A lot of time and research has gone into making bicycle gearing systems as crisp at shifting as they are today, but what about good ol' fashioned single speed options?
Single speed models are fairly common offerings amongst e-bike manufactures, and they present a lot of upside for cyclists. They keep short and long term costs down, they have less maintenance than geared options, and they provide easy riding.
Not to mention that having a motor assuages most single speed rider's concerns of having to deal with a particularly steep and exhausting hill.
Curious to learn more about reasons to consider a single speed e-bike? Head to the story below.
EBR has reviewed more than a handful of single speed e-bikes over the years. Check out a few highlighted reviews.
Single speed bikes (without a motor) have been around for a good long time – in fact Tour de France originator Henri Desgranges was a big fan and bikes with more than one gear were banned from the TdF until 1937! After that, they became somewhat more of a cult, mainly shared by fast, racy, city-style riders. In more recent times the advent of e-bikes and technology such as
belt drives has undoubtedly given the single speed genre a new lease of life.
For many modern single speeds electric bikes you can enjoy multiple levels of pedal assistance which helps you dial in the assistance you need – it essentially provides you with a type of faux-gearing system. Thanks to this, it helps it to garner some more main stream appeal...
