I rode my e-bike home through a surprise thunderstorm last October, and the next morning my range was cut in half. Cold and water had worked together to drag my battery down, and that was the day I started testing waterproof e-bike battery covers seriously. After months of trial and error across rain, sleet, and … Read more
I’ve been chasing the perfect setup for long gravel days for over a decade, and I can tell you this: not every fast gravel bike is built to keep you comfortable past mile 100. The best gravel racing bikes for endurance are a specific breed — they blend the speed and aero efficiency of a … Read more
Finding the right waterproof duffel bag for gear hauling means sorting through a crowded market of PVC-coated dry bags, RF-welded travel duffels, and roll-top haulers at every price point. I spent the last three months testing eight popular models in real conditions: weekend camping trips in the Cascades, a 1,200-mile motorcycle tour through the Rockies, … Read more
My partner and I have spent the last six months testing electric bikes for two riders on commutes, beach paths, and weekend trail loops. The truth is, most standard ebikes buckle under the weight of two adults, wobble through corners, and run out of battery halfway home. After logging over 800 combined miles as a … Read more
Riding with my dog used to mean slow walks around the block or the back seat of the car. After I got my first electric bike two years ago, everything changed. Hills disappeared, my beagle stopped dragging me down the trail, and we suddenly had a 15-mile weekend routine instead of a 1-mile loop. That’s … Read more
Our team spent 90 days testing the best bike frame bags for e-bikes across 18 different electric bike models, from commuter e-bikes to full-suspension mountain e-bikes. What we found changed how I think about e-bike storage entirely. E-bikes have a geometry problem that regular bikes don’t. The down tube now houses a battery, the display … Read more
My daughter’s Power Wheels Jeep sat dead in the garage for two months before I finally got around to replacing the battery. The original 12V that came with the toy lasted about 18 months, then refused to hold a charge no matter how long I left it on the charger. I am not alone in … Read more
My morning commute takes me 6 miles through potholed urban streets on an electric scooter, and I learned the hard way that holding my phone for GPS is both illegal and dangerous. After losing one phone to a pothole and nearly dropping another, I tested 12 different e-scooter phone mounts over 90 days to find … Read more
I lost my first e-scooter to a thief in broad daylight outside a coffee shop. Fifteen minutes was all it took. After that, I started testing locks the way I test tires and brakes: by pushing them until they fail. Over the past three years, our team has tried more than 30 locks on e-scooters, … Read more
I’ll be honest with you: my first e-scooter commute ended with a soaked laptop, a swung-into-the-wheel backpack, and a bag of groceries scattered across the sidewalk. That disaster sent me down a rabbit hole to find the best e-scooter storage bags on the market. Over the past three months, our team has strapped, mounted, and … Read more