If you’re seriously researching ways to power up your commute, you might already be familiar with some of the best electric bikes. But seeing as our best city e-bike, the Charge Bikes City, is $1,799, I think we can safely say that e-bikes don’t come cheap. Even some of the best cheap electric bikes are over $1,000.
So when I had the opportunity to test the $499 CLIP Commuter e-bike conversion kit, I was extremely intrigued. An e-bike, but it’s my bike? Count me in. CLIP is a front-wheel e-bike attachment that uses friction drive to power up your regular manual bike. It’s battery-powered, with torque boost and regenerative braking buttons, and it’s removable. These specs sounded like music to my ears.
