Area 13 Ebikes - The Podcast
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Do you dream of riding an electric bike? Or perhaps you're already living the electric bike lifestyle? Want an electric bike that is out of this world?
If you answered yes to any of those questions - then you're in the right place. Area 13 Ebikes - The Podcast, will take you on adventure filled with stories of ebike enthusiasts, interviews with specialists in the industry, and real experience from The Area 13 Ebikes founder Kyle Chittock. He shares what is next for the electric bike industry and how you can have more fun with your ebike. Check out https://www.area13ebikes.com
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Episodes
Micromobility America Conference 2023 - My favorite new things!
October 24, 2023 01:20 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBI got the chance to ride electric motorcycles and check out some new tech!
California paying out $2,000 to buy an Ebike - EP 131
September 15, 2023 02:54 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBEbikeIncentives.org www.Area13ebikes.com
Open Source Ebike Project - EP 130
September 01, 2023 02:39 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBVisit Area13ebikes.com for parts, bikes and more!
Ebike Power Ratings are usually Wrong - Let's Fix That - 129
August 28, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBCheck out the Vook Here: https://vook-e-trike-adventure-style.kckb.st/fe75e056
California - license for an EBIKE?! EP 128
July 27, 2023 19:39 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPlease do your best to oppose this bill wherever you see it and have a chance for public comment. It's clear that there is no benefit to the public. California Bill 530.
Mobile Apps for Ebikes - Useless or useful?
June 30, 2023 02:59 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBMobile Apps for Ebikes - The next place for ebike innovation.
Electric Motorcycles - The next EV Frontier - EP 126
May 13, 2023 20:04 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBElectric Motorcycles! Are they next big thing in electric vehicles? I think yes.
UPDATE! News on the California Ebike Rebates
April 30, 2023 06:41 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThey're almost here! Get all the latest news on California ebikes rebates - When do they come out? Who qualifies? How much will they cover? Which bikes will qualify?
UPDATE! News on the California Ebike Rebates
April 30, 2023 06:41 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThey're almost here! Get all the latest news on California ebikes rebates - When do they come out? Who qualifies? How much will they cover? Which bikes will qualify?
UL Certification for Electric Bikes - What does this mean?
April 20, 2023 20:13 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBUL Certification is a hot topic and growing! Ebikes need to be safe, but what does this mean for the industry and for you? Check out our bikes: Area13Ebikes.com
Beyond The Bike with Fara Ramos, Sales & Marketing with Aventon Ebikes | EP 123
December 06, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWelcome back to another incredible episode of the Area 13 EBikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the best place to learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, the people behind the scenes, and so much more. I'm Jessica part of the team with Area 13 EBikes, and on today's episode, you’ll hear from one of our trusted partners in the industry, Fara Ramos with Aventon Ebikes. I’ll also bring on Cliff, one of our customers who changed his life after a health scare. We’re...
Brakes, Rotors, & Upgrades | EP 122
November 08, 2022 16:22 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWelcome back to another incredible episode of the Area 13 EBikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the best place to learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, the people behind the scenes, and so much more. I'm Jessica part of the team with Area 13 EBikes, and on today's episode you'll learn more about the importance of high quality brakes and the components that go into the entire set up. I'm also going to talk a bit about how to set that up on your ebike. This i...
Ride Ebikes Safely with Retired Deputy Sheriff & Bicycle Patrol Officer, Shawn Dinkins
October 10, 2022 16:47 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome back to another incredible episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is THE BEST place to learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. I’m Jessica, part of the team with Area 13 Ebikes and on today’s episode you’ll learn more about ebike safety from retired Deputy Sherrif & Bicycle Patrol Officer, Shawn Dinkins. Shawn was a Dirt Bike School Coach (Motorcycle Safety Institute) an ATV Saf...
Bike Insurance Made Simple with Nikhil Kansal of Oyster Insurance | EP 120
September 06, 2022 19:51 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another incredible episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is THE BEST place to learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, And most importantly, the people behind the scenes AND behind the handlebars. I’m Jessica, part of the team with Area 13 Ebikes and today’s episode you’ll learn more about something you have needed, but may not have set up yet. It’s time you did! Today’s guest is Nikhil Kansal, Co-founder ...
Vintage Electric Bikes with founder Andrew Davidge | EP 119
July 26, 2022 19:55 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another incredible episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is THE BEST place to learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. I’m Jessica, part of the team with Area 13 Ebikes and today’s episode you’ll learn more about a style of ebike that is becoming more popular, not just for the looks - but also the performance. Today’s guest is Andrew Davidge, Founder of ...
The Cadillac of Bike Racks with Brian Wachs of QuikrStuff | EP 118
July 19, 2022 20:31 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another awesome episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. I’m Jessica, one of the team members with Area 13 Ebikes and I have to say, this interview was really insightful and helped me choose what bike rack I’m going to get! Today’s guest is Brian Wachs with QuickrStuff. QuikrStuff came to...
The Cadillac of Bike Racks with Bryan Wachs of QuikrStuff | EP 118
July 19, 2022 20:31 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another awesome episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. I’m Jessica, one of the team members with Area 13 Ebikes and I have to say, this interview was really insightful and helped me choose what bike rack I’m going to get! Today’s guest is Bryan Wachs with QuickrStuff. QuikrStuff came to...
Customize Your Ebike with Electric Bike Company Founder, Sean Lupton-Smith | EP 117
June 21, 2022 22:44 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another wheely cool episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them. And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. Today’s guest has focused on helping people design their electric bike their way. We discussed that process, batteries, plus ebike laws and regulations from our perspective in the industry. Sean Lupton-Smith is the owner of The Ele...
Take a Chance with Rob Rast, CEO of FLX Bike
June 14, 2022 22:21 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to an amazing episode of the Area 13 Ebikes podcast. If you're new to the show, this is the place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them. And most importantly, the people behind the scenes. So today, we are speaking with someone that decided to take a chance. He decided to take a one way ticket to China. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: What did FLX founder, Rob Rast do when h...
Medical Mystery Solved with Kyle Chittock, Owner of Area 13 Ebikes | EP115
June 07, 2022 19:40 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to a very important episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to The show, this is THE place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, the people behind the scenes, and more! I'm Jessica, part of The team at Area 13 and today, we have a very special guest. For our regular listeners, this may be a bit different than you are used to hearing. But, as we’ve all seen - business and life can often intersect. We are authentic i...
Bike Rack Lights with John Shinstock of Kody Technologies | EP 114
May 31, 2022 16:42 - 18 minutes - 17 MBHey, everybody! Welcome back to a FUN episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to The show, this is THE place where you can learn all about electric bikes, products related to them, the people behind the scenes, and more! I'm Jessica, part of The team at Area 13. If you have a bike rack or you want to get one, today’s episode is something you don’t want to miss. The products featured will ensure your safety, eliminate your worry, and reduce your accident potential. Kody Tech...
The Blackbird Step Thru | EP 113
April 12, 2022 10:30 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBHello Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of The Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. This is THE BEST Ebike Podcast on the internet! We share information to help you stay educated on upcoming events, ebike technology, news in the industry, and what you need to know as an ebike owner. We may not have met before - or maybe you’ve joined us on a LIVE on The Area 13 Ebikes Channel and interacted with me. Either way, I’m glad you’re here. I’m Jessica, part of the awesome team at Area 13. On t...
Ebike Trail Regulations | EP 112
April 05, 2022 16:24 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBHey, everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. If you're new to the podcast, this is a place where you can learn all about electric bikes, you'll be entertained and you might even have some really cool things to share with your friends and family about. Actually, I know you will. I'm Jessica, part of the fantastic team at Area 13, and as you may have seen on YouTube with the Area 13 ebikes channel and on episode 37 of this ebikes podcast, ebike laws are a ho...
Bike Racks | EP 111
March 29, 2022 16:07 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBHello Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of The Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. It is all about electric bikes or things related to electric bikes in some direct way. Today I want to talk about bike racks. I did just make a video on this. So if you haven't seen that, I highly recommend checking that out because some of this stuff is just much easier to understand if you can see it, but I'm going to do my best, however, to explain it on this show. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. In toda...
Ebikes Done Differently | EP 110
March 22, 2022 18:38 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBHey, Everybody! Welcome back to another podcast episode. I always like to bring up something different, something new. We talk about different ebikes we talk about bikes from different companies. We talk about gas prices and how does that compare to bicycles? So many different things. And we just got something in today. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: New models we might be bringing in and how you can contribute your insight on what is comi...
Ebike Commuting Costs | EP 109
March 15, 2022 17:18 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBHello Everybody! And welcome back to another podcast episode. You may have noticed if you've been looking on social media, the news, or perhaps just the signs at your local gas station. The gas prices are really high, especially here in California. That got me thinking along with some people that have dropped by, where basically, the motivation to come look at ebikes was the fact that they just went to the gas station and. A lot of money to fill up their tank, but it got me motivated to deci...
Increase your Confidence| EP 108
February 22, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHello, Everyone! Welcome back to Area 13. It's time to learn something else about electric bicycles. I'm Kyle, the owner and the host of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. All about every single thing I can possibly think of electric bikes. So if you have any interest in riding an electric bike, stay tuned. I want to talk about skills that you either should have or skills that you can start working on right now. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: Wha...
Battery Q & A | EP 107
February 15, 2022 16:53 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBHello, everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Area 13 Podcast. I remember to say it correctly, but we always cover all sorts of things about electric bikes in the podcast. That's entirely what the podcast is for. I decided to do something a little bit different today. Thank you if you're joining me on YouTube live, that means you can ask me questions and I'm going to answer them as we go. So once again, I am Kyle, The Owner of Area 13. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. I...
Right Tools For The Job | EP 106
February 08, 2022 16:55 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBHello, everyone! Today, I want to share with you 10 different tools that I think are important to have for your electric bike. Not while you're riding, but things you should have at home in your garage, just in case you need them. Tool number one on my list is definitely the most common thing that you're ever going to use. This is the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: What are the top tools I recommend to carry with you on a ride and to have at home. ...
Ride The Loop with Randy Ford, Author of The Loop Atlas & Guidebook | EP 105
January 25, 2022 18:59 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Area 13 Ebikes Podcast. I've got a guest Randy Ford on today. He is a cycling advocate and definitely an avid ebiker. He has some interesting knowledge and experience with The Loop. And many of you know, I put a video out about that quite some time ago, and I think this is going to be a great follow up conversation to that video. So I'm really looking forward to it. And I hope you are too. Thanks again for listening and let's jump right...
Why Area 13? | EP 104
January 18, 2022 17:46 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of, well, actually not The Bolton Ebikes Podcast. If you haven't heard the news, we have changed our name. It is now Area 13. I want it to take this time to talk about why this change happened? Give you a little bit of the background, the story, because this probably came out of the blue for many of you. And I also want to reassure you that nothing is actually changing behind the scenes. I'm still the owner of the company. Our employees are ...
Transforming Transportation with Chris Nolte, Founder of Propel Ebikes | EP 103
January 11, 2022 18:28 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBHey everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. I've got Chris Nolte coming on the show today from Propel. You might recognize that name. If you've been looking around at different ebikes, different websites or more so even different content. He is also another ebike shop owner and and a Youtuber so that's pretty exciting to have somebody else doing this as well. He met up with Jessica at one of the events in Arizona, and I'm thankful that she was able to get us connected and...
AWD Traction Control with Steve Christini, Founder of Christini Bikes | EP 102
January 04, 2022 17:01 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back! It's another episode of the Bolton Ebikes podcast. Recently at the Sea Otter Classic, I made a point to visit as many interesting electric bike vendors as I could. And one of those was Cristini bicycles because of their unique bicycles. I don't see anybody else doing anything remotely close to this. So I'm excited today to have Steve Christini, The founder of Christini Bikes on the podcast. So stick around, I think this is going to be interesting, and we're goi...
Everyone Belongs Outside with Christian Bagg, Founder & CTO of Bowhead Corp | EP 101
December 28, 2021 17:54 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWelcome back everybody to another Bolton Ebikes Podcast. I've got a lot of guests on the show lately, and that has been a lot of fun. Today I've got the founder of Bowhead Corp, Christian Bagg on the podcast as a guest. I met him at The Sea Otter Classic out in Monterey. Some of you may have seen the video that I did about that. It was the first video I released after Sea Otter, because I thought it was one of the coolest things I saw. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: Why Chr...
Make An Impact with David Liniado, CEO and Co-Founder of SWFT | EP 100
December 21, 2021 19:09 - 30 minutes - 28 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back! It's another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Thankfully, I've got another ebike company on the podcast today. It's always interesting to interview other owners, CEOs, co-founders, designers, whatever it might be, to see where they started learning about ebikes and what interested them in the industry. And when they start a company, you know, what are they doing differently than everybody else? Today, I've got David Liniado, CEO and Co-Founder of SWFT. I...
People For Bikes with Dr. Ash Lovell | EP 99
December 14, 2021 17:10 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of The Bolton Ebikes Podcast. I have a guest today who is really, I would say, into electric bikes, but also really involved and knows a lot of people in the bike industry. So today I've got Dr. Ash Lovell from People For Bikes. We're going to just kind of talk to her about the ebike industry. Some of the things that are really exciting that she is doing in the future and something that Jessica just went to recently, and that's how this whole ...
Ultimate Performance with Pushkar Phatak of WattWagons | EP 98
December 07, 2021 18:20 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. I have a pretty awesome guest today. I am really excited to hear a little bit more about his background and how he got into exactly what he does with electric bikes. So let's find out what we can learn from Pushkar Phatak of WattWagons. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: What led to WattWagons being developed and why Pushkar did it. What he did to build ebikes better than anything he had experienced a...
3500 Watts | EP 97
November 30, 2021 19:22 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. It turns out I have a brand new bike to tell you about if you want 750 Watts and a mid drive. If you want 3,500 Watts in a mid drive, then you might want to stick around. This is the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Thanks for listening again. Last week on Black Friday, I decided to release something new. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: What are the WattWagon models we’re offering and what makes them unlike anything you can g...
Brake Technology | EP 96
November 23, 2021 17:09 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWelcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. It's Black Friday Week. That means there's some awesome sales going on at Bolton Ebikes. Make sure to go check those out. But for educational purposes today, we're not talking about sales. I'm going to talk about brakes because I have a couple of new things in regards to braking that you, I guarantee, have never thought could improve your bike. So stick around! I'm Kyle, The Owner of Bolton Ebikes, and this is the Bolton Ebikes ...
Ebikes Motorcycle Style | EP 95
November 16, 2021 17:27 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBHey Everybody! And welcome back to an episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Have you ever seen ebikes that look somewhat like motorcycles, but we're not talking about motorcycles here. We're talking about ebikes that actually conform to the rules. 750 Watts or less, but have you ever seen an ebike that has that sort of appearance. You like the style, you like the look, but you wonder, is it any good to ride? Well, this episode is for you. So stick around! I am Kyle the owner of Bolton Ebik...
Aventon In Stock | EP 94
November 09, 2021 16:21 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBHello Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. It's time that we bring on some new bikes. Obviously inventory is always an issue lately, and it's something we're working on. We're pre-ordering bikes so far in advance, but there comes a time when you realize, you know what, Some of these other companies have a decent bike and they've got it in stock. It's time we carry these at Bolton eBikes. Let's find out more in a moment. This is Kyle Chittock. I am the o...
Weight Loss with Ebikes with Mark Edwards | EP 93
November 02, 2021 16:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWelcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Every once in a while I do episodes that are just me, or you get to hear me talk about whatever ebike thing I want to talk about. And then sometimes we have industry experts, somebody from another bike company. And then every once in a while we get somebody who is just somebody who loves ebikes and has a really great story to tell. So today is one of those days where we've got, I think, a really incredible story that Sam mention...
Bamboo Bikes! | EP 92
October 26, 2021 16:50 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast at the Sea Otter Classic. There were a lot of unique bikes. Now, when you get into the higher end full suspension mountain bikes, it just seemed like they were dime a dozen. They were all over the place. But to me, there was one company that really stood out. They're the only ones that were doing this at the show and might be the only ones doing this. Which is making bikes, including ebikes of course, with bamboo. ...
Sea Otter Classic 2021 | EP 91
October 19, 2021 17:11 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBHello! And welcome back to another episode. This is The Bolton Ebikes Podcast. I am your host, Kyle Chittock, The Owner of Bolton Ebikes. And last week I went to the Sea Otter Classic. The biggest bike show, I think, is on the west coast. And I got to see not all the companies that are out there because not everybody of course attends events like that. But a lot of ebike companies that normally we just get to see online. I was able to see the bikes in person, and I got a lot of great inter...
The Macmission 100 Ebike Review | EP 90
October 12, 2021 17:51 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBHey Everybody. Welcome back to another episode of The Bolton Ebikes podcast. I want to talk about a review bike. Normally I do reviews on YouTube. We basically show off the bike. I go over the features and I still do. Today, we're going to get kind of like an audio version, go into some of the details, talking about one of the bikes. And there's a very good reason why. So stay tuned. This is the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. And we're going to tell you about the Macmission 100. In today’s episo...
Never Stop Climbing with Dan Fischer of Cyber Bikes | EP 89
October 05, 2021 17:06 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBHey Everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. I've got another guest from an ebike company today. Now I haven't seen their bikes in person yet. Hopefully that's something that happens in the near future, but I have Dan Fisher from Cyber Bike. So we're going to learn about what he does, what's his opinion on ebikes and how they are changing things. What sort of bikes do they make? I think this will be an interesting conversation and a great way to get to kn...
RadPower Upgrade Race with Bruce Wayne Brusehan | EP 88
September 28, 2021 16:35 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBHey everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Today I've got a guest for you, he's going to be introduced as Bruce Wayne. Yes. You heard that right from Black Forest, CO. He's got some interesting stories I think about ebikes and how he's using them, and how he's done a little competition with them. So I'm excited to hear more about the story that he's going to tell us and just his thoughts on ebikes in general. You are listening to the Bolton eBikes Podcast....
Ebike VS. Motorcycle | EP 87
September 21, 2021 04:22 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back! It's another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Something I've been thinking about lately, and you've probably run across this before is a comment I've seen online, or maybe you even have heard this. If you have a bicycle with a motor, you might as well get a motorcycle. And let me tell you those are definitely not the same thing. I'm Kyle, the owner of Bolton Ebikes and the host of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about H...
Fat Tire Folding Ebikes | EP 86
September 14, 2021 19:55 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton e-bikes podcast. Recently, on the YouTube Channel, we’ve shared some amazing ebike models that can go just about anywhere you want to. They fold nicely, ride like a dream, and will be sure to leave you with that feeling of freedom and joy that only ebikes can. The Avenger and Crusader Models are waiting for you to get out there and ride. I’m Jessica, with Bolton Ebikes and this is The Bolton Ebikes Podcast. In today’s epis...
Pre-Ride Safety Checklist | EP 85
September 07, 2021 21:43 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBHey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of the Bolton Ebikes Podcast. Recently, on the YouTube Channel, we’ve shared more information about preventing flat tires - but on today’s Mini Episode - you also need to know the 5 things to check BEFORE riding your ebike for ultimate safety. I’m Jessica, with Bolton Ebikes and this is The Bolton Ebikes Podcast. In today’s episode you’ll learn more about: Your Pre-Flight Check List One - Check The Wheels Two - Check Your Brakes ...