Urban

An electric Brompton is being used for roads policing in Surrey

Folding e-bike can go in suspect’s boot if officers then need to move the vehicle

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Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 is now on sale in the UK

Fat-tyred e-folder is available for £1,349

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France is now offering a €4,000 e-bike subsidy to people who trade in their car

No car, new bike – you can also get €300 for an e-bike even if you keep your car

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Big Issue ‘pauses’ Bristol e-bike share scheme due to “relentless” vandalism

Not-for-profit says 10 per cent of its fleet is being vandalised every day

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LaVita Boost to scale up production of e-bike conversion kit after investment

UK firm has produced one of the more minimalist conversion kits on the market

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Raleigh release their lightest e-bike yet

Urban hybrid e-bike the Trace weighs 16.5kg

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E-bikes shouldn’t be marketed as ‘enhanced bikes’ says Bicycle Association director

Steve Garidis says e-bikes should instead be pitched as the most energy efficient of all EVs

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No prizes for guessing the Ridgeback Errand is an urban utility e-bike

The clue’s in the name

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Paramedics trialling e-cargo bike in Cornwall

Electric cargo bike expands scope of local out-of-hours service

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Bianchi includes touring and city e-bikes in its new e-Vertic range

Powerful mid-motor leisure bikes arrive alongside a trio of e-MTBs

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Gin – a £999 hybrid e-bike as well as a drink

New brand has tried to maximise spec while keeping price tag below £1,000

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Porsche has started developing its own e-bike motors

Car manufacturer has significantly increased e-bike investment in recent months

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Mycle adds two hybrid e-bikes and a fat-tyred folder to its range

Looking to spend £1,600 on an e-bike? You just got three more options

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Anti-LTN protestors stop traffic in Oxford

More than 100 demonstrators held up traffic saying "we’re not messing about and we’re not going anywhere"

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Swapfiets’ cheapest subscription e-bike comes to the UK

Power 1 available for £59.90 a month including repairs and insurance

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Bosch launches new e-bike ABS

Bosch eBike ABS will offer different modes for different bikes and different surfaces

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ern repackages its range of e-cargo bikes for last mile delivery

Bikes, boxes, trailers, tracking…

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Shimano brings electronic shifting and ABS to urban e-bikes with CUES Di2 launch

Firm has also launched a new EP6 series mid-motor and an updated EP8 motor

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Brompton launch their lightest e-bike yet

Electric P Line features titanium rear frame and the 4-speed gearing system used on the firm’s unassisted T Line and P Line models

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Gecko unveils lightweight version of its “100% puncture-proof” solid rubber bike tyre

New tyres are half the weight of the first generation Gecko airless bicycle tyres

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Honbike adds minimalist urban e-bike to its range – and again spurns a chain

U4’s predecessor employed a shaft drive

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First ride: Tern NBD

Tern's latest ebike is one for smaller and less mobile riders, with a low step through frame

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London Fire Brigade warns that unsafe e-bike batteries can fail with “ferocity” after blaze in high-rise near Grenfell Tower

Service renews warning about sourcing replacement batteries and chargers online

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Halfords offering free e-bike loans to beat the rail strikes

Only around 20 per cent of trains will be running

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What’s magic about Decathlon’s Magic Bike concept?

Decathlon explores idea of 'easiest to use' e-bike

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Porsche gets serious about e-bikes – takes over lightweight motor manufacturer Fazua

Sports car manufacturer also owns a majority stake in Croatian e-bike brand Greyp

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Upway raises another €23m as investors eye sharp growth in second-hand e-bike market

Paris firm reconditions e-bikes and offers one-year warranty

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Giant launches Momentum urban e-bike sub-brand

Transend E+ and Vida E+ aimed at commuters and leisure riders

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Plan to permanently pedestrianise heart of Bristol city centre to be put to council for approval

Bristol City Council is to request funding for the project, with a senior transport planner saying it will encourage cycling and walking, reduce air pollution and make more street space available for commercial and cultural events

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New study suggests high injury rate in food delivery cyclists is under-reported

Macquarie University research indicates the rider injuries are greatly under-reported in Australia

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