E-Bikes are the next big thing in transportation.

The New York Times reports that e-bikes “represent the largest-ever adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles — far more prevalent than electric cars”. At Faraday, we recognize that the movement needs more than clunky, heavy bikes to take off with the same voracity in the United States as it has in China and Europe. The US rider demands a bike that looks classy and rides well with or without the electric assist engaged.

The e-bike market is certainly here to say, as Pike Research reports that sales of electric bikes will reach $6.9 billion this year, with growth well above $10 billion in the next half decade. According to the Times, “In Germany, e-bike sales have soared from about 25,000 in 2005 to 300,000 last year” and “more than 105,000 e-bikes will be sold in the … Read More »