Insuring an e-bike conversion kit? Here's what you need to know

Bafang Front Wheel e-bike conversion kit detail of front wheel motor
(Image credit: Josh Ross)

Many bicycle insurance companies have specific policies for electric bikes, but what if you're insuring an e-bike conversion kit? Or more specifically, what if you're insuring a bike that's been converted to electric using one of the many electric bike conversion kits on the market today?

This is a question that's no doubt arisen to thousands of cyclists who have taken the route of adding motorised assistance to their previously pedal-powered bikes. However, despite the popularity of the devices such as the easy bolt-on Rubbee X, the fully integrated Swytch electric kit, or the budget-friendly Bafang conversion kit, there doesn't seem to be much information out there. 

Josh Croxton
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.