electric bike

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variants: or e-bike \ ˈē-ˌbīk

\ or electric bicycle

plural electric bikes or e-bikes or electric bicycles

Definition of electric bike

: a bicycle equipped with an electric motor that may be activated in order to assist with or replace pedaling Just like any bike, electric bikes come with a ton of different technical specs that you may or may not care about.— Adrienne So For many years, e-bikes carried the stigma of being vehicles for lazy pedalers and seniors. The bikes draw power from a battery and motor to make pedaling significantly easier. You can also accelerate with the press of a button, transforming cycling from a strenuous exercise into a joy ride.— Brian X. Chen

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