The cycling industry is enjoying a recharge with e-bikes.

When Jeff Radke’s grandfather opened his bicycle shop in St. Clair Shores everyone wanted a Schwinn because they were comfortable and built to last, which is why decades later they are still around.

Now customers who walk into Macomb Bike in Warren want a bicycle they can pedal if they want but is otherwise charged up and ready to take them for a ride on Michigan’s highways, byways and trails.

“We knew early on that electric bikes would evolve further in the industry,” said Radke, whose shop carries a variety of Aventon, Trek and Electra bicycles. “We just never imagined it would be this big.”

And it’s still growing.

According to Vantage Market Research the global e-bike market is currently valued at $55.29 billion but is exp

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