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Electric bikes and rides, just for the fun of it.
Commuter, folding and fat-tire e-bikes and rides. Start with the guide: e-bike classes, real-world range and brakes matter more than the headline motor wattage.
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E-Bikes & Rides guides and reviews
No live E-Bikes & Rides deals at the moment (markdowns come and go daily). These guides cover the products worth knowing about.
Your First Commuter E-Bike: A Buying Guide to Five Models Sold on Amazon
Five e-bikes from Heybike, Gotrax and Lectric compared for new riders: classes, battery Wh and real range, brakes, weight, UL 2849 certification and assembly.
Read the guide → Buying guideTech Gifts People Actually Use: A Holiday Guide by Who's on Your List
Six well-reviewed tech gifts from Bose, Kindle, Apple, Anker, Echo and Aura, organized by recipient, plus the ecosystem, return and charger checks to make before you wrap.
Read the guide → Buying guideSmart Home Starter Guide: The First Six Devices to Buy and How to Make Them Work Together
A researched starter bundle from Amazon, Kasa, Philips Hue, Ring, Blink and Google Nest, plus Matter, Thread, 2.4GHz setup, camera subscriptions and privacy in plain English.
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Buying guide Smart Light Switches and Outdoor Smart Plugs: A Weekend Upgrade Guide
Smart switches vs smart bulbs, the neutral wire check, 3-way basics, IP ratings and GFCI outlets, plus four picks from meross, Lutron Caseta and Kasa for halls, stairs and patios.
Read the guide → Buying guideOutdoor Pizza Ovens for the Backyard: A Buying Guide to Six Gas, Wood, Pellet and Electric Ovens
Six backyard pizza ovens from Ooni, Gozney, Solo Stove, Ninja and BIG HORN compared on fuel, 12 vs 16 inch size, heat-up time, stone temperature, weight and learning curve.
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Buying guide How to Replace Your Desktop Tower With a Mini PC: A Practical Guide and Three Picks
What you gain and give up by swapping a tower for a mini PC, a pre-switch checklist, a step-by-step migration plan, and three picks from KAMRUI and ACEMAGICIAN.
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