Skarper has introduced an innovative electric bike conversion kit using a disc-brake rotor for powering pedal-operated bicycles. The company claims that the new kit can transform any disc-brake bike ...

Skarper announced its electric bike system in June 2022, showcasing a design that is attached via a disc brake rotor to electrify a regular bike – and now it's going into production. Skarper’s system, ...

Skarper, a British start-up, has launched a revolutionary e-bike conversion kit that powers your bike with a specially engineered disc brake rotor. Because changing out a wheel, wires, batteries, and ...

This time, a reader wants to modernise a much-loved steel bike – but wonders if adding disc brakes to an old rim-brake frame ...

If you’re a Hackaday reader, it’s a good bet you could figure out how to convert your bike to use an electric motor. But you might have more important things to do, so a start up company, Skarper, ...

We’ve talked about a number of e-bike conversion kits recently, and it’s clear to see why these kits are a sensible gateway drug into the wonderful world of e-bikes, especially for those not yet ...

The best electric bike conversion kits offer a potentially more affordable route to electric biking. While electric bikes can be expensive, if you already have a suitable bike, an electric bike ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Electric bikes are great, they remove much of the effort from ...

As we discovered in 2022, traditional bikes can be given a new lease of life with an ebike conversion kit. But the price can be steep. The London-based makers of the kit we tried has now launched a ...