What do you do when you suddenly find you have some free time because you’re waiting on parts or have run up against other delays for your current project? If you’re [James Bruton], you design and ...

Electric bicycles are great for recreation, allowing you to take in the sights and explore trails without working up a sweat. If you want to ratchet up the fun even more though, you’ll definitely want ...

Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

It's crazy what you can cook up with an old bicycle, an electric motor off the internet, basic electrical and mechanical know-how, and a lot of guts and patience. Indeed, while rules and regulations ...

Last Updated on December 29, 2025 by Kristina Electric bikes are not cheap. Because of that, many riders wonder if building a DIY e-bike is cheaper than buying one. At first glance, a conversion kit ...

There’s a new contender for our preferred fully-electric apocalypse escape vehicle: a homemade e-bike built by Reddit user Xenodius from a mixture of off-the-shelf parts and custom-made 3D-printed ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His ...

This is one of those stories that should come with a "don't try this at home" disclaimer, but seeing how ridiculous and potentially dangerous the whole stunt is, the warning is pretty much implicit. A ...

An engineer in Ukraine is using recycled materials at hand to build DIY electric bikes. He uses wires, old bike parts, and even plastic bottles, which serve as battery housing. The bike-building takes ...