Anecdotally, a 500Wh battery on a hub drive ebike is usually only good for about 30 miles for me, whereas the same size battery can net me 40-50 miles for similar effort on a mid-drive.

Naturally, you can’t use a rear hub motor with an internal gear hub, as they’d have to occupy the same space. There are some cheaper belt-drive ebikes too, like the Ride1Up roadster V2 (which ...

Chain-drive ebikes can be a little too high maintenance for some, and reward you with oily clothes for your trouble. But a ...

Luna launches its first hub motor e-bike and lowest-cost model yet, the feature-packed Luna Eclipse. Micah Toll ... but the bike even swaps out the old-fashioned chain for a Gates belt drive.

So, you’re curious about e-bikes but not quite sure what all the tech lingo means? You’re not alone. Many people love the ...

Additionally, it's not the first bike-by-wire system we've seen. In the Mando Footloose ebike, the crankset is connected to an alternator that charges a battery, which in turn powers a rear hub motor.

Build Your Own E-Bike With These Parts Cassette, Rim, Spokes. The Bafang G310 replaces your bike’s rear hub, so you’ll need to integrate it into your bike’s rear wheel and drivetrain.

Two weeks ago, I received the new-for-this-year Himiway C5 to review. The C5 is a full-suspension motorcycle-inspired ebike with motorcycle-style dual-crown suspension forks, a 750-watt hub motor, a ...

There’s nothing revolutionary about electric bikes. Ogden Bolton Jr. was awarded the first US patent for one in 1895. His battery-powered bicycle featured a hub motor mounted inside the rear ...

On to more serious business, Luna Cycle’s first hub motor bike packs a 1000W Bafang in the rear. It is enough for the Eclipse to be able to hit a top speed of 25 mph (40 kph).

Now the e-bike powertrain maker is back with a new system, the X30. Advertisement - scroll for more content The MAHLE X30 is built around a new hub motor that offers 45 Nm of torque while tipping ...