e-bike

Battery-assisted cycle

An e-bike is a bicycle equipped with an electric motor that assists pedaling.

Most e-bikes let riders choose how much motorized help they want, making hills and long distances more manageable: I switched to an e-bike for my commute.

Some models can run on motor power alone.

Also called electric bike or electric bicycle.

bicycle

cycling

Riding on two wheels

saddle · fork · chain · wheel · tire · spokes · derailleur · gear · shifter · cassette

electric

battery

Portable electricity storage

wattage · volt · kilowatt · range · torque · brushless · controller · display · throttle · ampere-hours

commute

urban

Pertaining to cities

route · traffic · workplace · journey · congestion · parking · car-free · last-mile · city · errand

sustainable

green

Color of vegetation

environmental · sustainable · energy-efficient · car-free

recreation

trail

Path through wilderness

exploration · scenic · weekend · countryside · bikepacking · gravel · off-road · nature · fitness · exercise

pedal-assist

cadence

Rhythmic pulse or pattern

boost · hill-climbing · headwind · seamless · responsive

Categories
Opposites
power source

e-bikepedal bike

Human-powered two-wheeled vehicle

push bike

technological modernity

e-bikepenny-farthing

Antique bicycle, giant front wheel

velocipede · boneshaker · fixed-gear bicycle

effort required

e-bikefixie

Single-gear bicycle

track bike · road bike

Family

bike, bicycle, biking, biker, bikes, bicycles, motorbike, bikers, motorbikes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G