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£35,000 of e-bikes stolen from New Forest bike shop

Electric bikes are without batteries and keys and could prove difficult to sell on

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Why are electric bikes so heavy?

There's a lot of added bits. But not all e-bikes are heavy...

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Halfords calls for Government to bring in e-bike grants

Retailer says Brits should be given e-bike cash if they scrap an old car

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Rad Power Bikes Launches RadRhino 6 Plus in Europe

“Everyday” e-bike is US firm’s flagship model

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Video: A beginner’s guide to e-bikes

We walk you through the fundamentals of electric bikes, including batteries, motors, range and costs

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Bosch introduces battery-saving Tour+ riding mode for ‘sporty rides’

More help uphill, less on the flat – with no need to switch between different levels of assistance

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National Trust to trial e-bikes and e-cargo bikes in bid to reach net zero carbon emissions

Raleigh has donated £42,000 worth of bikes

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Proviz have launched a jacket specifically for e-bike riders

The Proviz Platinum E-Bike Jacket is intended for use on and off the bike

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‘Nothing can compare to acceleration in e-bike market in 2020’ says Volt founder

Says pandemic provoked ‘hard reset’ in urban transport

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‘Try before you buy’ e-bike scheme – government could subsidise holiday rentals in bid to drive sales

Government has said it will put together an e-bike support package

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Raleigh Array e-bikes updated for 2021

Hybrid style bikes get all-new colour scheme along with a rear hub motor and a 400Wh battery

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Video: Man uses Swytch to transform rusty old Royal Mail bike found in canal into e-bike

YouTuber Carl Rogers dredges himself a restoration project

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British brand launches pay-as-you-go e-bike subscriptions

Hurrecane has eight different bikes with monthly fees from £50

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Cargo bike ‘photobomb’ in front of Liverpool team bus goes viral

"We were just on our way to the pub"

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Simon Cowell has reverted to S-pedelecs after he broke his back riding an electric motorbike

Reality TV mogul still keen to ride electric bikes – just maybe not 15kW ‘death traps’

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British Cycling backs research into potential impact of off-road e-bikes

Academic says some estimates predict eight-fold increase in numbers of e-bikes by 2030

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So apparently electric balance bikes are a thing now

IndyBikes launch 9mph electric balance bike for 3-6-year-olds

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France to offer €2,500 e-bike subsidy to people who trade-in an old car

Similar scheme has proven hugely popular in Lithuania

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10th anniversary edition Volt Pulse e-bike features clip-in integrated battery

First design to roll off new production line in Milton Keynes

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Kent Bicycles launches e-bike for children

Kent Torpedo will be sold in Walmart

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Two new Porsche e-bikes – the Sport and the Cross

Carbon fibre, full suspension, mid-motors and hefty price tags

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Old Lime e-bike batteries to be used in Bluetooth speakers made out of old plastic bags

Lime announces $50m expansion plans with new bike that will use same battery as its e-scooter

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French startup develops huge torque twin transmission e-bike where motor provides rapid acceleration

WhaTT For Now promises 0 to 25 km/h in four seconds

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Schoolgirl killed in bike crash ‘died doing something she loved’

The 14-year-old was killed at a dangerous junction in Cornwall

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First lockdown saw big surge in children riding their bikes

Fewer cars = more cycling

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The firm behind the Paperboy videogame is launching an e-bike… and it’s called the Paperboy

Elite Systems takes to Indiegogo to fund “light hybrid e-bike with gaming roots”

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Merida launches 2021 road e-bike range

Range comprises the eSCULTURA, eSPEEDER and eSILEX

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Noel Gallagher says the only downside of cycling is “the f***ing helmet”

High Flying Birds frontman rides four times a week

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Bath golfers outraged that loss-making course could be turned into cycling centre

Every round at the Entry Hill course costs the taxpayer £8

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Garmin Connect ransomware attack – site still down after 24 hours

US firm yet to officially confirm cause of downtime with several of its other services also hit

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