Urban

Cowboy launches Cruiser e-bike with upright riding position

The Belgian e-bike brand developed the new model following feedback from its urban rider community

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E-bikes and e-scooters to be banned from part of Thames Path

Hammersmith and Fulham Council says the PSPO will be in effect soon, with exemptions for disabled people using mobility aids and parents transporting children

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VanMoof stores closed as “the most funded e-bike company in the world” files for protection from creditors

Concerning times for owners of e-bikes awash with proprietary tech

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VanMoof e-bike sales still ‘paused’ amid rumours it needs to raise cash

Firm says that “proactively pausing” sales provides an “opportunity to catch up on delivery and production”

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Huge Birmingham skyscraper will have no car parking and 464 bicycle spaces instead

Plans have now been approved for the 48-storey city centre apartment building which will also have an on-site bike maintenance workshop

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Screaming and swearing taxi driver cuts off and hits cyclist before speeding away

The cyclist got swore at for not using the “less than a metre wide” cycle marking and said that it’s “pointless to report to Scotland Police”

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“A young mother cycling on pavement for safety is anti-social behaviour?”: Police slammed for fining woman with child seat to tackle “cycling related anti-social behaviour”

“Maybe your time would be better spent working out why someone with a child seat on the back doesn’t want to ride on the road?”

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Tenways launches the Ago T – a seemingly bargainous mid-drive city e-bike

Bafang mid motor and Enviolo hub gears among the features

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Coventry to crack down on e-bike delivery riders

E-bikes “infiltrating” pedestrianised areas are putting people off visiting Coventry City Centre says local business group

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Police recover several stolen and vandalised hire bikes within hours of transport safety operation

The action comes just a week after Transport for Greater Manchester announced plans for “targeted enforcement” to tackle significant rise in hire bike vandalism

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Flat fire that killed a mother and her two children in Cambridge believed to have been caused by charging e-bike

Fire service expresses concern that cost of living crisis is encouraging people to leave devices charging overnight when energy prices are lower

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Peugeot aims to modernise its e-bike range with new ‘digital’ models

Brand announces three new "worlds" of highly connected electric bikes

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Mondraker launch new urban cross e-bike, the Dusty SX

Said to be ideal if you want to ride in the city but also on forest tracks

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VanMoof partners with KwikFit for e-bike servicing and repairs in the Netherlands

Repair packages are a key part of VanMoof’s appeal for many owners

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MiRider announces new 24” wheeled bike, upgrades to GB3 model and derailleur-free gears with a belt drive via G3ARED

New colours, Gates Carbon Belt Drive among upgrades

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New York responds to spate of e-bike fires by investing $25m in outdoor charging stations

Large injection of federal cash seeks to stem the rise of fatal lithium battery fires

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“Targeted enforcement” to tackle significant rise in hire bike vandalism, Transport for Greater Manchester warns

The scheme's operator Beryl says there are currently just 379 bikes out on the network compared with 564 awaiting repair

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BikeFlex to provide renewable solar e-bike charging with Solarcycle

The e-bike leasing company has partnered with Solarcycle UK, which offers an off-grid, solar ‘in a box’ EV charging solution

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Swapfiets launches ‘bike amnesty’ – swap your old bike for a first-month-free e-bike subscription

Bikes that are handed in will be recycled and turned into new bike racks across London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen

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Bosch announce new drive system and expansion to Smart System for 2024

New Performance Line SX motor, new batteries and more updates for eBike Flow app users amongst announcements

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Pashley launches new tilting electric cargo trike for last-mile deliveries

A modern delivery solution from a traditional British brand

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Pendix’s gDrive – yet another rival for the ‘Big Four’

Will Pendix's solid engineering reputation and sustainability claim help it succeed?

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Campaigners call for an “end to road violence” after three cyclists, including a 12-year-old boy “killed by motorists” in three weeks in Birmingham

"Reckless driving is endemic in our city," said a campaigner after people gathered at a vigil where one of the cyclists lost his life watched in horror as drivers jumped red lights and sped

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Police warn they will keep fining cyclists who ride in town centre after arrest escalates into violence

Staffordshire Police defended their actions after a video showed them manhandling a cyclist in the town of Stafford for refusing to cooperate

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Swapfiets and Cyclesheme – quality e-bikes from £27.50 per month

Tax free scheme means a good deal for London's e-bikers

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Zoomo adds Urban Arrow e-cargo bikes to its subscription packages

Urban Arrow’s e-cargo bikes, including the Cargo L and XL Cargo Line Rohloff, will integrate into the Zoomo platform

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E-bike battery fires: “Unethical practices” of some micromobility players impacting whole industry says Islabikes boss

Tim Goodall shares concerns following footage of e-bike battery fire released by London Fire Brigade

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Jeremy Vine called a “terrible person” by London bus driver for not cycling on the left and giving way

“You guys are very provoking human beings and I don’t know why you do it”, the London bus driver told Vine…

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Cyclist fatalities down in London, however number seriously injured rises as Transport for London pledges “more action”

Last year's figures published just hours after a cyclist was killed in a collision involving a tipper lorry being driven in central London this morning

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Major cycle lane closures during works a “death trap”, according to cyclist who fears “matter of time before serious accident”

The Glasgow cyclist said it is "ironic that in the year the city is hosting the UCI Cycling World Championships those commuting by bike are being treated as second-class citizens"

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