--- description: Find out why CLIP is one of the best inventions of 2020. title: CLIP: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e5a9dcb5a210d43/698a1431096a94b9896a8d12/best-inventions-of-2020-CLIP-7.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 19, 2020 # Makes a Bike an E-Bike CLIP by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Courtesy If you’re looking for an e-bike experience without ditching your favorite two-wheeler, the [CLIP](https://www.clip.bike/ "undefined") ($400) is for you. It’s a friction-drive motor that easily attaches to the front wheel of your bike, its roller helping to rotate the wheel and thus speed you around faster than you can pedal. Though it weighs less than 10 lb., the CLIP can help riders reach speeds of up to 15 m.p.h., and its range, 10 to 15 miles, is long enough to get most commuters to and from the office, or weekend riders across town and back. It’s also removable, so you can charge it under your desk or at your destination. _—Patrick Lucas Austin_ **Buy now:** [CLIP](https://www.clip.bike/pre-order/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911427/clip/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911427/clip/"},"headline":"Makes a Bike an E-Bike","datePublished":"2020-11-19T13:54:44.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:46:16.675Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911427/clip/","keywords":["list","franchise","best inventions","Best Inventions 2020"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e5a9dcb5a210d43/698a1431096a94b9896a8d12/best-inventions-of-2020-CLIP-7.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e5a9dcb5a210d43/698a1431096a94b9896a8d12/best-inventions-of-2020-CLIP-7.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911427/clip/","name":"Makes a Bike an E-Bike"}}]}] ```