Feel the Felt Electrics

The Felt Bicycle team will bring 8 Felt Electric bikes to PHEW! Come to touch, feel and ride these sleek bikes with silent mid-drive Bosch motor. Bring a friend and make a day of it! When? Tuesday June 9th 11-3 Where? Philly Electric Wheels, 7153 Sprague St, Philadelphia PA 19119 What bikes? The VERZAe, the …

We are now a Felt E-Bike dealer!

We are so excited about the new Felt e-bikes!  What is so exciting about these e-bikes?  There are so many features to love that we had to make a list. 1. The motor system is at the bottom of the frame, not on the back wheel. So it it is better for your center of …

Why Should One Buy an Electric Bicycle from Philly Electric Wheels?

You've come to the decision to buy an electric bicycle. Through rigorous research or perhaps a flash of insight, you have decided that an ebike will meet your needs and desires. Great! But what now? How will you make the purchase? How will you purchase your ebike such that you are happy, confident, and satisfied? …

Come and test ride Stromer ST1 Elite at our store

What is new with Stromer ST1 (2013 model) Since early last September there have been rumors about the 2013 Stromer ST1 electric bike. Searching magazines, the internet and our contacts for more about this bike, all we could tell when inquired about this bike was based on our one test ride of a pre-production ST1 …

Stromer ST1 “Buy it if: you’re looking to speed up your commute – and have fun along the way” says Bicycling- Buyers Guide 2013

You can read about Stromer ST1 in Buyer's Guide 2013 issue of Bicycle magazine, where  Brad Ford test rides the Stromer ST 1 Platinum. Also, if you go to the last page of this issue you will see Philly Electric Wheels mentioned as a full service electric bike shop dedicated to electric bicycles. You can …

BH Easy Motion electric bikes

I've been following BH E-Motion's e-bikes for several years.  In the US, BH E-Motion is well known for their fitness equipment.  In Europe they're also known for their e-bikes, which have 4 types of technology. NEO RDS (Rear Drive System) Technology BOSCH IBS (Integrated Bottom Bracket System) Technology PANASONIC IBS (Integrated Bottom Bracket System) Technology …

9 days left to test EVELO Aurora at Philly Electric Wheels

An EVELO electric bike arrived at our store on Tuesday, looking like our FedEx team had been test dropping the box!  Though the battery casing was cracked open, we were impressed with how easy it was to assemble the bike.   Taking the opportunity of the cracked case, we ended up taking it apart and examining …

20% off select BionX conversion kits

We feel the BionX kits offer the best electric bike experience.   To show you, we've converted five different bikes in various frame sizes & styles with BionX kits.   Stop by for a 2 mile guided ride with Afshin to judge for yourself.  Afterward, some people choose to rent one of these converted bikes for …

Stromer digital console demystified

In today's shipment, we received the first of Stromer's digital console. With no English-language manual, we've documented the basics here. Setting the Time press  button to power on the console press both & buttons together at CODE prompt, set CODE from 0000 to 0001 using button to cycle thru the digits, and buttons to change selected …

Ridekick – a trailer to push your bike along the steep bits

Want an electric-assist bike for the hills you struggle with? But find it hard to part with your current bike? In minutes, attach the Ridekick trailer to your bike's rear hub and you've got yourself an e-bike with throttle assist.  It's even got cargo space for 2 tote bags, making it perfect for trips to …