Urban

SkateHut launches electric BMX bike…but don’t do any stunts or jumps on it

Designed for riding in “urban terrain”, the Flow Street9 eBMX is certainly unique

Yet another cyclist ordered to pay £500 for cycling through town centre, as council insists those who “have not followed the rules” will be “rightly punished”

Hefty fine follows other incidents in Grimsby which saw riders ordered to pay £500, and in one case £1,150, the council's enforcement officers having previously been accused of targeting the "old and slow" and cyclists "they can get away with"

Local reporter asks if motorists care that cyclists are dying on roads at “alarming rate” – and readers respond by claiming cyclists “think they own the road then suffer the consequences” amid calls for cycling licences, insurance, and mandatory helmets

“If more than 100 people every year were murdered by gangs of madmen wielding chainsaws, the government would make it near-impossible to buy a chainsaw. But when it comes to the deaths of cyclists on our roads, we bury our heads in the sand”

Is a common contract for London e-bike and e-scooter share schemes on the way?

The proposed contract would include a mandatory parking approach across London

Inverness e-bike scheme suspended with most bikes out of action following “obscene amount” of vandalism

The vandalism has caused approximately £100,000 of damage

Riese & Müller launch 2025 bikes with Pinion’s MGU drive system

The Delite5 and Homage5 become the first in Riese & Müller’s line-up to use the Pinion system

Acer expands electric bike range with more AI-driven options, including cargo and urban models

The new bikes are being showcased at Eurobike

Vello SUB lightweight e-cargo bike now available in the UK

24kg longtail is available from £5,499

Bosch’s automatic shifting for e-bikes now works with Shimano gears

Motor manufacturer expands its eShift portfolio to include electronic derailleur drivetrains for the first time

Wandsworth installing 111 on-street e-bike parking bays to support active travel

Parking will be prohibited on pavements in busy town centre locations after the bays are installed

“Ridiculous” bike hangar “will cause more accidents” on street where “there have been more than five car crashes”, resident claims — but council defends “popular” bicycle storage

The local authority emphasised that there were "no objections" prior to its installation and there had been "hundreds of requests from across the city" asking for more secure on-street bike storage

Gates, barriers, and chicanes being installed on Britain’s “most expensive street” to keep cyclists out

The temporary measures will be monitored for “several weeks” as the Crown Estate looks for a longer-term solution to “prioritise safety and well-being” of Kensington Palace Gardens residents

Lime report calls for increased parking provision for shared e-bikes in London

The report says an estimated 30,000 trips are missed in the city every day

Banning cyclists and pedestrians from Britain’s “most expensive street” slammed “a selfish and spiteful act” by Labour candidate standing for election in the area

The Crown Estate claimed the decision was made to "prioritise safety and wellbeing" after complaints about "dangerous" cyclists causing "near misses" and putting residents and diplomats "at risk"

Britain’s “most expensive street” bans cyclists and pedestrians – after complaints about “dangerous” cyclists causing “near misses” and putting residents and diplomats “at risk”

“This decision has been made to prioritise safety and wellbeing,” the Crown Estate said of the Kensington Palace Gardens closure

Mayor fined €100 for riding on street where cycling is banned by the council, while shooting ‘cycle to work’ video to encourage cycling in Barcelona

“Can you take this opportunity to remove the bans?” replied one cyclist under the video initially shared as a promotion for World Bicycle Day, but ended up receiving a Community Note on Twitter

Magistrates Court says “no bikes are allowed on court premises”, allegedly telling visitors to park bikes in town centre nearby

A defence lawyer who works at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court says no explanation has been given for an apparent ban on parking or bringing cycles on the premises, adding that the court has a large car park

“Mums, dads, sons and daughters being labelled as killers. It’s just got to stop”: Chris Boardman comments on Telegraph ’52mph in a 20mph zone’ article as it emerges co-author is former BBC fact-checker

Boardman was one of numerous prominent figures to comment on the inaccuracies in the Telegraph article, while the husband of Kim Briggs has commented on the backlash sparked by the Government's proposal to introduce new dangerous cycling laws

Telegraph journalists told “check your research” after front page claims cyclists hit 52mph chasing London Strava segments… despite that being faster than Olympic track cyclists

"Clearly they've found a bad GPS glitched segment and taken that as hard fact": Newspaper ridiculed after reporting that London commuters are cycling to work faster than Tour de France sprinters

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E-bikes surpass unassisted bikes as UK bike share schemes hit new high

"The rise of the e-bike is pushing the popularity of bike sharing to new highs and there is no sign of this trend slowing down"

MiRider has launched a compact e-bike with a new 3-speed gearbox

Wigan-based brand uses technology from sister company G3ARED to help expand e-bike portfolio with larger wheeled bikes

Giant Expression E+ gets brand’s latest SyncDrive Core motor which automatically adapts to the terrain and your input

Giant says there is no need to adapt your riding to the motor: "You can ride like you normally do, but with more power."

The Moustache J says it’s not a bike… but it absolutely is – it’s an urban e-bike, now with automatic gears

"J'm not a bike but a brand-new day" claims the French bike which apparently can articulate on its own

Bristol man accused of ‘holding e-bikes to ransom’ after Tier mistakenly designated his firm’s car park an official hire zone

"I run a self-storage business. Someone came and left their property at my business, and I’m storing it. They have to pay for that - that’s how it works."

Bill Nighy thanks cyclist for stopping at red traffic light

"I couldn't put a name to the face initially, but I did recognise him..."

Voi’s new e-bike offers automatic gear changes and there’s a new e-scooter too

The Explorer 3 e-bike also has "non-slip tyres" while the Voiager 7 e-scooter features a widened footboard

The Big Issue’s e-bike share scheme pulled from Aberdeen as operator deems it “not financially viable”

The bikes launched in the city in 2022 after the Bristol scheme was stopped due to vandalism

Decathlon’s B’Twin LD 920E hits the UK with a unique mid-motor and auto-transmission

The Owuru motor and gearbox unit means you never have to shift gears again

Gocycle releases images of Family Cargo e-bike’s F1-inspired HALOCX child safety system

Gocycle releases images of Family Cargo e-bike with some F1 inspired accessories

Furious councillor claims “dangerous and selfish” cyclists and “vicious” gulls will take over city centre now controversial cycling ban removed

The council unanimously voted against extending the Public Spaces Protection Order as "people should be allowed to cycle responsibly" and it is "a small minority who cause problems", the councillor claiming it is a green light for a "free-for-all"