Urban

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

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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."

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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..."

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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Lemmo’s e-bike with a clutch hits the UK

Switch between e-bike and analogue riding at the 'twist of a cap'

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Cyclists despair as bike markings painted in door zone “without any thought”, but council claims project “carefully developed in line with guidance”

One cyclist described the road update as "the usual paint is not infrastructure planned by someone who has never ridden a bike"

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VanMoof now has a couple of UK service partners

Dutch firm says it will make an announcement on when its products go back on sale “soon”

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Unique electric cargo bike brand Ca Go is now available in the UK

The CS 'city utility vehicle' comes with 180kg capacity and a striking look

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Cowboy Cross announced: an all-road urban e-bike with a 60km range

The 'ultimate connected e-bike' comes with some thick tyres

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Automatic e-bike speed restriction to be trialled in Amsterdam

The "intelligent speed adjustment" aims to make city bike paths safer

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Specialized’s new longtail electric cargo bike has a powerful motor and comes with a Garmin Radar

A 90Nm motor and 710Wh battery are just some of the features of the Turbo Porto

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“Fining is one of the few options left”: Council proposes charging cyclists £100 for riding on High Street

“I am a keen cyclist and am pro-cycling but I walk my bike through the high street,” said Southend Council’s deputy leader

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Dual battery folding e-bike with belt drive launches on Indiegogo

The PVY Libon features a dual battery and carbon belt drive

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The Ado Air 28 is now available with a heftier motor

Latest model features Bafang 2-speed automatic gear system

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The Diodra S3: an e-bike made from bamboo (it’s light too …for an e-bike)

It also has an all-in-one hub motor and battery, boasts automatic shifting and weighs just 15kg

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“Disgraceful that vulnerable road users have to put up with this”: Renewed call from cyclists for drivers to be banned from using popular park as rat-run

Many have called for through-traffic to be banned from Richmond Park, the 2,500-acre green space in south-west London a popular destination for cyclists and home to numerous car parks for visitors — however, it is also used as a cut-through route

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Cube the latest to use Bosch SX motor, this time on an electric urban bike

The Editor Hybrid range oozes “simpliCITY” (yes, we hate it too)

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Cyclists slam council’s “biased survey” asking “how much of a nuisance and danger e-bikes” are to residents

Answers to the survey would "help us shape our strategy", the council claimed, but it was met with a barrage of critical replies — one saying it is "a disgrace that any council is wasting energy on this bilious nonsense"

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Riese & Muller launch not-so-long john e-cargo bike – the Carrie

Brand suggests it’s an "entry level" offering... at £5,469

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Tenways releases new urban electric bike with own-brand motor and a boost button

The CGO009 joins a line-up of well-priced city focused e-bikes, but UK customers will have to wait

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Moustache has done a belt drive version of the Lundi

Moustache's top of the range model gets a CDX belt drive

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“You’ve yet again ignored cycles as mobility aids”: Former GB News producer called “ableist” after staging backlash over Hammersmith Bridge reopening to cyclists

Charlotte Gill claimed that London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman is turning the city into “CycleLand for himself and his cycle freak friends”

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E-cargo bike share schemes replace a car for many people, finds German study

18% of respondents said they either got rid of their car or decided against buying one

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Cowboy is offering at-home, on-demand maintenance subscriptions for its e-bikes

"We want to make sure people find it as easy as possible to get up and running and continue to use their bike as much as possible”

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Tenways unveils its first electric cargo bike with a big bucket, a Bafang mid-motor and indicators

The Cargo One is the first e-cargo bike for the Dutch brand and has a 250kg carrying capacity

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This crowdfunded carbon fibre e-bike apparently has Michael Owen on its “ambassador team”

The Tezeus C8 comes with a proprietary mid-drive motor and a claimed weight of just 15kg

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