Let’s face it—electric bikes are expensive, but electric bike conversion kits allow you to affordably add e-bike oomph to any acoustic bike. Sometimes, you want the classic cycling experience and the e-bike experience, but you don’t necessarily want to own two bikes. But while it’s rather straightforward to convert your bike to an e-bike, doing so with subpar electric bike kits can actually be more frustrating than electrifying, never quite working as well as you want them to.
Best budget: Pexmor Electric Bike Conversion Kit Specs Motor: 1,200W Battery: Not included Throttle: Yes Pros Mindboggling wattage Easy installation Cons Some may not like the front-wheel hub motion The fact that this conversion kit from Pexmor is under $200 yet functions reliably would in itself garner it consideration as kits at this price point tend to disappoint. This one works great, and its 1,200W motor is almost too powerful, capable of zipping you up to 36 miles per hour.