Two and a half years after Guardian Bikes opened a factory in Indiana, it is trying to find components made in the U.S.

There is certainly no shortage of bicycle builds out there on the ‘net. We’re not talking custom race bikes or anything here, we mean cool odd-ball bikes built just because. We’ve seen ...

Following is a transcript of the video. These e-bikes are made from repurposed parts. They look far from your everyday e-bike. Meet Jarrett Carter. His rat rod-style bikes are a hit on Instagram.

Rubbee consists of a polyurethane roller wired to a 14.4-volt battery pack. The doohickey presses the roller against the back tire of the bike, propelling it with the force of wheel-on-wheel friction.