An electric bike, also referred to as an e-bike or EB, is a bicycle that uses electric energy to power a small electric motor. In contrast, traditional bicycles use human leg power to achieve propulsion. Electric bikes are not a recent innovation with the earliest known U.S. patent dating back to 1890. However, a recent surge has occurred in ebike development and adoption over the past 10 years due to environmental concerns, enhanced performance offered by emerging electric motor and battery technology, and increasing standardized transportation costs. With most major bicycle manufacturers currently selling one or more types of electric bikes, EBs have finally become “ready for prime-time” and are expected to comprise a major portion of the bicycle market within the next 10 years.
A Short History Of The Electric Bike
1895 Bolton Electric Bicycle 
1898 Humber Tandem Electric Bicycle
Who Makes Electric Bikes?
The following manufacturers make electric bicycles:
 | Aventon Bikes Models: Pace, Sinch, Level |
 | Benno Bikes Models: Boost, Ejoy, Escout, Remidemi |
 | Blix Electric Bikes Models: Aveny, Packa, Sol, Vika+ |
 | Cannondale Models: Canvas, Cujo, Habit, Moterra, Quick, SuperSix EVO, Synapse, Tesoro, Topstone, Treadwell |
 | Cero Bikes Models: Cero 1.2 |
 | Civia Cycles Models: Parkway, North Loop |
 | Kona Models: Dew-E, Ecoco, El Kahuna, Libre, Remote, Splice-E |
 | Liv Cycling Models: Amiti, Embolden, Rove, Tempt, Thrive |
 | Pivot Cycles Models: Shuttle |
 | Rad Power Bikes Models: RadCity, RadMini, RadMission, RadRover, RadRunner, RadWagon |
 | Riese & Müller Models: Charger, Delite, Homage, Load, Multicharger, Nevo, Packster, Roadster, Supercharger, Superdelite |
 | Serial 1 Cycle Company Models: T.B.D. |
 | Specialized Bikes Models: Como, Creo, Levo, Kenevo, Vado |
 | Tern Bicycles Models: BYB, Eclipse, GSD, HSD, Link, Node, Vektron, Verge |
 | Trek Bikes Models: Allant, Cafe Moto, Domane, Ghostrider, Powerfly, Rail, Townie, Vale, Verve |
 | Tuesday Cycles Models: August |
 | Xtracycle Models: eClassic, eStoker, eSwoop, RFA Sport, RFA Utility |
 | Yuba Bikes Models: Boda Boda, Electric Mundo, Electric Supermarché, Spicy Curry |
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Manufacturers: Aventon Bikes, Benno Bikes, Blix Electric Bikes, Cannondale, Cero Bikes, Civia Cycles, Kona, Liv Cycling, Pivot Cycles, Rad Power Bikes, Riese & Müller, Serial 1 Cycle Company, Specialized Bikes, Surly Bikes, Tern Bicycles, Trek Bikes, Tuesday Cycles, Xtracycle, Yuba Bikes
