Urban

‘Buying a complete e-bike is generally safer’ – new government guidance uneasy about DIY conversions

Separate guidance advises on how to buy an e-scooter… while simultaneously reminding people they can’t be ridden on UK roads

Gocycle’s first electric cargo bike is an extraordinary looking folder with a unique handlebar

Gocycle’s latest innovation is a bike like no other

London’s Santander Cycles expanding e-bike fleet from 600 bikes to 2,000 this summer

E-bikes attracting double the number of hires per bike per day compared to unassisted bikes

Eovolt adds vintage style e-bikes and premium Pro range

French brand adds new bikes and styles to its 2024 lineup

“Volunteer” cyclists to be invited for trial allowing bikes on Manchester trams, as councillors express “serious concerns” about safety

“Safety is the top of everyone’s concern on this… We have to do this safely if we are ever going to do it at all”

Dance building urban e-bike subscription around contactless collections and mobile mechanics

Co-founder says Dance is becoming one of the biggest fleet operators in Paris, with over 10,000 members

“They have all the resources in the world to pick on cyclists”: Council slammed for stopping and fining cyclists on pedestrianised city centre street

South Wales Police has issued over a dozen Fixed Penalty Notices to cyclists riding on the “popular” city centre route in the last two months

Southwark Council replacing over 100 car parking spaces with e-bike and e-scooter bays

The 147 new e-bike and e-scooter will cost £200,000 to install

Leaked documents suggest “low risk” of cyclist collisions at “floating bus stops”, as blindness campaigners urge safety action on design

The infrastructure, which forces bus users to cross a cycle lane when boarding or alighting, has been criticised by some, leaked TfL meeting slides suggesting that floating bus stops might "feel dangerous" but there is a "low risk" of a collision

No home charging? Yamaha forms new company to run swappable e-bike battery stations

New ‘Enyring’ company will work on subscription basis and eliminates need to charge at home or replace the battery when it’s at the end of its life cycle

Italian e-bike brand Thok enters the ‘e-SUV’ market with MIG e-S

Italian e-bike brand Thok enters the 'e-SUV' market with MIG e-S

Cyclist rubbishes social media outrage at video of him carrying Christmas tree and kids by cargo bike

"If a motorist failed to see a 6ft man carrying a 7ft Christmas tree in broad daylight on a 20mph cycleway it would indeed be the driver's fault..."

Now then Mardi bum – Moustache has added another e-bike to its urban range

French brand adds Mardi 27 step-through e-bike to range, with hub gears and Bosch motor

Council “escalates war on cycling menaces” with new town centre ban, saying: “We will not stop until we eradicate this behaviour”

The local authority says residents are “overwhelmingly in support of tougher action” against people riding bikes in pedestrianised zones

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan launches e-bike brand

The urban bikes are as bold and brash as he is and the culmination of a partnership with D&D Electric

Pelican Train – an e-cargo bike land train that can carry 500kg

France's Pelican reveals its latest 500kg capable e-bike load hauling solution

New York landlords are banning e-bikes even when the batteries meet safety standards

Concerns include legal liabilities, property damage, and noise and nuisance

London cycling journeys up 20% compared with before Covid pandemic

Figures published by Transport for London show 4.5% of all London journeys are now made by bike, with an estimated 1.26 million journeys per day

Cyclists warned city’s new e-bike ban will be “clamping down on any cases of reckless behaviour”

The controversial Public Space Protection Order was approved last month, councillors saying e-bike and e-scooter riders were "too fast" and making pedestrians "scared for themselves" and for "the safety of their children"

France’s Eclair e-bike promises AI and more sustainable batteries

Eclair e-bike to use same repairable battery system as Paris e-bike share scheme

Harley Davidson e-bike offshoot Serial 1 acquired by LEV Manufacturing

Firm says consumers should see lower bike prices as a result of the deal

Toyota has started offering e-bike and car sharing in the same app

600 bikes have been added to Copenhagen's streets as Toyota trial e-bike and car sharing scheme in Danish capital via their Kinto brand

This Domino’s delivery e-bike has a built-in oven…

"May the perfectly delivered pizza be with you," says firm, not-at-all clunkily

“Dangerous” cyclists “entirely unaccountable” and should have number plates, argues former Met Police chief

The Met's former commissioner told the House of Lords: "I fear that cyclists, particularly in London, seem to be entirely unaccountable."

You can now ride a Brompton electric bike for £125 a month, courtesy of Blike

Two new additions to the subscription service, which allows users to lease e-bikes rather than owning them outright

Looking for a flat pack e-cargo bike made from bamboo? Well great news…

Aimed at making e-cargo options more accessible to businesses, could flat pack be the next big e-bike trend?

New VanMoof owners working to make servicing easier and say e-bike sales will recommence ‘soon’

McLaren Applied-backed Lavoie acquired the e-bike brand earlier this year

Cowboy adds raft of anti-theft features to its e-bikes

The over-the-air update will be available for all Cowboy e-bikes via the app

Whyte bikes launches RHeO urban e-bike with new KMC Kynamic hub motor system

First bike in the UK to feature the KMC Kynamic motor

‘Police’ scold cyclist riding with pet cat in basket for not wearing a helmet after moped rider knocks them off bike

The Metropolitan Police has since confirmed the advice came from a plain-clothes officer, who stopped to dish out the unwanted rebuke following the collision in central London

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