Brooklyn-based CLIP.BIKE makes a patented portable friction-drive unit that turns an existing bicycle into an e-bike in five seconds, without tools. Its compact approach is designed to make electric-assisted urban travel more affordable and less complicated than replacing a bicycle with a full e-bike, while keeping the device easy to carry indoors.
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Pave MotorsFrom Berlin’s two-wheel culture to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Pave Motors designs and hand-assembles electric motorbikes for urban riding. Founded by brothers Nico and Caspar Nagel, the company builds its BK around a light motorbike chassis, removable battery, and digitally connected security features, with each bike assembled to order in Brooklyn. The BK is certified to U.S. DOT standards and supported by a nationwide service network.BROOKLYN, NY
PopWheelsBrooklyn-born PopWheels operates an e-bike battery-swapping network that lets delivery workers exchange depleted batteries for charged ones at public stations. Founded in New York City by bicycle-safety advocate Baruch Herzfeld and technology founder David Hammer, the company focuses on moving battery charging out of apartments and into fire-safe public infrastructure. Its Hudson Square site was announced as America’s first public battery-swapping hub and the first FDNY-official network of its kind.BROOKLYN, NY
NiolexNiolex makes foldable hybrid electric bikes designed around self-charging regenerative braking, letting riders carry the bike easily while recovering energy downhill or under braking. Based in New York, the company’s bikes pair a high-torque hub motor with a torque-sensing pedal-assist system and are supported by a one-year warranty covering the frame, electronics, and motor.
Rad Power BikesRad Power Bikes grew from Mike Radenbaugh’s teenage garage-built electric bicycle into a Seattle-based maker of electric bikes for commuting, cargo hauling, recreation, and everyday transportation. Founded in 2005, the company helped popularize direct-to-consumer ebikes and now serves a community of more than 680,000 riders, with local retail and service partners supporting customers nationwide. Its early RadRover fat-tire bike and family-oriented RadWagon cargo bike remain central to a product line designed to make car-replacing trips practical and accessible.