2 Best Electric Bike with Awesome Performance

We here at the Berge love electric rideable hover boards, skateboards, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, unicycles, tricycles, you name it, and we've ridden it. But we are here to tell you why I think electric bikes, in particular, more than just a fun tech fad. I think they could be the future of transportation. But that said, there's a lot out there, and you don't want to get fooled.

So here's some stuff you need to know about EBike!

EBike is not new. They've been around for decades, and if you live in china or Europe, it's a good bet that E-Bike is already a way of life for you. In Europe, for example, EBike has long helped older adults maintain independence and are just now really blowing up with younger riders. However, in the United States, EBikes are still pretty niche.

They only account for 4% of total bike sales compared to more bike-friendly countries like the Netherlands, where there are more EBike sold than regular bikes. Overall, experts predict that worldwide sales will hit $23.8 billion by 2025, but Americans are slowly coming around. Sales of electric bikes in the United States have grown more than eight folds since 2014. It took a  long time to get to this point now; one of the first patents for an electric bike was registered in 1895 by an inventor named Ogden Bolton. Now Bolton didn't make or sell any of his bikes, but amazingly some of the same design details can be found in EBikes today. A rear hub motor with a battery centrally mounted on the frame. Now I know what you're thinking. What the hell are we talking about? A rear hub motor, amps, and volts, we don't want to get ahead of self so let's talk about the basics before we get to why EBike is the future of transportation.

So generally speaking, EBike is a bicycle with a battery-powered assist that comes through when you pedal or, in some cases, use a throttle. Pushing on the pedal activates a small motor that gives you a boost, so when you're zipping up a hill or cruising over rough terrain, you don't have to break a sweat. Twisting a throttle does the same thing but without pedaling.

There are two types of motor. There the mid-drive, which is located in the middle of the bike, usually between the two pedals, and then there are the hub motors which are located in the center of ether the front of the rear wheel. There are pros and cons to both types of motors. Hub drives have been around forever and tend to be cheaper and more versatile. They're excellent motors for anyone needing a reliable EBike for long, mostly flat commuting mid drives are usually smaller and lighter and can allow for greater torque than hub drives making them well suited for hilly areas and off-road use. Their center position on the bike also creates a more balanced ride, and changing a tire on a mid-drive bike is usually less of a pain in the ASS. EBike also tends to use different types of sensors to determine how best to dole out power.

 

There are two types of torque sensors and cadence sensors.

Torque Sensors

Torque Sensors regulate the motor based on how hard you’re pushing the pedals.

Cadence Sensors

Cadence Sensors work off of how fast you pedal.

Good bikes use torque sensors while the low Enders have cadence only ad a lot of bikes use both. We highly recommend testing both types of motors before buying an EBike to see which is the best for you. Think about how you plan on using the bike, commuting off-roading, touring? The better EBike brands usually match the appropriate motor placement with the type of bike they're selling. Most mountain bikes come with mid-range motors, while most commuter bikes sold in hill-less Amsterdam are hub-based.

Now let's talked about power. Manufacturers will often offer power ratings for a variety of reasons. Until recently, power ratings were a way for bike companies to dance around Europe strike importation laws that prohibited anything stronger than 250 watts. Still, now the continent allows the sale of bikes with way more powerful motors, which is good because it allows bikes to be seen as a viable alternative to cars.

If you are interested in E-bikes then we are offering a variety of best electric bike and E-bike conversion kits so can you make your bike the way you like.