electric bike

noun

variants or e-bike

ˈē-ˌbīk 

or electric bicycle

plural electric bikes or e-bikes or electric bicycles

: 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

Examples of electric bike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the evolving world of electric bikes, reliability and quality are key to enhancing the riding experience. —New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024

The obvious solution seems like an electric bike, that miraculous invention that unsteepens hills and extends endurance. —Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2022

Many electric bikes also have the option to add a double battery. —Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024

This isn’t the first time a marque has ventured into the world of electric bikes: Earlier this year, McLaren debuted the most powerful street-legal e-bikes on the planet. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above