electric bike
noun
variants
or e-bike
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
Adrienne SoFor 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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Prior to her disappearance, Slaton had set out on a final personal trip before starting medical school, traveling with camping gear and an electric bike trailer.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The gunman allegedly fled on an electric bike and disappeared into Central Park following the shooting, avoiding police and prompting a $10,000 reward for information leading to their capture.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
That leaves a big, Rad-sized hole in the direct-to-consumer electric bike space—a space the company created when Mike Radenbaugh founded Rad in 2007.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
To enjoy it, rent regular or electric bikes via Century Cycles in the park’s main town, Peninsula.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The gunman allegedly fled on an electric bike and disappeared into Central Park following the shooting, avoiding police and prompting a $10,000 reward for information leading to their capture.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
That leaves a big, Rad-sized hole in the direct-to-consumer electric bike space—a space the company created when Mike Radenbaugh founded Rad in 2007.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
To enjoy it, rent regular or electric bikes via Century Cycles in the park’s main town, Peninsula.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Electric bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20bike. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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