Welcome to ebike week on BikeRadar.
Electric bike technology has developed at a pace over the past decade and motor-assisted bicycles now span just about every cycling discipline, from electric mountain bikes and e-road bikes, to electric hybrids and turbo-charged electric gravel bikes.
According to the latest figures, ebikes now account for 23 per cent of all bicycle sales, and we’ve ramped up our electric bike coverage accordingly.
In fact, we’ve reviewed more than 175 electric bikes on BikeRadar. This year, we added an eMTB category to our 2022 Bike of the Year mega-test, with Alex Evans taking charge of this booming segment in conjunction with MBUK magazine, while Warren Rossiter has been getting to grips with the latest electric road, gravel and commuting bikes for BikeRadar and Cycling Plus.
The best electric bikes have the power to change lives, whether encouraging new cyclists to take up the sport we love, or playing an integral part in how the world views urban mobility. They can break down barriers, provide the blueprint for a sustainable future and, ultimately, put smiles on faces.
Over the next seven days, we’ll be celebrating all things ebike and, with that, serving up a spread of electric bike content through the week.
We’ll bring you in-depth buyer’s guides, expert advice on how to get the most from your machine, reviews of the latest models to hit the market and analysis of the role of electric bikes in the future of transport.
On top of that, we’ll be hearing from riders whose lives have been transformed by ebikes, as well as shining a light on the brands changing the game when it comes to electric bike technology.
Stay tuned through the week for more – or head to BikeRadar’s electric bike hub for the latest ebike content.
Electric Bike Week on BikeRadar
Buyer's guides
- Best electric bikes for all riders
- Best electric road bikes
- Best folding electric bikes
- Best electric gravel bikes
- Best budget electric bikes
- Best electric hybrid bikes
Explainers
- What is an electric bike and how do they work?
- 14 benefits of riding an electric bike
- Electric bikes and the law: everything you need to know
- Electric bike motors explained
- Can you get fit on an electric bike?
- Electric bike insurance: how and why you should insure an ebike
- Electric bike maintenance: how to look after your ebike
Features
- The rise of electric bikes: why bike brands, cycling campaigners and politicians are backing ebikes
- Four riders whose lives have been transformed by electric bikes
Opinion
- Electric bike subsidy is a no-brainer – why can't the UK Government see that?
- Electric bikes could solve many of our problems, if attitudes change
News and first looks
- Ribble teases the Allroad SLe – a prototype electric all-road bike with a 3D-printed handlebar
- This seatpost-mounted conversion kit claims to make any bike electric in 30 seconds
- Bike of the Week | The MiRider One GB3 uses an innovative planetary gearbox
- First Look | Swytch's new 'pocket-sizes' electric bike conversion kit
