We have already reviewed Tenways first e-bike, the CGO600 and liked it very much. Their recently launched CGO800S continues with the same small and near-silent Mivice rear hub motor and single-speed Gates belt drive. This is a step-through city bike though, in contrast to the sportier, flat bar road bike geometry of its predecessor. The CGO800 also has a … Read more
With e-scooters set to be legalised, it will be interesting to see which new brands come to prominence. Slated for a June 2023 release, the Bo M appears to be angling for the high-end minimalist corner of the market.Bo was founded in 2019 by former Williams F1 Advanced Engineering and Jaguar Land Rover designers.Speaking at … Read more
The Estonian founders of Äike have a background in high speed electric race cars but have headed down the low speed route as they wanted to develop something that would benefit more people in the real world. Their aim has been to develop a more durable and repairable e-scooter.Aike founded Commodule, which makes wireless chips that fit … Read more
The Eli Zero is technically classed as a quadricycle, but there are no cycle-specific components present so let’s go with electric microcar. It’s around 50% smaller than a Mini so probably about the smallest car-like object you are likely to see on the road. At a squeeze it will take two medium sized passengers and it … Read more
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Dutch bike subscription company Swapfiets has added the Power 1 to its range of UK options. At £59.90 a month, the Shimano mid-motor bike will be the most affordable e-bike it offers.Swapfiets have been operating since 2014, offering both conventional bikes and e-bikes.The Power 1, which was introduced in a few European cities last year, … Read more
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Transport for London (TfL) has begun prosecuting passengers caught flouting its ban on bringing e-scooters onto London’s public transport network. Fines of up to £1,000 can be imposed with at least 10 people having been brought before a magistrate.TfL imposed an e-scooter ban across its entire public transport network in December following a number of … Read more
Devon & Cornwall Police is currently testing the use of e-bikes to improve the visibility of some of its officers. The trial has already proven such a success that there are plans to invest in another 50 bikes.The trial – which is being run with Cornwall Council and is funded by the Department for Transport … Read more
E-bike-share start-up HumanForest has launched the UK’s first electric moped share scheme. The initial trial, in London, comprises a fleet of 200 e-mopeds that are being made available specifically for delivery riders.Founded in November 2019, HumanForest relaunched its e-bike-share scheme last year after previously halting an initial roll-out in September 2020 when a bike defect … Read more
Bosch has been manufacturing anti-lock braking systems for motorcycles since 1995 and launched its first ABS for e-bikes in 2018 (we gave it a test a few months before it came out). The firm has now launched a smaller, lighter version it says will be suitable for every kind of e-bike.Bosch’s new ABS, with brake … Read more
VELLO is an Austrian-based designer and manufacturer of folding bikes and e-bikes. All of their models are based around 20″ diameter wheels and a frame that boasts a clever ‘tri-fold’ as well as incorporating elastomer suspension. In the UK they are distributed by London-based About the Bike.They offer steel and titanium frames for both their regular … Read more
