I’ve seen and played around with a lot of DIY electric bicycle conversion kits. Hell, I even wrote the book on the subject. But the Swytch kit is something unlike any other conversion kit I’ve seen.

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love an electric bicycle, but it’d be even more convenient if the battery fit into my pocket?” OK, fine, but lots of people actually have. And the UK-based ...

The Swytch Bike electric conversion kit is a great and relatively simple way to turn your bicycle into an e-bike, even if you're not used to bike maintenance. The appeal of the electric bike is to ...

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The conversion is tedious but not difficult if you have the right tools. Just expect the unexpected. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

Same as phoenix_rizzen - I bought a Dillenger kit here in Oz for $900 (about US$600). Very similar, drop in front wheel (with an extra torque arm to support the front fork). It's heavy, but works ...

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Thanks to the influx of a multitude of e-bike conversion kits, a vast majority of which are cheap and made in China, hundreds, if not thousands of old bicycles are being saved from the scrappers.