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Fiido has a snapping-in-half problem with another of its e-bikes

T1 owners who are potentially affected will get an upgraded replacement and a $10,000 guarantee

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Yamaha has developed three new ‘own brand’ e-bikes – a hybrid, an eMTB and an e-gravel bike

European e-bike line-up comprises MORO 07, Wabash RT and CrossCore RC

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PikaBoost promises easy e-bike conversion for almost any bike

Regenerative system will be easy to fit and includes a rear light

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How does an e-bike saddle differ from a conventional saddle? Selle Royal takes on “the evolving ergonomics of e-biking”

ON saddle comes in three forms for different riding positions with a smattering of e-bike specific tweaks

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Gudereit first rides and brand visit

High quality German brand brings Neodrives to the UK

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Yamaha launches significantly smaller and lighter multi-purpose e-bike mid-motor

Firm says PW-S2 will nevertheless offer more torque than its predecessor

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Decathlon blames Brexit for higher UK e-bike prices and launches rental service to make them more accessible

French retailer charges €1,199 for Riverside 500E on the continent but around €300 more than this in the UK

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Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 is now on sale in the UK

Fat-tyred e-folder is available for £1,349

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France is now offering a €4,000 e-bike subsidy to people who trade in their car

No car, new bike – you can also get €300 for an e-bike even if you keep your car

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E-bikes shouldn’t be marketed as ‘enhanced bikes’ says Bicycle Association director

Steve Garidis says e-bikes should instead be pitched as the most energy efficient of all EVs

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Bianchi includes touring and city e-bikes in its new e-Vertic range

Powerful mid-motor leisure bikes arrive alongside a trio of e-MTBs

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Thieves “cherry-picked” high value Forme e-bikes from lorry

Unreleased leisure and e-MTBs taken while lower value bikes were left behind

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Lancashire-based Avaris launch upgraded e-road bike

Company's stated mission is to produce the best value 'reasonably priced' e-road bike

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Cycling’s the new golf: Final designs for Bath Bike Park, which will replace a golf course, set to be completed this month

Latest survey finds that majority of residents support the 30-acre facility, two years after golfers claimed a public consultation was taken over by a ‘cycling lobby on steroids’

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Porsche gets serious about e-bikes – takes over lightweight motor manufacturer Fazua

Sports car manufacturer also owns a majority stake in Croatian e-bike brand Greyp

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The Envo Flex is a modular e-bike that can become an e-trike or even an e-snowbike

Canadian firm looks for year-round use in its home market

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Upway raises another €23m as investors eye sharp growth in second-hand e-bike market

Paris firm reconditions e-bikes and offers one-year warranty

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Giant launches Momentum urban e-bike sub-brand

Transend E+ and Vida E+ aimed at commuters and leisure riders

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Mercedes Formula E Team launches new e-bike range – including dual motor 28mph Championship Edition

£5k single-speed features dual motors offering 750W of assistance

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Orbea launches Kemen trekking/utility e-bike

Do-it-all e-bike can be specced out as an ‘SUV’ for heavier loads and rougher roads

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Analysis shows nearly a third of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been scrapped

The LTNs are removed sometimes without any local consultation

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The Netherlands’ e-bike maintenance market is now worth €200m a year

KwikFit has recently launched an e-bike repair service

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Aldi is selling two sub-£1,000 e-bikes this week

Vitesse Pharos e-bike available for £799 with the Vitesse Force e-MTB on sale for £899

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The e-bikes in Manchester’s free loan scheme were all booked out within hours

More e-bikes will be made available in coming weeks

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KwikFit are doing e-bike servicing in the Netherlands

‘E-servicing’ concept will see branches nationwide repair all manner of electric vehicles

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Orro’s got an e-bike – the Terra E gravel bike

FSA e-bike system features a rear hub motor with a battery in the down tube

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Bosch launches proximity unlock feature as it adds more smartphone functionality for its e-bikes

Phone can now be used as e-bike display thanks to new SmartphoneGrip mount

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Call for e-bike and e-scooter battery safety campaign after London Fire Brigade reports spike in call outs

Many fires involve replacement batteries sourced online which may not meet safety standards

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Bafang releases “stronger and lighter” e-bike mid-motor

Chinese firm’s latest e-MTB motor offers improved torque curve

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Bosch updates fitness and navigation features on Nyon and eBike Connect

Updates will be available for download, free of charge, from April 6

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