The best electric bikes seamlessly blend traditional bicycle craftsmanship with cutting-edge electric assistance, creating machines that extend your riding possibilities without compromising the pure joy of cycling.
Far from the generic e-bikes flooding the market, these handcrafted electric bicycles represent a thoughtful evolution of cycling technology.
Our curated collection showcases exceptional e-bicycles from renowned custom builders who understand that electric assistance should enhance, not replace, the cycling experience.
Discover the award-winning electric creations from Sven Cycles, where Dorset framebuilder Darron Coppin crafts bespoke electric tourers and swift commuters that maintain the soul of traditional cycling while embracing modern electric technology. From the elegant Swift eBike that converts skeptics to the Classic eTourer designed for long-distance adventures, these custom electric bicycles prove that e-bikes can be both beautiful and functional.
The finest electric bicycles feature thoughtful integration of motor systems, battery placement, and charging solutions that complement rather than dominate the design.
Whether you’re drawn to classic steel frame construction enhanced with discrete motor systems or innovative designs that reimagine electric bicycle aesthetics, these machines represent the pinnacle of electric bicycle craftsmanship.
The word on everybody’s lips are that eBikes are The Next Big Thing, but a lot of us classically-trained cyclists are quick to pooh-pooh them as either cheating or ugly. Maybe they just haven’t been fortunate enough to ride Sven Cycles’ Swift eBike.
As they say in the classics… Now for something completely different. There’s plenty of antique and vintage frames to be found in Europe — the birthplace of the bicycle — and they’re fair game for the ingenuous and engineering mind of Teun Timmermans.
In 2010, Fabian ‘Spartacus’ Cancellara gained notoriety for the alleged use of a battery and engine stowed in the seat tube of his bike to…
We’ve waited all week for this: the final photos of Paul Brodie’s completed eBee electric bicycle. By the time you read this, it will have…
This is the last installment in Paul Brodie’s walk-through as he builds the eBee, an electric bicycle that utilizes all of Paul’s framebuilding and motorcycle…
Denver is, as we speak, rapidly filling up with custom frame builders, bloggers, industry types and beautiful bike lovers, drawn together by the 2013 North…
Here’s the second installment in Paul Brodie’s process diary of building the eBee, what could very well be the best designed electric bicycle ever assembled.…
For the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Paul Brodie astounded us by recreating, piece by piece, an 1888 Whippet full-suspension bicycle. He took us…
Like them or not, ebikes will become increasingly popular as the technology evolves. Thankfully, Faraday Bikes, based in Palo Alto, CA, is ensuring that at…
No, it’s not a colloquial title. M55 is a Hungary-based manufacturer of e-bicycles and The Beast is their flagship model. The Beast is actually a…
I’m approaching a very fine line with this one: any further and I’ll be crossing over into the realm of custom motorcycles. Thankfully the Deutsche…
