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Whether you're a seasoned e-bike rider or just starting out, our community in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area is inclusive and welcoming to all. The goal of E-bike Lovers is to promote the use of e-bikes as a means of sustainable transportation and foster a love for the e-biking lifestyle.
Our Events Schedule
See the schedule: https://www.meetup.com/electric-bicycle-e-bike-lovers-washington-dc/events/
Recent E-bike Posts
Download our free checklist (PDF) to ensure you purchase a high-quality, safe, and suitable e-bike and follow our recommendations to avoid buying a product that doesn’t meet your needs.
2,000+ Miles of E-bike Lovers' Curated Trails
We proudly maintain the largest trail repository for e-bike lovers in partnership with RideWithGPS. We have e-biked them all. We love them, so will you. Click on any route for more information.
Interested in e-biking with us? Visit E-bike Lovers' free RideWithGPS Club page for free turn-by-turn directions for over 2,000+ miles of curated e-bike trails.
E-bike Lovers Goes Cross-Country
We e-biked in 2022 across America for a fundraiser. The tour started on April 2 and was completed after 4,685+ miles four months later. We have designed a brand-new route that starts in Washington DC and ends in San Francisco.
In 2026, we did it again: 7,250+ miles across the United States for Johns Hopkins. Read more here.
Dr. Gregory F. Maassen, founder of E-bike Lovers, raised over $184,000 for the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy by e-biking 4,685.8 Miles = 7541.1 KM across the United States in 2022. And he is doing it again. Read more here.
Win a Free $80 E-bike Lovers Custom-Designed Jersey
Thank you all for ordering T-shirts and jerseys. The shop is now closed.
To win a free E-bike Lovers Primal Wear top-quality jersey, you needed to order a jersey through the online shop. The winner of a free jersey was announced in March 2022 during this event.
An E-biking Opportunity of a Lifetime: E-bike the C&O Canal Towpath with E-bike Lovers
2027 Schedule
Friday, September 17: Arrival in Cumberland from Washington, D.C. and overnight
Saturday, September 18: Cumberland to Hancock - 61 miles
Sunday, September 19: Hancock - Williamsport (or Hagerstown) - 32 miles
Monday, September 20: Williamsport (or Hagerstown) - Brunswick - 47 miles
Tuesday, September 21: Brunswick - Washington, DC - 55 miles
Book accommodation soon in Hancock, Williamsport (or Hagerstown), and especially Brunswick as options are limited.
E-bike Lovers E-bike Shop Survey
Are you happy with your bike shop? What makes you want to come back to the shop?
Is the "Internet-e-bike" you bought serviced by your local e-bike shop? What happens when you service an e-bike, and it gets lost?
E-bike Documentary
A story of the electric bicycle in the United States
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Nathan Merris
Regional Representative - E-bike Lovers
We deliver miles of smiles.
We organize bike rides and social events
Download our e-bike friendly trail sheets with self-guided directions and jump on your e-bike to explore the DC Metropolitan Area.
Relive your e-biking experiences and highlights, and meet others during our special events announced on our Meetup page.
E-bike Lovers
My next car is an e-bike
We are the only and largest e-biking group in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
We keep track of E-bike regulations and technology
Learn more about the maintenance of your e-bike, safety, e-bike classifications, technology, equipment, and legislation in partnership with E-bike Lovers' partner organizations.
opportunities
Become a team member
Editors and writers
Do you have good writing and editing skills? Join our editorial board
E-bike trail coordinator
Interested in coordinating e-biking events? Join our group of trail coordinators
Event organizers
Love to meet other people? Join our team of event organizers