EBO was born
out of curiosity and a never-ending love of the bicycle. Sitting in traffic in
my car on the way to work was simply killing me. While bicycling to work was an
option on some days, it wasn’t something I could do every morning because of
the long distance between my home and the office and the things I often had to
transport. My wife and I had also recently had a child and taking him and all
of his stuff on long weekend bike rides was getting harder and harder as he got
older. Also, having a reduced lung capacity from chemotherapy treatments scarring my lungs was not helping the situation. Finally, when my parents would come visit, they were limited on the
distances they could ride a bike while touring the city with us.
All of these
challenges around cycling sparked my interest in reading articles about the
benefits of electric bikes. When I decided to outfit an old mountain bike I had
sitting in the garage with an electric kit, I struggled to find all the information
that would help me select the right model for my needs. There didn’t seem to be
anyone available to consult with me, or answer questions. I knew there was a
better way.
With nineteen years experience as a Design and Manufacturing Engineer, I began evaluating and
testing a multitude of electric bike kits, pushing them to their limits. After
a rigorous process of testing and selecting the absolute best electric kits
available, Electric Bike Outfitters was born.
Each kit
caters to different needs and different budgets and we have a team of
experienced riders that can answer questions and help you select the best
model. That's where the "outfitters" comes in. We encourage
questions, enjoy the collaboration, and look forward to the ripple effect of
EBO smiling riders!
Today EBO has expanded into a 15,000' warehouse and has a few distribution locations across the U.S.
-Jason
Livingston
Smiling
rider and founder of EBO