History of the Electric Bike
Electric bikes have become hugely popular since re-emerging all around the world around 20 years ago, but what many people don’t realise is that the history of the electric bike can be traced back 120 years. The first patents for electric powered bicycles were requested at the end of the 19th century, including one from Ogden Bolton Jr, who had one issued in 1895 for his cycling machine which included a ‘direct current hub motor mounted in the rear wheel.’…