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  • Visitors stop by Rocket Electrics on E. Riverside Drive on a recent afternoon.Austin's first all-electric bike store opened just before Christmas.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III
  • Not to be too technical, but some smart dude figured out how to mount anelectric motor inside the hub of a bicycle’s wheel. Easy as that. Subtle andsimple and brilliant.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III
  • Batteries are getting better, but right now they can go up to 30 miles beforethey need to be recharged for a few hours.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III
  • A bamboo rear fender adds splash to this e e-bikes, which come in wide array ofbright colors.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III
  • An all-electric bike stock hangs on the walls of Rocket Electrics, carefullywatched over by its mascot, Fleck.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III
  • Rocket Electrics is Austin's first all-electric bike store. It had a softopening just before Christmas but plans to a ribbon-cutting and formal openingwithin the next six weeks.
    Photo by Charlie L. Harper III

Average Austin Cyclist

Electric bikes and a cool new store peddle this philosophy: Life is better witha little motor assist

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