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 ... It’s battery-powered, with torque boost ...

E-bike conversion kits vary widely in terms of power and quality, but all contain essentially the same components: An ...

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 ...

Conversion kits are often sold online without a battery and charger An investigation ... batteries and the chargers sold for them. The Electric Bike Alliance is a collective of organisations ...

but the conversion kits are not." E-bikes and scooters are becoming an increasingly familiar sight in the capital. But a cheap, poorly made or damaged battery, or using the wrong charger can lead ...

Now, before we look at the details of the Skarper kit, let’s talk about why you’d want to consider an e-bike conversion kit in the first place, instead of buying a ready-made electric bicycle.