Miles Howe's updates from the road as he pedals his electric eZee bike across Canada and plays musical gigs along the way.

Day one of the tour begins with a ride from Nanaimo down Vancouver Island to Duncan. Its a beautiful gradual descent of about 50 kilometers passing into and through the traditional territories of the Stz'uminus First Nation. A bittersweet goodbye to this wondrous section of Vancouver Island. Big trees, mist covered mountains, and fresh produce everywhere. Late blackberries hang ripe, and unkempt orchards offer up a bounty of apples, pears, plums and more to the discerning gleaner.

Wow. That's a mouthful. My name is Miles Howe. Among other things, I'm a musician. Starting on Wednesday, September 8th, I'll be riding an Ezee Torq across the country, from Nanaimo to Halifax. I estimate that this trip will take about two months. Let me first thank and acknowledge the Snuneymuxw First Nation for having me as a guest on their traditional territory over this past year. I have appreciated the hospitality. Recent History... So I was fresh off of a musical bike tour of Vancouver Island featuring Jon Bone and Matt Belcourt, righteous players and fellow brothers of the tribe of long distance cyclists. From ...

The eZee Chopper is one of the coolest electric bikes to come out this year. At first we thought it was a bit of a Frankenstein since it had the powerful motor with the small wheels and low step through frame. Who exactly is this bike suited to?

Ultra Motor has announced that its A2B electric bike is now available for purchase at 20 Best Buy locations on the west coast, including Los Angeles, Portland, and the San Francisco Bay area. In the electric bicycle community, many view this as a regressive step that will hurt the industry and the Ultra Motor brand. As a person who has sold electric bicycles at both the wholesale and retail level, one factor that is paramount is customer support.

Electric bicycles have two major types of controllers for determining how the battery provides power to the motor to assist the rider. The two main types are pedelec or throttle contol. This article explains the differences.