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There are e-bikes you pedal. Then there are e-bikes that happen to have pedals. The ECLIO Vetus 2 falls pretty hard into that second camp, and the sooner I stopped treating it like a traditional electric...
There are plenty of ways to carry water when you’re cycling, running, hiking, or outdoors’ing it. Some are cheap. Some are simple. Some involve wrestling with a bottle cage like you’re trying to remove...
I almost never leave home without bicycle tools, because after enough miles and enough family rides, you learn fast that somebody always ends up needing something. The bigger issue for me is having a...
I spent a month with the Batch eFT.3 fat tire electric bike, riding it up and down the West Michigan lakeshore, through downtown streets, on paved rail trails, and out on hard packed dirt...
Every so often, a new e-bike brand lands on the scene with big promises and a product that doesn’t quite fit into the usual categories. TALON is one of those brands. Positioned as a...
I did not plan to turn a simple test ride into a full day on the Batch eCB.3 ebike. My original goal was straightforward. I wanted to test a comfort-focused commuter ebike on local...
With so many electric bikes on the market today, it is easy to get caught up comparing motor sizes, battery capacities, and top speed figures. While those specifications matter, I think many riders overlook...
A lot of folding e-bikes feel like compromises the second you ride them. Some are awkwardly heavy. Some feel twitchy at speed. Others fold nicely but ride like a piece of patio furniture with...
There’s a moment on every product test where that piece of gear either starts to impress you or reminds you why you were skeptical in the first place. For me, it happened five miles...
I dabble a little with mountain biking and over the years I have always wanted to get my family more involved in riding bikes with me. When my children were younger I tried getting...
If you’ve ever stared at your bike before a long ride thinking, “Cool, cool… but where the hell do I put another bottle?”—the Tailfin Hydromount is basically your new best friend. The Problem It...
We’ve spent time with Retrospec before. Their Valen Rev+ Fat Tire Electric Bike left a strong impression: a robust, versatile, high-performing ebike with a distinct motorcycle aesthetic that turned heads and delivered performance to...
I got my hands on the Puckipuppy Dachshund Ebike just after New Year’s, right in the middle of winter. Snow covered the roads, temperatures stayed below freezing, and conditions weren’t exactly ideal for riding....
I’ve spent a lot of time on two wheels testing e-bikes, and over time you start to notice patterns. Some bikes try to impress with features. Others chase numbers on a spec sheet. The...
If you’ve been following our ebike reviews for a while, you’ll recognize the name Puckipuppy. This is review number four for us from the brand…and at this point, we kind of know what to...
Smith has been doing high-performance eyewear longer than most of us have been pretending that our sunglasses “aren’t about style, they’re about function.” From skiing to trail running to mountain biking and gravel grinding,...
Castelli has been in the high-end cycling game longer than most of us have been pretending we don’t care about our FTP. Known for performance apparel that borders on obsessive engineering, the Italian brand...
For reference, I have been sporting a similar Castelli Jacket, the Castelli Alpha RoS, that I reviewed a good 7.5 years ago. And guess what, it is still a very vital part of my...
I have had plenty of flashing lights over my cycling career. About 10 years ago, I started adding the DRL (daytime running lights) to my bike rides. Being visible on the bike is always...
Electric bikes have shifted the landscape of bike maintenance. With heavier frames, higher torque requirements, and electrical integration, eBike repair isn’t your typical wrench-and-go operation. You need precision, range, and the right tools to...
