more fun, more convenient, and healthier, but only if we want it that way. But electric bikes are also a great way of exploring the great outdoors ...

An engineer in Ukraine is using recycled materials at hand to build DIY electric bikes. He uses wires, old bike parts, and even plastic bottles, which serve as battery housing. The bike-building takes ...