Headline : Clip Ebike Conversion Kit: An Affordable but Inconvenient Solution

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The last electric mountain bike I tested cost $8,000. That’s a lot of dough, and a lot of working parts to troubleshoot when things go sideways, as they eventually will with any bike. Alternatively, the Clip, which markets itself as the “first plug-and-play bike-upgrade device” starts at $500 and doesn’t even need a companion app.

Designed in Brooklyn with urban commuters as its target demographic, this simple, clamshell-shaped device clamps to the front wheel of a commuter bike, instantly electrifying the ride. Even before Clip began manufacturing the device in 2021, it earned a spot on Time magazine’s Best Inventions of 2020 list. The following year, it hit Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas List. With one billion bicycles in circulation worldwide, it’s easy to see why this simple, cost-effective solution has such immense appeal.

Compatible with road, commuter, and hybrid models—any bike with 26- to 28-inch wheels and no front suspension—the Clip comes in two sizes. There’s the 8.8-pound Commuter, with a 96-watt-hour battery and 450-watt motor for a four- to six-mile range, and the 9.8-pound Explorer, with a 192-WH battery and 450-watt motor for a 10- to 12-mile range.

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