This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 57,000 high-end bicycle wheel hubs are being recalled because they can fail and possibly cause a crash. The aluminum hubs being recalled are the Zipp 88v6, 88v7 and 88v8. They ...

The most common motor style for an electric bike is a hub motor (a motor in the center of the wheel), and we’ve all known for ...

February 24, 2009 A fully self contained bicycle hub motor known as the GreenWheel has been developed by students at MIT that contains the motor, batteries and motor controller all within the hub ...

The Smart Wheel weighs 3 kg (6 lb), and its hub contains a lithium battery pack, a 250-watt motor, a Bluetooth module, and sensors for monitoring factors such as acceleration, torque and temperature.

If your wheels feel rough when you spin them, it's time to service the hubs on your bike. Usually, the problem will be caused by wear in your bearings or by the ingress of water and grime. Wheel ...