Ebike Oracle

Affiliate Disclosure

What this page is

Ebike Oracle participates in retailer and manufacturer affiliate programs. This means a small number of links on this site send a trackable signal to a partner when you click them, and if you go on to buy from that partner we may receive a commission. The price you pay is identical — there is no markup or surcharge. If you've ever clicked an Amazon, Aventon, Lectric, or Tern link from a review site, that's exactly the same arrangement we use here.

How affiliate links work on this site

Every affiliate link is routed through a /go/{slug} URL on our domain. That redirect logs an anonymous click record (your IP address is hashed with a server-side secret before storage — we cannot read the raw IP back) and then sends you to the retailer's product page. The link itself is tagged in the source HTML with rel="sponsored noopener nofollow" so search engines and your browser both know it's a paid partnership link, not editorial endorsement. We never use raw retailer URLs in editorial copy.

Programs we participate in

Approvals come in over time as we publish reviews. As of the current site state, this list is the canonical record of who we partner with:

  • Amazon Associates — large catalogue, short cookie window (24 hours)
  • Aventon (pending) — direct-to-consumer cargo and commuter bikes
  • Lectric eBikes (pending) — folding and value-tier bikes
  • Rad Power Bikes (pending) — utility / cargo bikes
  • Tern Bicycles (pending) — premium folding and family cargo
  • AvantLink (pending) — network covering REI, Backcountry, and other outdoor retailers

We add new programs to this list the same week we're approved into them, and we remove any program we leave. The current pending items are programs we have applied to but not yet been approved by; until approval, the site contains no monetized links to those retailers.

How we choose what to recommend

Affiliate relationships do not change rankings, scoring, or which bikes we recommend. Editorial decisions are made before we know which programs apply to a given bike. Our methodology — payload, real-world range, motor feel, build quality, retailer support, and total cost of ownership — is documented in /methodology and applies uniformly. A bike with no affiliate program on it can still be our top pick in a category; it simply won't carry a click-through link, and that's fine.

We also do not accept payment for positive reviews, sponsored content placements, or accelerated review timelines. We don't run "Top 10 X" lists supplied by manufacturers. If a manufacturer ships us a bike for review, that fact is disclosed inline on the review and the bike is rated against the same criteria as bikes we paid for.

What you can do

  • Treat any link with a /go/ prefix as a paid partnership link.
  • The footer disclosure on every page is the short version of this policy.
  • Email john@hiveminds.nl with questions about a specific recommendation, partnership, or potential conflict.
  • 16 CFR Part 255 (the FTC Endorsement Guides) is the regulation behind this page; you can read the full rules on the FTC website.

Last updated: 2026-05-02.