Charge Bikes

We started Charge in 2004 with the mission of making cycling easy and produced an assortment of well-priced, durable bikes that were both easy and fun to ride.

When electric bike technology emerged, we instantly recognized that adding an electric motor made bikes even better and more accessible to more people – removing even more barriers to cycling. Suddenly hills aren’t a problem and you can cruise effortlessly to work in normal clothes without needing a shower.

With this in mind, Nick Larsen, founder of the Charge brand, teamed up with longtime friend and Cannondale’s VP of Product, Peter Vallance, to create the ideal electric bike.

Nick and Peter rethought every aspect of the electric bike experience, from buying to assembly, to storage and ownership, looking for smart solutions to the pain points they had witnessed over the decades building and riding bikes.