Seize the Ride Day with Orbea’s Latest Urban eBike, the Carpe Orbea’s Carpe e-bike is unapologetically an urban and commuting machine with folding stem, folding pedals, and all the accessories Written by Travis Reill March 05, 2026
Xtracycle’s Swoop ASM is Making This Dad Think Maybe It’s Time to get a Cargo Bike Xtracycle’s latest e-cargo bike, the Swoop ASM, can carry up to three kids, all your groceries, and all the accessories are included Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Liv Embolden E+ Adds More Accessible Entry Point for Women’s eMTB Liv had newer riders in mind when they built the new Embolden E+ lineup, but they also built the new 150/140mm trail bike to rip Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026
First Look and First Rides: Norco Sight VLT TQ is a Mid-Power All-Mountain Ripper Norco wants you to be the pilot, not the passenger, with its new TQ-equipped mid-power, lightweight Sight VLT all-mountain eMTB. Written by Jeremy Benson February 18, 2026
The Trek Charter+ is a First-Class Take on E-Bikes Trek hopes to elevate the e-bike riding experience with their new Charter+ e-bike, equipped with a Bosch motor, autoshift, and a belt drive Written by Travis Reill February 10, 2026
Dear Bike Industry: Just Because I Ride an E-Bike Doesn’t Mean I’m Lazy A common misconception is that all e-bike riders must be lazy. Travis wants to dispel that myth… Written by Travis Reill February 04, 2026
First Look and First Rides: Pivot’s Updated Shuttle LT eMTB is a Full Power Trail Smasher Pivot updates its long-travel, full power eMTB with more battery, Fox Podium forks, and lots of adjustments, including “Slacky McSteepTube” Written by Jeremy Benson February 03, 2026
Strava is Now Using ‘Enhanced E-Bike Detection’ to Crack Down on KOM Cheating, Removing 2.3 Million Rides For years, Strava users have complained about cheaters at the top of the leaderboards. Now, they are cracking down with AI Written by Travis Reill February 02, 2026
New Jersey Law Now Requires License, Registration, and Insurance for E-Bikes Class 1, 2, or 3…it doesn’t matter in New Jersey. All e-bike users must now be licensed and have their e-bike registered and insured Written by Travis Reill January 21, 2026
The Race Track is the Inspiration for this Mondraker Crafty Unlimited Gulf You don’t have to be into auto racing to appreciate the looks of this limited edition from Mondraker… Written by Travis Reill January 15, 2026
New to E-bikes? Mondraker Designed the Scree With You in Mind What makes the new Scree perfect for riders new to ebikes? See if you can decide… Written by Travis Reill January 14, 2026
MegaVolt eMTB Festival Expands to Two Locations for 2026 The premier eMTB Festival in North America is growing with two MegaVolt events in two separate locations in 2026. Written by Jeremy Benson December 15, 2025
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Travis’s Best Bike & Gear Awards These were the “best” products in 2025 – well, according to Travis, at least. Bikes, e-bikes, apparel, shoes, some tasty beverages, and more Written by Travis Reill December 10, 2025
RAD Power Bikes Should Recall its Batteries, but it Can’t Afford To… (Updated) Update: scroll to the bottom for an update straight from Rad Power on the issue. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising the… Written by Travis Reill November 25, 2025
The ALSO. TM-B Was Born at Rivian, But It’s Not the Typical Auto+Bike Junk The ALSO. TM-B is three bikes in one, has a ton of unique features, and will be priced under $5k? Written by Travis Reill October 23, 2025
Retrospec Adds Two Cargo E-bikes to its Lineup — One is Big, the Other is Bigger Retrospec added two new e-cargo bikes to its lineup, both with the same drive unit and the same components – so, what’s the difference? Written by Travis Reill September 24, 2025
The Squirt eZ-Luber is a Handy New Tool for Easier E-Bike Chain Lubrication Squirt’s new eZ-Luber is a simple but innovative tool that aims to make lubricating your e-bike’s chain quick and easy. Written by Jeremy Benson September 19, 2025
Trek Checkpoint+ SL: Trek’s Do-It-All Gravel Bike Goes Electric With the TQ-HPR60 Motor Trek adds the TQ-HPR60 motor and a 360 Wh battery to the Checkpoint SL to create its first e-gravel bike, the Checkpoint+ SL. Written by Jeremy Benson September 18, 2025
Gazelle Bikes Launches Three New Comfort-Oriented E-Bike Models for Everyday Riding and Commuting Gazelle’s latest e-bike models prioritize comfort, control, and performance, and include a new accessibility-focused design. Written by Jeremy Benson September 17, 2025
Introducing the BH iGravelX NX: Bosch Performance Added to the Popular GravelX Platform The new BH iGravelX NX gets HCIM carbon, an SX motor and a GRX drivetrain for a lot of random letters and more power with… Written by Travis Reill September 10, 2025
All Mahle X20 Systems Get More Power & Torque w/ Firmware Update, New Systems Get UDH Compatibility Gotta love it when your existing ebike gets more power & torque with a simple firmware update. Only new Mahle X20 bikes will get UDH… Written by Travis Reill September 04, 2025
Ridley E-Kanzo: Taking Adventure Gravel Even Further with an Electric Assist The Ridley E-Kanzo Adventure takes its award-winning adventure gravel bike even further with the addition of Bosch CX pedal assistance Written by Travis Reill September 03, 2025
New Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 S-Racing LTD is a 30lb, Red-Hot eBike Commuter Wish your daily commuter received the pro-race treatment? Enter the Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 S-Racing. Written by Travis Reill August 27, 2025
This Compact Cargo Model is the SUV of E-Bikes: Rad Power RadRunner Max Review The new RadRunner Max takes Rad Power’s most popular model to a new performance level with more power, cargo capacity, and features. Written by Jeremy Benson August 19, 2025
Amflow Bikes Are Officially Available in the U.S. Market The wait is over, and the highly anticipated Amflow PL Carbon and PL Carbon Pro are finally available to customers in the U.S. Written by Jeremy Benson July 31, 2025
TQ’s New HPR40 Motor Aims to Revolutionize Electric Road and Gravel Bikes TQ has it sights set on redefining the e-road and e-gravel categories with its new HPR40 drive system. Written by Jeremy Benson June 25, 2025
Bosch Launches New CX-R Motor, CX Motor Gets More Power & Torque w/ App Update A simple over-the-air update on the newest CX motor will boost the power to 750w, and torque to 100Nm! Written by Jeremy Benson June 03, 2025
The FX+ 1 is Trek’s First Throttle-Equipped eBike The Trek Bicycle Company is a cycling industry powerhouse that makes virtually every type of bicycle and ebike you could possibly think of. Until recently,… Written by Jeremy Benson May 24, 2025
All-New Cannondale Compact Neo e-bike is Ready For Commuting and Weekend Adventures Cannondale has its eyes on the mobility market, and its all-new Compact Neo e-bike could be a great alternative to a bulky electric setup. What… Written by Jordan Villella November 03, 2022
