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Do you even need an ebike? 3 of the best ebike converter kits reviewed

Convert your existing analogue bike with electric power and not only will you improve your steed, you'll upgrade your legs on the hills

T3 · Jul 31

Hot 100: T3's picks of the greatest tech in 2026

The greatest products, the most interesting people, and the spiciest trends you need to know about in the year ahead

T3 · May 26

I tried an experimental electric bike converter kit, and now I’m converted

The Skarper e-bike converter can be attached to any bike with disc brakes, powering it like an electric bike.

TechRadar · Jan 6, 2025

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First ride review: Skarper e-bike conversion kit. After 3 years in development and 12.8m of investment, it's finally ready

£12.8m worth of investment, 3 years to engineer and involvement from Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Sir Chris Hoy. Was it worth the wait?

Cycling Weekly · Oct 25, 2024

Skarper Teams Up With Red Bull F1 Team For DiskDrive E-Bike Kit

Skarper’s e-bike conversion kit has received major support in the form of the Red Bull F1 team. The two will collaborate to make the kit lighter, more compact, and more efficient.

InsideEVs · Jan 23, 2024

Exclusive: 'We’ve condensed an entire e-bike into the palm of your hand'. Is this cool clip-on device the future of electric bikes?

Start-up team Skarper is working to make electric bike conversion kits simple and exciting with an innovative new clip-on unit.

TechRadar · Jan 21, 2024

Skarper partners Red Bull Advanced Technologies to develop electric bike system

Hoy, six-time Olympic champion and founding investor in Skarper, has demonstrated a prototype of the device to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner which has sparked up the partnership, and its engineers will aim to make the device smaller and more powerful.

Motorsport · Jan 10, 2024

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Best electric bike conversion kits with batteries: Join the cycling revolution without breaking the bank

Turn your old bike into an e-bike with these innovative kits

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2023

British 'click-on, click-off' e-bike drive system championed by Sir Chris Hoy receives additional £4m of funding

Latest investment brings funding of Skarper's DiskDrive, which turns any disc brake bike into an e-bike, to £8 million

Cycling Weekly · Apr 13, 2023

Skarper Introduces New DiskDrive E-Bike Conversion Kit

U.K.-based startup Skarper introduces the DiskDrive e-bike conversion kit. An easy-to-install electric drive unit that makes use of a rotor to drive your bike.

InsideEVs · Jun 22, 2022

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