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Electric Bikes

A Bicycle Category That's Catching On

The electric bike is a new kind of bike—offered both as a 'bicycle' and a 'motorcycle/scooter' substitute or complement.

Our customers talk about the sense of joy, excitement and fun the actual riding offers, about their fascination with the electric bike's unique ability to blend human and motor power, and that it offers most of the advantages of the regular bicycle and fewer of its shortcomings.

Electric bikes are ridden by adults of just about all ages and proficiency, on differing rides and for varying purposes.

By law the electric bike is a 'bicycle', not a motor vehicle, if incorporating pedals and restricted to a 20 mph top speed and up to 750 Watts of power. Read more here.

Electric Bike and Kit Brands

We offer complete bikes of 250, 350, 500 and 600 Watts and power kits of 250, 350 and 500 Watts.

Read about the differing designs of power activation and control.

Electric Bikes

• Giant Twist
• iZip by Currietech
• Kinetic
• Stromer
• XtraCycle
• Yuba

Electric Bikes, folding, 20" wheels

• Edge by Fast4ward
• Quando by Kinetic

Adaptable Power Systems (Kits)

• BionX
• Clean Republic
• E-BikeKit
• eZee

Electric Bikes and Kits, an Overview

We invite the prospective customer to visit our Seattle shop, phone or email us to explore which bike or kit may be the ideal one for him or her. We are not just here to sell you a bike or kit but we'd be delighted to thoroughly address your expectations and concerns—based on our many years of hands on experience servicing electric bikes, as well as riding our own near-daily.

Check here for a convenient 'at a glance' overview of products currently offered.

Folding (non-electric) Bike Brands

The high quality small wheeled Brompton, Giant and Dahon folders ride superbly, fold crisply and quickly, and offer outstanding value.

Cargo Bikes

These are 'long tail' bikes, electric or not, set up to carry serious loads (supplies, tools, kids, dogs). We offer complete extended frame cargo bikes as well as kits which can be retrofitted on standard bicycle frames.

Test Rides

Our shop is located in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. For the initial supervised test spin our private parking lot is adequate and safe with passable side streets just around the corner. If you prefer we shall also be glad to ride with you. The steep hills up Phinney Ridge are only a short ride away as is e.g. the Burke Gilman trail (and if heading Westward its new addition from the Chittenden Locks to Shilshole). Crisp, stylish loaner helmets provided or bring your own of course. Come in, test ride and compare!

Product Support, Service and Parts

Electric and folding bikes are recently evolved industries in the U.S. Concerned about finding competent, experienced and committed service for your bike or power kit? Our full service department was established in 1996. It is staffed to preferentially support the owners of the bikes they bought from us—and to do so expertly, promptly and flexibly.

Shipping

Select models may be shipped. Please inquire.

Pricing

Prices are listed on the page of each brand. Visitors to our Seattle store may find in store specials as well. All new bikes are sold expertly assembled, tuned and adjusted, including specifically what is required to activate the manufacturer's warranty. A free new bike service within 60 days is included.

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