we've outlined in our buyer's guide lower down this page the key things to consider when fitting an electric conversion kit to your own bike, including the various motor and battery options available.

Plus, the bike’s battery isn’t housed inside a gigantic downtube ... Several manufacturers offer kits to add pedal assistance ...

Boost has an alternative: take your existing bike and make it electric. As you can see from the photo above, you're looking at £645 for the whole kit ... good – the battery bit looks like ...

Or, you can just opt for the normal mode and treat this like a regular, non-electric bike. However, making the most of the 500-watt brushless motor and 36-volt battery will get you moving the fastest.

Austin, Texas-based Bonnell is a new-ish electric two-wheeler brand with a foundation in all-terrain racing. With a ...

This is handy for a quick, effortless takeoff, but it uses a lot more battery life than a pedal-assist setup, and that can limit the bike’s electric range and the amount of exercise you’ll get ...

Micah Toll, who digs into the particulars of electric bikes and other battery-powered personal transportation for Electrek, says it’s important for e-bike shoppers to consider their budget.