Wheel-E Podcast: Lectric CEO Levi Conlow, Lishui visit & more

From Electrek.co.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a discussion with Lectric Ebikes’ CEO and co-founder Levi Conlow, a new ultra-affordable kit from Swytch Bike, McLaren’s new ‘high power’ electric mountain bikes, MOD Bikes unveils the updated Black adventure model, and more.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Momentum, a new brand of lifestyle e-bikes from Giant Group designed to deliver a full range of innovative electric, hybrid and city bikes with premium features, long assist ranges and sensor technologies that offer natural riding experiences that are both energy saving and fun.

Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:

Lectric XPress e-bike launched as $999 torque sensor commuter electric bike
The ‘most affordable’ DIY e-bike kit company just launched a new $349 version
There’s a big problem with McLaren’s ‘World’s most powerful trail-legal’ electric mountain bike
Texas-based MOD Bikes launches 28 MPH full suspension adventure e-bike
NYC congestion pricing is coming. Here’s how to get out of it
Visiting the little-known Chinese controller maker behind the biggest e-bikes: Lishui factory tour