Electric bike news

Once the king of the US e-bike market, Rad Power Bikes looks to have been rescued thanks to a $13.2 million purchase by Life EV

"E-bikes, when they conform to the law, are a force for good... what this bill does is introduce measured necessary steps to make our streets safer and stop the sale of monster e-bikes"

All e-bikers in the US state will require a licence, registration and insurance from this summer. What could go wrong?

After refusing a recall over fire safety concerns, the US e-bike giant’s own facility goes up in smoke

Decathlon's increasingly pro performance road cycling brand Van Rysel boasts that the FTP² can “double” your functional threshold power with its huge 850-watt Mahle motor. It won't ever be available to the public, though

Versatile urban electric bike said to switch between tandem, pet and, cargo bike modes in seconds

Hi-bike scheme users cover over 70,000 miles in 2025, with £188 million invested in active travel across Scotland in 2025

Swytch switches business model and secures new funding–but will it be enough to save the ailing e-bike conversion company?

Skarper’s “click-on” e-bike tech now available at Alpkit — both with and without bikes

He’s behind you! The advanced RearView Radar should give a fuller picture of incoming traffic on Segway's latest two-wheeled project

Research into the effectiveness of Tern’s cargo bikes in the Big Apple point to big cost savings with no effect on efficiency compared to vans, plus environmental benefits such as better traffic flow on busy city streets

The Dutch cycling utopia is under threat from modified e-bikes. Is a ban based on tyre width really the best compromise? It's a little complicated, as we've been finding out

Bicycle Association and Association of Cycle Traders will take over initiative to promote e-bike usage and safer batteries

Did industry lobbying and e-bike success lead to government scrapping cap?

Beleaguered US-based e-bike company says recall could force it out of business

This fledgling Swiss bike company’s angular new electric gravel bike promises a “smoother, more comfortable ride”

Is it a car, is it an e-bike, is it a velomobile? A 24-year-old designer’s four-wheeled, pedal-assisted vehicle is set to launch next year with a world tour

British electric bike brand pokes fun at the cost of Brompton’s new Electric T Line by offering its M2 folding e-bike for the same price… with half a kilo of Fortnum & Mason caviar thrown in

British e-bike brand reveals full-carbon electric gravel bike powered by its own-house motor system

Brompton's new electric T-Line weighs 11.2kg and uses proprietary e-Motiq drive system

Pard Design calls its Impervia gravel e-bike “a moving sculpture” – it’s guaranteed to turn heads

Three new models all feature location tracking and digital lock functionality, Liv saying the design "levels up safety and smart tech on its most comfortable and stylish e-bike"

The new P range is "juuust right" according to the brand

A full-suspension urban e-bike? Apparently that's a thing, according to Orbea

Crowdfunding campaign went live on 11 June, and the target was reached in 10 minutes

Electric weirdness and wonder from Europe's biggest cycling trade show

90Nm and 700W unit has a lot of grunt for heavy touring bikes, but it's still nice and quiet

Should spaces for second cars be turned over for cycle parking in cities?

German brand Mahle has (finally) entered the mid-drive market, but is it worth the wait?

If you ditch one of your cars for a cargo bike, you'll be quids in in no time. We do the sums...

New higher-capacity quick-release battery options with bigger range and USB-C phone charging

Don’t suppose we can really call it a single-speed at this point

With European right to repair law on the horizon Dutch battery repair specialist are leading the way

Mid-motor step-through promises “sleek trekking delight”

Existing owners will also get the option to retrofit trackers