Naming a bike is difficult, so kudos to any brand for swerving meaningless sequences of letters and numbers in favour of an actual word. “It’s called the Errand because the ‘I’m-just-popping-out-for-a-bit’ wasn’t quite as catchy,” explain Ridgeback.The Ridgeback Errand is quite unashamedly a utility e-bike. That’s not a particularly cool thing, but it is a … Read more
Paramedics in Newquay are trialling the use of an e-cargo bike for out-of-hours care. Cornwall’s NHS 111 provider, Kernow Health CIC, says the bike will ensure quicker response times than the alternative of sending a car from another town.The trial has been made possible by funding from Cornwall Council’s Travel to Work grant and sponsorship … Read more
I was surprised to learn, courtesy of the ebiketips search function, that Fantic has been making e-bikes for a relatively long time given that e-bikes are still really in their infancy in historical terms. We liked their fun take on an electric fat bike back in the mists of time in 2016.The orignal Issimo arrived … Read more
LaVita Boost is a relatively new kit that is simple to fit and looks neat on your bike. It drew our attention because it only consists of two main parts, a geared rear hub motor and a relatively small capacity 216Wh ‘bottle battery’ that will fit on most bikes that are able to take a … Read more
As the Monty Python sketch show used to say, and now for something completely different. The Eskuta SX250 describes itself as ‘the e-bike that’s engineered and built like a motorcycle’ and that really says what it’s about in a nutshell. It’s certainly unlike any other e-bike we’ve tested and was a really tricky one to … Read more
Bianchi has launched a new range of e-bikes, comprising three e-MTBs, a touring e-bike and an urban model. We’ll take a quick look at the e-Vertic T-Type and C-Type with the other three having already been covered on our sister site, off-road.cc. The T-Type and C-Type are both built around either a Bosch Performance Line … Read more
When we reviewed the £1,899 Mycle Cargo a couple of months back, we said that the limited number of accessories available was really its only weakness. Well, Mycle has now designed and launched a whole new range.Bags, baskets and carriers can make or break an e-cargo bike. Given that the Mycle Cargo is only really … Read more
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They tend to go with the shoutier upper-case GIN, but it doesn’t seem to be an initialism, so until anyone tells us otherwise (and probably long after, if we’re honest) we’re pronouncing it the same as the booze. The firm’s first offering, the Gin X, is a budget hybrid e-bike with a surprisingly whopping battery.As … Read more
Porsche has confirmed that it is to develop and produce e-bike motors under the Porsche brand name. The move was widely expected after the firm acquired German e-bike drive system manufacturer Fazua in June.In a statement, Porsche said that it would develop motors and batteries as well as, “the necessary software architecture for connectivity solutions.”The … Read more
We’ve been keeping an eye on UK direct-to-consumer e-bike brand Mycle since reviewing their impressive and very good value Cargo a few months back. They also produce a folding e-bike and a step-through model and this week they’ve added two hybrids and a fat-tyred folder.The Cadence is a minimalist city e-bike with a seemingly very … Read more
